During spring break, the varsity lacrosse team welcomed visitors
from across the pond. After returning from their spring break trip to Richmond,
members of the varsity lacrosse team opened their homes to host girls from
Walthamstow Hall, an all-girls school from Kent, England.
After some friendly, yet rather competitive games of dodgeball, the girls got to know each other over dinner at Uncle Julio’s in Bethesda. Dinner
was followed by exploring the area and the girls making sure they shared their cultural
favorites such as Sweet Frog and Georgetown Cupcakes. When everyone had more than
enough to eat, it was off to the host families to get settled in.
The next day was packed with lacrosse as Walthamstow Hall played
back-to-back games against the varsity and jv teams, before heading off to spend
the afternoon at the Sandy Spring Adventure Park.
Before heading off to their next destination, Walthamstow Hall
joined the team for class meeting and a brief tour of the School. Captain
Annelise Kotz ’17 commented, “I had a lot of fun hosting the girls. They were all so
friendly and it was fun playing dodgeball with them. It was also fun to show
them American foods and show them around Holton (they thought our school was so
similar to high school musical which was funny!). I hope we can do this again!”
The
girls exchanged numbers, usernames, and hugs before heading back to class. Click here to read more about Walthamstow Hall's USA tour.
