Thursday morning started with a tasty breakfast followed by departure from the hotel at 8AM. We hit the road on our way to the Poás Volcano in nearby Alajuela. The drive up the volcano was filled with many breathtaking views of San Jose, along with coffee plants as the elevation rose. Upon arrival at the Volcano, the group walked to view the active crater. Although surrounded by clouds, the sky broke a few times which allowed some very cool pictures. After exp...

Tonight the Men's Basketball team took to the hardwood for a "friendly" game against Universidad Católica in San Jose, Costa Rica. It was a first for the team as we played in a semi-open air court. There was some definite dust that needed to be knocked off but the team quickly took a liking to playing with each other again with a 95-39 win over the home team. There were many positives that came from the evening and also enough to work on that keeps our boys h...

Our first full day in San Jose couldn't have started any better. Not only did we get an incredible team breakfast but also the team was given the opportunity to visit an underprivileged children's daycare center. This specific center is primarily for kids who come from a tough home life; whether it be mental abuse, physical abuse, poverty, single parenting, etc. Here the team and parents were able to play and connect with all of the kids. Most of the kids at the ...