April 18, 2011

Mike Thomas, USYCA Treasurer, member of the British Officers Cricket Club and the C.C. Morris Cricket Library Association, spent two days last week with students at St. John's Episcopal School in Olney, Maryland. Mike's time was spent primarily with 5th & 6th graders. The school was so pleased with the program that it is now considering expanding it to its Middle School and also promoting it to fellow private Episcopalian schools.

"We are grateful to Mike Thomas and the United States Youth Cricket Association for introducing our students to the exciting sport of cricket," St. John's Athletic Director Kim Hutcherson said. "At St. John's we are always looking for ways to enhance and expand our curricular offerings and expose our students to a variety of activities. Cricket certainly is new for our students and assists our students in thinking about the global picture of sports. The enthusiasm and passion that Mike brought to his presentation was infectious. As cricket continues to grow in this country, I would highly recommend contacting USYCA."