Ashley Kerr Named to SEC Gymnastics Community Service Team
Thursday, March 25, 2010 | Gymnastics
University of Florida senior Ashley Kerr is the UF representative for the 2010 Southeastern Conference Gymnastics Community Service Team, the league announced Thursday. The SEC has a Community Service Team for all 20 sports it sponsors. The gymnastics Community Service Team is made up of seven gymnasts, one from each competing institution. The Community Service Team highlights an athlete from each school who gives back to their community in superior service efforts.
This year, Kerr has participated in more than 15 hours of community service activities. In the fall, Kerr acted as a counselor at Climb for Cancer (a day when children with cancer participate in games and activities with the Gator student-athletes). At last October's Gainesville American Cancer Society's Sixth Annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, Kerr and the rest of the Gator gymnastics team served as volunteers, handing out drinks and pink ribbons as the walkers finished the course. Kerr was a counselor at last fall's Harvest Food Drive clinic, a gymnastics skills event for young gymnasts. Admission for the event is five canned goods, which were collected for Gainesville's Bread of the Mighty Food Bank Inc. In December, Kerr participated in Gator Tracks, a program that UF student-athletes purchase and then deliver new shoes to children that need them. Gator Tracks provided around 500 pairs of shoes in 2009.
| 2010 Southeastern Conference | |
| School | Name |
| Alabama | Kassi Price |
| Arkansas | Jaime Pisani |
| Auburn | Leah Vining |
| Florida | Ashley Kerr |
| Georgia | Grace Taylor |
| Kentucky | Hillary Ferguson |
| LSU | Summer Hubbard |
Kerr joined the Gator gymnastics team as they provided a meal to Winn-Dixie Hope Lodge residents in January. The Hope Lodge is a residence for cancer patients while being treated at UF's Shands Hospital. This spring, she also volunteered at the 2010 Phoenix Fox Trot (one mile fun walk for Pompe research).
No. 4 Florida begins the championship portion of its season this Saturday. The Southeastern Conference Championships make its first appearance in Jacksonville, Fla., on March 27. Start time is set for 4 p.m. at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. Ticket prices are $13 for adults and $8 for children. Group ticket purchases of 25 or more are also available at a discounted rate. Tickets can be purchased through TicketMaster, directly at SECsports.com or by calling the arena directly at (904) 630-3900. The meet will air April 4 at 11 a.m. on ESPN2.
