Movie Night & RAID Awareness Event

By Kath Notley, Acting Director of Service Learning and Round Square Co-ordinator

RAID Basketball is Radford’s longest-running service-learning activity, and one that we take huge pride in.

Radford students train for and play basketball alongside adults with a disability every Wednesday night. This program has been run by the YMCA for 30+ years, and Radford has been partnering with the YMCA for 17 years.

To celebrate and raise awareness of this amazing activity, we are hosting a private screening of the movie Champions on Monday, 20 March at 6 pm at Hoyts in Belconnen…and we’d love for you to come!

Join star Woody Harrelson in the hilarious and heart-warming story of a former minor-league basketball coach who, after a series of missteps, is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities. He soon realises that despite his doubts, together, this team can go further than they ever imagined.

This is a great chance to gain an insight into the RAID program and hear from some of the students who have been part of the program.

Tickets are $14 each, and the audience will comprise of Radford staff, students and families with a connection to RAID Basketball, as well as YMCA staff and members of the RAID program who the students play alongside each week.

Please be aware that the film is rated M15+. There are sexual references in the film and some swearing. We encourage you to view the trailer and exercise discretion when deciding whether the film is appropriate for your child to view.

Please contact me via email to confirm ticket numbers.