Team Spirit

As many Rush fans are aware, the ECHL regular season was cancelled on March 15 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the Rapid City Rush remaining home games wouldn’t be played, the organization knew the Rapid City community needed their support more than ever. The Rush reached out to Rapid City Area Schools to see how they could help brighten students’ days. They have been overwhelmed with requests for Nugget’s participation in Zoom classroom calls and teacher parades. “We love every opportunity to connect with the community, especially during this time, and the excitement from students when Nugget steps in a shot during a video call never gets old! These are just two of the ways the Rush can help bring the community together and spread cheer throughout this time, and we are appreciative for the opportunity to do so,” said the Rush.

Valley View Elementary 4th Grade Teacher Roxanne Evans: "We were the first class to Zoom with Nugget and the children really enjoyed seeing him. It was also our first Zoom meeting as a class and I had advertised it as "having a special guest.” As a first class meeting it was a fantastic ice breaker and really made the meeting start on a positive, light-hearted note during this stressful time." ◆