I had the honor of meeting this group at Plump's last shot. Kate asked me to sing "Back Home Again In Indiana" for their scavenger hunt!! She sent me this letter.... They had a very full schedule as you can see.....

Hi Frog!

We met a few weeks ago at Plump's Last Shot! I was with a team of 8th grade girls basketball players from the Chicago area. I promised you I would send you a short summary of what we were doing in Indiana that weekend. Sorry it has taken me so long to get this to you. If you are still able to write up something for the Broad Ripple Gazette, we'd be thrilled. If not, we still had a wonderful time, and I am really grateful to you for singing for our girls, and otherwise making us feel welcome. Thanks.

Hoosiers Quest 2014.

Our girls are 8th graders living in and around Hinsdale, IL. They play for the Hinsdale Inferno, which is a feeder team for Hinsdale Central High School. Our club, Hinsdale Inferno, has taken teams on a similar kind of Hoosiers trip before. Most of the other teams are boys basketball teams.

Here are some of the cool things we did:

• watched the movie "Hoosiers" together as a team
• watched clips of the actual Milan 1954 Indiana state championship game
• played in a basketball tournament in West Lafayette, Indiana, not far from where I grew up, playing Indiana high school basketball myself
• went to a Butler Women's Basketball Game at Hinkle Fieldhouse
• Practiced at the Hoosier Gym in Knightstown, IN
• Dined at Plump's Last Shot in Broad Ripple
• Toured the NCAA Hall of Champions
• Completed a "Hoosiers"/Indiana/Basketball-related scavenger hunt at the Circle Centre Mall (the girls had to do fun things like interview locals to find out who was the leading scorer on the Pacers, who is the President of Basketball Operations, find a local to sing "Back Home Again in Indiana")
• Every place we went, we met neat people, humble and welcoming, who made us excited to be taking part in a tour of Indiana basketball legends. Plump's Last Shot was no different. All wonderful people. We had the time of our lives.

Kate (Silavs) Howell

Benton Central Lady Bison, Class of 1984

University of Indianapolis Lady Greyhounds, Class of 1988