Hello, my name is Kim O'Neal and I'm the proud Coach of the River Rouge High Academic Games Team. A few weeks ago, the team qualified for the AGLOA national championship in Washington DC. Our prior fundraising efforts fell short and we are in need of support.

The Academic Games Leagues of America (AGLOA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to developing “Thinking Kids” of character, integrity, and excellence. AGLOA provides a series of Academic Games competitions throughout the nation resulting in a national championship tournament in late April each year. Students who excel academically have a chance to compete and be rewarded for their accomplishments at the local, state, and national levels. Academic Games tournaments challenge students to use higher order thinking skills in the subjects of mathematics, language arts, and social studies.

This is a wonderful program that allows students to "unplug" and compete face to face. Many of the students have formed new friendships and look forward to representing the Michigan delegation in the national competition.