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“Kick for Cass,” an 11-hour soccer game in honor of No. 11 Cassidy Charette, is scheduled to be held at Thomas College in Waterville from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, July 13. Pictured, from left, are Katie Mercier and Cassidy Charette (center) and their 2014 Messalonski High School teammates. Submitted Photos
WATERVILLE — More than 500 players are expected to participate in “Kick for Cass,” an 11-hour straight football game on Saturday, July 13, at Thomas University.
The annual event is held in memory of Cassidy Charette, a former midfielder for the Messalonski High School girls soccer team who wore the No. 11 jersey until her death on Oct. 11, 2014, in a hay wagon accident.
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Former Waterville High School soccer player Amika Jolicoeur holds up Cassidy Charette's No. 11 jersey from last year's Kick for Cass 11th Hour soccer game. Submitted Photos
High school football teams from around the state will play in a round-robin format from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. From 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., area teams including club soccer, adult leagues, local organizations, Charette's friends, neighbors and former football teammates will enjoy the final hours, according to a news release from Monica Charette of the Shine on Cass Foundation.
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Referee Matt Vachon (center) leads his team along with Fern Calkins (left) and Gabi Martin (right) during last year's walk-off ceremony for Kick for Cass, an annual event held in honor of Cassidy Charette. Submitted Photos
The final hour will feature a departure ceremony and a friendly match between Cassidy's former Messalonske High School soccer teammates and the Central Maine United Premier Soccer Team. Spectators are welcome all day. Food trucks will be on site from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the Messalonske Robotics Club will provide concessions throughout the event.
In case of bad weather, the event will be held on Sunday, July 14th.
Kick for Cass is sponsored by Golden Pond Wealth Management, Central Maine Motors Auto Group, Kennebec Savings Bank, Hammond Lumber, Surette Real Estate, Central Maine United Soccer and host Thomas College. The event is also supported by field sponsors Camden National Bank and Darci and Dana Michaud. Proceeds from the event will benefit the CMU ShineOnCass Soccer Scholarship.
For more information, visit shineoncass.org or email shineoncass@gmail.com.
Be sure to check out other upcoming area events!
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