Patriots Players Participate in Weymouth High School Weycathlon

Weymouth, MA — When you put in a lot of hours volunteering, good things can happen.

Monday, Weymouth High School hosted the second annual Weycathlon as part of the school's efforts to promote volunteerism. Joining the celebration were Patriots players Matthew Slater, James White, Jordan Richards and AJ Derby.

In order to participate in the event, students from the school’s Volunteers In Practice program had to help raise money for the district schools and local nonprofit organizations, according to the Patriots.

Elementary school students were also on hand to take part in obstacle courses, relay races and more.

Over the past five years, students at the school have accumulated 116,000 volunteer hours. To mark the achievement, the Patriots presented the school with a game ball.

Above are photos from the day provided by the New England Patriots.

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Game ball

From left to right, Patriots players Matthew Slater, James White, Jordan Richards and AJ Derby present Weymouth High School with a game ball in honor of their 116,000 volunteer hours. Social Studies Lead Teacher and Student Citizenship Director Justin Galusha was on hand to accept the gift.

James White

Elementary school students were also on hand to participate in the Weycathlon and participate in obstacle courses, relay races and more. Patriots running back James White teamed up with elementary school student Tommy Byrne for the three legged race.

Group photo

From left to right, Patriots players Jordan Richards, AJ Derby, Matthew Slater and James White smiled for a photo with Weymouth High School students during the annual Weycathlon. In order to participate in the event, students from Weymouth High School’s Volunteers In Practice (VIP) program helped to raise money for the district schools and local nonprofit organizations.