(Westville, IN) - A handful of students raised money to have new nets on the basketball rims at their school in Westville.

 

Julian Torres, 10, spearheaded the effort after growing tired of not hearing the ball swish through the bare rims at the outdoor basketball court at K-12 school.

 

Sasha Betancourt said her fourth grade son went to his principal at Westville Elementary about getting new chain nets on the rims.

 

She said Julian was told if he raised enough money for one net, Principal Brian Ton would pay for the nets on the other three rims.

 

Torres and two classmates, Adonis Vogel and Knox Schonover, made and sold the rubber band-like bracelets in various colors until reaching their goal of having enough money to buy the net costing $24.

 

Betancourt said they made 50 bracelets but it only took 20 of the bracelets to sell to have enough money.  She hopes the nets go up by the end of the week.

 

“I was pretty proud of him.  He’s a good kid,” Betancourt said.

 

Torres said he and his friends were already making bracelets for themselves when he suggested offering the bracelets for sale to benefit the school.