CHAPTER 11

SCRUB CLUB

“So what’s going to be your spring sport?” Rufus asked Dan and Willy the following week.

“Baseball, of course,” said Willy.

“What else is there?” said Dan.

“Can you throw?” asked Clara.

“Sort of,” said Willy.

“I bet you can’t even throw from second to home,” said Biff.

“Get out of here, Biff. Who asked you?” said Clara.

“I’m not going to do a school sport,” said Rufus. “I’m joining this club that kayaks every day. Why don’t you come and kayak with us?”

“Kayaking?” said Biff. “That’s crazy. You wouldn’t catch me dead doing that. Kayaking is weird. You’re wet all the time. You wear this funny-looking gear. It’s a sport for scrubs.”

“For once I agree with Mr. Big Mouth,” said Clara. “Kayaking is weird. It’s all wet and gross.”

“All the cool guys are playing lacrosse,” said Biff.

“Let’s see,” said Willy. “It’s crazy. It’s wet. It’s gross. It’s for scrubs. Sounds like the perfect sport to me!”