Springtime in Louisville — the weather turns warm, the Derby is around the corner, and overall it’s a festive atmosphere. Another annual event during this time is the Pink and White Game, an intense flag football contest between rivals Sacred Heart Academy and Assumption High School. The purpose of the game is to have fun and, more importantly, raise money to fight breast cancer. This year’s game will be played at St. Xavier High School on Apr. 27. The Pink and White Game began in 2007 with a group of seniors at Assumption. The idea was first proposed at an event called the Senior Dream Assembly, in which seniors came up with ideas for the future. Seniors decided there should be a flag football game played for charity. The idea became a reality in the spring of 2008 when the first Pink and White Game was played in Trinity’s Marshall Stadium in front of 3,500 fans. The game was considered a success, raising $12,000 to battle breast cancer. The game in 2009 almost doubled the first-year money, with $22,000 raised. But the students of Assumption and Sacred Heart aren’t the only ones who get to have fun in the Pink and White Game. Every year at the Trinity-St. Xavier football game, SHA and AHS dance teams perform during halftime. But at the Pink and White Game, the roles are reversed. Rocks and Tigers dance teams have a halftime competition. This competition has been thoroughly dominated by Trinity, who has won it the last four years. Being on the Trinity dance team involves more than just dancing. Senior John Cerjak, a member of this year’s team, said dancing is a “senior privilege.” Fellow dancer and senior Matt Higgins said he dances just for the fun of it. “I joined the team because it looked like a fun time,” he said. For Cerjak, dancing is one part of his Trinity experience. “I see it as another thing to add to everything that has happened this year,” Cerjak said, “another small moment.” So what can people expect from the dancers this year? “Something big,” Cerjak promises. Higgins said, “You all can expect some good music and choreography.” It sounds like everyone’s in for a good show — and all for a good cause.