As parents wonder whether scholarships are worth the investment, last week six members of the (pre-scholarships) Atlanta Sports Arena Blues, which won the 1947 National AAU Women's Championship, gathered for a reunion.

Unlike today's AAU teams which focus on players 18-and-under, the Blues, sponsored by the Warren Refrigeration Company, were made up of players from all over the southeast who came to Atlanta to play for the team while working regular jobs during the day.

FYI, the first AAU National Championship was in 1926 and held in Los Angeles. 5,000 people watch the Pasadena Atheltic and Country Club team win. The final Senior Women's Championship was held in 1979 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Anna's Bananas, coached by Patty Meyers and featuring her sister Ann Meyers and the great Monica Havelka, won their third consecutive championship.