Soccer Tournaments and Coaches...

Team Dragons, and our 3 Coaches waiting for the next game to start...

This weekend I spent both days doing the soccer mom shuffle. It was so much fun!! Saturday we had our regular game, and Sunday was the Portland Fall 6v6 Tournament. Unfortunately we lost, but I am not quite sure the boys really noticed. Not really! I know they did, but they still had a great time hanging out and playing with their friends all day. They put it all out there, and played some great soccer. I'm so proud of them! Sometimes I think losses hit the parents harder than the kids, but each child is different. We have an amazing group of boys and parents. Some of them have been with us since U5! It has been fun watching them grow as athletes over the years, and I hope to see them all for many more.

Having said that, I also think we have amazing Coaches. I am biased because one of them is The Hubs, but they truly are great with the kids.  Some parents feel that they are at times consumed with recreational sports. Lots of costs, and time driving them to and from practices or games. What we all must remember though is that the coaches all do the same thing, but so much more. They take time (in addition to their 40 hour work week) to spend hours on the field hauling equipment, teaching our kids lessons that they will carry with them for a long time, and most importantly how to love the game. When they aren't on the field they are thinking about it; drawing out plays, making lists and line ups, coordinating pictures, tournaments, trophies, team parties, and snack parents etc...  It's a lot, and they get paid for NONE of their work. It's a volunteer job, and it's not easy. They do it for the love of the kids and the game.

So a BIG Thank you to all the Coaches!  Win or Lose, we appreciate all that you do!!  :)

                    ~Betsy