The grass is getting green and it's just above 32 degrees in the morning so it must be soccer season here in Boise. In a few weeks all the parks in Boise will be overrun with packs of children kicking at a ball, each other, blades of grass.... ah, the beautiful game is on! I coach my daughters team of U7 girls. What a blast! We've managed to hold together a neighborhood team of eight girls for a couple seasons now and it's fun to see these youngsters enjoying the game and their friendships. The parents are low key which makes it a pleasure to coach. No screaming and ranting from the sidelines from our parents.We play four on four on a small field and small goals - no goal keepers. It gives each girl the chance to play the ball. We're still working on passing so most of our goals are scored by one player sprinting all the way down the pitch with the ball. There are times when we play perfectly - goal of the week highlight reel stuff. Then again there are times when we let the other team walk the ball into our net. Still, there's never a dull moment and seeing the beaming smile on a seven year old's face as she runs to the sideline for a goal scoring celebratory hug from Mom and Dad - I love it!
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Wow your blog exploded all over my screen!!!!
I've been working on the code. Do you like the map background?
Indeed, it is a good map! I new it was baseball season here in the Springs when I saw the freezing cold wind whip-up! Sheesh!
You remind me, my son played soccer age 5 - 10 in Tarrytown, NY. Most of the other players were children of Chilean and other South American families. Then a thin boy from Finland joined. He astonished everybody with his control of the ball. My son often played goalie. It was character-building.
It is wonderful to see kids or adults race across a field. Congratulations to you and your girls.
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