Well, soccer season came and went and boy did we learn alot! Russell and I never had any experience with soccer, so we learned alot about the sport. We met some really great people and kids and look forward to many more soccer seasons ahead of us. Not knowing much about the sport or really about the Huntsville YMCA, we didn't know what to expect coach or team wise. But, I have to say - we sure got lucky! We got a coach who has played soccer since the age of 7, and even played it in college. She was a wealth of information, but was also extremely patient with the kids. She just didn't teach them to kick the ball in the net, but she worked with them on true techniques of the game. Luckily for us, her youngest son is the same age as Colleen and we will hopefully have her as a coach for many more years!
It was a great experience for Colleen as well! She not only learned about soccer, but she also experienced teamwork and learned more coordination! It did "toughen" her up a little bit too! She took on the challenge of goalie during most games and although she saw very little action because her team kept the ball on the other side of the field, she still had an awesome time.
Russell ended up being the team photographer! At the last game, coach Dena told Russell she wanted pictures and boy did he give her pictures...almost 170 of them! Below is a slide show of all the pictures from the last game...so sit back and enjoy!
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