This past year I decided to coach Cameron's select team. This was the first ever U10 Developmental team to be formed within the Rapids FC. This was one of the most fun coaching experiences I've ever had. These kids have some serious heart and are an absolute joy to coach. Cameron was on the team of course and I really enjoyed watching him play and develop under my watch. The kids were so coachable and at this age, it's like starting with a blank canvas. I'm extremely passionate about the game and my coaching. I spend hours learning more and more about the game, how I can be a better coach, analyzing the games and implementing training sessions to better the team.
I selected the team in March and we started training in May. We played in two tournaments over the summer and did pretty well considering these were our first games ever played together on a bigger field. We started our regular season in September and played 14 games. Cameron had a great season and even got a Hat Trick in the second to last game. He also scored the only goal in one of the last games that kept us in first place. Our team was playing up a year and we won our division. We only lost one game the entire season and managed to squeeze out the win by one point! Pretty exciting considering the kids we were playing were much bigger boys than my little guys.
It was so fun to watch these kids develop thru the season and to see the results of my hard work coaching them. I love the game and coaching but there are some days when I'd rather be just a normal soccer mom and be huddled up in a blanket with my hot cocoa like the rest of the moms. Most of the time though I'm happy to be out in the cold, rain, sleet, snow, sun, roughing it with the boys. Who would have ever known I was called a barbie doll in my past?? Seriously....those folks who called me that wouldn't know me now! HA!
Love these boys! Well done champs!
4 comments:
Awesome! I hope those boys and their parents know how lucky they are to have you for a coach!
who are you kidding?! You'd never sit still and curl up under a blanket during a Soccer Game!! ;)
Great job on a great season! GO SOCCER!!!
If you ever move over to Laurel's age and gender, be sure to let me know. ;)
Are you kidding Holly! I bet you could still shake your Pom Poms circles around them! You're too good to be true!
Soccer certainly has always been in your make up! Even as a "Ragamuffin" -
As one of your oldest friends you have always been inspiring - I'm super proud of your accomplishments - any team would be lucky to have you! So glad to see your kids love soccer as much as you do - You're Dad must just beam with joy!
Hello dear Holly!
I recognised you!!!!! :-) In 1996, San in Sebastian got acquainted the youth football on a world championship! From being out then you believed it of me, that my Hungarian existence I am Brazilian, we got acquainted so. I got even a postcard, which I was not able to answer unfortunately, from you. Some years passed since it, that mostly from the children's number I can to judge! :-) I would like to establish the contact, I grant it the e-mail my title:
postmaster@tapir70.t-online.hu
or tasi1966@citromail.hu
Please, answer these few sentences!
Let your day be beautiful.
Tibi from Hungary
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