RAINY DAYS ARE FUN DAYS!

AS A KID, I LOVED PLAYING SOCCER IN THE RAIN. GETTIN' WET AND MUDDY WAS A TOTAL BLAST!
THIS PAST WEEKEND'S GAMES WERE PLAYED IN THE RAIN AND THE PLAYERS LOVED IT! DURING AN ALL-GIRLS U-10 GAME, THE PLAYERS HAD TO PLAY THROUGH A GIANT PUDDLE. WATCHING THEM LAUGH AS THEY SPLASHED INTO THE WATER AS THEY WERE TRYING TO GET THE BALL WAS PRICELESS. THEY TOTALLY LOVED IT!
SOMETIMES WE TRY TO PROTECT OUR KIDS FROM THE ELEMENTS A LITTLE TOO MUCH. YES, ATTENDANCE FOR THE LEAGUE WAS DOWN THIS PAST WEEKEND BECAUSE OF THE RAIN....BUT IN REALITY, IT WAS JUST FINE FOR THE KIDS. THOSE WHO PLAYED SATURDAY AT ALL LEVELS HAD A GREAT TIME. AS I WATCHED THE U6, U-8 AND U-10 PLAY, EVERYONE SEEMED TO REALLY ENJOY IT...AND THOSE PARENTS WHO HAD AN UMBRELLA DID TOO.
WE TOOK SEVERAL WEATHER CALLS SATURDAY BEFORE THE GAMES, AND MANY PARENTS SOUNDED A BIT SURPRISED WE PLAYED. PLAYING SOCCER IN THE RAIN SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED. I HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT SOMEHOW, IT BUILDS UP CHARACHTER OR SOME KIND OF LIFE SKILL. : )

AWARDS BANQUET SHOULD BE PRETTY COOL...

THE NHSA SPRING SOCCER AWARDS LUNCHEON IS SET FOR SATURDAY MAY 17TH FROM NOON TO 2PM AT NORTHFIELD PARK. NORTHFIELD PARK HAS PUT $400,000 INTO A NEW LOUNGE AND IT LOOKS AWESOME! HERE'S HOW THE EVENT WILL WORK...

SATURDAY AFTER OUR FINAL GAMES, FOOD WILL BE SERVED STARTING AT NOON. FREE FOOD WILL BE SERVED IN THE GIANT TENT NEXT TO THE TRACK. YOU ARE INVITED TO HANG OUT IN THE NEW LOUNGE AFTER LUNCH.

NEWSCHANNEL 5 SPORTSCASTER ANDY BASKIN WILL PRESENT TROPHIES BEGINNING AT 1PM.

WE FEEL THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO CHEER FOR OUR KIDS, PHOTO-OP AND CELEBRATE OUR SECOND SEASON AS THE NHSA!