It's That Time Again ....

That's right ... it's SOCCER SEASON !! Can you belive it ??

To our family, it seems like only yesterday we finished the Fall season and had our End-Of-Season party.

Sign-ups were a just few weeks ago, and last evening the coaches gathered to divide teams.

And this evening I called all of the members on both of our teams (DadToCherubs and I are coaching 2 teams together again this season) to set up our first practice for Monday.

We realized last night at the Coaches Meeting that we have coached for 7 years, 2 seasons per year. So that is a grand total of 14 seasons -- plus we have coached as many as 4 teams at a time, but never less than 2 teams per season. WOW - that is a lot of coaching !! We can also say taht we have never had a bad season -- we have never once regretted coaching. And we can also say that we have been blessed to meet so many children and their families !!

All six of our children have played A.Y.S.O. soccer, and we have almost always coached their teams. DadToCherubs and I have both really enjoyed coaching, and the children have all enjoyed playing.

These days, teams for children over 10yo are few and far between however. That is a shame !! Just a few years ago there were teams up through 18yo. We are not sure what the cause of the decline is -- all of the other sports groups (football, baseball, football, softball, etc) are reporting similar losses. It is a shame -- the big kids need good exercise and physical activity just as much as the little kids. We are not really a "sports" family, but we insist that our children remain very physically active whether with soccer (or with helping coach soccer) or with some other activities.

So - this season Cherub 5 will play her 6th or 7th season. And Cherub 6 will be playing his 2nd season. They are both PSYCHED for the season to begin. Cherub 1, Cherub 2, Cherub 3, and Cherub 4 will be assisting with the coaching of both teams, and will also participate in team practices to stay active adn to gain experience coaching for the future. And DadToCherubs and I are excited about it too !! It is such a joy to share our love of the game of Soccer with children -- to watch them learn and improve, and to pass on Good Sportsmanship to the next generation of players.

Please pray for our soccer season - that we have a lot of fun, and that we all stay healthy and safe !!