Congratulations Triumph! Great 2nd Half!

Triumph Update

Team Triumph & Parents,

 

It's been a while so I thought I'd add an update to the blog:

 

1st Half of the Season:

To be honest, the first half of the season was pretty brutal! It was hard to get everyone together for a practice the first few weeks, then we were trying to get to know each other, then we had to tactfully teach the girls to do less talking/laughing and more listening and then it seemed like the games were upon us! It was definitely crazy but we also had a lot of fun and I'd do it all over again!

 

I remember how confused the girls were in our first game, especially on defense, but they made a huge improvement between that game and the second. They have continued to get better with every practice, scrimmage & game. Most of the games were close and we never really took a bad beating. :-) Most of our games were within one goal. I'm extremely proud of the girls and how hard they've worked and how far they've come in just a couple months! We've got a great group of girls and they all seem to get along very well.

 

2nd Half to Present:

The second half has been GREAT! We've been able to relax on the coaching a little, during practices, and let the girls play more (in scrimmages and amongst themselves). They've enjoyed this and the playing time has been really good for them. Our game standings show that the girls have really come a long way, both with individual skills and as a team. In fact, we're undefeated so far in the second half. You can see our record on the same page as our game schedule. I think we're at the top of the pack right now with 2 wins and a tie in our last 3 games! Great Job girls!!

 

End of Year Party:

I'm still working with Shaunette to get this planned. I'll be on the East Coast the weekend after our last game (November 16th) and I've got games and parties for my other two kids over the next couple weeks, so we may end up having our party after I get back. As soon as we get this figured out, Shaunette will let everyone know what the plan is. Is anyone out of town on the weekend of November 9th or 23rd? If so, please let me or Shaunette know, ASAP.

 

Fund Raiser:

The league has asked us to help with a "end of season" fund raiser. This fund raiser is to help pay for the new turf for the Harmony Field. It will be sooo nice to have turf to play on! This fund raiser is a really easy one. They are asking that each player sell only 3 coupon cards for $20 each. Some of the parents, on my son's team, bought or sold the cards before they even left the field. Poor Grandparents and friends sitting on the sideline! :-) Shaunette will be passing the cards out at our next practice, if she hasn't already. If you're able to help with this, please get the cards sold and the money back to her, ASAP, so we can get everything turned back in to the league quickly. Thanks for heading this up Shaunette!

 

Thanks Everyone!

Ben Yung

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I have posted our updated (2nd half) schedule to the links section of the blog. Please see that link for our upcoming games and our current standings. The link, below, is now the old schedule & standings. I'm posting it here in case anyone wants to compare our first half of the season to the second half.

http://www.swysa.net/sam/standings/ss/schedule.php?containerID=MzM1NTE3

Thanks,
Coach Ben

Player bins!

Hello parents... team mom here!


I tried to talk with all of you at the game on Saturday but I may have missed a couple of you! We are going to be doing player bins for the girls this year!! These are so much fun and the girls love them :)

I am buying the bins for the girls and I have the markers and puff paint to decorate them with. These bins are great for the girls to keep there soccer items in as well as give them a place to sit during the game with out having to sit on the wet muddy ground!


Please let me know via email shaunettebaker@yahoo.com or cell/text 360-773-6681 if you should not want one of theses bins for your daughter. They will be about $5-$10 each. We will be decorating them before or after the next practice.


Thank you!
Shaunette

 
Triumph Update

I have added our game schedule to the blog. Please look for it under the Important Links on the right hand side. I think it's labeled "Game Schedule - Fall 2013". Please be aware, this schedule may change. They're still making tweaks.

Snack Schedule - I'll be getting the snack schedule out this week. Any allergies we need to be aware of? Breanna's family will be bringing the snack/drink to our game this Saturday. Thanks Shaunette for offering to help. :-)

Last weeks practice - We had a great practice on Thursday. I had one of my buddies, who coaches High School and Premier Soccer, join us to help for a day and to provide input. The girls had to work hard but it was a great practice! Kudos to the girls for stepping up and working hard, while still having a great time out there! We have a great group and this is going to be such a fun year!

Pictures & Videos - I'd like to ask everyone to take pictures and maybe some videos of the girls, throughout the season, and I'll post them on our blog. We might also have a private group on Facebook where we can post them.

Practice this week - We're only practicing on Thursday this week. Next week we'll start practicing on Wednesdays and Thursdays. So...this Thursday at 6:15pm at Danielson Field.

Thanks everyone,

Ben Yung

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Triumph Update

We had a good practice last Thursday! This was our second practice but the first with almost everyone there. I really like our group of girls! It's a different dynamic than in previous years. I think our experience level has decreased somewhat but I really like who we have. I don't think I've ever had a more wiggly, giggly group of girls. We'll try to somewhat control that but I'm sooo glad the girls have such a positive attitude and, most importantly, that we're having fun together!

This Week - NO PRACTICE THIS WEEK! Because many of the girls have "Back to School Night", we are canceling practice. Please have the girls practice on their own, so we can pick things back up next Thursday.

Future Practices - I keep getting asked if we're going to keep practicing on Thursday evenings at Danielson Field, at 6:15pm. This practice is pretty much set in stone and will not likely change. We will also be picking up a Wednesday evening practice starting on September 11th. This practice will be held at the fields behind the Doc Harris Stadium (where we've practiced when the girls were younger) and will be held at 6:30pm. Here's our regular practice schedule going forward:

• Wednesdays 6:30 to 7:45pm @ Doc Harris fields in Camas (beginning September 11th)
• Thursdays 6:15 to 7:30pm at Danielson Field (Washougal)

Please confirm that you've received this email and let me know if you have any questions or concerns. My priority is to make sure all the girls are learning the game of soccer, learning to problem solve and work as a team, learning leadership, and most importantly, that they're having a great time!

Thanks so much for your support and for allowing me the pleasure of coaching your wonderful kids!

 Ben Yung

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Triumph Update


Parents,


Practices - we will have our regular Thursday practice this week at 6:15pm (at Danielson Field in Washougal). I am also considering a practice for next Saturday, because we've got our first game in a couple weeks and we haven't even had a good, well attended practice yet. We've had some Saturday practices in the past and they seemed to work out really well for everyone. Perhaps even better than practicing during the week, in the evening.


Beginning September 11th, we'll start practicing on Wednesdays, in addition to our Thursday practices. I've got Danielson Field reserved for that day as well but I'm hoping to find an available field in Camas to practice at, for those that live on the West side. No guarantees, but that's what I'm shooting for. FYI...we're not practicing on Wednesdays until the 11th because I'm working on my Coaching Certification. I figured it's about time I got that, since I've been coaching for 6 years now. :-)


Fall Prep Camp - If you haven't signed up for the Fall Prep Camp, it starts tomorrow morning at 9am. If you still need to register, please do so ASAP. Here's a link to the flyer:  https://camaswashougal.korrio.com/files/2013/08/Fall-Season-Rec-Prep-Camp-2.pdf

By the way, our first regular season game will be on September 7th. I'll get the schedule posted as soon as I receive it.

Thanks Everyone,
Ben Yung
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