Triumph Update
Team Triumph & Parents,
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
360-904-6380
