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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 Spring 2012 Pictures

        Please click the picture above to view our team pictures

A special thanks to Rachel Craft for taking tons of amazing pictures throughout the season and sharing them with us. If anyone else has pictures they'd like to add, please shoot them over to me and we'll get them into the gallery. Enjoy!

Triumph Update

I hope everyone's having an outstanding week! 

Excellent game last Saturday! We played the Thunderbolts, a team that has beat us three times in a row over the last two years. Of course, we don't really keep score, right? :-) Congratulations to the Girls for playing so hard! I thought everyone played well and Jade did an amazing job as Keeper. I think this was her break-out game!

Sorry about the late cancelation on last Tuesday's practice. I thought we were going to be okay but when I checked the field it was extremely wet and mushy. And, on top of that, it was currently raining and getting worse. I'm sure the girls weren't too happy about the cancelation but I think it was probably a different story with the parents!

Our game this Saturday is at 9am on field 6D at the Harmony Sports Complex. We'll be the visiting team so we should be wearing our blue uniforms but please bring both colors. VUSA doesn't always do things the way we do in Camas-Washougal.

I know I've said this before but I want to say it again. We have a special group of girls and coaches! We have such a good time out there practicing and the games are a blast! I hope your daughter is having as much fun as Christina and me! It's very important to us that your daughter is having the best time possible. If you ever want to talk about anything, or if you don't feel I'm giving equal playing time to the girls, please feel free to come talk to me. 

Believe it or not, Fall Soccer Registration begins in two weeks and I need to get a headcount on how many of the girls will be continuing with the Triumph. We've got a few girls that aren't playing Spring ball, that would love to return and play with us in the Fall again but I need to know how many are staying first. Please let me know ASAP.

Thanks,

Ben Yung

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  Triumph Update

I hope everyone had an amazing Easter Holiday & Spring Break! It's time to pick the soccer balls back up again and start practicing tomorrow (Tuesday, April 10th). I'm so excited that we're into warmer weather now. I'm not one to complain but those first two weeks of the season were brutal! Kudos to the girls for hanging in there!

I'm hoping to have all of the girls at this practice for a couple reasons. First, we still haven't had a practice with all of the girls there yet. It really helps to have all of the players there so we can practice as a team. Second, I'm planning on getting some team pictures tomorrow.

A few things:

• Please have the girls dressed in their white uniforms tomorrow. Since we're not doing an official team picture, these pictures are the best we'll get. Please also let me know, ASAP if there's anyone that can't make tomorrow's practice. if we have to put pictures off until next week, we can do that.
• Pictures - I always encourage parents to take pictures of the games and practices, and email them to me, so we can post them on our Triumph Soccer Blog. It is also really difficult for me to get pictures of Christina in action. If you happen to get a good picture of her, please share. :-)
• Snack - Has everyone received a copy of the snack schedule? If not, I've posted a copy to the link section of our blog. Please, again, remember to bring a somewhat healthy snack and nothing with nuts.
• Coaching - I would like to thank Cahills, the Parmans and the Allens for helping with coaching at the practices, games, etc. I enjoy the interaction with the parents as much as with the kids and I always welcome the help.

Thanks,

Ben Yung

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Triumph Update

Parents & Soccer Players,


What a crazy first week! Between the weather, trying to secure a field and getting everything up and running, it has been quite eventful! Please forgive me for this LONG post. The first one of the year is always the longest. :-)


Saturday's Game - I thought the girls did really well on Saturday, in our first game! The team we played was a U7 team that was playing up but it was a good first game for us. It was also a great opportunity for the coaches to watch and see what we need to work on. The girls were able to get out, run, score some goals and build their confidence. I'm really looking forward to the next 9 weeks!


Tuesday's Practice - we had a great practice on Tuesday but we were missing a few girls. I'm assuming it's because of the short notice and, perhaps, the weather. Please remember, wet & cold practices help prepare the girls for wet & cold games. I don't particularly like being out there in the cold, especially twice a week for both teams, but I think it's important that the girls practice rain or shine. We did have to call practice 10 minutes early because the temperature was dropping and it was getting pretty miserable but we still had fun and we were able to work on our ball handling skills & Coach Shawn worked with the girls on Keeper skills. Please remember to dress the girls warm next week for our game and practice. I felt that most of the girls were dressed warmly for the game on Saturday but not for the practice. I don't like to see them shivering out there. :-)


This Week - our game on Saturday is at 1:30pm at Danielson Field again. It looks like we're the visiting team this week so we'll need to be wearing the blue side of our jerseys. Please remember to bring the white side of your jersey as well, just in case, if you have the ones that are separate. We don't have a snack and drink schedule yet so I'd like to ask if Jades parents can bring it this week. Angie & Shawn, can you please confirm? The game on Saturday is likely to be much more competitive so lets be ready! Also, if everyone can arrive 15 minutes early, it'll give us a few minutes to go over a few things before the game. 


Volunteers - as I mentioned last Saturday, I can use lots of help if you're willing and able. Here are the things I typically need help with:

1. Coaching - Shawn (Jade's Dad) and Aaron (Maya's Dad) have offered to help. These guys are both excellent coaches and I'm really looking forward to working with them to give the girls the best experience possible. If anyone else would like to help, please let me know. I'm always open to more help.
2. Snack & Drink Schedule - Angie Cahill offered to put this schedule together for us.  Note - we have at least one girl who's allergic to nuts (all nuts). Please try to keep the snacks somewhat healthy and please be sure they don't contain nuts or traces of nuts.
3. Field Lining - the Dancu family has volunteered to line the field when we're the first team playing on the field on Saturdays. This requires them to get there 30 minutes before everyone else so I really appreciate their willingness to help with this!
4.  End of Year Party - we may have a volunteer for this but I need to confirm. Please offer any suggestions. We used to have our party at Angelos Pizza but they've closed down and we need to find a new place to party. Lisa Allen has offered to have the party at her house if we decide that's what we'd like to do.
5. Pictures - I need a couple people who are willing to take pictures of our games and practices for our team blog. Please let me know if you can help with this.

Thanks for your help,
Ben Yung 
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A few snapshots of this year's fun - taken by Heather Haase (McKenzie' Mom)

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