A Vivid Memory from Spring Break 2009

I would have to say that the most vivid memory of my spring break this past semester is coaching my soccer team each day.  I am the freshman soccer coach at the high school I recently graduated from in 2006, Nerinx Hall.  It has given me something to look forward to each day.  They are always smiling, laughing, and ready to play soccer.  They are a great group of girls and they are a lot of fun to coach.  Unfortunately, this is the last week of soccer.  These past three months of soccer have gone by so quickly.  Where did the time go? It seems like tryouts were just last week.  

Next week is the awards ceremony for the Spring sports teams.  I actually have to get up in front of an audience and speak...not something I am exactly very good at.  Today, I am going to have the girls vote on what girls on our team deserve the different awards that will be handed out.  I am glad that they are the ones that are going to chose and not me, it would have taken me forever to finally pick girls for the awards.  

I really enjoyed coaching the girls this semester and I hope that I will have to opportunity to coach again next year.  It was great being able to see all of my old high school teachers again.  It was nice being on the other side of the stage now, I was no longer a student there.  Although that is not to say that I could pass for one.  I was reminded of that at each of the games we had this season.  The same thing would happen...the referees would come over to our side of the field looking for the coach.  I would let them wander around (well aware that they were looking for me but because of my young looks, I blended right in with the team) and then finally say "are you looking for the coach?" Of course they reply was always yes. The surprised look on their faces was the same every time...."you are the coach?"..."yes, I am the coach." Each and every game...it never fails. Oh well, the only thing that I can say about that is when I am older I will still be looking young....and that is perfectly fine with me! I will enjoy my days of youth while I can!