Filed under: Football, Football Injuries, Friends, Sports, Teams | Tags: Youth Football
Well today we had our first games of the football season for the kids. We started our day off by arriving at the football field at 11:00 AM. My daughter, Bethany, was cheering for the Trojans who won their game. I think the score was 18-0, following a morning of Upper Loudoun teams winning games over Lower Loudoun teams. Bethany’s cheer squad looked really good for the little amount of practice they have actually had. Their half-time routine looked fantastic and it was obvious they had worked hard on it.
We had a quick break around 1:00 so we could change clothes and get Gatorade for my son Zachary’s game. Zach’s game started a bit late because at this point games were running about 30 minutes behind schedule. Typical by the time you get to the older boys’ games.
The Giants got off to a rough start in the first quarter against the Lower Loudoun Rams (even their 2nd string was HUGE) and the score was 7-0. During the second quarter, the Giants got on the board with a fantastic pass. “Goliath” (nickname for smallest kid on the team) had a beautiful catch and run into the end zone. The score was now 7-6. (more…)
Filed under: Cheerleading, Family, Football, Kids, Photos, Positive, Success, Teams | Tags: Football, touchdown, win
Just like any other Saturday, we got up early, grabbed some coffee and headed out the door for a day of football and cheerleading. My youngest had the first morning game and the girls did their routines well. One of the stunts fell during half-time, but the bases caught her and the dance continued without a hitch.
Today was also my day for concession stand duty at lunch time. There were 4 other Moms from my son’s football team, the Oarsmen. We had fun, although it was busy and hot! I was in charge of hot food (burgers, dogs & pizza). The funny part about that is they serve Domino’s pizza! I will have to show the league the error of their ways and nab that contract for next year! 
Right after my stint in the concession stand was over, the Oarsmen vs. Redskins game began. The boys had been working so hard this week at practice and were mentally and physically ready for this game. They wanted it bad and they got it! The result, the final score 21-0. Way to go Oarsmen!!! I am so super proud of the whole team. To see the details of the game and some more photos, keep reading!
Filed under: Cheerleading, Coach, Football, Kids, Life, Parents, Teams, Volunteer
Football and cheerleading season have finally begun! This is my son’s 3rd year, 2nd playing for the “B” league Oarsmen. It is my daughter’s 3rd year cheering for the “C” league Huskies. (Pictures are from 2006 season.)
Today we had our first team meeting for my son’s football team. Go Oarsmen! There we were, all 21 boys, their siblings and parents, in one very brave Mom’s kitchen for the “get to know everyone” meeting. Mrs. “S” was very kind to open her house, swimming pool, and serve wonderful refreshments to all of those very active 10-12 year old boys and their little brothers and sisters. It turned out to be a great get together. All the details that we had so far were shared and I was introduced as the team Mom. Mrs. “S” was team mom last year, so I immediately enlisted her help. She and I worked well together before, so this year with some experience under our belts, it should be no problem. (more…)
Football season is almost here and I for one am extremely excited. All of my kids are involved in one way or another. My oldest daughter will be in the high school marching band this year and will be playing at the school games. My son is playing football with the local youth league and my youngest daughter is cheering for the same league. This year, I am going to officially be an assistant coach for my daughter’s cheer squad. Over the past couple of years I have assisted as a parent to each team as much as I could. This year, I volunteered to co-coach my daughter’s team and be team Mom for my son’s team. Since we all love football, we are all there together anyway, may as well help as much as possible. After all, it’s tons of fun and it’s for the kids. I think a lot of us parents, particularly me, love it too. Practices start Monday night and we are all ready for it.
Anyway, this post was supposed to be about a trick football play that was posted on aol today at: http://www.aolvideoblog.com/2007/07/30/trick-football-play/
You may think that this play is illegal, but looking it up, I found this at You Tube:
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Filed under: Donations, Family, Kids, Life, Parents, Ranting, Some People, Teams, Volunteer
Why is it always this way? Is it just me and my life, or does it happen to you too? A lot of parents are busy these days with work, multiple children and life in general. They have to be in two places at once and it’s an endless cycle juggling the kids and everything else Mom and Dad have to do. It’s good for your kids though, the sports, staying after school for clubs, volunteering, etc. It helps to build character and discipline. They learn teamwork and what it means to be a part of something. (more…)
