After each session, the kids' coaches would give out patches based on a certain skill. The first week, the kids each got a patch for good listening!
After six successful Little Kicks classes, the kids were primed and ready for our town's recreational league or "Town Soccer" as they call it. After two years of watching Sean play Town Soccer, Clare was primed and ready to play on her own team in the U-6 (Under 6 year olds) league. She was put on the White team (go White Lightning!) and played her heart out each week in her hot pink cleats :-)
Most weeks, Clare would have the 8:30am game and Sean would have the 11am game, so after Clare's game wrapped up, we'd head over to a nearby field to catch Sean's games in the U-8 league.
Sean was on the yellow team this year and they decided on the "Heat" as a team name. The U-8 league is a little more serious - there are refs (high-school kids), a pre-game captains' meeting, and 4 15-minute quarters with a half-time. Sean had a great coach this year who made sure that each boy played a different position during each quarter.
Even though some mornings were exhausting, it was a lot of fun watching these two play each week.
At Clare's last game, her coach threw a little pizza party and gave out trophies:
Sean was happy to be by her side when she received her first trophy:
At Sean's last game today, he got to play a variety of positions, take a corner kick and take his trun at a throw-in:
Afterwards, the team celebrated their (undefeated!) season with snacks and... trophies!
