End of Soccer

So it's the end of the soccer season here in Hawaii. I have been coaching 10, 11, 12 year old boys since the middle of August. Let's just say we were definitely not the best team, but we definitely could have been worse (but not by much). We finished with a record of 1-2-7 that being only 1 win. Here in Hawaii there is a league AYSO. It's all about sportsmanship and stuff and coaches and parents being positive.



So the very 1st game and the last 2 games of the season were the only games where the full team was at the games. Most of the time we had only 7 or 8 players. They only play with 9. So that was fun. But the kids are cool. AND the team ended up getting a gold medal for the sportsmanship award. So I guess we lost all the games but the boys really liked their first place medals.



On Saturday, we had a double header then the closing ceremony at night. It rained the entire day on and off. So I spent the whole day (from 9:30a to 8:00p) down at Old Airport Fields. The ceremony was cool. They had a banner contest, potluck (tons and tons of food), games, and trophies. I also bought the kids bags with their names on them. B/c they were always asking me where I got my cool Nike soccer backpack. So they got red backpacks, a trophy, a 1st place medal, team pics, and lots of food.



Two kids gave me and Jerome (other coach) leis to say Mahalo. Common in the culture. Also a gift card and soccer ball signed by all the boys. I will probably have a few of them next season, but the others move up.



Since the last update, I don't think that I have done a whole lot. Lots of school and stuff. I did go out and was planning on snorkeling at Kealakekua Bay but the water was a little too choppy and no one was out so I just took some pics.




Then I drove around random streets and ended up going on some one lane partly paved road. It went from the Bay to Puuhonua O Honaunau National Park. Some roads I turned down were a little too bumpy so I went back to the one lane road.




This is the sunset after I got home. Then a storm started to blow in.

I went last Saturday to help out with Operation Christmas Child. The church I go to here participates, so that was fun. We did about 800 boxes.

Hope you enjoy. Happy Thanksgiving! I'll be home in less than a month.