Soccer Camp

Samantha attended the British Soccer Camp again this year. We decided to go to the Plattsmouth camp this year because the one in Nebraska City that she attended last year was during the week of her dance recital. We assumed that there would be a lot more kids at the Plattsmouth camp, however, we assumed wrong. There were only 4 kids again this year for her age group - Drew, Emily, Samantha, & Lucas! This was Emily's first year of soccer camp because you have to be 3 years old, however Lucas, Drew, & Samantha were all at the same camp in Nebraska City last year together! Their instructor for the week - Coach Chris - was British native that plays soccer in college in Jackson, MS. Alden wore flip flops the first day to watch Samantha and Coach Chris asked him if he wanted to play the next day, he just had to wear tennis shoes. Alden's face lighted up and we rushed off to buy him some new tennis shoes (he had grown out of his last pair)! We even got him some shin guards! Funny boy! He looked so cute and ready for soccer camp, however, he was too shy the next day, so he basically sat on the sidelines and drank water. He did do a couple of fun games with the kids though. Samantha had a blast! She really picked it up quick this year! Coach Chris said that she could be really good if she continues to work at it! Coach Chris taught them a bunch of new moves this year! We'll see how she does in her next round of soccer in the fall in Plattsmouth Micro Soccer.

On the last day, they have a Friday Fun Day where they can bring any friends/family they want to for fun and games. We called Uncle Chris and asked him to join her on Friday. I think he thought he'd be basically watching Samantha play, but he was wrong! He played all the games with her...he even did the crab walk! For the last day, the kids were on "teams". Samantha & Emily were on the Brazil team. Their colors are yellow and green, so the girls (and Alden and myself) dressed in yellow and green and painted their faces to look like the Brazil flag. The girls even had to research what the Brazil flag looked like and draw a picture of it. The boys (Drew & Lucas) were Spain - so they wore red. In the end, the girls won the scrimmage!!