Last week, the Avalanche voted to have their team party on a normal practice night and have a parents vs. kids match-up. Sound familiar? Who knew the league would act so quickly to take down the nets and reseed the grass at the end of the season? Our last game was just on Saturday, but already, the goals were put away and the grass fields were closed for reseeding. As the parents and players started arriving for our match-up, we made an executive decision to play anyway. There was already a flag football team and a baseball team disregarding the signs too. I know that doesn't make it right, but what the heck!
I saw lots of Dads warming up and stretching out muscles they probably haven't used in a while. Mary and I were the only 2 Moms brave enough (or stupid enough) to challenge as well. Duffle bags became goal posts and we were ready for kickoff. The parents started off strong and were off to a 3-1 lead, but soon enough, I heard a few Dads say "I think I might throw up". The kids took full advantage! They made a comeback and also made fun of sweat spots in the shape of Mickey Mouse on Todd's shirt. Too funny! After an hour long beating and a lot of sore parents, we ended the game for a little snack and celebration.
Coach expressed his pride in the team as they worked hard together and really gelled as a team. Although nobody keeps score in the spring (Yeah right), we had a 6-2 record and played most of our games without substitutes. Each player was given a medal and a DVD of the season. That is a Coach Charlie tradition. Coach presented me with an team photo framed with the kids' signatures and a gift certificate to Lucille's BBQ for assistant coaching. I had a lot of fun learning coaching techniques and watching the kids improve and look forward to helping again in the fall. I said a few nice things about Coach and presented him with his frame and gift certificate and thanked the team for their generosity. It was a nice way to end the season. I'm sure we will all be sore tomorrow!
