volleyball

about a week before tryouts last year, you picked up a volleyball for the first time. while you showed great promise and learned a lot at the tryouts, you did not make the team. over the summer i may have signed you up for a few clinics without your approval. i contest that i did it out of love because i knew how much you wanted to make the team, even if you didn't want to put in work over your summer break.

but then you started hitting in the yard, and bringing your ball to the beach with us, and working on some skills even when you weren't at a clinic.

as luck would have it, you also had a few open gym days at your school, with one of the coaches the week before tryouts. all of this helped you feel much more comfortable on the court, so you earned a starting spot on the team. 

so far you've had ten days of school and eight days of practice. i love this. i love that you've so many hours on the court with your friends already, working on these skills together and trying to better yourselves. i love that your team has a coach that is really pulling you all in to support each other on and off of the court. i love that you've found something that is giving you plenty to work on, while still allowing you to see gains.

looking forward to your first game, Mad Dog.