This week I am going back to 2003 - the last year Maggie played on the traveling softball team. The girls made it to 3rd place in the Western Nationals and we went to New Mexico for the tournament.
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| The U-16 team. |
A couple of these girls went on to play softball in college and one - the girl on the lower left plays on the US National Team!
We spent not only the regular season with most of these girls and their families and 4 long hot summers going from tournament to tournament. We got very organized and pretty close.
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| The moms. |
We supplied about a ton of sunflower seeds, tootsie pops and red vines. Gallons of sunscreen, hand sanitizer and a fleet of coolers full of snacks and water. I always had Advil to spare and we were lucky that there were some other little sister for Ally to pal around with. They were memorable summers and everytime I pass the sports park it gets me to reminiscing.
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Those are definitely treasured memories. I am so happy my water polo mom's group is hanging tight.
Our local league had the same black and teal softball colors--I think you've expired next week's post!
I love reading about the community that is built up through kids' activities. That picture is worth 1,000 words!
I felt that way about competitive marching band. As I begin my 3rd year without it, I still get a catch in my throat thinking about what we are missing. (Our high school here doesn't have CMB.)
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