Big News!

The cat is out of the bag. I am a Soccer Mom. For everyone that didn't know, they now know. Yes I am that rabid mom on the side line screaming at my child to run and suck it up! Yes that is me.

So recently G had the opportunity to try out for the ODP, The Olympic Development Program. The ODP is a fantastic program for the kids to compete on a national level. They have the state teams, regional teams, then finally the national team. Each state holds their own tryout. There were over a 1000 kids from Elite brackets all over Texas who came for a shot to make the Texas pool. They managed to wheedle the kids down to 56 after a grueling 3 day tryout. They then held 3 more training/tryout events all over Texas and narrowed it down to the final 32.

I am so pleased to say that HE MADE THE 32!!!! He made the Texas State Olympic Development team!

So whats next? Next he is off to camp in Alabama for a week, with a chance to be held over for the regional team. The regional team is made up of southern states.. South of North Carolina, East of Texas. So we are very excited about this, and truly soccer mad here in the house right now!!!

WELL DONE G!!!!

WE WILL BE SUPPORTING YOU ALL THE WAY!!!!
to read more about the Olympic Development Program click here

Im a Soccer Mom....

Did I just admit that here? Crazy...
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Secretly I really enjoy it, going to the games, watching G play, the shouting, the techniques, the coach all red in the face... Its pretty entertaining. On the flip side of that, soccer sucks the life out of us.
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In our world we call it football... and G plays competitive football. Along with the fun and the wins.. there of course is the Drama. Club Drama, parent drama, opportunity drama. Just imagine a line of parents sitting on the sidelines with stop watches, timing how long there kid is in the game, how long he actually played on the field. Did he start? How often does he start? If he didn't start well who did? and how long did that kid play?

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There is also the opportunities, playing on a winning team, there is alot of opportunities. Professional training, Academy's, ODP (Olympic development program), sponsorship, tournaments, out of country tournaments. Its all very hush hush, very cloak and dagger, nobody wants to tell you in case you show up at an opportunity and your kid is better than there kid. Seriously you haven't seen crazy until you have been involved in competitive sports on a National level.

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So I just want to say this..

Congrats G on another win! You played beautifully this weekend!

striking!!!

and he scores!!