09-17-2006, 01:06 PM
And it was an amazing experience. It was supposed to be on Friday and the high school makes it into a community night with music from the band formed by some teachers in the district and other sorts of entertainment. Lots of food and security is provided to patrol everywere that students can lurk. Unfortunately it was raining heavily on Friday so it was cancelled and the game was postponed until last night.
Anyway, our eldest is on the varsity football team and they were playing against a team that is two places higher in the league. We won 29-28 and what a game it was. The cheering and shouting and screaming from both sides of the field. a good play by either team was congratulated but obviously the team that scored their side cheered like crazy.
I am as hoarse as anything this morning and my throat is sore from all the shouting. Well worth it though grin
I can't wait for the next game of football and the next community night (the community nights are done for different sports and not just football which is great).
the one thing I found amazing is the turnout. The number of people and kids that turn up to cheer their teams on. I never remember this ever happening when I was at school or, even just before we left, for the local soccer club (not talking of the big leagues but just the local teams where people play for the love of the sport). when the kids played soccer there would be a handful of parents stay if you were lucky.
I know varsity is different but even for the younger teams there is always a good number of people there to cheer the kids on. And the varsity teams, doesn't matter the sport, get their results posted in the local Newsday and on channel 12 on the TV. Again, don't ever remember this type of thing happening in the UK
Anyway, our eldest is on the varsity football team and they were playing against a team that is two places higher in the league. We won 29-28 and what a game it was. The cheering and shouting and screaming from both sides of the field. a good play by either team was congratulated but obviously the team that scored their side cheered like crazy.
I am as hoarse as anything this morning and my throat is sore from all the shouting. Well worth it though grin
I can't wait for the next game of football and the next community night (the community nights are done for different sports and not just football which is great).
the one thing I found amazing is the turnout. The number of people and kids that turn up to cheer their teams on. I never remember this ever happening when I was at school or, even just before we left, for the local soccer club (not talking of the big leagues but just the local teams where people play for the love of the sport). when the kids played soccer there would be a handful of parents stay if you were lucky.
I know varsity is different but even for the younger teams there is always a good number of people there to cheer the kids on. And the varsity teams, doesn't matter the sport, get their results posted in the local Newsday and on channel 12 on the TV. Again, don't ever remember this type of thing happening in the UK