I hope everyone had a great break and is thrilled to be back at school! My class load is a bit light this semester as I am only taking three classes on Tuesday and Thursday. So that means I will have lots of time to write blogs posts! My girls were very busy over break, Em LaLone learned how to snow board, Macee Maddock went on a cruise and we had a few girls up here running track for Plattsburgh. We had our first team meeting on Sunday and since then have already jumped into one of our goals for the semester which is team bonding. Some of the girls went sledding behind Memorial last night, so happy to see on my girls spending quality time together.
Only 44 more days until
we are headed to Costa Rica! A.K.A 44 more days to lose the holiday fat and get
in soccer shape. And considering we are working out with our new trainer Sarah
five days a week I think we will be able to get there. Our itinerary while we
are away includes training and playing three friendly games, sightseeing, zip
lining, white water rafting, a community service project and much more that I
will get into as the trip grows closer.
For our community service
project we are visiting a children’s community center which cares for children and
educates 230 low income children between the ages of 1 and 12. If you would
like to donate some supplies for us to bring to the children’s community, the
following items are requested.
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Crib sheets
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Books
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Puzzles, board games
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Towels
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Children’s toys
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Plastic cups and other kitchen utensils
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DVD movies in Spanish
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Children clothing and bibs
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Bathroom supplies
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Coloring and craft supplies
Anything you have new
or used would be greatly appreciated and can be dropped off in the first floor office (Room 314) in Memorial Hall.
During the spring we
focus a lot on community service projects and one of our favorites in handing
out water and Gatorade to the runners of the Plattsburgh half marathon. This year’s
race is extra special because our own Em LaLone and Lauren "Grandma" Gonyea are
going to be running! So proud of them.
On top of our five day-a-week
lifting schedule we are going to play indoor futsol twice a week in Sibley hall…at
7 a.m. Futsol is five vs. five indoor soccer with a small ball that is weighed
down so it cannot be kicked high in the air. It is ideal for working on first
touch and foot skills, something we should take advantage of while inside. Other
than that I don’t have much to update everyone on, I’ll keep you guys posted on what events we
will be volunteering at and any other fun activities we do.
(Lauren ran a marathon in Vermont with this on...)
(Macee said this once and I loved it, so I am getting her this tank.)
