Well, we wouldn't be touching the Kurdish soul if we didn't engage with them on some level with their love of soccer. So, this past fall, we coordinated with two Brazilian soccer players, one who used to play professionally to put on an incredible 5 day soccer clinic complete with a final, organized tournament.
We opened it up to the children that live all around our community center, and boy, was it a hit. We only wish we could have allowed more of them to participate.
The first 4 days focused on a different aspect of the game: passing, shooting, dribbling, etc. matching each skill to an important "life lesson" for the children to ponder and take away with them. Then, we divided up the children into different teams representing famous "soccer countries" that competed for the final prize.
All of them got a medal, with special awards given to the top goal scorers, top overall players, and the winningest teams.
Both girls and boys participated, so when the final day arrived the stadium was converged upon by masses of parents and extended family to root for their favorites. What a day it was!
Perhaps, you can capture a bit of the excitement in the following pics:
These are great pictures! So glad ya'll were able to
have this event. Thanks for sharing:)
Posted by: Sabrina | January 11, 2012 at 04:26 PM