Savannah and Volleyball

Savannah tried out for the volleyball team this year. I was so proud of her because she has NEVER played and there were 135 girls going out for the 30 positions. There were 4 days of tryouts and she made it to the final cut. Although, she did not make the travelling team, she is on a "Monday Night" team that competes with the other Middle Schools in our district...it just blows my mind as to how BIG our school district is. There are SIX middle schools and each of them have 4 teams for MONDAY night, that is not counting the Thursday night traveling teams!!!! Savannah has learned a lot about the game and has learned about playing in a crowded gyms with other games going on, and she has learned to enjoy the camaraderie of being on a team. We go each Monday to her games....we look like a circus coming in with the stroller PLUS 3 other kids in tow....I get lots of looks. There aren't many Middle School mothers that have younger children...especially not a BABY!!!! It is fun to be a part of the athletics program, as it was such a big part of my growing up! It has brought back a lot of memories...most of them good. It makes me thankful for the wonderful coaches that I had in Jr. High. Savannah's coaches have been around for a while, and are set in their ways and they are yellers....Savannah doesn't enjoy that too much! We are hoping that she makes the basketball team. It is a cut sport, so there will be lots of competition. I am so proud of Savannah. She has to be at school early for volleyball and she is carrying a heavy academic load of ALL pre-AP classes! She is such a good student and a lovely girl on the inside and out!