Football season has to be my favorite time of year. The crowds pour into our gates for an afternoon of games. Small kids run to and fro, sometimes they watch the game, mostly they do cartwheels and sit in the grass and laugh with their friends. Men line the fields and shout advice to the players and refs. Our girl's congregate near the opposing team's goal and pound their drums and dance and sing. I remember years ago having only 40 or so students (many of them on the team) and dreaming of days like this... with 350 students cheering our boys on. I must say I am intensely proud of the whole program. This team has practised faithfully for weeks. Kevin has coached many of these boys for years and it shows. They are a delight to watch. Their high level of skill, control of the ball and the way they conduct themselves on the field has become second nature. No small accomplishment in a place where riots are common and cheating is rampant. They have worked hard and this season they have reaped the benefits. We continue on to the National Tournament in Jinja, undefeated in the district with only one goal scored against us. What a sweet taste of success for these young men and what an opportunity.
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