Our Hockey Stars

Hockey season for the boys drew to a close on March 22nd. The "league" that they play in consists of boys from ages 7-12. They play every other Saturday, doing drills for about 30 minutes and then scrimmage for another 30. No tournaments, no fund raising, no parental brawls, no bank loans to cover expenses. We are just thrilled to have this opportunity for the boys.

This was Devin's 3rd year, and Brent after having said he didn't want to play in September, asked if he could join in February. We had been skating at the arena most Thursdays with other homeschoolers and I guess he finally felt confident enough on his skates to join in on the "real thing." (Another benefit of a less formal group; and having mom as the administrator...)
They approach the game with different mind sets, although both are intent on scoring goals. Brent admitted that he was a little frustrated, because when he finally was able to get the puck on his stick, "Suddenly there is a crowd of other players around me, and I can't shoot it at the net!"
As administrator, I decided to take pictures of all the boys, and used my Photoshop to make "hockey cards" for them. I still am discovering how much there is to learn in the program, but am having fun exploring!