Well, maybe. It's really too soon to tell. Katelyn, along with her good buddy Shea, is taking instructional basketball at the Rec. Center this winter. So far, Katelyn really loves it, but I have no grand illusions of a basketball scholarship just yet. (Shea on the other hand-seriously the girl's got game!!) Anyway, my goal for Katelyn is to expose her to as many different sports as I can. We've tried Karate, soccer, T-ball, Ballet, Gymnastics, swimming(really a life skill, not optional!), and now basketball. Ultimately, it's her decision which sport(s) become her favorites. One thing is certain: I will do whatever I can to encourage Katelyn to be involved in sports!! The reasons are many and pretty obvious: I want her to be fit and healthy; I want her to be a part of a "team" & to share in those special bonds with other children; I want her to gain self-confidence from being good at something; I want her to learn perseverance; and hey, a scholarship someday wouldn't hurt either.
We are very lucky to have a wonderful state-of-the-art Rec. Center just down the road. I am able to enroll Katelyn in an instructional sports class for a very modest fee. This enables her to try a new sport, and then as she gets older we can explore more options. So far, she has loved everything she's tried, but I think Karate & soccer have been her favorites! We have much to look forward to this year with basketball now, followed by soccer, and then T-ball & swimming lessons this summer. I am going to try and fit Karate back in there somehow, but with piano lessons too, it's hard not to get too busy & overwhelmed. Balance. That's the key.
Loving Basketball!
Katelyn & Shea
Working together~
A little guidance from Coach!
Stretching those muscles~
2 comments:
Katelyn is lucky to get to experience so many things, I wish I'd had the same opportunities growing up. And seriously, how could Shea not have game? Have you seen how tall she is?
Looks like a lot of fun. I was never, nor will I ever be, a basketball star. Oh well. I was a gymnast. Katelyn might be a basketball star--you never know. Kudos to you for affording your daughter so many opportunities during her young years. She's so fortunate.
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