U10 Gladiators on Mother's Day

Silent Sidelines Reminder - MAY 21 and 22, 2022

(The below message is a modification of Andrea Duffy's May '02 Presidents Message.)

A mother was making a breakfast of fried eggs for her teenage son. Suddenly the boy bursts into the kitchen.

"Careful! Careful! Put in some more butter! Oh my goodness! You're cooking too many at once. TOO MANY! Turn them! TURN THEM NOW! We need more butter. Oh my! WHERE are we going to get MORE BUTTER? They're going to STICK! Careful!... CAREFUL! I said CAREFUL! You NEVER listen to me when you're cooking! Never! Turn them! Hurry up! Are you crazy? Have you lost your mind? Don't forget to salt them. You know you always forget to salt them. Use the salt. USE THE SALT! THE SALT!"

The mother stared at him. "What's wrong with you? You think I don't know how to fry a couple of eggs?"

The son calmly replied, "I just wanted to show you what it feels like when I'm trying to play soccer."

The goals of Silent Sidelines Weekend are to: 

1. Develop our players to make decisions on the field without sideline intervention;
2. Improve the players' communication on the field by reducing the outside noise level; and
3. Support our youth referees by eliminating dissension from the sidelines. 

The guidelines are simple:

1. Coaches are permitted to give players direction from the sidelines. 
2. Spectators shall not make any comments to players, coaches or referees, but are permitted to applaud.

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Solid teamwork and perseverance in the Simsbury friendly and Farmington league matches.

Reminders for the week of 5/16/22:

- Weds/Thurs 6:30pm-8pm - Practice, Magnet

- Friday, 5/20 6pm: Friendly v South Windsor.  Arrive by 5:30pm. Riverfront #3.  Wear gray (pack blue).  Bring shin guards, water, ball.

- Saturday, 5/21 9am-10:30am: 4v4 Scrimmage.  Visitor: Enfield.  Wear practice tee.  Bring shin guards, water, ball.

- Sunday, 5/22 1pm: VS. Burlington. Riverfront #3.  Arrive by 12:30pm for warm-up.   Wear blue (pack gray).  Bring shin guards, water, ball.

Housekeeping:

1. Thank you to Dylan’s parents for the refreshing post-game watermelon on Saturday, and to Connor’s parents for yummy post-game snacks on Sunday. 
2. Hope the team enjoys reading Hartwell Highlights in The Glastonbury Citizen.  Gladiator write ups are also posted on the SSU app.
3. Consider signing up for a game write up to be published in the Citizen for our young boys to read.
4. Hartwell Travel Tryouts the week of 5/30. Be sure to register!
5. End of Year Team Party June 5, 2pm at Riverfront, following 1pm game.

Go Gladiators!!! Go Glastonbury!!!

 

Great effort and teamwork against South Windsor, Gladiators!  Thank you Coaches for a special Mother’s Day weekend game.

Reminders for the week of 5/9/22:

- Weds/Thurs 6:30pm-8pm - Practice, Magnet

- Saturday, 5/14 12:30pm: Friendly @ Simsbury.  Arrive by 12pm. Curtiss Park, Field A1, 61 Tariffville Road, Simsbury, CT. 

Wear gray (pack blue).  Bring shin guards, water, ball.

- Sunday, 5/15 1pm: VS. Farmington. Riverfront #3.  Arrive by 12:30pm for warm-up. 

Wear blue (pack gray).  Bring shin guards, water, ball.

Reminders for the week of 5/16/22:

- Weds/Thurs 6:30pm-8pm - Practice, Magnet

- Friday, 5/20 6pm: Friendly v South Windsor.  Arrive by 5:30pm. Riverfront #3.

Wear gray (pack blue).  Bring shin guards, water, ball.

- Saturday, 5/21 9am-10:30am: 4v4 Scrimmage.  Visitor: Enfield

Wear practice tee.  Bring shin guards, water, ball.

- Sunday, 5/22 1pm: VS. Burlington. Riverfront #3.  Arrive by 12:30pm for warm-up. 

Wear blue (pack gray).  Bring shin guards, water, ball.

Housekeeping:

1. Hartwell Travel Tryouts the week of 5/30. Be sure to register!
2. Glastonbury Citizen game write ups for our Gladiators to read. Consider signing up for a weekly write up.
3. Thank you Parents of Austin, Dylan, and Ijae for the delicious and nutritious post-game snacks. 
4. Thank you Dylan’s dad for submitting a game write up to the Citizen for our Mother’s Day weekend game.

Go Gladiators!!! Go Glastonbury!!!