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    Smack in the Face Imagine you were on a mission trip. The group you were with got done with the first job you had to to then you went to a boys and girls club, and a kid ask you to go to the gym and play game with him. So you play with him and you throw a ball at one of your friends as hard as you can, miss miserably and hit a kid in the face. I went on a mission trip up to Duluth Minnesota with Carl Kruse, Dillion Bathke, Connor Jurens, Seth Sproke, Cole Riemersma, and a few others. It was…

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    sports isn’t the money they may win, popularity, or the trips and food you get, but they should do it for their health. Currently more than 17% (12.7 million) children and adolescents are suffering obesity according to Journal of American Material Association (JAMA). The fact that a children looks fat is not the problem; the problem is that it leads to a series of severe diseases. Complications…

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    Abby Wambach Role Model

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    “You never know if you can actually do something against all odds until you actually do it.” -Abby Wambach (pinterest.com). Abby Wambach is a role model and a hero because of her determination to persevere when all odds seem against her, her supportive and everlasting positive attitude towards life, soccer,and her teammates, and her unmistakable role of leadership she plays for her teammates. Abby Wambach was born June 2, 1980 in Rochester New York. She was the youngest of seven kids. In high…

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    Being one of the only latino families in the community of Medford, I grew up aware of the fact that I wasn’t as similar as my classmates around me. By the time I had been old enough to understand this, I had already received subtle hints and jokes that referred to my race. It didn’t bother me then, until I was aware of the assumptions that came with it. In the summer before 2nd grade, the most talked about event was “Sign Up Day”. It was a day in which we could go and choose our extracurricular…

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    My Journey Through MCSC I’ve had a very happy journey playing for the Mason City Soccer Club. The MCSC put a huge impact on my life, made me a part of their family and even put me through some emotional times. In this essay I am going to explain my experience with MCSC and how it benefit my life. MCSC put a significant impact on my life. I joined the Mason City Soccer Club 2 years ago when I was going into the 7th grade. Before joining MCSC I played for park ‘n’ rec, park ‘n’ rec is a great…

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    When I was in high school being on the track and cross country team was the best thing I ever did. I always wanted to play sports in school but never really did. I thought I would not be good enough. When I got to ninth grade I tried out for the soccer team and did not make the first cut. I could not run for 20 minutes straight, I was in no condition. I was a little bit over weight as well. So, the next year I decided I would do cross country to enhance my condition and would be able to run for…

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    no one can match the US in basketball or football. America does not consider soccer as important as football and basketball, there are many reasons why. The US despises soccer because America hates low scoring games, the US is not the best in the world, and America absolutely detests tie games. One of the reasons the US has more interest in basketball and football is because America detests low scoring games. The US is accustomed to games that…

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    Laws of Life In soccer every player must have a special ability like strength, speed, passing or dribbling, unfortunately I did not know what ability I had. So, when I was six I tried out for my local youth soccer academy. Believing I was pretty good for my age, but I came to realize that I was wrong. It turned out that the other kids trying out had much more talent than I did, and all I was doing was just going up and down chasing the ball. I was struggling and it got to the point where I just…

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    Kickfest Reflection

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    By the end of September 26th I was exhausted. That was the day I did my semester project for civics class. I volunteered to staff the Kickfest soccer tournament that is held annually at the middle school. My day included field managing, working the concessions and even refereeing games. I volunteered with my friends Lindsay and Julia. We enjoyed the experience and plan on doing it again next year. We thought this was a really good way to help out a program that is on a budget and can't hire…

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    In William Zinsser’s “How to Write a Memoir” it gives specific info for memoir writers. He says things like “Be yourself”, “Speak freely”, and “Tell your own story”. I “Soul Surfer” Bethany Hamilton does all these things. In “Soul Surfer” Bethany Hamilton is herself. She loves to surf and does her own thing. In the book it states (page 6) “…lots of girls agonize over what outfit to wear to school or on a date. Me? I always obsess over what bathing suit to put on for a surf.” She even…

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