Ladies, I have a new respect, admiration, and
understanding. Growing up I was the girl who would turn on
football even if my dad wasn’t home. I am an only child and my
father was a firefighter who worked for 24 hours every third
day. I didn’t care if it was college or pro (Saturday or
Sunday), I would watch football. I love football.
As I have grown I have continued to watch and
love this game. In the past two weeks I have learned more about
football than in my 37 years watching it. I have played QB,
center, guard and been on defense. An early team joke was Daneč
would again be a utility player – now it’s on me – and I am only
the staff writer. I didn’t sign up for the physical contact,
wait I didn’t sign up period!
All kidding aside, I want to say THANKS to my
“teammates” for their patience, their teaching skills and their
acceptance. I want to plead with all my other “teammates” who
have busy lives, PLEASE come to practice, as much as I am
enjoying all this, I would love to have you back so I can watch
you practice.
I am learning many things, including how to
snap the ball, how to block on offense, how to hold my ground on
defense, and how to pull when running the 45 (which I still
don’t completely get). Now, it’s someone else’s turn, someone
who will do this on a regular basis every Saturday night.
I was disappointed to hear we had to postpone
our “Picture Day” until our multi-team scrimmage due to sporadic
practice attendance. Wow, ladies! Pushing back the date of our
pictures delays or eliminates the opportunity to print and
distribute to local businesses posters with our faces, names and
schedule announcing the team’s presence. We have just reduced
the amount of exposure and publicity our team will have.
I want to give each of you an assignment, as
I am a teacher in my other life: get on our opponents’ websites,
get to know the teams, their history and the players. If they
have stats posted, learn what you are up against.
I have a challenge for each of you as well.
Every spotlight I have done to date indicates that you all have
jobs. Talk to your employers about being a team sponsor.
When you go to your favorite restaurant, ask
to speak to a manager about being a team partner. Talk to your
friends and spouses about their business and ask them as well.
Ladies, it takes a community to run the Tree Town Spitfire, we
know it takes women from all walks of life to be out there on
the field. Get out there and pass out information and get our
name out there…
SPITFIRE!
