So far, I've written two essay length e-mails to my teammates about how my summer is going. Syrea tells me I need to seriously think about shortening my email writing and concentrate on including only the important things that are worth reading. Here it goes Sy, I'll give it a try for you...
Most recently I had the privilege of working with Coach Agnus Berenato, Head Coach of Pittsburgh Women's Basketball Team, at one of her summer camps. This was quite the experience and in only four days, I learned about management, organization, attitude and respect. The purpose of the camp wasn't just to develop and improve basketball skills, it was also to educate young athletes about what it takes to compete at the collegiate level, to incorporate spirit and manners into life on and off the court, and about what it means to carry yourself as a champion, win or lose. Needless to say, I gained a lot from being part of Coach Berenato's team for a few days!
On a more fun and slightly ridiculous note, before the camp I attended a steak fry! What is a steak fry you ask? Something like this only takes place in West Virginia where I traveled to in order to partake in the event. You walk into the large picnic area and are handed a raw, bloody, packaged steak (I apologize to all my vegetarians out there) and then you cook it on one of many rusty grills out back. There's other food, dancing, and corn hole and wouldn't you know it, I had a great time!
Other than those two new additions to the list of random summer events, I've been playing basketball and trying to do some research for my capstone project that I need to complete for my religion major. Oh yea, I also saw the Stanley Cup up close! Hope everyone is having a great summer and I can't wait to read about them all on the blog! Love you guys! Sy, how'd I do?
