(Our girls are the four on the left in the black Adidas jerseys! Way to go girls!)
Heather Mitts is an accomplished soccer player to say the least. She has two Olympic Gold Medals, a College Cup National Championship and achieved All American status as a student-athlete at the University of Florida. In addition to her extensive list of achievements as a player, she also has made her presence felt as a coach through a free soccer camp she holds for young girls.
A few weeks ago, 4 girls from our program at Palms Middle school were chosen to attend this camp and had a chance to meet and play with the star herself. At her camp, Heather met all the girls and spoke to them for about 15 minutes. This included passing around her Beijing Gold Medal. Our girls were amazed at how heavy it was!
From there, they headed onto the pitch, and heather took them through some terrific drills and activities. They worked on dribbling, heading, passing, and shooting. During each activity, and throughout the entire day, Heather gave each child one-on-one instruction. This not only helped the kids technically but made the day all the more special as Heather interacted more as a peer than a celebrity.
At the close of the clinic, all of the girls had the opportunity to receive player cards and get autographs from Heather which was a perfect end to a terrific day. One of our girls then asked Heather if she could interview her for her eighth grade honors project on soccer. Heather could not have been nicer and said they would set up a time to do it over the phone.
We would like to thank Heather for running this camp and being such a positive influence on the lives of these young girls. We would also like to thank Deloitte & Touche, Starwood, Ryo, Jennifer and Brian making all this possible. Please continue to follow Heather as she begins her next challenge as a defender for the Boston Breakers (<- Click this link) in the Women’s Professional Soccer League (<- This one too). And while you are at it support your own local Women's Pro Soccer Team,(Last link, I promise!-->) LETS GO LA SOL!!!
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