If you're like me you have mixed feelings about the rain. Having spent the majority of my life in LA I understand the importance of water in a city built in a desert. With that said, our blessed climate makes rain a rare occurrence that seems to stop most Los Angelinos (including LA SCORES staff and students) in the their tracks for more than a moment. Call us spoiled, but realize our lives revolve around moving and being active. We spend a lot of time outside and prefer the decision to remain indoors to be on our own accord. So in these times when our freedom of choice has been stricken from us, here are some things to occupy our busy minds.
1) Tell a scary story! Its a great way to organize a group and get them to be attentive and excited. The rain actually provides a great setting for the story with the fog and and clouds making the setting all the more dark and ominous.
2) Team building games! Rainy days are great time to use team building games like pulse, soccer mystery, two truths and a lie, or even games like hang man or tournaments of tic-tac-toe. All these things are fun for the kids and still provide an active day.
3) Make a team banner! Just because its raining doesn't mean you can't do something soccer related. If the forces of nature prevent a practice have your team go inside and create a team banner that they can bring with them to game day. They can write their team name, players and coaches names and decorate it how they see fit. Its something they can be proud of and is a great way to promote team unity and camaraderie.
4) Watch a soccer movie! There are some amazing movies out there that incorporate many of the SCORES principles. Use the time inside to let the kids unwind and enjoy some family friendly cinema.
5) Draw yourself! Have the kids lie on butcher paper while a coach outlines their silhouette. Then let the student take their body double back and have them draw themselves in this life-size picture!
6) Play in the mud! Leave your inhibitions at the door and walk right through it. Go outside anyways and enjoy the puddles, mud, sprinkles and everything else.
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