in 2009
(Looking for the 2010 Summer Sports page? Click HERE)
Here's the official Summer Sports 2009 photo
1. The program started on July 5 this year. There were too many other parish events in June to begin any earlier. During July, we're played Tee-ball. We worked on skills a little bit, but basically we just had fun with a bat and a ball. The emphasis was on the younger kids that month. CLICK HERE to skip down the page to the tee-ball pictures. The final Tee-ball session was July 26.
2. During August, we learned to play and/or improved our skills at volleyball. This was mainly for the older kids, but the younger ones joined right in. We played on grass, in our Reid Field, and the month improved as it went on. We were really fortunate this year to have Chelsea Ziegler, captain of the volleyball team at Housatonic Valley Regional High School, come to help us out, to introduce the newbies to the game, and to help those with older skills to get on track with the way volleyball is played today. Chelsea was a great ambassador for volleyball at Housy, and even though we're sending her only one new player this year, we think that in the photo above you will someday be able to say there are a number of them pictured. Thanks, Chelsea!
Interestingly, the one volleyball player we sent on this year recently won the Tyburski award as the most outstanding Freshman volleyball player at Housatonic Regional High School. Congratulations, Courtney!
We had an interesting mix of skill levels, and we've been introducing kids who have never played to volleyball -- as well as seeing some big improvements among those who have "been there, done that". Here are photos from all four volleyball Sundays, with the final Sunday at the end. Even from still photos the progress is visible.
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The volleyball court before everybody arrived |
First efforts |
We began to have some successful plays |
Waiting for some action |
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Looks like a serious hit! |
Definitely making progress here |
A good serve |
Chelsea is helping us with our volleyball. Looks like she sees plenty of opportunities for improvement. |
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Chelsea keeping an eye on progress |
Looks like some real progress here |
Checking out the play during a water break |
Start of week #2 |
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Getting the ball into the air |
We reverted to newcomb when necessary |
Did it make it over the net? |
Our volleyball mentor! Thanks, Chelsea! |
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Digging |
Water break |
Lined up |
Ball in the air |
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Waiting.... |
...and playing |
Ooops! |
Some of the older parishioners decided this looked like fun |
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Getting ready to receive |
The ball must be up there someplace.... |
Sometimes the flora and fauna of the field can be pretty interesting too |
Enjoying a water break |
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Looks like a good play |
Same two, waiting for a serve |
A dad gets into the action |
Final session underway |
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Who let him in? |
Getting a serve off |
A good hit |
Over the net! |
Now, for pictures of the bat and ball sports from the month of July:
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We're very fortunate to have our back yard to play in -- most churches have nothing like it! (Thanks to Lime Rock Park for keeping it mowed for us!) |
Coming up to bat |
At bat |
Holding up on a low pitch |
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Water break |
Everybody wants to sit on the truck! |
Taking a real cut at the ball |
Tee-ball practice |
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Some expert coaching |
Lots going on |
Hitting a pitched ball |
More with a pitched ball |
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A nice level swing |
Great follow-through! |
Stepping into a pitch |
Appalachian Trail hikers going by |
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Hitting the pitched ball |
Something like a game |
Harder to hit them this way |
He knocked it out of the park! |
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"I can't believe I didn't swing at that one!" |
...and it's always fun to balance a bat, too! |
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On the last Sunday of the program, August 23, after volleyball, we celebrated with our now-traditional "Sundae Sunday":
As always, the program was free, and was open to young people of the entire area. A generous (anonymous) benefactor again provided free tee-shirts for all participants to commemorate the summer -- THANKS!!
(Here are some of the kids who participated in our first 2009 session enjoying treats at coffee hour after that first session of the summer)
There are lots more pictures on our Facebook page called "Trinity Lime Rock Sports" -- check it out, and why not become a fan!!
You can also find our sports program Facebook page directly at
http://www.facebook.com/TrinityLimeRockSports
Photos of Summer Soccer 2008 -- CLICK HERE
Learn about walking, jogging, or running on Reid Field -- CLICK HERE
Check back often at our sports page for more about this new and growing side of Trinity Lime Rock!