Team Night!

What happens when a girls soccer team gets together outside of soccer? You start to see the real colors of each girl. Who's energetic and outgoing, and who's timid and shy. As my coach says, "It's team building." My coach is a firm believer in getting to know each other outside of soccer, so we have team night once a month.

My crazy team

Last weekend, we had our second team night. We had dinner and watched She's the Man at my house. I have known most of the girls on my team for quite a while now, but I still find it rather amusing to see how they react to certain things. Plus, just about everything anyone says is hilarious to someone on the team because teenage girls are fluent in the language of Sarcasm. There were three very funny instances throughout the night.

The first noteworthy thing that happened was when my team discovered that I have a pet bird and he flies around the house. It's funny enough when one of my friends witnesses him flying for the first time, but when an entire team of clueless girls finds out, it's priceless. Many people screamed, ducked, and were on edge for the next few minutes. Surprisingly, my coach seemed more afraid of him than almost anyone on my team. When this happened, I was laughing so hard I couldn't stand.

My bird, Ollie.
Photo courtesy of Caroline Wagner.

The second was when I pulled out my popcorn maker. My family doesn't make popcorn in the microwave, we have have a different kind of machine that eliminates the risk of burning it. A few girls on my team had never seen one before and they quickly became entranced with how it worked.

I love how easily entertained they all are :)

The last thing was watching the movie as a team. Specifically my team's reaction to the movie. Almost every girl on my team was obsessed with Channing Tatem and it was hilarious to hear their comments throughout the movie. Another funny thing about watching the movie was how everyone reacted to a kissing scene. Again, my coach's reaction was the best. Every time someone kissed, he would single me out and say, "Sophie! Close your eyes! Don't worry it's almost over!" I couldn't stop laughing every time this happened.

I love spending time with my team and I can't wait for our next team night!