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To say they have facilities is also an understatement. Most of the football clubs are associated with municipal sports complexes (I think), and the local club, Marienlyst, is no exception. Still, at its core is football. The facility has a number of locker rooms (10 or so) for teams to use, an indoor snack shack open daily, and a huge equipment room. They even have an area where one can wash the mud off of one's cleats after games and practice.
Outside is even more impressive, as they have at least 10 fields for practice and games. And the facility is never empty. Every time we go there are at least 5 practices in progress over the age range of 6 to 30. Occasionally the old guys are practicing too. It is quite the level of involvement, and definitely a community hub.
The kids. Katie is playing on a U13 team which is actually a year too old for her. She fits in well, though, and seems to be getting along fine. Her first game was a bit of an eye opener, but she has settled in to playing defense and is enjoying that. The level of soccer is higher than her U10 team last year, but not too much. Once they learn to play together on the field they will be even more formidable.
Hank has started as well, and is playing on a U10 team that plays against U11 teams. This is equivalent to his playing 5th graders at home. And some of those kids he is playing are 5th graders. He, like Katie, has had a baptism by fire, but is hanging in there. His age group actually has three teams, and he is on the middle team. The top level players would do some real damage in the US. Their skills and field presence are eye opening.
So that is football. The kids are enjoying it, and it is an eye opener for us parents for sure.
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