We just wrapped a two month session of Signature Chumash.  Running this league was a large undertaking.  It has involved the entire family for the last 8 weeks plus.  Every Sunday, the league runs from 10AM until 8PM.  My dad, Sean and I run the league.  We spend the entirety of that time at Goals, refereeing games, working the scoreboard, managing uniforms, and talking with parents.  We also spend a great deal of the time recording videos of the kids on our smart phones.

Signature Chumash has become a family event.  I usually take Noah and Maggie with me in the morning, and they stay all day.  They help their grandfather work the scoreboard.  They help hand out uniforms.  And they get treats from the snack bar.  Throughout the day, they play with friends that come and go for game times.  Eden also helps out a ton when she is there. Marcia arrives later in the day for the afternoon games, and brings the rest of the kids with her.  She then also helps with scoreboards.

Noah, Eden and Liz have been filling in during games where teams are short players.  Eden has even played up against 7th and 8th graders.  I love it that they are gym rats.  And they are really enjoying playing.

This Sunday was the championships.  We made a big deal of the championships.  There was a winner at each age group.  3 of our kids’ teams won the championship, and all 4 of them were in the finals for their respective age groups.  Maggie was so proud of winning her first medal that she wore it for 2 days straight, including all day at school.

Beyond our family, I believe that most of the kids have really enjoyed chumash.  Some of them have told us that this is their favorite sport, not lacrosse, but chumash!  That is very fulfilling.  I believe it is because we keep the instruction (from parents and coaches) to a minimum.  It allows for the kids to be creative and enjoy playing.

I have also spent about 4-5 hours a week putting together a highlight reel for the week.  I also put together a video for the championships.  I have really enjoyed making the videos, and am so glad that my kids have a fun environment in which to play sports.

Thanks to Sean, my dad, and my entire family for making this league so special, week in and week out.