The first is that I interviewed for a coaching job at North St. Paul High School (Morgan's school)...and I got it!! I am officially the new coach for their 9th grade team! I had a meeting with their Varsity coach yesterday. I couldn't be more excited. The program is so well organized, and I get to do so much! Besides coaching my own team (which is actually 2 teams of 8 girls. The 9th grade team is split into "A" and "B" teams.) I get to go to several camps this summer, and a 2 day, overnight coaching clinic in St. Cloud. I'm going to learn so much!!! The sad thing is that I am going to miss the camp that I really, really want to go to...because I'm going to be in Montana. The camp is for 6th-9th graders, which would give me a good idea of what my team is going to be like this year (since it will be all 9th graders.) But don't worry, family...no thoughts of backing out. I can't wait for June 13th!!!
Not going to lie, though...the whole thing is a bit intimidating. I'm the youngest coach by far...and the only female. But everyone that I have met so far has been great, and great at answering questions. The other intimidating factor is that I'm in charge of 15 or 16 girls...and I'm on my own a lot. The 9th grade team plays opposite the JV and Varsity teams. So if they have a home game, we have an away game. And I don't have an assistant. (Sheryl, I may need some help...) But I plan to spend the summer getting to know the NSP program, and studying the game as much as possible. I'm determined to be a bad-ass coach.
It's going to make for a crazy fall schedule, though. After my two matches (A and B team), I either bus back to the school, if we played away, or drive to the school where the varsity game is. I get to sit on their bench and take stats. I'm almost as excited for that as I am to coach my own team. I think I'll learn a ton.
Go Polar Bears!
The second thing just happened this morning. Nathan's sister Caroline called to offer us a job watching her two older boys 3 days a week. It's basically the same schedule as Mom has...Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. I'm really excited for this, because we were looking for a nanny job we could do together. It's even better that it's with family, and we already know and love Jacob and Nicholas.
So it looks like that's our summer! It's going to be busy, and fun, and crazy! And I intend to accomplish several goals, such as weekly visits to the library to pick up intellect-expanding literature, learning French (we have the Rosetta Stone program...and I am dying to be bilingual), working out regularly, and eating healthy food. All in all, it should be a very productive few months!!!
Love to all!
Lissa Hoarn
Knowing Latin will help you a lot in learning French! They're both such beautiful languages! Good luck in both your new jobs!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the coaching job! It sounds like a lot of work!
ReplyDeleteAnd nice gig for the summer - three days a week should be easy!
Oraviou! (that's french)
I want to learn French! I should pick up a language this summer too. Let me know how the Rosetta program works out for you.
ReplyDeleteIm so excited for your coaching gig!!! You will be great! Can't wait to share coaching stories!
Isn't God good? He's always answering prayers in amazing ways! Congratulations, dear!
ReplyDeleteyay for the summer job! i'm positive that you will do fabulously, and i know you will learn a ton. i know you don't come and visit my house in flake that often, but after learning some french, you should impress my dad by conversing with him in l'francais.
ReplyDeleteand i need to jump back on the wagon on the whole 'being productive with my free time' front... thanks for reminding me.