Soccer Patches

With coaching our 8-year old twins' soccer team, this year we implemented these iron-on soccer patches...

We saw another coach using them last year and ended up buying our own from SoccerHelp.net.  We ordered a few various ones (not all of the ones pictured).  My husband passes them out after each game to boys who demonstrate certain skills during the game (assisting, goaly, best striker, etc.)  Also at practice each week the boys are assigned 15 minutes of soccer practice to do at home.  If at the game they have done all their practicing, they will also receive a star patch.  Everyone manages to do their soccer homework!  The website also has simple instructions on how to iron them on HERE.

The boys have responded to them so well!  After each game, handing out the patches is looked forward to more than the snack (and that's saying a lot!).  So if you coach a youth soccer team, I'd highly suggest some soccer patches!!

What a cute bunch of boys...

The Green Gorillas!

My twins play AYSO soccer.  My hubby coaches and I said I'd do the Team Parent portion (coordinating with the coach is sure easy this way!).  We got to pick our jersies and decided on lime green this year...kind of fun.  The team name/mascot we all came up wtih is:

If you happen to have lime green jersies too and are looking for a mascot/team name, and think The Green Gorillas is awesome, you can use my image HERE.

I made this simple logo to add to our team website and may make a team flag or banner to bring to the games {maybe - if I can get around to it!} using the same image and maybe having the boys sign their names with a Sharpie marker around it.

GO GREEN GORILLAS!!