Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/04/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Tina, That makes sense to me. Two of our boys were involved in track and field, and enjoyed the comradery and the trips to AAU meets. One even got a track scholarship. But, it was their choice, not a "must do" thing. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 4/11/2015 5:17 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > All four of my kids were all on the swim team in South Carolina and really > enjoyed going to the meets, hanging out with their friends, and working > summers as lifeguards. When we moved to Chicago, they joined the swim team > at school and discovered it was totally different. They had to be at > practice every morning at 5:30 before school. It was a career, not a > hobby! Tom told them that swim team should be fun and when it stopped > being fun they should quit. They all went in the next day and quit. > > Tina > > On Sat, Apr 11, 2015 at 3:28 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > >> I agree with you. These leagues should be to provide fun for the kids, as >> well as some knowledge of the game, in case the kid has natural ability >> and >> may eventually turn his talent into a college scholarship. We have one >> former local player who is pitching for Vanderbilt University this year. >> If he behaves himself, he can earn one of the best educations in the >> South, >> whether he ever plays pro ball or not. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> On 4/11/2015 2:20 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> >>> Impressive indeed, and well photographed. It makes me think of another >>> aspect of the Little League years in Brussels back in the 90s. Some >>> parents >>> took it entirely too seriously. I remember a game where a father was >>> yelling obscenities at his son for some poor decision?and we were talking >>> about 8-year olds!! My son just played for fun, same as his soccer. For >>> him >>> the games were just a natural continuation of playing catch with me on >>> warm >>> summer afternoons. And that?s what it should be at that age. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>> >>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator >>> >>> YNWA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 10 Apr 2015, at 16:02, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>> wrote: >>>> I was impressed by the gear worn by the Little League catchers. They >>>> looked like real warriors! >>>> >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P4094779-1FM.jpg.html >>>> >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P4094822-1.jpg.html >>>> >>>> Olympus E-510 with Pentax Takumar 200/4, ISO 1600 >>>> >>>> C & C welcomed. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>> -- >>>> _________________________________________________________________ >>>> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus >>>> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ >>>> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >