Football Banquet

What an experience!!!

Walker playing football for the TriCity Panthers

turned out to be such an amazing experience!

We couldn't believe when we arrived

at the banquet to see what Coach Burgess 

had made for each of the players!

We had great food and fun at the banquet!

First up were our cheerleaders (:

They performed for us! (:

These little girls cheered their

hearts out all season! 

The junior cheerleaders cheered with them on stage.

Then Sheka spoke about the girls :)

They have a BOND with Mrs. Sheka!!!

Coach Olsen gave them each a gift...

Then they each received a 

medal and a framed certificate:)

Sheka mentioned in her talk about 

how far Hadlee had come with 

her spunk and loudness!  ;)

 Way to Go, Cheerleaders!

Proud OF this girl and FOR this girl!!!

Then Sheka called each player up

to get their trophy, medal and certificate. 

When Walker came up, Sheka mentioned

how this was his first year to play football.

She said, "Did you love it?" and put the 

microphone to Walker's mouth.

He said, "Yes m'am!"  

Shaking each coach's hand...

Walker liked them all!

I love how Hudson is up there taking

pictures of his brother with his little iTouch:)

That's our boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Then they had the whole team come up on stage. 

It was such a fun program :)

Coach Burgess presented each player

with their picture he had done for them.

Walker's is AWESOME.  

What a thoughtful and generous 

thing Coach Burgess did.

These coaches really cared about these boys. 

So proud of all of these boys!!!

Unbeknownst to us, then Sheka

started talking about the precious

ball boy from this season. 

I didn't know how Hudson would

take this, but he hopped right up

to go and accept his medal!!!

This was just too cute!!!

 He won't ever forget this!!!!

He was SO proud

(and so were we!!!!!!!)

The coaches spoke....

And the boys listened...

The girls then surprised Sheka

with a little treat! 

They did "Boom Boom Power"

in her honor!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sheka will be our friend forever!

 We love her so much!!!

This was a REALLY cool day. 

 Huds was so pumped!!!

Big Jo and Walk

Such a great group of guys!!!

Hudson wanted in on this, too (:

Way to Go, Panthers!!!!!!!!!!!

During the banquet, the dads were

even honored.  Scott, Troy and Mark

were the chain crew!!! 

Haley Girl should have been honored, too! 

She has Hadlee's vote on everything! 

 Team Sisters!!!!!!!!!!!!!

These two really do act and look like sisters:)

J Moore and Walkman

The Pierce Party loved 

this entire experience!!!!!!

Love my other daughter(:

Coach D-Day!!!!!!!!!!!!

We had always thought we would let

Walker start playing football in 7th

grade (if he wanted to).  He set in 

asking to play on this team.

Even on the morning of sign ups,

we were STiLL trying to talk him

out of it.  We just didn't know if

he had it in him and if it was 

the right thing to do.  

This was Walker's deal

and he insisted.  I pretty much

figured it would be a great

experience or the worst experience.

After the first practice which was

in the DEAD of our HOT summer

when these boys had a REAL

work out - like make you throw up -

so hard work out,

I didn't know how it would go.

Walker stuck with it and gave it 

his all and he had a great first

season.  He still has a lot to learn

and needs to get tougher,

but he hung!!!  He did AWESOME.

Troy and I couldn't be more proud

of our #86 ~ on and off the field. 

I also had no clue when we signed up

that this cheerleading thing was such a big

deal.  It was a blast!!!!!!

Certainly made going to "brother's games"

all the time SO MUCH MORE FUN!!!

Proud of these two

AND our little ball boy!!!

So thankful for our time on 

the Tri-City Panthers ~

we really became like a family!!!

Glad you went for it, Walker!!!!!!!!!!

Proud of YOU(: