soCCer MOMS
The more
osu u12 girls & u15 Boys regional soccer
Teams partner up with roger’s House for a:
things change...
DINNer
LIVe/sILeNT auCTIoN
the more they
The majority of the funds raised will
benefit Roger’s House. As well, a portion
stay the same
of the funds raised will enable these
two teams to travel to elite soccer
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tournaments in North America.

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sunday, June 22 – 5:00pm
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From playing soccer some
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twenty years ago (ouch!), the
(l to r) Larissa, Curtis, Sue and Morgan Brown focus
Art * Sports * Services * New Merchandise
soccer scene has certainly
on some soccer ball handling in their backyard.
* Dinners and more
For ticket information please contact:
changed. Or has it?
Manon Tessier (613) 821-5639
I’m not sure exactly when the transformation playing our game. Only we are sitting on the
Mike Roossien (613) 226.5659
occurred from going to the active player to the sidelines cheering them on. That’s right we Marci Groper (613) 823-6084
now passive parent spectator? As a player I are cheering them on since there is absolutely
Joanne Mack (613) 692-8191
started out with the Nepean Hotspurs, and no coaching from the sidelines. That is of
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yes Charmaine Hooper was on the team and course, until they are in the car.
mC/auctioneer – steve madley
she truly was magnificent. She played up on There is one thing that definitely has not Dj – Professional entertainment group
our girl’s team. To watch her play was simply changed. We all play soccer for the friendship,
Thank you to our sponsors Communicare
poetry in motion. My father was the manager fun and the love for the game. See you on the
Therapy & jeff greenberg of Royal lePage
of the team. I think his most important role pitch or maybe the sidelines.
was to ensure that all the girls got to our game
or practice on time. Now I find my role is also
to drive my children to their soccer. Only my
children are not as fortunate as I was, in that
they cannot ride their bikes to the fields since
we live south of the city. I have gone from
running kms as an athlete to driving kms in
my car for my kids. Not that I am complaining,
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because I am very fortunate, my children have
the opportunity to play soccer.
When I was a teenager, indoor soccer
became quite popular. We were not as lucky
as my children. We played soccer in a school
gym or in arenas on the cement floor. Today,
our youth have the privilege of playing on
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artificial turf in domes.
Back in the day, Pele was our hero. Today,
kids worship Rinaldo, and Ronaldinho. We all
sat glued to our seats watching the World
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Cup and Maradona and his “Hand of God.”
Three days. Six events. 30,000 people in the streets. This is where
Where this past World Cup, my children
the action is – at Canada’s largest running festival. Be driven to
watched, Zinedine Zidane headbutt Marco
achieve your personal best. Be here to say you were part of it all.
Materazzi. (Don’t insult someone’s mother or
in this case sister on the soccer pitch!!)
SPONSORS:
As a young mom and soccer player I could

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not completely hang up my Patricks. I joined a 2008
woman’s league which was great. All the
mom’s would bring their babies to the games
and whoever was not playing was responsible REGISTER NOW! Raise pledges
for babysitting the brood. Some moms refused
to support our charities.
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to come off the field!! Now our babies are
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