Pummeling the Eighth Graders

Heh. Heh. Heh.  Tomorrow is the day that I live all year for...  Coaches/Teachers against the eighth grade volleyball team at Saint Whotheheck.

Who started this cruel, cruel tradition?  I don't care, they are my favorite human being on the planet.

It's a fun game, right?  Yeah, yeah, whatever.

As a nearly thirty-eight year-old aging and ever-expanding woman I get very few chances to be truly competitive.  As a coach at a Catholic school you have to be a good sport (I'm a role model).   As a consultant you have to be very non-competitive with the people you are working or they will forget your number (I need money).  On our once-a-month volleyball games (for coaches and other recovering athletes) you can compete but only until someone's knee gives out.

But tomorrow in front of my own awestruck little princesses...just for fun.  We kill 'em.  We take no prisoners.  We beat them like a drum.  We set (that's a volleyball term for setting the ball up close to the net so someone can strike it with such force that someone on the other side is injured) only the truly gifted "hitters".  We overlap the weaker teachers so they never have to touch the  ball.  We play to win, baby.  It's so wrong (on soooo many levels) but it feels GREAT!

So, tomorrow say a little prayer for the eighth grade girls at Saint Whotheheck, they are the sweetest girls ever.  But tomorrow I will crush them on the volleyball court because moments of glory are few and far between these days.  few. and. far. between.

Comments

[Beth F.]

How fun! I used to play volleyball, just reading this got my blood pumping! BEST OF LUCK TOMORROW! (don't break any bones or anything, okay?)

[The Eastsider]

And this event isn't a fundraiser for St. Whotheheck? I think it should. I would pay money to see this event. Forget Donkey Basketball.

[Lisa@Take90West]

That sounds so fun!
Try not to hurt anything or any of those poor girls on the other side of the net!

[Dixiechick]

Sounds like a blast! I would love for our son's school to do something like that...I used to love volleyball when I was in school..just not so sure how I would do now trying to play..lol...Good luck, have fun..play to win!
Dixie

[Jennifer Hill]

Too funny! My daughter's 7th grade volleyball team did this last year and enjoyed "schooling" my daughter. I was bummed when they didn't do it this year. Oh yeah I play to win ESPECIALLY against my kids on any court/field.

[New Diva on the Blog]

Go get 'em tiger. Hey that sounds familiar, did I already say this to you today?;)

Don't break anything, you have a big day tomorrow!

[peepnroosmom]

Sounds like fun. I always love the teacher vs. student games. It's the only time we get to beat the socks off of them and laugh.
Have fun!

[rip, runnin and roarin]

How did it go? Did you teach the kids a thing or two? Way to go!! Hope you had fun!

[Daddy Forever]

I hope you had fun pummeling the eighth graders today. Remember, it's not how you play the game. Winning is the important thing.

I came by last Friday night, but your contest was over. I was going to write something like:

Soccermom Jenny, now with a hemi (that's a high-performance engine)

[click]

Well, did you pummel the girls (w/o hurting them of course). Mom's do need to occas let off some steam and this would be the perfect opportunity. Hope you had a bunch of fun w/ the girls and didn't break any bones!!!! Did they beat you mom's. Some of us are pretty out of shape now.

[Kellan]

I loved this post - very funny. Hope they did well. See ya.

[Kristi B.]

Awesome! I love, love, love me some competitive spirit!

[Sandra]

Hmmmm. "Pride comes before the fall." :D

Love, Mom