Celebration

On Saturday the Suba Lakers celebrated their successes from last weekend. The players and their parents/guardians came to Mbita for a mini awards ceremony and to share a meal together. I (Joe) introduced the club officials and players and talked about the vision of the club. Several parents also made speeches and were happy to report that their child had improved in school and in their character since joining the club. That was encouraging to my heart because sometimes others that are not a part of the club can say negative things out of jealousy or other reasons.

Then, the awards were presented. For winning the Junior Tournament, the club received a set of twenty Manchester United uniforms, though they are way too small for any of our players. The club also received two footballs and a certificate. Since no team scored a goal against us in all eight matches, Dorine Adhiambo of CGA was chosen as the best goalkeeper. She received a certificate, goalkeeping gloves and a small trophy. Our smallest and youngest player, Alicent Awuor, was chosen as the best player. She also received a certificate, small trophy and a pair of new football cleats. Their coach, David Gombe, was honoured as the top coach and he received a warm-up suit and baseball cap along with the certificate and small trophy.

With the prize money the club won this weekend from the two different championships, we were able to get a small gift for each family. We bought 2 kg of sugar, 1/2 kg of salt, soap, pens, mathematical sets and a pair of soccer shorts for each. After the awards ceremony, we all enjoyed a beef or fish dinner with a cold soda. It was a nice way to celebrate the success God granted us.