This morning the team ran a volleyball clinic at a local elementary school for students ranging in ages from about 10 to 13. Most of the students there came from poverty and for some students the lunch they got at school was the only meal they got each day. The gym at the school was outdoors and very run down. Although it was difficult to communicate with the students, many of them were very enthusiastic about learning both the language and the skill of volleyball. Our team broke up into groups of two and taught skills of our own position. After the clinic, were took pictures with the students and signed autographs. All of the students were very excited to get their t-shirts and volleyballs signed by the team and you could tell that it was a very good day for them. It was also a very good day for us. Running the clinic was a very eye opening experience for out team. The school was very grateful for our time but we were even more grateful for the opportunity to experience something so great.
Later, we had lunch at a restaurant near our hotel and then relaxed for a little while before out game. Our four o’clock match was in a very nice community. We played a 17’s and 18’s club team and won all four sets.
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