Walking on sunshine, and don't it feel good?
Ok, so my girls did NOT rock the boat this weekend. In fact, they didn't even create small waves... For whatever reason, they froze under the pressure or something. It was really hard for me not to be pissed about it too, I was sooooo sure they were going to do well. I guess it makes me feel a little better though that we only got last because of one judge, all the others put us in 4th place. Although, to be honest, in my eyes they deserved last (and I don't mean that in a mean way!). It's just that they can do SO much better than they did at state that taking a higher place than our performance reflected wouldn't have been fair. We'd be like St. Charles who doesn't deserve to win, but always does just because they have a tradition of doing so.
Next year is our year. Any flag girl who reads this... Webber and I are cracking down next year. We're looking for a different kind of fun. In the past our team has been going out on the floor with the intent to do their best, but at this point, our best is winning, and winning is fun. We both agree that winning isn't everything, and we still want you guys to enjoy flags, but think about how amazing it feels to just qualify your routines. Now we are going to be qualifing and not settling for anything below 3rd place. And really, there is no reason we can't achieve that if we put our whole hearts into the performance. So, going into next year, tell any new girls trying out that you guys are not the sucky team you used to be, and if they don't want to win then don't try out, cause we don't need any BS this year.
On a lighter note, state was kick ass. Us coaches had a blast that first night. We've never laughed so hard all season. I kept telling Ally how much more fun it was to be a coach at state than it was to be a team member.
And another thing I just remembered... Right before we went on, all my girls gathered into a little group and we cheered together. I think at that point I've never felt all those girls feel united like that before. They were so excited and ok with goofing around like that, that's the way I wished they had been all year long.
Well, now I'm going to go out. I've just found out that I only have 19.5 hours at work this week, and I'm pissed. So I need to go work off this pissy feeling. Apparently they don't know how broke I am and they want me to suffer. That REALLY angers me. Especially since I know that nobody else will pay me nearly as well as the fur box does. Gosh.
Well, Much Love I Suppose,
Rachel
Next year is our year. Any flag girl who reads this... Webber and I are cracking down next year. We're looking for a different kind of fun. In the past our team has been going out on the floor with the intent to do their best, but at this point, our best is winning, and winning is fun. We both agree that winning isn't everything, and we still want you guys to enjoy flags, but think about how amazing it feels to just qualify your routines. Now we are going to be qualifing and not settling for anything below 3rd place. And really, there is no reason we can't achieve that if we put our whole hearts into the performance. So, going into next year, tell any new girls trying out that you guys are not the sucky team you used to be, and if they don't want to win then don't try out, cause we don't need any BS this year.
On a lighter note, state was kick ass. Us coaches had a blast that first night. We've never laughed so hard all season. I kept telling Ally how much more fun it was to be a coach at state than it was to be a team member.
And another thing I just remembered... Right before we went on, all my girls gathered into a little group and we cheered together. I think at that point I've never felt all those girls feel united like that before. They were so excited and ok with goofing around like that, that's the way I wished they had been all year long.
Well, now I'm going to go out. I've just found out that I only have 19.5 hours at work this week, and I'm pissed. So I need to go work off this pissy feeling. Apparently they don't know how broke I am and they want me to suffer. That REALLY angers me. Especially since I know that nobody else will pay me nearly as well as the fur box does. Gosh.
Well, Much Love I Suppose,
Rachel