Staying in touch and remembering team traditions
Posted: Sep 21, 2020
The student-athlete experience at Lake Forest College is more than just practice and competition, and this year extends across the country and, in some cases, around the world. Forester teams are like families and their members support each other and the community in numerous ways.
This fall, student-athletes at the College are attending classes remotely, finding ways to keep in touch with one another, and continuing to be active and successful Foresters. The "Highlights from Home" series gives them an opportunity to share their experiences.
Today senior defender Maria Perkkio provides an update on the women's soccer team.
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We have split into groups of three (each with two veterans and a rookie) so we can keep in touch with our new incoming players. We talk, text, facetime, or zoom at least once a week. |
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We are lucky in that two-thirds of our team is living in the area now so we make it a point to get together when we can, wearing masks and staying socially distant. |
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Many of us met at Coach's house one evening and walked to a nearby ice cream shop. |
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We are doing our best to stay in shape and continue to work out. |
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Coach has set up two trivia nights so far, the last of which was a "Guess who's pet?" |
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We hope to be able to continue some of our traditions, like volunteering at Feed My Starving Children (pictured), carving Pumkins, and the Halloween costume contest (pictured). |
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