MRISA Recap

Dear ISPP Parents,

By now you are at home with your kids and hopefully hearing about all the wonderful experiences that we had.  By all rights, they should all be exhausted (we are).   The girls played very well throughout the tournament and yesterday was no exception.  They won their first game  3 - 0 and the second game 5 – 0. The boys played very well also, winning their first game of the day 3 - 0 and the last game 2 - 0 against Northbridge.  In the end, both teams finished in fifth place.   UNIS Hanoi captured first place in both the boys and girls divisions, with two very strong teams

It's worth mentioning that Eleni and Susan were both fabulous, stepping in to play in the goal for Jasmine, who was injured in game 3.  Also worth noting, Ratima scored all 5 goals in the last game and finished the tournament with 9 goals overall!  She also earned all - tournament honors.  On the boys side, Tim Dubbeldam earned all tournament for his all- around excellent play. 

We’re very appreciative of the opportunity to attend MRISA.  Our hosts, HIS, put on a very good tournament, taking care to make sure that our kids were safe and happy and well-fed and entertained.   The UNIS facility was an excellent venue.  While nobody could control the heat, cooling off in the pool was a wonderful way to finish the tournament.

Things to ask your kids about:
how they liked the housing – all seemed very happy
the circus (a  little weird, I think)
the heat
Liam's fantastic goal from 25 yards out on day two.
the award ceremony and how Seo Young saved the day with the music from her IPOD
cooling off in the pool at UNIS
the captain of the airplane congratulating us on the way home
the water slides – 75 feet of vertical fun!

We had a fantastic time and Sophie and I are as proud as we can be of your children - every single one of them.  Thanks for letting us coach them this year.  It's been a  pleasure.

Sophie and Jim