Letter of thanks from Oconee Recreation staff to soccer coaches 

Coaches,

Now that our Under-6 and Under-8 Soccer seasons have ended, I wanted to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU to all Micro Coaches from this Fall 2007 season.

I must admit is was difficult to keep an eye on close to 60 Under-6 and Under-8 Soccer teams.  But from what I saw it looked like all teams accomplished our main goal of the season, for the players, parents, and coaches to have fun!  Whether it was teaching skills related to the game, or teaching the values of teamwork and sportsmanship, I hope you and your team enjoyed each other's company this season. 

The success of this soccer program is due in part to our volunteer coaches like yourself who do a wonderful job each season.  Without the dedicated effort put forth by our volunteer coaches--the opportunity for the kids of our community to experience a few months of healthy fun and learning in an organized team environment would be difficult, if not impossible, to coordinate. Your commitment to your team, our program, and our philosophy of youth sports cannot be emphasized enough how much we appreciate your hard work!  We are deeply indebted to all those coaches who gave their time and energy to making our fall 2007 season a huge success.

Thanks again to a great group of coaches and I hope see you again next Spring!

Mark Perkins
Athletic Division Program Coordinator
Oconee County Parks and Recreation Department
mperkins@oconee.ga.us
(706) 769-3965
(706)769-3967 fax
www.oconeecounty.com

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