When we decided to sign Cameron up for Alta Football, we had NO idea what we were getting ourselves into. (I say "ourselves" because this really ended up being something the entire family was dedicated to.) It started off with a week of football tryouts. Spencer took Cam to the first day and they immediately divided the boys into groups, according to their size. Cameron was over the weight limit of 95 pounds so he was grouped with other "X-men". There were 10 or 12. The first two days of tryouts were without pads. The coaches evaluated the boys in running drills, throwing/catching drills, lineman drills, etc. Cam knew nothing! He gave his all but the coaches didn't give any encouragement or coaching during tryouts. Except two coaches...the Jefferson brothers.
On the third day of tryouts, the boys showed up in all their pads, helmets, and gear. I was amazed that they let them start hitting each other without even showing them any techniques. Not very safe, in my opinion. After the last day of tryouts, the coaches met to have a draft. They had enough boys to fill 8 teams of 10-year-old boys! Just before the announcement of teams, Spencer asked Cameron which coaches he hoped for. He said, "I really want those brothers. They are cool." How happy we were when his name was called to be on the Jefferson team...Alta White!
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