Peyton hasn’t touched a basketball for a few months. I signed her up for basketball camp at Stanford anyway, just to keep up her skills.
On Monday, the teams were divided by height first. Peyton got to pick the team she was to be on. She chose the one kid she knew at camp, but the team ended up being not so good. They lost two out of two games. T had 22 points while P had four. The other five team members scored zero. She even has a kid on her team named “Kobe” but according to her, he isn’t good. It’s a mixed 6-7th grade team. Both kids agreed at drop off that the team sucks.
I told her to step up her game.. She was a bit perturbed that no one would pass to her. But the shots she took were from her favorite spots, the corner shots, 15 footers. The boys didn’t even guard her, which was their mistake! She said they awarded a few campers with Stanford caps. She said she didn’t want one, but I told her if she won something, I’d get her boba. This was in addition to the two bobas that I was to give her on the days she also had softball practice.
Tuesday, she told me their team went 2-1. They got a trade in the form of a taller player. Peyton scored three times ~ on a lay up, and two outside shots. But more importantly, she told me she won a camp prize! I asked her what it was for, and she said, “It was for not complaining.” Oh, you mean “a positive attitude”. She also added, “And that I was owrking hard.” SO another boba earned.
She has two more days…and last night at bedtime, she told me she’s in the final four. For “Coach Says”. Like Simon Says but with basketball drills, like “Slam Dunk” and “left reverse pivot”, “Right forward pivot”. I’d be out for sure. She complained/whined to me that all of camp will be watching. She’s been making lunch for herself each day. Monday, it took her 45 minutes and she “forgot” to brush her teeth. She was too busy looking for food containers. (I’d even brought her to the grocery store to pick out her food so she had no chance to complain and not eat what I got). Tuesday, she woke up earlier and got evertything togethr on time for the carpool. She was more efficient and got her teeth brushed!
We’ll see how she does with the final four today. My advice was to not cry. And, I know she is capable of listening now!