36 Days 15 Hours

As of right now we are 36 days and 15 hours away from our first ever "Watermelon Ride." Earlier this week we drove the route that we will be taking from Spencer, IA to Rockford, IL. The ride looks like it will be longer than 800 miles but we are up for the challenge!! We could always use riding tips and other feedback from riders who have been on these long rides. We are excited and thank everyone for their support thus far!

Gone Climbing!

Next Thursday former player Mike Sauck will be leading the coaching staff to the top of a windmill. Mike is a student in the wind energy program at Iowa Lakes and will be graduating at the end of the year. Much like during the season when we asked Mike to look into getting us on top of one of these windmills, he was quick to respond. We are very excited for this opportunity to be 300 feet in the air in Northwest Iowa!!

Morning Workouts!

Today we were all able to have our morning workout in the midst of an amazing sunrise. It was the first day we were able to get outside and so it was nice that mother nature took care of us!!

Spencer Daily Reporter!

The Spencer Daily Reporter has done an article about the recycling that Iowa Lakes Soccer and the Kiwanis teamed up for Saturday! This is a really neat article about educating more people about what can and cannot be recycled!

http://www.spencerdailyreporter.com/story/1626991.html

Recycling Service a Success!

The Men's and Women's soccer team joined Spencer After Five Kiwanis to increase recycling as they worked at the Spencer transfer station to promote users to recycle more materials. Saturday they helped sort recyclables as well as handing out brochures and flyers to those using the facility. Thanks for helping out the community Lakers!

Giving Back

This Saturday the Iowa Lakes soccer teams will be giving back to the Spencer community. We will be returning to the Recycling Transfer Station where we volunteered earlier in the year. Everyone signed up quick for their spots to volunteer because they had such a good time back in the fall. This is just another way that our players are growing and trying to be better today than they were yesterday, and better tomorrow then they are today.

Road To The World Cup

There are only 59 days left before the kick off to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Here are some important dates to look out for!!

Provisional squad announcement - May 12, 2010
Final squad deadline - June 10, 2010
Opening Ceremony - June 11, 2010
World Cup Final - July 11, 2010

It is going to be a fun summer of soccer!

Time To Work

Today was our first official day of training for the Watermelon Ride. We have set up our goal chart that will hold us accountable for getting ready for the big day. There are 60 days from today until we embark on our 800mile bike ride to raise money for Iowa Lakes Soccer as well as Positively Spencer Youth. Feel free to send us e-mails of encouragement and positive thoughts! We are getting more and more excited as we count down the days!