[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

The rec center activity selections are as cookie cutter as the houses. The villages might be developing for the future migration of boomers and others, but they are not diversifying to the outside activities of the future generations with sports like soccer/ flag football, lacrosse, etc Soccer pitch is why I purchased in Marsh bend. Soccer is an international sport, i have played pickup and organized leagues most of my life as a 11/12th generation american, meaning not a european transplant, I have played pick up in different areas of the country, when i travel on business, including south florida. In the last two decades, i have played outdoor pickup with women who have tried out for the national team, and men who were all americans in college. . . and internationals from europe and south america. On sundays, in massachusetts, there are hundreds of league games in under 30, under 40, under 50 and under 60 leagues. I have playedin the over 30 and over 40 leagues as well as refereed some of the women's league games on sunday morningn

The new rec centers have the same "older generational" sports like shuffleboard, which I thought died in the 70's. . . TV could use a second multi purpose field for the younger generations who grew up with Title 9, with also playing soccer, and flag football leagues, lacrosse, etc Also, kickball is growing again, lacrosse is growing, with professional leagues. . . .

So having 1 full field for soccer, flag football, and lacrosse for the entire "village" is pretty short sighted for future generations desiring to move to an active lifestyle.

but then i did grow up near "Title Town," so my under 30 life was all sports in my free time, coaching, playing, refereeing, supporting, etc.

sportsguy

As soon as this Pandemic is over I am going to make a sign and picket Laurel Manor until they get a pencil sharpener in the art room. Also missing is an outside place for us "Plein Air" painters.

Not.

Things are fine. It is fine. I am fine.

It is another lovely day in The Villages. A-O.K. PERFECT. I just can't make that hand sign with a circled forefinger and thumb palms up. Someone said it was racist to do that anymore. Seems silly to me.. But things are fine..GREAT. Except for the Pandemic which I am very tired of and that damned virus.