A little Tour in Kungur

Hello everyone, it's Matt again, filling you in on the events of our week.

This week's outreach was in the town of Kungur. It is an old town south of Perm, which is famous for it's ice caves in the winter

The team was promptly introduced to a pleasant surprise, beds! We stayed in a hotel in the middle of the town, and the whole team was very glad to be sleeping in beds, and not on the floor.

We also didn't have as many practices to run this week as well. We ran two practices all week. I personally was lost and clueless for both practices, because there were no goalies to coach. But from what I saw, the team did very well and the kids really enjoyed themselves.

Although we had few practices, they were compensated for by the amount of games. Four of the five days in Kungur ended with a game. Every night was a little bit different. One night, we were mixed in with the team who we just practiced with, another, we were playing against a talented men's team from the area. The team looked in excellent form from my perspective, and I feel that the team thoroughly enjoyed the challenges our opponents presented.

There were also quite a few school visits this week, and like the week before, one meeting ended in a basketball match. Although they were shy, the students appreciated being able to practice their English and enjoyed our visits.

For the whole team, the week was a very enjoyable one. We got to make new friends (like 'the cookie lady') and we also were able to see an old friend (coach Vladimir from two years ago). We will be enjoying a weekend of rest now, and we will stay in the Perm base for the remainder of our stay here.

So from myself and on behalf of the rest of the team, 'Бока' until next time.