A real quick update:
Our first reunion 10 girls showed up between the ages of 12 and 18. Many more girls than i thought! A few others also want to join. I thought the meeting would last only an hour but the girls were there for 2.5 hours. My sister reminded me that they have all been in the house all day, and just getting together and talking is fun. I feel like as volunteers we dont really see the full picture
Our name SUPER GIRLS ( in english) is for our team, Super Chicas is for our comite. i presented my ideas of the last saturday of every month is a day where a different activity that i will lead will occur : Environmental Education, Nutrition and American Cuisine (aka how to cook with vegetables), English Classes, and Auto Esteem. My boss really likes my idea and is giving me resources for different organizations that can help me out. The girls want to have 7 shirts for our team ( we can switch skirts when one goes in to the game) that are neon pink. our aunt can make them. They will say our name in black with a number and stripes on the sides of our arms. We are estimating a cost of 140 guaranis or 30 dollars for these 7 shirts, it will take up a couple of fundraisers to buy these shirts. I am not sure how yet but well, since my boss likes us soo much maybe money will come! ( i actually make SIX dollars a day here!) We are borrowing a ball at first. Right now each girl is coming up with one guarani or 25 cents to contribute for the ball. I think we can raise more later.
Our first practice is this saturday, and will continue monday, wed, fridays. I feel like i am taking on a really big project that i didnt even realize. I already have had concerns from moms about novios and alchol. This is my first project in site, and will reflect directly on me. My boss sees me as the first volunteer in site, although a volunteer only lived two km away. For the first time ive become an authority figure. We have two rules: No alchol during our reunions, before during or after our games or in my house. Same with any male figures. In the states this is not an issue but for paraguyans, soccer and alcohol go hand in hand, it is the event of the week, the time to relax and my role in the community has gone from friend, one of the girls to LEADER, and i was not ready for this, honestly. They want me to represent the team and as well to be the president of the comite and enforcer of ideas and for the moms, the rules. I was hoping i could just do the organizing, have the meetings at my place and sit back and listen while they talked because this is FOR THEM, but now i realize they want a leader, they want someone older with the ability to enforce rules, regulations, etc. To keep us together. at first i have to fill this role....My role in my community has gone from sister to professional worker, and image is always important for each mom who is in the community. every act is watched, no novios, no alcohol, church, etc to be a good role model. The only thing that keeps me going is the girls. i will do this and be this person for them
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