02/02/2026
No practice again today…😞
Dear Weather Deity, Sun Spirit, Groundhog, or Whoever’s Finger Is on the Thermostat,
It is us again. The North Junior High Lacrosse coaches. Knees bent. Whistles silent. Sticks leaning sadly in corners.
We humbly ask for the clouds to scoot along, the snow to take a vacation, and the roads to remember they are supposed to be roads. We promise we are not asking for perfection. Just something that does not require snow boots, ice cleats, or a survival plan.
Winter break has already gifted parents unlimited quality time with their children. We know they are counting the minutes until schedules, routines, and outside activities return. And another bonus week might push even the strongest households to the brink of indoor tag-related chaos.
As coaches, we are eager. Desperately eager. We want to see our returning players, meet our new ones, and remember what daylight looks like after 5 PM. We want whistles blowing, sticks clacking, and kids asking, “What time is it?” like it is a sacred chant.
So please, oh Keeper of Forecasts, grant us fields that are playable, roads that are passable, and temperatures that do not bite. Let us begin practice now, while our enthusiasm is high, our voices are cheerful, and our patience is still fully charged.
Because we know, deep in our coaching souls, that by the end of the season our prayers may sound slightly different.
With hope, humor, and hand warmers,
The North Junior High Lacrosse Coaches