Today was the Knights of Columbus free throw shooting contest, held at St. Francis. You compete against people your same age, and the ages run from 10-14.
O finished in a first place tie with one of her friends after their 15 free throws. So that led to each girl having to shoot 5 extra shots. Both girls made 3 of their 5, and so a second extra session of 5 shots. O made her first 3, then just missed the next 2. Her friend came up, and missed her first 2 shots, made one, then missed the next, leaving O as the winner.
I'm proud of O for her performance, she shot well, but more importantly she looked composed and in control, a trait she is displaying more and more as she is met with new challenges.
I'm even more proud of her for something she did after the contest. O went up to the person running the contest to collect her certificate for winning her division. After receiving hers, she asked the guy if her friend could also get a winner's certificate. The man said no, but that's kind of beside the point. The St. Francis motto is Be Like Christ. And while sometimes you wonder what the heck the kids are thinking, they have beautiful hearts. This was one such example, and I got some pretty good warm fuzzies seeing her make such a gesture.
Congrats O, on a super job today!
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