First Volleyball Banquet

We attended Jenna's first volleyball banquet tonight. Jenna was a co-captain and presented her coach's award with Jenelle. It was fun to have MacKenzie and Julia on the team with her as well as other friends she's knew in middle school. She made new friend, too. We were proud of the way Jenna held her head high tonight as she was completely overlooked by her coach in terms of her contribution to the team. She wasn't recognized as a captain and when her coach began speaking about Jenna, we didn't even know he was talking about her, and I missed getting a photo of her. He said something about her coming in the gym and getting her shoes on and being ready to work. Nothing about her setting or blocking or her skill on the court. She started every game and played full rotation every single match. She was such a major factor on her team, but she went completely overlooked. That's the way it goes. We talked about it in the car on the way home. She knew she had played well and had contributed. And she plays because of her love of the game, not because of awards or recognition. To sum it up, the parents were annoyed, but Jenna was a superstar. She took it in stride and is looking forward to club season.