Demetrius Does Soccer Camp

One day Daddy said to Demetrius, "You've been a good boy and you're growing bigger. How would you like to go to soccer camp?" Demetrius was excited at first but then he was a little afraid since he really didn't know what soccer was. Daddy told him it was a game played all around the world and called 'football' everywhere but here in the United States. You use a round ball a little smaller than a basketball. You don't use your hands or catch the ball. Mostly you kick it with your feet or bounce it off your head and other parts of your body. The object is to get the ball into a goal at one end of the field. If you can do that, you get one point. Daddy said Demetrius would have fun learning how to play and told him it was very easy.
Daddy took Demetrius to the sports store where they bought some equipment: shin pads and special shoes with traction on the bottom. They bought special socks and a soccer ball just his size. Demetrius tried them all on when he got home and couldn't wait for soccer camp to start.
Finally the day arrived. Mommy helped Demetrius put on his new soccer gear. It felt strange but really protected his shins when Mommy tested them. She brought lots of water and some orange slices to the camp because she knew that Demetrius would be thirsty while he learned to play soccer.
They arrived at the park and there were some tents set up with lots of children gathered around them. Then four young men in blue shirts and shorts came and introduced themselves. They were Coach Chris, Coach Jamie, Coach Alex and Coach Scott. They reminded Demetrius of his Daddy or his Uncle Ben except that they all talked differently than Daddy or Uncle Ben. Mommy told him they were from England, a country very far away, where they all played soccer on different teams. They were really good at soccer and they were here to help all the children learn how to play. Demetrius liked the way they talked.
Coach Jamie said that he and Coach Scott would be Demetrius's coaches for the week. There were eleven other new soccer players in Demetrius's group. All of them were 3 or 4 years old and like Demetrius, they didn't know a lot about soccer. So the coaches taught them some basic soccer skills. They taught them when they said a number what to do - like "Number one is run, run, run!" or "Number four - roll on the floor!" or "Number seven - head it to heaven!"
It was a lot of fun. Mommy and Daddy got to play too. But it was hot and thirsty work. Demetrius drank a lot when the coaches gave them a little break.
One day they heard thunder and it started raining. The coaches said they should go home and come back the next day when the weather was better. No one should play outside when they hear thunder because there could also be lightning in the area.
On the last day at the end of the week, the coaches had a surprise for them. They gave each soccer player a special soccer shirt and a new soccer ball to practice with. Then they gave each player a certificate saying they had completed the First Kicks Soccer Camp. Demetrius was very proud and couldn't wait to practice his newfound soccer skills with Mommy and Daddy and Uncle Ben.