July 6 2008

July 6 2008
Ferry , Gothenberg to Frederickshavn
The last few days at the club house were awesome, we had trainings and we also went to the beach. It was a lot of fun and I am happy I went with my friends ( Megan, Makenzie and Natasha.) When we went to go wash our clothes it was very boring until my other friend arrived (Kenno). She laid down and put the clothes on her back and slide on the floor. It was a lot of fun to watch!!
~Kelsey!!!

We got to go to the beach yesterday. It was lots of fun!!! Me, Natasha, Megan, Kelsey all jumped off the dock. The water was freezing and it was very salty water. The training was very hard but it was fun. I made some new Swedish friends at the camp!! I am home sick and I miss my mom and dad
Makenzie

July 6, 2008
So far being in Europe has been really fun and something different. It takes time to getting used to but over all its all great! Right now we are taking a ferry to Denmark from Sweden. The weather is beautiful here! Its really different from back home. Its like literally ALWAYS bright here. Training was pretty tiring. The other day I got 12 hours of sleep because I was so tired. Me and the other 3 girls from Hawaii went to a Swedish wedding yesterday and danced hula with professional NHL hockey players from Sweden that played for New York and Texas, for the bride and groom . The bride’s dad was actually the guy who started the Gothia and Dana cup. I also ate deer for the first time EVER! It was pretty good if you ask me. The meat was just pretty tender. The Swedish girls here are really nice and friendly. They’ve been trying to teach us how to speak their language; but it is really hard! I am with shay right now on the ferry eating ice cream! Which is soooooo good! We can’t wait for the tournament to start but we are also really really nervous. This is the 25th year that this tournament has been going on and its really big! They’re expecting about 25,000 people or more! So that’s also making me really nervous! I can’t wait to have the opening ceremony and meet all the teams coming. I really miss Kauai though; the nice beaches and basically everything and everyone; especially my family. I miss you guys and can’t wait to come home! Love you all and hope you guys are having fun too!
<3 lisa noelani tangalin


July 6, 2008
I’m sitting on the ferry right now with Lisa. We left Sweden and are now going to Denmark for the Dana Cup. We trained for the past week and it wasn’t as bad as I thought, but it was still super tiring, AND hot! I met some Swedish girls who are really friendly. I listen to them talk and I don’t even attempt to speak it too. It’s way too hard. Last night was an additional ‘experience of a lifetime’. Me, Lisa, Noe, and Nina were asked to dance Hula for a Swedish couple that Fred knew. The daddy of the bride was the person who started the Dana and Gothia cup J We ate a really fancy dinner, Lisa & Nina got deer and I tried a bite of it. It was alright, the meat was really really soft. I ordered a steak and it was good! Then we got ready and went up to perform and 4 or 5 professional NHL Swedish players from Texas and New York came up and danced with usJ It was super funny, they didn’t know what they were doing. Oh, THE ICECREAM!!! It is seriously like, the BEST ice cream I EVER ate in my LIFE! The flavors are nothing fancy.. It’s not a Kauai Pie or Kona Mud Pie, but the ice cream is CREAMy. J I love it. But yeah, I’m looking forward to the Opening Ceremony and playing actual games. Kauai, I miss it and everything and everyone on it.
Shaylin<3333

We are on the Ferry now and I am getting a little sea sick, but I will survive. It has been a long week getting used to the time change and getting use to the styling on soccer playing here. The people here have amazing foot work and at times it is hard to keep up, but I am getting there. The breakfast here is different than the ones we have at home, like we have yogurt always and peanut butter and Jelly. Today I wake up and I wanted bacon and super sugary cereal. After practice today we packed in a hurry and it was crazy , everyone just wanted to get out the door. We were cleaning and our room was the a disaster. Finally at the end the week it time to relaxes a little, but not for long because we will be soon at the Danna Cup.
Ryann

So far the trip has been really fun except for when I got hurt and couldn’t play for awhile but anyways I making a lot of new friends and some were from Sweden and some from Denmark and others from U.S. We went to the beach the other day and it was really pretty cause there were big rocks everywhere. All the buildings here look old-fashion but really pretty old-fashioned. Were on the ferry and it’s really big and nice and the view is beautiful. Now I just can’t wait to start sightseeing and playing some soccer.
LOGAN VEAL

The trip is really fun. I made a lot of friends from Sweden and Denmark. Now that I am used to the time change it’s easier now to adjust. I can’t wait to play in the Tournaments the next two weeks. The ferry is huge and it’s really nice but making me really dizzy. When we went to the BBQ at a girl named Elsa’s house they cooked the food really good. The trainings are really tiring but on the other hand has taught me new things about soccer and the different styles of play.
Hannah Collins

The trip has been extremely fun so far. We have had a lot of training but it has been fun and will work out for us in the tournament games. The players from Sweden and Denmark have all been really nice. We went to a BBQ at one of their houses. We are on the ferry right now and it is so huge! I am getting a light headed feeling right now so it is really hard to focus on things. Well we have been shopping and getting candy which is super cool. I bought some Swedish chocolate today at the store and it is really good. I am learning lots of new things here like moves and many other plays. I have been having such a great time.
Alyssa Bertuleit

Wow this trip has been a blast so far! The training has been tough with five hours every day. I know our hard work with pay off in the tournaments in the next two weeks. I love playing with NSA because the play is so simple. The food and candy is amazing. I am getting super homesick and I still have two more weeks. I miss my family, pets, and friends a ton. The tournaments are going to be great with like two games every day and getting to play with our new Swedish and Danish friends. I can’t wait!!

Mikayla Vasquez

I have a totally awesome time here in Europe. Since this is my second time I already know most of the ropes but I still have a ton to learn. So far it has just been a ton of training and hanging out with new and old friends. This year we are having two sessions a day. One at 9:00-12:00 and a second at 2:00-4:00. We have been staying at this really nice soccer club called Billdal. I shared a room with all of the Netrippers on the trip, plus kids from elite and this one girl who I met from Oklahoma names Logan. We immediately became great friends. I am going to be playing for three teams, but unfortunately I have to play keeper for at least one team which totally sucks because I already have to play a ton of keeper for my regular team. I have made so many new friends this trip. Many of them are from other countries. I have this one friend named Elsa, she is from Sweden and she is really funny, nice and just a great person. On the 4th of July, we went to her house for this amazing bbq. I had so much Swedish food it was amazing. .. They are all so funny and really nice, but they are all afraid of horses which is really funny since I love them. Almost everyone here is either afraid of horses or just don’t like them. Many say that they are ugly beasts but I d think that they are gorgeous. We have been staying up till like two in the morning every day. Kennedy and I are always staying up and being super hyper. Any way I think that we have a really good chance at winning the tournaments this year. Hopefully we win Dana Cup and Gothia Cup this year because I really want to hold those trophies. O well these next two week s are going to be totally awesome and a ton of fun. This is going to be totally awesome and I can’t wait to kick all of these Europeans butts in futbol!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JJ

Mackenzie SpaichJJ


This is Tyler Nelson. We arrived in Europe five days ago. After 24 hours of flying and bus rides we arrived at the complex where we would be staying for the rest of the week. We saw four Danish kids named Henrik, Mikkel, Thomas, Jan, and we thought they were Swedish, we got to know them over the next few days and found out they were very entertaining. I’ve been kicked in the head twice so far, hopefully that’s it but I’m keeping a tally going to see how many times I can get hit without being knocked out. In the few days that we’ve been here some relationships have formed between three of the guys and three of the girls. And while we are on the boat they found a way into the storage compartments….just kidding… Anyway we are having fun, sorry I haven’t called you mom, and now I’m going to dance in the rain

Hmmmm… what can I say? We’ve been here for like 5 days and it’s been fun so far. Kelsey Chey, are like the only girls hanging out with the guys it s hilarious. Of course there has been some drama and some well……. Other stuff happening! Hahah wow good times . I’m so pumped for the tournaments you have no idea. Hhaha well……. Ima go do stuff later
-niki romero :]