One of the great things about playing AYSO soccer in Pasadena is that opening ceremonies are held in the Rose Bowl.
This was the view as I entered the tunnel leading to the Rose Bowl field with my daughter's team -- the Lightening Lizards. Dozens of teams preceded us onto the field, each with their own banner and each with a bunch of screaming kids. As each team reaches the end of the tunnel, their team name is called, the kids go crazy and run out onto the field. The kids get to watch their pictures on the Rose Bowl's JumboTron.
For me, I can't walk through that tunnel without thinking of all the great players and teams that trod that space in times past. It is amazing to live in a city that has one of the most storied and historic stadiums in the country.
The AYSO program is huge. More than 3400 kids play AYSO soccer in this region, which covers Pasadena, Altadena and La Canada.
1 comment:
MC, i agree with your tunnel walk comment.
Unreal.
Or, was it ever real.
Yankee stadium is being killed this year. How much life is left in our Rose Bowl, now surrounded by homeowners who came after it.
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