I live at Battle Road Farm, and the days with the Grannies were very special. I had two sisters staying with me, and other Grannies would drop by and hang out.
I am excited that there is a book and an opportunity to catch up at a distance. > On 04/28/2023 1:28 PM Heather Broglio <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Unfortunately she is "booked" for the book tour. Hopefully people can go > to Lexington or Sudbury-please look on the site to pre register. > Thanks! > > On Fri, Apr 28, 2023 at 12:37 PM sally kindleberger > <[email protected] mailto:[email protected] > wrote: > > > > I love this. Can we get the book tour to come to the > Lincoln library? > > > > On Fri, Apr 28, 2023 at 12:25 PM Heather Broglio > > <[email protected] mailto:[email protected] > wrote: > > > > > > > Hi all > > > Some of you may remember about 12 years ago when a South > > > African women's soccer team came and stayed at Battle Road Farm, where I > > > was living at the time. Remember the women coming off of busses and > > > carrying their belongings on their heads? Our amazing community opened > > > up their homes to allow these women to stay in a community-they stayed 2 > > > at a home, sharing meals with the hosts, having community dinners in the > > > field and being able to rest after playing in the Veteran's Cup soccer > > > tournament in Fitchburg. These women were all older, Grannies, and from > > > rural South Africa. They had begun to play soccer for health reasons, to > > > help decrease their high blood pressure, obesity and get better fit. > > > They also found a community-where they could share stories and have help > > > when needed. Not so different then all of us who play on adult league > > > teams! > > > > > > So fast forward 12 years and our Lexington based soccer team > > > has continued to stay in touch with Beka, the originator of the Grannies. > > > She has ballooned her vision to about 80 teams all over the African > > > continent. She organized a Grannies Soccer tournament, in Limpopo South > > > Africa, from which I have just returned. There were 16 teams- 3 from the > > > USA, 1 from France, 8 from South africa, 2 from Mozambique and 2 from > > > Zambia. All teams were over 55 years old. The joy, colors, entertainment > > > were just unbelievable. Here are some links, enjoy! > > > > > > > > > https://www.wcvb.com/article/massachusetts-team-joins-international-soccer-grannies-tournament/43391736 > > > > > > > > > https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/international-grannies-football-tournament-kicks-off-in-limpopo/ > > > > > > Jean Duffy, one of my teammates, has been working on a book, > > > for the last 8 years, about the Soccer Grannies and it is going to be > > > published this month. Beka is coming over to the USA to do a book tour > > > with her and will be in Lexington at the Cary Library (6/22) and in > > > Sudbury at the Goodnow Library (6/21). The story is unreal! Jean has > > > been able to weave history with the personal stories of some of the > > > Grannies. If you would like to order it, see where the other book tour > > > stops are or read a bit more about it you can go on her > > > website-http://jeanduffy.com > > > > > > Our community is special. Opening your homes to strangers > > > really shows the kind of place we live in. You all helped make this a > > > reality 12 years ago. It was amazing to see how soccer for older women > > > had developed in South Africa. No longer with giggles when they played. > > > The stands were filled in Limpopo South Africa with news outlets from all > > > over the world broadcasting it and telling stories. We couldn't even hear > > > who was subbing in the fans were so loud! > > > > > > Thank you all! > > > Heather Broglio > > > -- > > > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > > > To post, send mail to [email protected] > > > mailto:[email protected] . > > > Browse the archives at > > > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > > > Change your subscription settings at > > > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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