Excitement filled the air once again at the Pritchard Community Center in Elizabethtown on April 14^th as Elizabethtown Youth Soccer hosted the 2nd Annual TOPSoccer Festival.  The dreary raining day outside caused a few cancellations of the outdoor activities but inside the community center was all a buzz!

With over 120 athletes, volunteers, buddies, and guests in attendance the community center was hopping with activity with music from J & W Kickin Karaoke and DJ Entertainment, a bouncy castle, face painting,  and lots of soccer oriented activities such as Popcorn Soccer, a throw in Contest, big foot race, an obstacle course, lucky soccer ball, soccer bowling, soccer hoops.  TOPSoccer athletes in attendance were from Elizabethtown & Radcliff, Hart County and Grayson County.

The first soccer game of the day paired the TOPSoccer athletes dividing into teams and competing against one another with the assistance of their buddies. The second game of the afternoon pitted the TOPSoccer Athletes vs. the University of Louisville Lady Cardinal Soccer team who joined us for the day to be buddies to the Athletes, a game in which the TOPSoccer athletes dominated. The Lady Cardinals then took the Athletes and worked with them on individual drills and some juggling exercises.  One of the biggest highlights for the athletes was an appearance by the world famous Ronald McDonald, who enjoyed joking and playing all afternoon with all of the athletes.

The day ended with Awards and gifts presented to the Athletes by Kentucky Youth Soccer’s District 3 Commissioner Jeff Hall, Elizabethtown Youth Soccer President Susan Masters and a huge pizza party for the athletes, buddies and families.

Highlights of the event were:

• Elizabethtown Youth Soccer President Susan Masters doing the "Cha Cha Slide" with some of the volunteers.
• One of the Athletes coming up and saying that this was more fun that Kentucky Kingdom.
• Ronald McDonald racing the Foot Race and playing soccer with the Athletes in his clown shoes.
• University of Louisville Lady Cardinals vs. the TOPSoccer Athletes and seeing Coach David Slade get goosebumps and teary eyed over it.

and most of off all.... Seeing the grins and hearing the giggles of everyone involved.

Next years Round Robin Festival is scheduled for April 26th at the Pritchard Community Center in Elizabethtown

We hope that more special needs Athletes will choose to join us for this fun filled event.  If you would like to set up as a vendor, donate for the raffle or a service or gifts for the athletes, or would like to volunteer please contact Christi Scovel at 270-769-7222 or eysatopsoccer@windstream.net