vFOOTBALL continued from page 11 “It was super exciting,” Dusty beams. “All of us coaches were super excited about it. It was impressive when you see them out there and just to see them, to know that they can compete with the boys, was gratifying to know that we coached these girls.” Dusty explains some of his strategies when working with the young girls. He explains that remembering the plays is probably the hardest aspect of football for this age group so he tries to keep it limited to six plays. To aid in remembering them, he gives the play a name that stands out for the girls, for instance one uses the “Hello Kitty” character in its name. He tries to rotate the girls for every position, explaining his goal, “Every game, every girl was supposed to get a chance to run the ball.” We laugh as he told about random moments while in the huddle, like any kids that age, when they might lose focus of what’s at hand. “I’d be like, ‘girls, just listen, just stop and listen,’ and a girl would start talking to another girl in the huddle and would say ‘Oh, I like your hair.’” Coaching Tactics Dusty has coached football for several years and said that coaching the girls was just like coaching the boys, though he thought the girls might listen and follow directions a little better than boys of that age group. “After we got going, it was just like all the boys’ teams that I’ve coached,” he states. “I was pretty proud of them, we had a lot of fun. It was probably the most fun I’ve had coaching.” He started a pregame ritual of bringing eye black and eye pink to every game and helping the girls put it on, letting them choose the traditional placement under the eyes or even designs on their Did you know that while flu season can begin as early as October, influenza activity typically peaks in January or later? Get your flu shot today, and protect yourself all season. EL SAVER FU Get Your Flu Shot With Us And Receive 20¢ Fuel Saver offer available to all customers. No insurance exclusions. Limit 1 offer per customer. .*With Hy-Vee Fuel Saver™ Card. See store for details. Fuel savings are limited to 20 gallons per vehicle. • ZOSTAVAX®: Shingles Vaccine No prescription necessary if 60 years or older. Pharmacy 2100 Broadway, Yankton 665-8261 Your Immunization Headquarters See pharmacy for details. All Medicare Parts B and D accepted. 16vHERVOICEvSEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017 • TDap (Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis) No prescription necessary if 18 years or older. • Prevnar13-Pneumonia • Pneumovax23-Pneumonia No prescription necessary if 65 years or older. • FLU/INFLUENZA Adult or Children 6 years or older. • HIGH DOSE FLU/INFLUENZA Recommended for 65 years or older.