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Hi my name is Haley Boshard and I am senior at Timpview High School. Ever since I was able to walk I have played soccer. I have played every position, but recently I have focused on midfield and forward. There is not a better feeling than making an amazing pass, or scoring a goal. It’s not just the great feelings that soccer has to offer it also teaches you important life lessons.

The lessons I have learned playing this great game will live on in me forever and they have shaped me into the person I am today. Although I love soccer I also enjoy other sports such as skiing, wakeboarding, and running. Last week I completed my 2nd half-marathon and I am currently training for a full marathon this summer. My future goals also include going to college and obtaining my Registered Nursing Degree. I am so excited to embrace the Ugandan culture, the language, the environment, and the Ugandan people. I am especially looking forward to interacting with my Ugandan peers, making new friends and sharing new experiences with them.

Since soccer has played such a huge role in my life, I hope to share the lessons I have learned through soccer with the girls of Uganda—I know these “life lessons” can enrich their lives. I love each member of my team and I am honored to be a member this “goals for girls” program traveling to Uganda in June. As for what to expect? All I know is that this experience will undoubtedly impact my life forever. I just hope that I can have some small role in positively impacting the lives of the girls I get to serve while in Uganda.