40 years of BESJ Unihockey Club Schaffhausen
I was quite surprised when an invitation recently arrived in my house:
Dear Peter, the BESJ Floorball Club Schaffhausen, founded by you, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. You are cordially invited to the celebration. Please bring your floorball stick and gym clothes...
A lot of things go through your head:
Wow, yes that was a great time.
Am I old enough to have founded a floorball club 40 years ago?
Can I even hit a ball anymore?
I am looking forward to the celebration and hope to meet many old and new friends.
The party was brilliantly organized by my nephews, niece, and their friends. There was an interview with the founder (me ;-)). My nephew Nicola asked the questions. Afterward, of course, there was a lot of playing. And yes, I even hit a few balls ;-).
All the coaches who have coached the club over the past 40 years have faced intense competition. Well, I did come in second behind the current coach, my niece Angela. But only because I had great team members whom I was able to motivate to peak performance with my coaching.
It's great to see that even today so many young people are still involved as coaches; the kids have fun and can learn important life lessons through the sport. A big thank you to my sister Gisela, her husband Edi, and their kids Angela, Marco, and Nicola, who have floorball in their blood and continued to run the club with great enthusiasm after my departure. Thanks also to all the other coaches and the trainer who continued to run the club after my retirement. Floorball may still be a fringe sport, but it has developed enormously in recent years. The sport is now called "floorball," and there are even games that are broadcast on television.
A big thank you also to my wife Ursula, who documented the event with her camera.
