Santa Barbara United Team 2008

Tiana

Tiana Bonn #8

Position: Midfield, Goal Keeper
Birthdate: 11/04/96
Nickname: T

Check out my team from last year, or read my letter from the trip we took to Norway in 2007.

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Hi. My name is Tiana Bonn and I'm twelve years old. I have been playing soccer for 7 years. I go to Laguna Blanca School in Santa Barbara and I'm going into 7th grade. I have a dog named Kobe. I have 2 little twin sisters. They are 11 years old. Cynthia is my mom and my dad is Edward, one of the coaches. Other than soccer I like to surf, play volleyball, gymnastics, and see my friends.

This will be my 2nd year going to Norway. Last year was so much fun and a great experience. We stayed in Norway for 2 weeks last year. The 1st week we stayed in Lillehammer. There we got to stay with a Norwegian family, scrimmage 3 Norwegian club teams, and get into shape for the next week to come. The 2nd week we went to Oslo to try and win THE NORWAY CUP. In Oslo, we all stayed in apartments together. We got to meet the American Ambassador, shop, scrimmage other countries and play in the Norway Cup. We scrimmaged China, Kenya, and Vietnam. In the Norway Cup, we made it all the way to the quarter finals.

It was a great experience for everyone. I learned how to say the alphabet, count to ten, and say a sentence in Norwegian. I also learned how to count to ten in Chinese. I hope we have just as much fun as last year. I am really looking forward to meeting my new host family in Lillehammer. This year, we're going to try to win the Norway Cup!!!