By Shanna Grove, KOMU Reporter
COLUMBIA — The Bubble Soccer Tournament Saturday is fundraising to help Columbia’s children participate in extracurricular activities.
“I know how important it is for kids to be able to participate in extracurricular activities, it gives them something to do, something to strive for,” participant Dan Pearce said.
During bubble soccer, players wear a plastic bubble that covers their head to their thighs, leaving most of their legs and feet free to run and kick the ball.
Day Dreams Foundation President Joe Bradley said he wants people to come out and have a good time and learn more about the foundation.
“The thing I’m looking forward to the most is one, raising a lot of money for the foundation, that’s the most important thing,” Bradley said. “But, secondly bubble soccer is just, even if you can’t play, it’s one of the most fun things to watch. As soon as that first game starts and you see them set the ball down in the middle, and three on three people just running full force at each other and go flying, it’s a pretty entertaining time.”
Participant Elise Henn said it is cool that the foundation provides opportunities to so many kids.
She said this is her first time playing bubble soccer.
“I’m most looking forward to watching other people and the knocking into each other and falling down,” Henn said.
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