Spotlight on Kirsty Cole

Kirsty (aka Pinky or KC) Cole is one of our China Stars hockey coaches, and in her spare time she likes to teach at Rangikura Primary School...  She's travelled to numerous places all over the world including parts of Africa and Europe but hasn’t had the pleasure of China yet, and is looking forward to spending some quality time in the Beijing traffic!  Like all of us, Kirsty isn’t looking forward to seeing the Beijing smog, but we have been told that spring weather often clears this all up and the days are a lot clearer.

Kirsty and Sue Gall (our other hockey coach) have worked the team pretty hard prior to this tournament, and are hoping this provides an excellent base for this year’s local school competition. Kirsty is interested in how the other China Stars teams approach their hockey.  It will be a great experience for coaches and players alike.

Off the field, Kirsty is hoping our girls enjoy the culture in China, and grow individually and as a team. She’s also hoping this trip will be memorable for herself, a significant addition to her life experiences!  And if she comes across her favourite Chinese food (sweet-and-sour fish) in Beijing, then I think that will be the icing on the cake...

Kirsty’s parting message for the teams: Have fun! Enjoy new challenges. Be open minded!