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Crashing Uncle Keith's Birthday Bash

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By Sophia Coker

You can spot Uncle Keith on Dalat’s campus from a mile away. The sun reflecting off his bald head can be blinding at first, but once you’ve recovered, he always meets you with one of his contagious smiles and a wave. Then he may make a joke, or comment on how “monkeys never cramp” or, worst of all, tells you to drink lots of water. Walking off with a look like he’s up to something, you know you’ll be doing lots of sprints and conditioning that day. 

“Uncle Keith, while scary on the outside and loud on the sidelines, is one of my favorite people, and I couldn’t be happier to have had three years on this team to learn so so much about soccer and life," said Marissa Elliott (12).

This may be surprising because Uncle Keith doesn’t look a day older than twenty five, but Uncle Keith’s sixtieth birthday was coming up and everyone was determined to make this birthday extra special. With two posters and notes in hand, the girls soccer team marched into the Ziemer Dorm, where Uncle Keith’s birthday party was being held, unannounced and yelled “Surprise!” 

But Uncle Keith is a dorm dad. You always think you’ve pranked him or finally surprised him, but that is never the case. This time, he claimed “the size of the carrot cake” gave away that his team was coming. 

Surprise or not, Rebecca Wong (12) said, “It was great to be able to celebrate uncle Keith’s birthday and be able to thank him for everything he has done for us as a coach. Crashing his party was funny even though he figured out we were coming."

When asked about the highlight of Uncle Keith’s Birthday Bash, Soniya Peters (11) remarked, “I wish I could say the best part was seeing your (Uncle Keith’s) reaction to the surprise but the carrot cake was the real highlight.” 

We love Uncle Keith and are so blessed to have him as our coach, Happy Birthday Uncle Keith!

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