Ave Maria Living Magazine | Issue # 2 | October 2016
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and Keane bags groceries at<br />
Publix and has a knack for fixing<br />
broken cell phones. On the<br />
weekends, the younger McQuade<br />
children can be found splashing<br />
at the water park with their<br />
parents and the teenage boys<br />
love to play soccer and often play<br />
together.<br />
Hadyn aspires to start a youth<br />
orchestra here in <strong>Ave</strong> <strong>Maria</strong>. He<br />
writes, "I am happy to announce<br />
that, by the end of <strong>October</strong>, I'll be<br />
starting an orchestra for strings,<br />
winds, brass, and percussion,<br />
open to children from the whole<br />
community."<br />
Eamon is a very talented soccer<br />
player. He joined the Immokalee<br />
Pit Cobras shortly after his family<br />
moved to <strong>Ave</strong> <strong>Maria</strong>. The team<br />
won the United States U-17 Youth<br />
Soccer regional tournament this<br />
summer, advancing them to play<br />
in the President's National Cup<br />
tournament.<br />
"It was so exciting to watch the<br />
little town of Immokalee advance<br />
to nationals," Mrs. McQuade said.<br />
The team?s coach, Manny Touron,<br />
is dedicated to helping the boys<br />
on his team advance, not only in<br />
their athletic abilities, but in all<br />
areas of their lives. He<br />
encourages them academically<br />
and promotes hard work and<br />
integrity. To him, it's not just<br />
about soccer, it's more about<br />
helping the youth be the best<br />
versions of themselves.<br />
That's a mission the McQuades<br />
can get behind. In fact, that is<br />
how they came to meet a young<br />
man called "Chino." Chino plays<br />
on the team also. He is from<br />
Guatemala and does not speak<br />
English, so he was not allowed to<br />
enter the public high school<br />
system. When they heard about<br />
16<br />
his struggles, they asked if he<br />
would like to be homeschooled.<br />
He said yes and has been joining<br />
the McQuade children daily in<br />
their lessons ever since. A friend<br />
of Chino?s has begun<br />
homeschooling with the family as<br />
well. The family is happy to give<br />
these boys the opportunity for a<br />
better life.<br />
The family?s new home in Maple<br />
Ridge Reserve is almost complete,<br />
so they will soon be moving yet<br />
again.. Let?s hope this is the last<br />
move they?ll be making for a very<br />
long time. They are looking<br />
forward to feeling settled in their<br />
new home in this great<br />
community.<br />
Welcome to <strong>Ave</strong> <strong>Maria</strong>, McQuade<br />
-Quote Author<br />
family!
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