We’ve already run into cases of mistaken identity with soccer balls and water bottles. This is easily preventable!
We ask each family to take a few minutes to customize their daughter’s soccer backpack and label her ball, water bottle, warm-up jackets and pants.
Check the prior link for ideas about making backpacks unique. For balls and water bottles, marking a first initial and last name, or initials and uniform number on the items works well. For warm-ups, we recommend using a Sharpie to note your daughter’s initials and uniform number on internal tags / labels. Or you can choose to have her initials and uniform number embroidered on the items.
This will prevent needless lost and found angst.