WHAT’S NEW?

• WEIGHT TRAINING• FIELD HOUSE• UNIFORMS• WARM UPS• COMMITMENT• CAMP• BIG SISTER/LITTLE

SISTER• ONE PROGRAM

• RESPECT• PRIDE PAWS• BEAR PLEDGE• LABOR DAY BBQ• WELCOME LUNCH• GAME TAPE• MASCOT• DIMITT, MVT• THANK YOU LETTERS

WEIGHT TRAINING

• OFF SEASON• PRE SEASON• IN SEASON• Importance of overall

body strength

FIELDHOUSE

• Meeting place every day before AND after practice

• Locker room will be utilized

UNIFORMS/WARM UPS

• New warm ups– Blue/gold/white

• New Gold uniforms– Blue shorts/socks

COMMITMENT/RESPECT

• We can do BIG things- but only if YOU are willing to make a commitment to yourself, your teammates, and this program

• All soccer players will be respectful to each other, their teammates, coaches, opponents, officials, teachers, peers.

• NO disrespect will be tolerated

CAMP

• When: August 9-13• Where: Our fields• Cost: $150• Time: TBA– Either 9-12 or 5-8– UK Elite– ALL are expected to

attend

• Coached by professional coaches from Europe

• Work on individual skills as well as team play

BIG SISTER/LITTLE SISTER

• Involvement with rec./travel program

• They come to our practices/game- we go to theirs

• Travel team= ball girls

ONE PROGRAM

• Varsity players will attend JV home games when it fits their schedule and run their balls, do the book, cheer, learn from watching, etc.

• JV players will attend all varsity home games when it fits their schedule and cheer on their teammates and learn from watching

PRIDE PAWS/BEAR PLEDGE

• Modeling and rewarding positive behavior

• Earn pride paws for reaching goals or displaying positive behavior

• Together as a team we will write a pledge to commit to as a team and sign it during pre-season

• It will hang in the locker room all season long

LABOR DAY BBQ/WELCOME LUNCH

• Have fun celebrating your hard work during preseason with a team BBQ at my house

• Seniors will host a welcome lunch for all freshmen or new players

GAME TAPE

• Watch games and analyze positive and negative plays

• Know what we do well and what we need to work on

• Use film to scout other teams and prepare for games

MASCOT

• Wood carved Bear Paw Print – Painted blue and gold– Bring to games

DIMITT, MVT/THANK YOU LETTERS

• End of the year rewards• Determination• Teammate

• Seniors write letters to parents to share at the end of the year soccer dinner

MEETING

• JUNE 3RD, 2010 3:15 ROOM 110• ALL MUST ATTEND- UNIFORM SIZES, WARM UP

SIZES (NAMES)• FUNDRAISERS– TEACHER OLYMPICS, CLOTHES, CARWASH, SCRATCH

OFF, FACULTY GAME– PRACTICE BEGINS JUNE 7TH 3:15 (MON-THURS)– OFF JULY– AUGUST 3,4,5 BEFORE CAMP– 7V7 GAMES?

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE• MY EXPECTATIONS

– Last league champs- 1994– New League - NJIC

• Our potential – Heights who?– Competitive championship

team• What I need from you

– Dedication– Commitment– Positive attitude– Willingness to learn and better

yourself– Get along and support your

teammates

THE FUTURE…IT’S UP TO YOU!

ARE YOU IN?