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Season Start Team Meeting – 1/30/17
Pershing Boys Lacrosse Club
Team Meeting Agenda Introduce Board and Coaching Staff Public Service Announcement Team Trainer Team Assignments Practices LAX gear, jerseys, and apparel Team/Player expectations Season/game schedules Communication (website, rainedout.com, etc) Team Finances Volunteer opportunities for parents Fundraising/Team Needs Registration/Dues!!
BoardBoard Nhan Nguyen (Ben 8th & Roman 6th) Shalisha Kemp (Coby White 7th) Christina Kouzounis (Yonni Kouzounis 6th) Head Coach: Nick Ignatiev (Son/Daughter
are former Panda LAXers) Asst. Coach: Drake Terrell (Sons are former
Panda LAXers)
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Nick Ignatiev (U of H) Assistant Coach: Drake Terrell Assistant Coach: Ben Barnes (Bellaire / Baylor) Assistant Coach: Will McMullin (Bellaire HS) Assistant Coach: Max Akuamoah-Boateng
(Hamilton College, NY)
Public Service Announcements Chapstick Athletic Cup Medical / Concussions
Team Trainer Pershing Lacrosse is partnering with the
Sports Medicine Group of Baylor College of Medicine
We will have a medical trainer at all home games
Team dues go towards trainer cost
Team Assignments Pershing is fielding two lacrosse teams: 7/8 team (7th/8th graders) YG team (5th/6th graders)
Pershing teams scheduled to play 18-20 games this season
About half of the games are played at Pershing
For home games, locker room will be open Games scheduled against similar teams/clubs Above all else, we are a FAMILY.
Practices Pershing practices 6 hours a week (2 hrs x 3
days) on Pershing Football field Practice officially starts at 4:15pm Consequences for those players who are late A note from a teacher is required if at tutorials
Talk to Coach Burgan about an athletic locker Take gear home on Friday if we have away
games on the weekend It is acceptable to miss practice for tutorials, notify
Coach Nick by text or use the mobile ap
LAX gear, jerseys, and apparel Each player is required to have: Full set of lacrosse gear (~$225 for gear) Pershing game jersey & pinnie ($65) Cleats (football, soccer or lacrosse) Athletic cup and mouth-guard Slider shorts
Optional: Pershing lacrosse Hoodie (~$30) Pershing lacrosse tshirts (~$10)
Team/Player Expectations Each player must put in the time
Wall ball Throwing the ball around with others during the week (Parents!!)
Player expectations: On the field
Attend all practices and games Attend all tournaments Practice on your own Respect teammates, coaches, officials, and rules Postive conduct and language
Off the field Maintain passing grades (A’s & B’s preferred) Respect teachers, school staff, and other students Respect parents and siblings and YOURSELF Positive conduct and language
You represent your school and your team!
Season/game schedules Both teams will average at least two games per weekend 1/28 – Opening weekend of season Feb – Episcopal varsity lacrosse game @ Episcopal HS No games Spring Break (3/11-3/19) No games Easter Weekend (4/15-4/16) 4/22 – Final Weekend 4/29 Playoffs 5/6 GHYLA All-Star game 5/12 Pershing Boys vs Girls LAX Powder Puff Game May End of Season Party!
Several weeknight games! Feb 8 – YG @ Memorial YG 6:30pm (Spring Branch
Education Center) Feb 22 – YG @ Emery YG 5:30pm (Emery Weiner
School) Mar 8 – YG @ HYLAX YGB 7:00pm (South Campus) Mar 22 – 7/8 @ Emery 7/8 6:30pm (Emery Weiner
School) Mar 29 – YG @ HYLAX YG 7:00pm (South Campus) April 12 – 7/8 @ AOS 7/8 4:30pm (AOS Fields)
Communication Communications Team website – www.pershinglax.com Game schedule Field locations Rosters Registration Dues/purchases
Team emails/communications Rainedout.com
Rainedout.com Rainedout.com
Practice changes Practice cancellations Game updates (time/location) Game cancellations General team reminders
Mobile Opt In Text 77025 to 84483 to receive alerts from
Pershing Boys Lacrosse Club
Player Code of Conduct We don’t cut players. We do ask players to leave the team for disciplinary
reasons. For example:
Fighting in school, at practice, or games Bullying teammates or other students Repeated school suspensions Disrespecting the coaches, referees or teammates Not following rules and/or direction at practices and/or games Foul language at school, practices, or games Being a negative distraction at practices and/or games
Before asking a player to leave, there is a 3-strike rule. Strike 1 – Call to parents Strike 2 – Player/Coach/Parent Contract Strike 3 – Removal from team
You represent your school and your team!
Team Finances Costs incurred by the team Tournaments 7s for 7 - $600 ($300 per team) Clear Lake Tournament - $800 ($400 per team)
Tournament food and hydration Field striping - $150 per weekend Referee fees - $60 per game Lax equipment (goals, nets, balls)
Volunteer Opportunities for parents Team outreach 501c3 paperwork Carpooling to/from games Carpooling for Episcopal game Field Trip Get involved in Lacrosse
Fundraising/Team Needs Pershing LAX flags Pershing Boys Lax Car Wash
Pershing LAX flags
Pershing Boys Lacrosse Website! www.pershingboyslax.com Stewart Pisecco – Webmaster Register your player Online Store Schedule/calendar Field locations Team/player pictures
Timer & scorekeeper at EACH HOME GAME Site Administrator at EACH HOME GAME Water/Gatorade volunteers for each game Team communications - phone access to parents
about directions, last-minute questions
Game Volunteer - Roles And Responsibilities
PAYMENT – DUES AND UNIFORMS Online Registration, Uniform, and Tshirt Ordering Fall & Spring Registration - $275 Additional Siblings $175
US Lacrosse Annual Membership - $30 Uniform Jersey $40 and Practice Pinnie $25
REQUIRED Hoodie $30 Optional Lacrosse Gear ~$300 Helmet, elbow pads, gloves, chest protector,
lacrosse stick, cleats, mouth guard, protective cup
Family
