WOODBURY LACROSSE 2014

Parent and Player MeetingTuesday January 21st, 2014

2013-14 COACHING STAFF Jason Worwa - Varsity Head Coach Phil Allen - Asst Coach/Varsity Offensive Coordinator Erik Harms - Asst Coach/Varsity Defensive Coordinator Eric Morgan - JV Co-Head Coach Tom Thone - JV Co-Head Coach - Goalies Coach Derek Shurson - JV Assistant Coach – Attack Coach Drew McWatters - JV Assistant Coach/Prep Assistant Paul McWatters - Prep Head Coach Matt Smith- Strength/Conditioning Coach Jeannie Cade - Program Trainer

SEASON GOALS

• Have fun!• Play fast.• Learn from our mistakes.• Become a better player, everyday. Player evolution.• Become a better person, everyday. Personal evolution.• Become a better team, everyday. Team evolution.• Figure out how to apply what we learn as lacrosse

players to real world situations.• On the field success!

WHS LACROSSE BOOSTER CLUB BOARD MEMBERS

Chuck Chmielewski: President Brent Lervick: Vice President Sue Rolfing: Secretary & Volunteer Coordinator Off Season Coordinator: John Walsh Karen Miller: Webmaster/Communications Treasurer: Position available! Videographer: Position available! Equipment Manager: Position available! All parents are Booster Club members, please get involved! SEE ALL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES on royalslacrosse.com Booster Club deals with ~$30000 in expenses/revenue for the season.

VOLUNTEERS

Parent volunteers are vital to program success! Game Day Volunteers [score table,

videographer, concessions, ticket booth, etc] Fundraising Coordinators Special Events Coordinators [Senior Night,

Banquet, Tournaments, Team Dinners, etc] The list goes on, we can never have enough

help!

FUNDRAISING

Pancake Breakfast: Potential $1000 to raise Candy Bar Sale: Potential $1000 to raise Grocery Bagging at Kowalski’s: Pending WHS Basketball Tournament: Jan 31 – Feb 2nd Full participation by players with support from

families and coaches is crucial for our program and helps to offset expenses.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Campus Cleanup Day: All players, managers and coaches will participate. Spring 14 - TBD

Youth Clinics: We will be organizing another low-cost youth clinic for after try-outs.

TRYOUTS Tryout dates: March 31st through April 2nd, 2014 Location: WHS Stadium Time: 5:30 – 7:30pm Alternate location: Eagan Dome – Busing will be

available. All times and locations will be available on our website. Reminder that registrations have to be completed

before any player can participate! 8th graders are eligible to try out.

TRYOUTS All players are expected to have their own equipment

[helmets, mouth guards, sticks, shoulder pads, arm guards, gloves, cleats, etc]

Helmets [cobalt blue] can be purchased at a discount from the team [limited supply left]. Contact Chuck for more information.

Players will be evaluated based on stick skills [catching, throwing, shooting, feeding, etc], athletic ability [speed, endurance], field awareness, character, effort and other intangibles.

All players will be given a fair opportunity to make teams.

TEAMS Varsity: 18-22 players Junior Varsity: 18-22 players Prep (9/10): 16-20 players Final number of registered athletes will help determine

roster sizes. No cuts will be made, a player will have a team to play

on! Player movement: We do our best to place players at

tryouts, mistakes are sometimes made and players will evolve throughout the season.

PLAYER EXPECTATIONS Follow MSHSL and Woodbury High School rules prohibiting the use of

drugs, alcohol and tobacco for the entire year. Maintain good academic standing, 2.0 GPA or better. Be respectful of others. Be on time for everything. Be responsible and accountable. Represent “Class”. Be “Team Conscious”. Put Woodbury Lacrosse right behind your school, family, and religious

commitments in your ranked priorities. Failure to follow these expectations will result in loss of playing time or

potentially dismissal from the team. Players will sign a contract agreeing to these terms after tryouts.

RIGHTS OF THE PARENTS To know the guidelines expected of your son as a

member of the team. To know the process used to select players for the teams. To attend your son’s games and practices without

distracting the process, just as you can attend classes at WHS.

To discuss personal, social and educational issues regarding your son with the coaches at any time.

To know the chain of communication to discuss other issues. [son, coach, activities director, principal]

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARENTS To provide a positive home and social environment. To deal properly with injuries. To balance family commitments with your son’s team commitments. To support the Royals Lacrosse Booster Club Activities. To know the guidelines expected of your son as a member of the team. To develop a healthy relationship between you and the team. To discuss personal, social, and educational issues that may affect the

way the coaching staff works with your son. To communicate with the coaching staff in a constructive manner. To learn the rules and basics of lacrosse, it will make the game that

much more enjoyable to watch!

KEY DATES - WINTER

Player Pack Order #1 – Due January 31st Winter Clinics: Thursdays at the Vadnais Dome Weight Training/Conditioning – Mon, Wed, Fri

3:15 at the WHS weight room. Homegrown Lacrosse HS Winter League:

Sundays - January through March - Concordia/Augsburg dome

KEY DATES - PRESEASON Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser – Early March WHS Athletic Registration – WHS registration forms and

activity fee [~$155] Parent and Player Season Kick Off Meeting – Mid March Player Pack Order #2 – April 4th Stick Time/Spring Workouts @ WHS - Thurs/Sun time

TBD Gopher/HeadstrongMN or TCL pre-season camps –

players on their own

KEY DATES – MSHSL SEASON March 31st: First day of tryouts and Booster Club fees

due. April 3rd: First day of practice April 4th: Player Pack order #2 is due. April 5th: JV/Prep Minnesota Meltdown Tournament April 12th: Varsity Minnesota Meltdown Tournament

[Prom is this date as well, arrangements will be made for early games at the tournament]

April 21st: First game of the season! May 1st: Remainder of Booster Club fees due.

KEY DATES – MSHSL SEASON May 22nd: Final regular season game. May 26th : Section 4 playoffs begin. June: State Tournament June: End of the year team banquet. June: Potential Chicago Tournament Look for Select/Elite Summer Team tryouts [Loons,

Elite, Team MN, etc] All information and dates will be available on

royalslacrosse.com

Season Schedule April 21st: @ Roseville April 23rd: Mounds View April 28th: @ East Ridge April 30th: Hastings May 3rd: Lakeville North May 5th: @ Stillwater May 7th: @ Forest Lake May 10th: @ Burnsville May 12th: Cretin Derham-Hall May 14th: White Bear Lake May 16th: @ Rochester Mayo May 19th: Park May 22nd: @ Minnetonka

KEY DATES – SUMMER

Tryouts for Summer Elite teams. Sunday Night Lacrosse – Players and Alumni [free] Woodbury Days Parade Woodbury Days Lacrosse Showcase WULax Black & Blue Tournament Host Youth Lax Camp/Clinic Summer Training at ETS – Players on their own Homegrown Summer Lakes League – June – Aug

HOMEWORK Bookmark Sites – royalslacrosse.com and whsactivities.org Register on royalslacrosse.com Players - Participate in as many off-season opportunities as

possible. Parents - Sign up for volunteer/fundraising opportunities Order WHS Lax Gear - www.stcroixprint.com Be active with the Booster Club – Monthly meetings, first

Thursday of every month Keep an eye on royalslacrosse.com, upcoming events are

always listed there first. Contact admin@royalslacrosse.com with any questions.

QUICK LINKS royalslacrosse.com Follow on Twitter @WoodburyBoysLax FRIEND on FACEBOOK

ALL PLAYERS! Add Coach Woraw, or Lee, Trey or Landon as facebook friends and ask for an invite to the group page.

For everyone @Woodbury High School Lacrosse WHSactivities.org homegrownlacrosse.org gopherlacrosse.com mnlaxhub.com headstronglaxmn.com woodburyunitedlax.com uslacrosse.org

CONTACT INFO

Head Coach – [cell] 651.248.8199 or [email] jlworwa@gmail.com

Royals Lacrosse – [email] admin@royalslacrosse.com

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS

jlworwa@gmail.com651.248.8199

www.royalslacrosse.com