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?