Fall 2016 Parents Meeting

Meeting Agenda Introductions Communication The Fall Season Required Equipment and Options Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) Fields Volunteer Opportunities Learning the Sport Important Dates Q & A

Introductions Board Members and Key Volunteers Bill Murray, President Sonny Dua, Vice-President Matt Gibbons, Treasurer Libby Braun, Secretary Andy Martin, Boys' Commissioner Tracy Morgan, Girls' Commissioner Michelle Sermons, Communications Director Dean Sevy, Fields Coordinator Dan O’Shaughnessy, Field Maintenance McKensey Cantando/Krista Layman, Spirit Wear

Introductions Coaches Coaches Boys Girls U9 – Mike Helgeson, Colby Cox U11 – Sonny Dua, Eric Hamilton, Paul Trotti, Boone Brewer U13 – Chris Dodd, Dan O’Shaughnessy, Bill Murray U15 – Mike Gilbert, Dean Sevy Coaches Girls U9 – Lindsey Trotti, Julia Scales U11 – Geoff Braun, Christie Sheehan U13 – Tracy Morgan U15 – Jason Hudson

Pope Junior Greyhounds Lacrosse Communication Junior Greyhound Lacrosse – Board Members League information – Key Dates Volunteer Opportunities – Clean Up Days, Field Maintenance Team information, photos and results Answers to your questions Field Closings - Practices Information transmitted via website, email blast, Twitter, and Facebook Individual Teams – Coaches and Team Parent Game times and locations Snack and drink duty Game cancellations/rescheduling Practice reschedule We are do the best to communicate, sometimes leads to OVERCOMMUNICATIONS – Key is to make sure you’re informed and get the information at the right time. Ask about if they are getting email. If you don’t have one, please send to Michelle Sermons jrgreyhoundlax.com @jrgreyhoundlax Pope Junior Greyhounds Lacrosse

Fall vs. Spring Comparison Practices Per Week 2 Rec: 2 Select: 2-3 Games Per Week 1 Rec: 1 Select: 1-3 Focus Fundamentals Fundamentals/Field Play Conditioning Little Emphasis Commitment Maybe play other sports Lacrosse expected to be main sport Attendance Important Mandatory

Equipment Requirements Recommended Sources Breakaway Lacrosse/Lax World Smyrna, Ga , Spring Road Play It Again Sports Roswell Road or Alpharetta Hwy or Barrett Parkway Locations Lax World Woodstock Road / Hwy 92 Or Hwy 41 Dick’s Sporting Goods Johnson Ferry/Roswell Road ALL GIRLS BOYS “Good” Stick Goggles Helmet Colored Mouth Guard Shoulder Pads Cleats Gloves and Arm Pads Cup Uniforms Game Jersey/Practice Jersey Player Pack Deposit required and returned at end of season

Recommended Sources – AJO4LAX.com $80 Rental Packages Equipment Rentals Recommended Sources – AJO4LAX.com $80 Rental Packages AJO4LAX will provide a rental package of the following equipment for $80: Helmet, Gloves, Shoulder Pads, Arm Pads, Stick (partial packages available) Total retail to purchase similar equipment: $250 - $300 Security deposit check for $250 is required (check returned at the end of the season when you return the equipment). Do not provide cleats, cup or mouthpieces

Our Role as an Organization Pope Junior Greyhound Lacrosse is a member of the Positive Coaching Alliance Coaching Philosophy defined as: Winning (important) Teaching Life Lessons (more important) Honor the Game/ROOTS of positive play means respect for: R – ules O – pponents O – fficials T – eammates S – elf Expecations we set with our coaches is to give equal playing time.

Your Role as a Parent Honor the Game/ROOTS of positive play “Game Day Tips” Ex: Before the Game – tell your child you are proud of him/her regardless of the outcome of the game Ex: During the Game – Encourage don’t Coach Ex: After the Game – Avoid the post game analysis – let your child tell you about the game Ex: What if…the official makes a bad call…Honor the Game – let the coaches deal with it

Player Responsibilities Give 100% at practice and during games Mistakes are OK, that is how we learn. Respect all coaches and teammates Honor the Game/ROOTS of positive play means respect for: R – ules O – pponents O – fficials T – eammates S – elf

Fields Hightower Trail MS: Games and Practice Tritt Elementary: Games and Practice Shallowford Falls Elementary: We will not be using the field this Fall

Practice Schedule

WHERE WE NEED YOUR HELP Please Sign Up – If Interested Coaches Team Moms/Dads - one per team is required Field Operations Assistance (Game Day Set-up and field maintenance) Scorer’s Table and Stat Keepers Sideline Managers Community Support/Fundraising Positive Fans/Role Models Please Sign Up – If Interested

Where to learn about Lacrosse http://www.uslacrosse.org/ US Lacrosse web-site Boys and Girls High School teams Our own Pope JV and Varsity teams ESPN U College Lacrosse Games Cobb County Classic 2017 Local Professional Teams Georgia Swarm Atlanta Blaze Local College Games KSU Georgia Tech

Spirit Wear Online Site http://www.logomancustomers.com/popelax

Important Dates MLL Championship Game – Tomorrow 08/20 Practices Start – 08/27 Games Start – 09/17 No Games – 09/24 (Cobb County Break) Last Games – 10/29

Thank you for your time