MEET THE COACHES NIGHT March 5, 2012 Auditorium - 7:00pm

MEET THE COACHES NIGHT WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS SHAWN DEROSE Director of Student Activities

MEET THE COACHES NIGHT Boys Tennis John Myers Girls Tennis Steven Myers Boys Lacrosse Nick Worek Girls Lacrosse Vivian Tan Track and Field Jeff James Boys Soccer Sean Burke Girls Soccer Luis Gendive Baseball Craig Lewis Softball Brian Fleury

MEET THE COACHES NIGHT ATHLETIC TRAINING DEPARTMENT HEATHER MURPHY & TIM COCRANE Certified Athletic Trainers

MEET THE COACHES NIGHT COLONIAL ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Randy Brouckman Vice President, Colonial Athletic Boosters

What Do The Athletic Boosters Do? Bridge the gap between county funding and the actual cost of participating in a sport! Sponsor and organize: – Home Game Concessions – TJ Gear & Merchandise – End-of-Season Banquets – Scholarships – Penultimate Track Meet – Program / Banner Advertising

What is the Funding Gap? Fairfax County funds: – Coaches’ salaries, bus transportation, referees and utilities The Colonial Athletic Boosters fund: – Standard items such as uniforms, equipment, field maintenance, awards – Big ticket items such as scoreboards, Nautilus fitness machines, competition mats & rehab equipment

What Can You Do To Help? Join = Become a member. – -> booster membership Volunteer = Work with us. – -> booster -> volunteer Gear Up = Look TJ, Look Good. – -> tj gear

When You Join You Get… Choice of Six Levels, from Basic to Diamond Free Passes to Home Games Membership Contest – $500 for first team to reach 90% membership level TJ “We Came for the Sports” bumper sticker

MEET THE COACHES NIGHT CAB and the Activities Office SHAWN DEROSE Director of Student Activities

MEET THE COACHES NIGHT THREE GOALS 1.Increase Communication 2.Increase Student Participation and Attendance 3.Employ New Budget Strategies to fund new uniforms, new equipment, upgrade facilities

MEET THE COACHES NIGHT Increase Communication – 2 nd Most Visited Athletic Website in FCPS (10,000+ visits per month) Visit Today and sign up for the Alerts!

MEET THE COACHES NIGHT Increase Communication – Twitter: – 470 Followers (Since August 22 nd ) – Facebook “Likes”

MEET THE COACHES NIGHT Increase Student Participation and Attendance Soccer - Scheduled Three Varsity Doubleheaders Tryouts – Over 30 More Student Tryout for Sports Than Last Year

MEET THE COACHES NIGHT Employ New Budget Strategies to fund new uniforms, new equipment, upgrade facilities

MEET THE COACHES NIGHT OVER THE PAST YEAR… Boys Lacrosse Home Jerseys; Away Jerseys New Helmets Girls Lacrosse Home Jerseys; Away Jerseys New Warm-ups Bags Softball Home Jerseys; Away Jerseys (Both Levels) Facilities New Coaches Lounge, Upgraded Weight Room,

MEET THE COACHES NIGHT OVER THE PAST YEAR…

MEET THE COACHES NIGHT PUROPOSE OF MEET THE COACHES NIGHT SHAWN DEROSE Director of Student Activities

MEET THE COACHES NIGHT PURPOSE: Coaches to promote their program. Answer questions regarding their policies. Define their expectations Solicit volunteers. Build a strong relationship among parents and our student-athletes.

MEET THE COACHES NIGHT Boys Tennis Career Center Girls Tennis 106 Boys Lacrosse Gym I Girls Lacrosse Room Boys Soccer Gym I Girls Soccer Cafeteria (Serving Line Side) Baseball Cafeteria (Senior Lounge Side) Softball 209 – 210 Track and Field Lecture Hall