PRIOR LAKE BASEBALL PARENT/PLAYER MEETING OCTOBER 5 TH, 7:00 PM

PLHS BASEBALL COACHES MISSION STATEMENT We coach to help young men become responsible, accountable, hard working men of integrity who persevere through adversity while striving to have a positive impact on their peers and community.

TRYOUTS/SPRING BREAK MSHSL: 1 st day of contact for Baseball (SR-SO) is Monday, March 21 st, 2016 MSHSL: 1 st day of contact for Baseball (SR-SO) is Monday, March 21 st, 2016 Contact includes: Players Coached, Evaluated, and/or Practice/Trained. Contact includes: Players Coached, Evaluated, and/or Practice/Trained. Prior Lake Spring Break is Monday, March 14 th Prior Lake Spring Break is Monday, March 14 th PLHS Baseball Tryouts (SR-SO) start Monday, March 21 st. Because of this there will be no Spring Trip for the 2016 Baseball Program Because of this there will be no Spring Trip for the 2016 Baseball Program For a (SR-SO) PLHS player wanting to participate in the 2016 baseball season they must be at ALL 5 days of tryouts, Monday through Friday. For a (SR-SO) PLHS player wanting to participate in the 2016 baseball season they must be at ALL 5 days of tryouts, Monday through Friday.

TRYOUTS/SPRING BREAK Freshmen Tryouts will be Monday, March 7 th through Thursday, March 11 th after school. Freshmen Tryouts will be Monday, March 7 th through Thursday, March 11 th after school. For a Freshmen PLHS player wanting to participate in the 2016 baseball season they must be at ALL 5 days of tryouts, Monday through Friday. For a Freshmen PLHS player wanting to participate in the 2016 baseball season they must be at ALL 5 days of tryouts, Monday through Friday. Times and Locations of tryouts are TBD. Times and Locations of tryouts are TBD.

OFF-SEASON TRAINING We will again offer the Off-Season Training Program (Captains Practice) We will again offer the Off-Season Training Program (Captains Practice) Late January to Early March Late January to Early March 3 times a week 3 times a week At night to avoid conflicts with LAKER PERFORMANCE and ATHLETIC PRACTICES At night to avoid conflicts with LAKER PERFORMANCE and ATHLETIC PRACTICES

PRIOR LAKE BASEBALL NEW HATS AVAILABLE IN JANUARY, 2016

PRIOR LAKE BASEBALL APPAREL STORE Opens Approximately Mid October Opens Approximately Mid October SITE: SITE: Women’s appeal also offered Women’s appeal also offered Will Be ed to you Will Be ed to you Delivery of apparel will be make before school about four weeks after the store closes.

WHY DO WE FUNDRAISE Objective of Fundraising Assist in paying coaches salaries Assist in paying coaches salaries Equipment purchases Equipment purchases Field maintenance and improvements Field maintenance and improvements Thomas Ryan, Ponds 7, Memorial Thomas Ryan, Ponds 7, Memorial Savage Dome Time/Space for tryouts & practices Savage Dome Time/Space for tryouts & practices Senior Night Senior Night Year End Banquet Year End Banquet

PLHS BASEBALL FUNDRAISERS Salt Sales – Starting Today, Fall Only Salt Sales – Starting Today, Fall Only Burger Bash – At the POINT in PL on January 30 th, 2016 Burger Bash – At the POINT in PL on January 30 th, 2016 Gold Cards Blitz – 1 day event in April (During Season) Gold Cards Blitz – 1 day event in April (During Season) Diamond Club-Charitable program towards field improvements Diamond Club-Charitable program towards field improvements

SALT SALES 40 lb bags of Salt 40 lb bags of Salt Each bag sells for $7.00-Pellets/Coarse Each bag sells for $7.00-Pellets/Coarse $8.00-Rust Out Each player is being asked to sell 35 bags. Each player is being asked to sell 35 bags. Buy Out is $125 for Salt Sale Players Released from Program do not get their money fundraised back. Against MSHSL rules.

SALT SALES CONTI…. Google Doc Order Form will be sent out Google Doc Order Form will be sent out Players are to have ALL orders in by Oct 18 th at 7 pm. Players are to have ALL orders in by Oct 18 th at 7 pm. Salt Pick up is SAT, OCT 24 th at: Salt Pick up is SAT, OCT 24 th at: TWIN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL Players are expected to help load into vehicles Players are expected to help load into vehicles

SALT ORDER FORM Will get ed out as well as be put on the Baseball Website

PRIOR LAKE DIAMOND CLUB PURPOSE: Charitable program to raise funds for Prior Lake baseball field improvements

PLHS BASEBALL IMPORTANT DATES Salt Order Turn in – SUN, Oct 18 th at 7 pm Salt Order Turn in – SUN, Oct 18 th at 7 pm Salt Pick-up – SAT, Oct 24 th (TOMS Parking Lot) Salt Pick-up – SAT, Oct 24 th (TOMS Parking Lot) Burger Bash – SAT, Jan 30 th (At the POINT) Burger Bash – SAT, Jan 30 th (At the POINT) Gold Card Fundraiser – 1 day event on a SAT in April Gold Card Fundraiser – 1 day event on a SAT in April Player Registration/Physical Turn-in – Feb ??? Player Registration/Physical Turn-in – Feb ??? Freshmen Tryout – Monday, March 7 th – March 11 th Freshmen Tryout – Monday, March 7 th – March 11 th So/Jr/Sr Tryout – Monday, March 21 st – March 25 th So/Jr/Sr Tryout – Monday, March 21 st – March 25 th 1 st Game Monday, April 11 th vs. Lakeville North 1 st Game Monday, April 11 th vs. Lakeville North