2016 Valley Girls Tennis Preseason Meeting Please sign in on one of the Chromebooks Include the player’s name and ANY/ALL s you would like added to our distribution list (this includes parent s)!

Coaches Matt Ross (head coach) Jim Beatty (volunteer assistant coach) Jennifer Aldrich (volunteer assistant coach)

Website Schedule, scores, news, documents, announcements, etc. Bookmark now!

2016 Focus Athleticism Be prepared! Start getting in shape now! Doubles Aggressive play Score Announcing the score before each serve

2016 Schedule Additional dates this year Tournaments are varsity/top JV only How do home matches work? Time Locations Format JV – When do we play? How do away matches work? Who goes? Transportation

Practice Split between Crossroads Park (CRP) and Valley Southwoods (VSW) We start at CRP 3/21 Who practices and when? 3 splits based on ladder Varsity/Top JV: Mon-Fri 3:45-5:15 JV1: Mon-Thurs 5:15-6:15 JV2: Friday only 5:15-6:15 Come prepared! No bathrooms No water facilities Appropriate dress

Ladder Preseason ladder Based on 2015 ladder Tournament week one Determines first ladder and practice times Find a partner! Posts Updated and posted each week

Week One Tournament Format Doubles One set First practice All players are asked to bring one can of balls to the first practice

Challenge matches Player/coach initiated Players can initiate challenge matches Coaches will initiate challenge matches Complete outside of practice Report scores immediately following (via ) Format One set (unless coach instructs otherwise) Updated on next week’s ladder Challenge matches are good for our team

Competition Format Singles Top 6 only Doubles Everyone Partner? You pick We pick

Uniforms and Apparel Team uniform Black shorts/pants Valley Tennis uniform top Apparel Store online ( Order by February 2 nd

Parent Rep Info Kayla Peterson, Stephanie Ganske, and Tamara Shumaker (All parents of seniors!) reps needed -Will assist in 2016 to learn -Talk to one of our reps to volunteer 2.Player fee -$35 -Covers team dinners, snacks, team banquet, etc. -Checks made out to Valley Girls Tennis -Can be mailed to Kayla Peterson (3500 Breckenridge Dr. WDM 50265)

Parent Rep Info 3. Yard Signs -Flyer 4. Concessions 5. Team dinners -Volunteers needed during the season 6. Team pictures -Info will be ed out/posted on website

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