1. 9/25/17 7 PM meeting agenda COACH GREG NESBITT
BASEBALL PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT
PROGRAM COMMUNICATION
2018 SPRING BREAK
9-12 TRYOUT DATES
NEW CHEMICAL/STUDENT- ATHLETE CONDUCT POLICY
CAPTAINS PRACTICE
PLHS BASEBALL APPAREL
MIKE KEATING
PROGRAM FUNDRAISING
BASEBALL’S 3 FUNDRAISERS
FALL 2017 SALT SALE DETAILS
PLHS BASEBALL IMPORTANT DATES

2. 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.

3. Plhs baseball information communication
IF YOU WANT TO BE ADDED TO THE COMMUNICATION LIST OR HAVE A CHANGE PLEASE GO TO BASEBALL WEBSITE AND CLICK LINK “PLHS BASEBALL CONTACT LINK”
WEBSITE
SCHEDULES, HANDBOOK, PREVIOUS PPTS, FUNDRAISER INFO
TWITTER
RUN BY TAYLOR SMITH, NOT COACH NESBITT
GAME INFORMATION (RESCHEDULES, GAME RESULTS, ETC)

4. Tryouts/spring break
MSHSL: 1st day of contact for Baseball (SR-SO) is Monday, March 19th, 2018
Contact includes: Players Coached, Evaluated, and/or Practice/Trained.
Prior Lake Spring Break is Monday, March 12th
PLHS Baseball Tryouts (SR-SO) start Monday, March 19th.
Because of this there will be no Spring Trip for the Baseball Program
For a (SR-SO) PLHS player wanting to participate in the 2018 baseball season they must be at ALL 5 days of tryouts, Monday through Friday.

5. Tryouts/spring break
Freshmen Tryouts will be Monday, March 5th through Thursday, March 8th after school. Players will be meeting with a coach on Friday, March 9th to learn if they earned a spot in the PLHS Baseball Program
For a Freshmen PLHS player wanting to participate in the 2018 baseball season they must be at ALL 5 days of tryouts, Monday through Friday.
Exact times and Locations of tryouts are TBD.

6. New student-athlete conduct policy
1st Violation:
Ineligible from play for 5 games
Ineligible for any team award
Ineligible for captain or any leadership position in ANY SPORT for High School career
2nd Violation
Ineligible from play for 10 games
Penalty reduced with successful completion of treatment program
3rd Violation
Ineligible from play for 1 year
Penalties will be assessed for rule violation in extracurricular, co- curricular, and interscholastic activities
Rule violations include:
Possession, purchase, distribution, and/or under the influence of alcohol, tobacco, or illicit drug including look-alike drugs and drug paraphernalia
Racial, Religious, Sexual Harassment, Violence and/or Hazing
Gross Misconduct (persistent/flagrant violations of school policy)

7. CAPTAIN’s PRACTICE
We will again offer the Off-Season Training Program (Captains Practice)
Late January to Early March
Tuesday & Thursday nights at STARTERS in Shakopee
We will try to schedule at night to avoid conflicts with LAKER PERFORMANCE and WINTER TEAM PRACTICES
More information about this in our January Meeting

8. PRIOR LAKE BASEBALL apparel
In the past we have had PLHS baseball apparel offered 1 time in the FALL and 1 time in JAN.
This year we will be opening the online store 1 time only.
The store will be opened approximately Mid November with purchases being handed out in Jan.
Notification of the online store opening will be ed to the families
FYI: this is NOT a fundraiser for the PLHS baseball program. No proceeds from the online store go towards the PLHS baseball program.

9. ANY QUESTIONS ON QUESTIONS -SPRING BREAK -TRYOUTS DATES
-CHEMICAL POLICY -CAPTAINS PRACTICE

10. Objective of Fundraising
Why do we fundraise
Objective of Fundraising
Assist in paying coaches salaries
School district pays for head coach at each level only
Equipment purchases
Game & practice balls, training tools
Field maintenance and improvements to Thomas Ryan, Ponds 7, Memorial
Savage Dome Time/Space for tryouts & practices
Senior Night

11. PLHS Baseball Fundraisers
Salt Sales – Starting Today, Fall Only
Burger Bash – At the POINT in PL on January 27th, 2018
Gold Cards Blitz – 1 day event in April (During Season)

12. Fall SALT SALE 40 lb bags of Salt
Each bag sells for $7.50-Pellets/Coarse
$8.50-Rust Out
Each player is being asked to sell 40 bags.
Buy Out is $125 for Salt Sale
Players Released from Program do not get their money fundraised back. Against MSHSL rules.

13. Salt Sales Conti…. Players are expected to help load into vehicles
Google Doc Order Form will be sent out via and also be on the website.
Players are to have ALL orders submitted by SAT, Oct 7th at 7 pm online (salt orders and buyouts).
Salt Pick up is SAT, OCT 14th at:
TWIN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Players are expected to help load into vehicles
JR & SR Players will be assigned shifts on Sat, Oct 14th will be at TOMS to assist with loading salt into vehicles

14. Will get emailed out as well as be put on the Baseball Website
Salt order form
Will get ed out as well as be put on the Baseball Website

15. PLHS BASEBALL IMPORTANT DATES
Salt Order Turn in – SAT, Oct 7th at 7 pm
Salt Pick-up – SAT, Oct 14th (TOMS SOUTH Parking Lot)
Next Player/Parent Meeting – Early January 2018
Burger Bash – SAT, Jan 27th (At the POINT)
Gold Card Fundraiser – 1 day event on a SAT in April
Player Registration/Physical Turn-in – Feb 2018
Freshmen Tryout – Monday, March 5th – March 9th
So/Jr/Sr Tryout – Monday, March 19th – March 23RD
1st Game Monday, April 9th at Shakopee