1. 2018-2019 Pope Soccer parent information meeting
Welcome!
October 9, 2018

2. Agenda Welcome Booster club information and membership
Meet the coaches
2019 Season key dates
Tryout registration and physicals
Questions?

3. Accomplishments Girls Varsity
Region Champions: 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, , 2011, 2012, and 2014
State Final Four: 2014 and 2018
State Champions: 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002
Boys Varsity
Region Champions: 1991, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2013
State Final Four: 2013

4. Pope soccer booster club What is it, and, more importantly, what does it do?
Mission: “The best for the best.” #1 soccer program in Georgia
Provides additional funds for the program and facilitates community involvement
Supports the program with funds for additional staffing, coaching apparel, equipment, facility expenses, and uniforms
Provides the teams with transportation, meals, videos, tournament entry fees, awards, public recognition, and the banquet
Volunteers working together for the program, teams, and players

5. Booster club board members
President: Grace Lanier (Acting)
Executive President: Stacey Porter
Secretary: VACANT
Boys Vice President: John and Meg Schreck
Girls Vice President: Mindy Gentry (Acting)
Treasurer: Donna Woods (Assistant needed)
Sponsorships: VACANT

6. Members and volunteers needed
All parents are expected to support the program with their participation in at least one volunteer position during the season plus concessions
Meet the Team Coordinator (2 volunteers)
Concession Stand Coordinators (1 for each team)
Concession Stand Manager (1 volunteer)
Team Managers (1 for each team)
Teacher Appreciation Night Coordinator (Faith Hoople)
Spirit Wear (1 volunteer)
Game Programs (1 volunteer)
Senior Week Coordinators (2 volunteers)
Scoreboard Operator and Match Announcers (1 for each team)
Banquet Coordinator (2 volunteers)

7. Donna Woods – Treasurer
Financial update
Donna Woods – Treasurer
Financials for the 2019 season
The soccer program income and expenses

8. Soccer program expenses
The budgeted expenses cost the club $860 per player
New practice uniforms for all teams, practice and game soccer balls, new practice goals, dummies for set piece practice
New equipment, coaches gear, facilities, coaching supplements and the Banquet
Soccer program does not get the Gate Receipts, but the Club does receive all proceeds from Season Passes ($35 Each)
Soccer program does pay for facilities, turf maintenance, trainers and weight room supplies, scoreboard, athletic recognition in the stadium, etc.

9. 2018-2019 Sponsorship programs
Sponsorship Chairperson – Vacant
Sponsorship Levels
Renewal of Silver Sponsorship Package: $300
Bronze Sponsorship Package: $300
Silver Sponsorship Package: $500
Gold Sponsorship Package: $2,000
Sponsorship Letter and Agreement Available (See Coach Green)

10. 2019 Fundraiser
My Teamworks Campaign

11. 2019 soccer player fees Player Fees Yoga JV Teams: $450
VG and VB: $10.00
Varsity Teams: $500
Meals (Function of game times)
Uniform Rental Fee
BV: $75
All Teams: $100
BJV: $60
Uniform fee is 100% refunded with the return of warmups and uniform at the end of the season.
GV: $100
GJV: $60
Concession Deposit
All Teams: $75
Fee is 100% refunded if parents work all assigned concession stand times (No more than 2 games)

12. Meet the coaches (Girls Staff)
Varsity Head Coach: Heath Green
Assistant Coach: Jeff Montgomery
Assistant Coach: Patty DaSilva
JV Coach: Cassie Zielinski
JV Coach: Andrea Richard

13. Coach heath green Teaching: Coaching:
Auburn University, B.S. Secondary Education, Social Studies
Kennesaw State University, M.ed. Instructional Technology
13th year as a Social Studies Teacher and Soccer Coach at Pope
Coaching:
Boys Junior Varsity Head Coach
Region 7AAAAA Assistant Coach of the Year: 2013
YMCA Select Camp
2016-Present Girls Varsity Head Coach:

14. Meet the coaches (boys staff)
Varsity Head Coach: Samer Kaddah
Varsity Assistant: Matt Donovan
JV Head Coach: Jerry Mahon

15. Coach Samer kaddah Teaching: Playing: Coaching:
Kennesaw State University B.A. History
West GA University M.A.T. Secondary Education, Social Studies
Cherokee High School Social Studies Teacher
Playing:
United Quest/ Silverbacks/NASA
Kennesaw State University Club Team
Coaching:
Kell High School ; 3x region champions, State playoffs Sweet 1 6
Kennesaw State University Club Team Region championship, 1st appearance at Nationals
Cherokee High School Women’s Varsity Asst. Coach 2016,2017
Cherokee High School Men’s Varsity Coach 2018

16. 2018 – 2019 key dates
Voluntary Pre-Season Conditioning and Speed and Agility Training
Concussion and physical forms are required to participate
Available at and
October 29 – December 13
Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays
3:45 PM– 4:30 PM

17. 2018 – 2019 key dates Pre-Tryout Conditioning Varsity Fitness Test
January 7 – 11, 2019
Girls
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
January 17, – 4:45
Tryouts
Boys
January 18, – 4:45
Boys: 5:30 – 7:00
Varsity: January 14 – 15, 2019
JV: January 16 – 17, 2019
Girls: 3:45 – 5:15
JV January 16, 2019

18. 2018 – 2019 key dates Meet the Team: Monday, January 21 at 7:00 PM
Announce teams
Order spirit wear (Under Armour Store and T-shirts)
Collect team fees and uniform deposits
Volunteer registration
Documents and forms

19. 2018 – 2019 key dates Charleston, SC Tournament March 7 – 9, 2019
Thursday: Depart from Pope at 3:00
Friday: James Island
Saturday: Wando
Varsity Boys and Girls teams
Approximately $275 per player
Travel, accommodations, and tournament fees

20. 2018 – 2019 key dates Varsity Teams JV Teams February 16 – 19, 2019
OFF
February 20 – 22, 2019
Practice and volunteer at MUST Ministries
April 5
February 21,
Practice
GJV: 5:00 PM
BJV: 6:30 PM
April
GV: 6:00 PM
BV: 8:00 PM

21. 2018 – 2019 key dates 2019 Boys and Girls Schedule
Visit
Also available on and
on Twitter
Facebook and Instagram: Pope Soccer

22. 2018 – 2019 next steps
Register for tryouts and complete online application at
Upload physical to ParentVUE, and complete insurance and concussion forms on ParentVUE (GET THIS DONE NOW)
Soccer Booster Club Membership Information
Sponsorship Information
Volunteer and invest to help your PLAYER and our TEAM be the top program in Georgia and the US!

23. Questions?

24. Thanks and go greyhounds!!!