1. 2016 Valley Girls Tennis Preseason Meeting Please sign in on one of the Chromebooks Include the player’s name and ANY/ALL emails you would like added to our distribution list (this includes parent emails)!

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

3. Website www.valleytigerathletics.org Schedule, scores, news, documents, announcements, etc. Bookmark now!

4. 2016 Focus Athleticism Be prepared! Start getting in shape now! Doubles Aggressive play Score Announcing the score before each serve

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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

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

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

11. Uniforms and Apparel Team uniform Black shorts/pants Valley Tennis uniform top Apparel Store online (https://valtn16.itemorder.com/) Order by February 2 nd

12. Parent Rep Info Kayla Peterson, Stephanie Ganske, and Tamara Shumaker (All parents of seniors!) 1.2017 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)

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

14. Email If you haven’t already, please sign in on one of the Chromebooks Include all email addresses (including parents) This will become our distribution email list Please check that all emails are correct