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PRIOR LAKE BASEBALL Parent/Player Meeting January 9 th , 6:30 PM PLEASE SIT DOWN AS CLOSE TO THE STAGE AS YOU CAN

PRIOR LAKE BASEBALL Parent/Player Meeting January 9 th , 6:30 PM PLEASE SIT DOWN AS CLOSE TO THE STAGE AS YOU CAN. Evening Agenda. 1. Debbie Kelly Gold Cards Fundraising Payment Plans Volunteer Opportunities 2. Mike Keating Off Season / Captains Practice. 3. Greg Nesbitt Tryouts

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PRIOR LAKE BASEBALL Parent/Player Meeting January 9 th , 6:30 PM PLEASE SIT DOWN AS CLOSE TO THE STAGE AS YOU CAN

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  1. PRIOR LAKE BASEBALLParent/Player MeetingJanuary 9th, 6:30 PMPLEASE SIT DOWN AS CLOSE TO THE STAGE AS YOU CAN

  2. Evening Agenda 1. Debbie Kelly • Gold Cards • Fundraising • Payment Plans • Volunteer Opportunities 2. Mike Keating • Off Season / Captains Practice 3. Greg Nesbitt • Tryouts • Spring Trip • Handbook • Pre Tryout Player Meeting • Summer Baseball • Apparel 4. Tom Kelly • Diamond Club

  3. GOLD CARDS • Two sales events – • First one starts today, 1/9 • YOU may PURCHASE as many as you would like tonight for $25 each and $12 of each card will go towards the cost of your trip. • Second one is Gold Card Blitz on 4/5/14 • Further details coming • Hold this date • THE ACT TEST IS NOT ON THIS DAY

  4. FUNDRAISING • Gold Card Sales Starting Tonight • Gold Card Blitz will be 4/5/14 – Please hold this date • Spring Salt Sale will be in April • MYAS Basketball Tournament at PLHS on 3/8/14 • funds earned at this event will go to the baseball program.

  5. SPRING TRIP PAYMENT PLANS • Total cost of the trip is $991 per player • Breakdown was sent to parents/players by Coach Nesbitt on 11/22/2013 • Players balance needs to be $691 by Thurs Jan 30th. This does include the amounts they have already raised. • $350 due on Thurs, Feb 13th • $341 due on Thurs, Feb 27th if there is a balance. • Make all checks out to: PL Baseball

  6. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES • Requesting each Family volunteers 3-4 hours during the year. • Opportunities are: • Concessions at Varsity/JV home games • Basketball tournament • Gold Card Drivers • Senior night coordinators (JR parents) • Pre-season/End of Year Banquet coordinators

  7. BANQUETS • First Pitch Banquet – Thurs, April 3rd, 2014 • End of Season Banquet – Thurs, May 22nd , 2014

  8. PRE-SEASON/CAPTAINS PRACTICE • Purpose: An opportunity to get the players into Baseball shape, get swings, and build arm strength • Starting Monday, Jan 27th through Thurs, Mar 6th • Mon-Thurs from 3:30 to 5 pm • Mon is at Savage Sports Dome • Tues, Wed, & Thurs is at the Burnsville Pitch 2 Pitch Site • Cost is $150 (2 instructors Tues-Thurs) • To register please go Prior Lake high school Baseball website.

  9. TRYOUTS FRESHMEN • Mon, Mar 10th – Fr, Mar 14th • Hidden Oaks MS Gymnasium • 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM • Activities Bus will be arranged to transport Freshmen from PLHS to HOMS SO-JR-SR • Mon, Mar 17th – Fri, Mar 21st • Twin Oaks MS Gymnasium • 5 PM? – 8 PM or • 7 PM? – 10 PM • JR & SR class will tryout together • Sophomores class will tryout together ALL Players must register online through the PLHS athletic office and have an up-to-date physical to participate in tryouts

  10. TRYOUTS 5 components for evaluation • Individual athleticism evaluation • Physical conditioning evaluation • Offensive skill/capabilities evaluation • Defensive skill/capabilities evaluation • Intangibles evaluation (coachable, attitude, work ethic, versatility, team need) • Players are expected to be at all tryout days • Tryouts will be PROCESS oriented, not RESULT oriented • Players are responsible for bringing their own equipment (glove, bat) to tryouts. • Every player will meet individually with coaches on Player Selection/Release Day (Fri)

  11. SPRING TRIP • Sun, March 23rd through Fri, Mar 28th • Entire Varsity, Junior Varsity, and possibly some additional Sophomore players will be going. • 30-32 Players along with 6 Coaches • Flight leaves for Phoenix on Sun March 23rd at 7 AM • Will be meeting as a team at Twin Oaks MS and leaving by bus for airport at 4:15 AM. • Will be leaving Phoenix on Fri, March 28th at 5:45 PM (MT), arriving in MN at 11 PM

  12. Spring TRIP • Will be practicing 2 times a day (Mon-Thurs) at Apache Junction HS and Gene Autry Fields • We are allowed to bring 1 checked bag (equipment bag), 1 carry on (clothes), and 1 backpack (under seat) WHAT TO BRING -Baseball Equipment -Money for Meals -Practice attire -Hygiene Items -Swimsuit (Water Park) -Anything else your son will need

  13. SPRING BREAK IN PL • Sophomore and Freshmen Teams will be practicing during Spring Break • WHEN: Mon, Mar 24th – Fri, Mar 28th • WHERE: Hidden Oaks MS Gymnasium & 1 day at Savage Sports Dome) • TIME: 3 PM – 5 PM • A missed Spring Break practice will result in a playing time consequence for SR, JR, & SOPH • 1 missed practice results in ½ a game missed • 5 missed Spring Break practices results in 2 ½ missed games

  14. PLAYER HANDBOOK • Will be emailed to you after this meeting • Topics covered: • Team Breakdowns • Communication Chain/Contacting Coaches • Tryouts • Spring Break • In Season Practice Schedule • Away game transportation • Lettering Policy • Player/Parent Expectations • ISD 719 Chemical use policy • Academic/Attendance requirements • Players need to turn in Player/Parent Agreement to PLHS athletic office before tryouts begin

  15. PRE TRYOUT PLAYER MEETING Monday, March 3rd 3:30 PM Lecture Hall at PLHS MANDITORY MEETING for ALL PLAYERS Topics Discussed: Tryout Procedures Tryout Schedule Equipment needs for Tryouts

  16. SUMMER BASEBALL • American Legion Baseball (19-15 yr old), • Junior Legion Baseball (16 yr old) • Senior Babe** (18-16 yr old) • Registration Form will be emailed to you • Registration Deposit of $150 • Returned if player does not make a team • Player cost $450 (includes deposit) • Each team will play 25-30 regular season games including 3 weekend tournaments

  17. PRIOR LAKE BASEBALL APPAREL • Opens TODAY, Jan 9th through Jan 22nd • SITE: http://www.teamotgathletics.com/PL-Baseball-c187/ • PASSWORD: plbb13 • Delivery of apparel will be made before school about four weeks after the store closes.

  18. EQUIPMENT FOR SEASON PLHS supplies the player with Jersey Tops Player is responsible for: • Pants (online store) • Socks (online store) • Belt (online store) • Hat (On sale in back $20) • Cleats (Black/Dark Blue) • Batting Helmet (Dark Blue) • Glove & Bat

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

  20. DIAMOND CLUB • *SINGLE------------$25 DONATION WINDOW STICKER • *DOUBLE-----------$50 DONATION WINDOW STICKER/CAP  • *TRIPLE-------------$100 DONATION STICKER/CAP/DRI-FIT TEE • *HOME RUN------$200 DONATION UA JACKET W/LOGO • *GRAND SLAM---$300 DONATION UA JACKET & BLANKET • RECOGNITION ON THE WEBSITE AND BANNER AT HOME GAMES OF THE PEOPLE AND COMPANIES THAT MADE DONATIONS FOR 2014 • THANK YOU BBQ BEFORE ONE OF THE HOME GAMES. • *A LETTER WITH A FORM YOU CAN PRINT OFF TO SEND IN YOUR DONATION WILL BE SENT OUT IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. • * WE ARE LOOKING FOR FAMILIES, ALUMNI AND CORPORATE DONATIONS

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