Eastview Lacrosse

1. Eastview Lacrosse 2012 Parent/Player Meeting February 1, 2012

2. Eastview Lacrosse 2012 Season Welcome Eastview Lacrosse History Goals for tonight Welcome the New Families to the Program Provide Overview of the 2012 Season Provide Details of First 10 days of the Season Provide information on Pre/Post Season Opportunities

3. Matt Percival – Athletic Director Eastview Athletics Boys Lacrosse Registration Season Passes - $30/Adult - All ISD 196 Home Games - Accompanied Pre-High School Children - Purchase at Main Office EVHS

4. Eastview Lacrosse Program Focus • Prep Squad: • - Focus on fundamentals & skill development • - A lot of playing time & games • - Ball in stick approach • Junior Varsity: • - Focus on strategy development • - Practice to game correlation is vitally important • - Ball out of stick approach • Varsity: • - Highest expectations & requirements • - Identify player roles and highest chance for success • - Win State Championship

5. Coaches Prep: - Paul Cook (Head Coach) - Brad Gobar - Aaron White JV: - Andy Lee (Head Coach) - Ryan Czaypar Varsity: - Tim Roche (Head Coach) - Colin Achenbach - Joe Cinosky - Josh Kuhn ** GET TO KNOW THE COACHES **

6. Monday, March 26th– Wednesday, March 28th: Initial Tryouts • - Come prepared, in shape, ready to go • - We hope to be outside, but may be inside. Times will vary • - We evaluate mostly on fundamentals. Tough to evaluate field awareness in • gym • - Well take full advantage of no homework and no school the next day. • Tuesday, March 27th– Base Line Testing • Wednesday, March 28th: • Day: Tryouts - Weightlifting • Evening: 10:30PM Invites to Rochester posted on team website • a) Inviting 40 – 50 players • b) This is not a first cut of Prep/JV/V • - Top 35 for sure, then 5 - 15 for extra evaluation. (All Seniors, All Goalies) • - A player not going to Rochester could still be on JV, or player going to Rochester • on Prep First Ten Days: Mon - Wed

7. First Ten Days: Thr - Sat Black Group (Rochester): - Depart Eastview at 4:00PM on Thursday (Transportation provided) - See Itinerary and Packing List in packet - Back at Eastview 8:00PM on Saturday Blue Group (Eastview): - Practice at Eastview Thursday & Friday - Team building activity on Thursday (Busing provided) - 2 teams in Homegrown Lacrosse Meltdown on Saturday (Busing provided)

8. 2:25PM: Main Office Varsity, Junior Varsity & Prep (2) Teams Announced, Pick up letter from main office • - If a player misses tryouts, they cannot be placed on Varsity • - Upon their return they will have an opportunity to move up based on practice and game situations • - Juniors can be placed on Prep • - Players will have opportunity to move up or down during the season based on practice and game situations • - Coaches will meet with Non Varsity Seniors individually to discuss roles • - Cookie Dough Fundraiser Handouts • - Picture Order Forms Handed Out • - Jersey Handout • Returning Players can keep same number • Grade, then Alphabetical • 4:00PM: Practice First Ten Days: Mon 4/2

9. First Ten Days: Tue 4/3 - Team Pictures - Varsity Fee Due – Seniors Only ($75) - Practice

10. First Ten Days: Wed 4/4 - Practice and Weightlifting - Parent Meetings: Prep Team 6:00PM – 7:00PM - Transportation - Game Logistics and Assistance - Team Dinners - Two Prep Teams Prep Team Fee Due – Refund from School Fee ($135) Booster Club Fee Due – New Players Only ($135) JV Team 7:00PM – 7:30PM - Home Game Logistics and Assistance - Banquet - Team Dinners - Away Game Transportation Varsity Team 7:30PM – 8:00PM - Banquet - Team Dinners

11. Rest of the Season • Calendar • - JV & V: SSC calendar is most accurate • - Prep: Eastview Lax Website – Coach Cook • Individual Teams/Coaches Find Their Routine. • Season Dates – All Teams: • April 13th: Program Youth Jamboree • May 12th: Charity Event • May 19th: Prep/JV Banquet (Varsity Player Attendance Mandatory)

12. Season Preparation - Captains Winter League → Take it Seriously Weight Room → Take it Seriously Wall Ball → Take it Seriously Captains Practices → Take it Seriously Available Pre-Season Clinics & Camps: Homegrown Lacrosse – Goalie Training Lakeshore Lacrosse – Goalie Training, Position Clinics Marquette Clinic – Feb 20th

13. Summer Programs • Eastview Grizzlies: • Continued Training • Skill & Strategy Development • Play with New Teammates • Other Traveling Programs: • Focus on Skill Advancement and Recruitment • Coach Endorsed Programs: Elite, Lakeshore, Team Minnesota • Camps & Clinics: • Homegrown Lacrosse • UMD Camps • Lakeshore Lacrosse • Northstar Lacrosse • Twin Cities Lacrosse

14. Eastview Grizzlies No trip for 2012 → Will Travel East Every Other Year. 2-3 teams this summer → High Caliber Coaches Tryouts: Monday, June 11th Practice 1-2 days a week, 1 game a week in Summer League Top Grizzlies Team in Midwest Shootout June 29th – July 1st.

15. College Recruiting • Coach Achenbach → Recruiting Coordinator • * Advice for Parents/Players • * NCAA Division 1/2/3 • * MCLA (Club) Division 1/2 • * Sophomore Year • Summer Options

16. Eastview Lacrosse Online • www.eastviewlacrosse.com • Eastview Lacrosse on Facebook • Follow on Twitter@EastviewLax

17. Booster Club Meets monthly, open to all Board: Mike Wohl – President Tony Taschner – Vice President Sean Pearson – Treasurer Ann McNamara – Secretary

18. Booster Club – Program Leads Volunteer Committee Heads: Program – Vicki Calhoun Apparel – Lori Leininger Pictures –Vicki Calhoun Fundraising – Tony Taschner Jamboree – Coach Roche Post Season Survey – Jenny Taschner Youth/Off- Season – Mark Stillings Concessions – Jenny Taschner Charity – Mindy Wohl Varsity Banquet – Mike Hogan Varsity Team Dinners – Chris Gage Senior Night – Mary Granat Rochester – John Day Website – Bill Leininger

19. Booster Club – Program Needs Volunteer Committee Heads Needed: Prep/JV Banquet – Equipment/Uniform Distribution – Alumni – Golf Tournament – Prep Announcements – JV Announcements – Varsity Announcements – JV Parent Liaison – Prep Parent Liaison – Video – EVAA Liaison – E-Mail or Call Mike Wohl mwohl@charter.net/651-283-4770

20. 2012 Financial Strategy • Current and Long Term Expenses • - Operating Budget • * Managed to Zero • * Funds Capital Budget • - Capital Budget • * Major Expenditures • * Four Year Cycle

21. 2012 Budget • Varsity • - Defined as Playoff Roster for Eastview (24 players) • - $135 to Eastview Lacrosse Booster Club • - $75 to include Shooter Shirt/Team Poster • * Seniors due at 4/3 Team Pictures • * Underclassmen due at 5/21 Playoff Practice • Junior Varsity • - $135 to Eastview Lacrosse Booster Club • Prep Squad • - $135 to Eastview Lacrosse Booster Club • Does Not Include Fees paid to the School • - $160 paid to District 196 ($135 for Freshmen) • - Booster Club Fees are Tax Deductible

22. Prep Teams • Booster Club Run and Managed • - Not Run and Managed by the School like Varsity and JV • Fees Process is Different • - Pay $135 Booster Club Payment • - Pay $160 to District 196 ($135 for Freshmen) in March • - Trying out for JV/Varsity • - School returns $160/$135 check (Freshmen) • - Write $135 check to Booster Club • - Due 4/4 Prep Team Meeting • - Same Base Fundraising Obligations

23. February • - $135 Booster Club Fee (Returning Players) • March • - $160 School Fee ($135 Freshmen) • April • - $135 Booster Club (New Players) • - $135 Prep Team Fee (From School Refund) • - $180 Cookie Dough Buyout • - $180 Cookie Dough Buyout → Rochester Only • - $75 Playoff Roster Fee → Varsity Seniors • May • - $75 Playoff Roster Fee → Underclassmen • June • - Banquet TBD → Varsity Only Payments Timing - Parents

24. Fundraising • Reward Sales Program • - No one likes fundraising, but it is necessary to pay for uniforms, coaches, equipment, etc. • - Frozen cookie dough sale is our one main fundraiser for the year • - Each player responsible for selling 30 boxes • - Buyouts are discouraged, but allowed ($180) • - Players can help pay some or all costs to play and earn cash incentives for themselves at the same time (new this year)

25. Cash Rewards → Money Bag • - Money bag has $5, $10, $20, and $50 bills inside • - 30 boxes sold earns 1 bill pulled from the money bag • - Every 10 additional boxes sold earns 1 additional bill from money bag • Other Incentives → Merchandise • - 40 boxes sold → Eastview Lacrosse apparel • - 50 boxes sold → Gift card • - 60 boxes sold → $100 bonus, plus additional $180 toward team costs • - Additional $1 per box sold for the top seller • - Money survivor game for top-selling team ($50 to one team member) Fundraising

26. Issued Equipment for Season • Equipment - Booster club owns 8 sets of equipment with the intent of being issued to new players “trying out” the sport, not to be used consecutive seasons. First come, First serve. Contact Coach Roche • Tryouts - Everyone will be issued a tryout jersey between the number of 1-100.  Players will turn them in as soon as tryouts are complete. • (turn in to get game jerseys) • Varsity - Every player will be issued/return a team bag, 2 jerseys, 2 shorts from team, issued/keep shooter shirt, order/keep a sweat suit. • Junior Varsity - Every player will be issued/return 2 jerseys and 2 shorts, and order/keep sweat suit. • Prep Squad - Every player will be issued/return 2 jerseys and 1 short, and order/keep sweat suit.

27. EVCF Lacrosse Scholarships • - Two $500 scholarships available (1 Per Ten+ Seniors in the Program) • - Essay required: • “What have you learned from your participation in Eastview Boys Lacrosse program and how has this helped prepare you for your future?” • - Other judging criteria: • * Other school activities • * GPA • * Community and Program achievement • * Letter of recommendation is required. • * You must be in good standing on the team and in school • * Financial need is not a consideration. • March Timeframe • - www.evcf.org

28. Parent Parties • Parents Only • Booster Club/Coaches Welcome Party • Friday March 16th • 6:30PM – • Valley Tap, Apple Valley (Majors) • Families: • NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship Game • Monday, May 28, 6:00PM -10:00PM • Buffalo Wild Wings, Apple Valley • Fundraiser

29. Booster Club Membership Value Parent Party Newsletter – 3 Issues Sweat Suits Included ($80/Value) Dedicated Team Banquets Feedback Survey Varsity Pays More per Player Prep Pays More per Team Supporting the Program

30. Questions/Answers • Any questions for: • Any of the Coaches? • The Booster Club?