Patriot HS Baseball Parent Meeting Spring 2019

1. Patriot HS Baseball Parent Meeting Spring 2019 Head Coach: Josh Steinberg Leadership, Integrity, Character, Pride

2. AGENDA • Welcome / Staff • Player / Parent Expectations • Social Media • Varsity Lettering Criteria • Spring Break Tournament – Charleston, SC • Fundraising • Game Day Expectations

3. 2019 COACHING STAFF VARSITY • Head Varsity Coach, Josh Steinberg • Varsity Assistant for 2 seasons, 4th season as Head Coach • Varsity Assistant, Sean Cheetham • 5th season as Varsity Assistant • Varsity Assistant, Keith Howell • 1st season at Patriot HS • Former coach at Osbourn HS • Varsity Assistant, Matt Holman • JV coach for 5 seasons, 1st season coaching with Varsity JUNIOR VARSITY • Head JV Coach, Rich Davila • 1st season at Patriot HS • Former coach at Freedom HS 2018 • JV Assistant, Braedon Jewett • 2nd season as JV Assistant

4. PLAYER EXPECTATIONS • School Attendance • Must attend at least half a school day to practice / compete in games (PWCS regulation) • Grades • Players must maintain good academic standing • Progress reports: no F’s or U’s, or teacher complaints (will result in consequences) • Must be passing 5 classes to be eligible • Cell phones - out of sight, out of mind, zero tolerance during practice/games • Appearance • Clean shaven (no facial hair past ears) • No earrings, jewelry (prohibited in games) • Practice attire: baseball pants/belt, navy practice jersey, hat, turf shoes, cleats • Required to ride activity bus post game, unless approved prior • Practice attendance

5. PARENT EXPECTATIONS • Zero communication with players / coaches during games unless emergency • You are representing Patriot HS and your child when you are attending games • Any issues contact me, steinbjl@pwcs.edu • 24 hour rule

6. SOCIAL MEDIA • Players are 100% responsible for what is posted on social media • We follow players on twitter • Social media is checked by colleges during recruiting process • Big Teams – must register online (parents and players) • Main form of communication • www.patriotpioneers.org • Patriot Baseball Twitter @Patriotbaseba11 • Used as communication tool amongst players Leadership, Integrity, Character, Pride

7. VARSITY LETTER CRITERIA • Requirements to receive a varsity letter • 7 – 7 – 7 • 7 pitching appearances / innings • 7 at-bats • Play in 7 games

8. SPRING BREAK - VARSITY • HIT TOURNAMENT: Charleston, SC • April 15 – 18th • Will practice Saturday, April 13th • Players will be staying in assigned rooms (3 players/room) • Players expected to arrive by Sunday, April 14th • Hotels booked for Sunday, April 13 – Thursday, April 18 (check out)

9. SPRING BREAK… • Players are not authorized to drive themselves or drive while in Charleston, SC • Considered a school field trip: all PWCS rules and regulations are in effect • Coaches will do room checks every night • Curfew each night • Players will have a sign-in and sign-out log in hotel lobby • Each player must have an assigned parent for the week Leadership, Integrity, Character, Pride

10. Charleston, SC Hotel Springhill Suites 245 Magrath Darby Blvd Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 (843) 284-5250 Leadership, Integrity, Character, Pride

11. FUNDRAISERS • Email fundraiser • Raised $6,000+ in 2018 • Mulch fundraiser (Due by March 15th) • Delivery April 6th • Link on patriotpioneers.org • Parent/player help • Fundraising for: Spring Break hotel fees, field maintenance, pitcher bullpen/drill area, uniforms for 2020, replacing equipment

12. GAME DAY • Players are not authorized to leave campus unless approved by coach • Players will be required to dress up on game days: polo/khakis, tie, Patriot Baseball apparel • Pre-game food Leadership, Integrity, Character, Pride

13. Contact • Josh Steinberg • Email: STEINBJL@PWCS.EDU • Phone: (571) 435-2991 • Rich Davila • Email: rich.davila.21@gmail.com • Phone: (571) 991-6138 Leadership, Integrity, Character, Pride

14. Parent Information Please complete the Parent Information form https://goo.gl/forms/R01332DhTkwaNHtf2 Google Photos Google photo albums will be created for pictures. You will receive an email to view and add to the album. You can have google photo account or you can view through your email. Please take pictures and add to the albums. The players really enjoy them.

15. Game day meals and Game day coolers Players will meet in room 2117 after school on game days so that they can have a meal together before their games. Cost $150 this comes out to @7.50 per game for game day meal and game day coolers. Meals will vary from game to game examples of meals: walking tacos, chick fil a, chicken alfredo, sub sandwiches, etc. Players will have available water, Gatorade, juice boxes, chips and protein/granola/nutrigrain bars and occasionally fruit/fruit snacks or smoothies. (*please note any player allergies on player information form) Game day coolers – each team will have a cooler on game days with waters and gatorades. The players on the team are responsible for taking the cooler to away games. It is filled up for them they just take on the bus and to the dugout and back to home. Post-season meals and spring break tourney coolers are not included in the $150. Info for those events will come later.

16. Fundraisers February 25 – Mod Pizza March 13 – Velocity Wings April 1 - Chipotle Mulch - Orders due March 15th, Delivery Date (players and parents needed to help) – April 6th https://patriotpioneers.org/library/files/patriotpioneers_org_437/files/2019%20Mulch%20Order%20Form.pdf Booster Club Membership - https://squareup.com/store/patriot-high-school-boosters-club/item/booster-membership