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Year Beginning Meeting Spring 2012 Season. Mission/Philosophy. Character/Respect/Self Confidence Community Sponsorship/giving back/ favored tax status Developmental League Long term vision/ feeder program Success: more kids playing from youth into HS with better skills
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Year Beginning Meeting Spring 2012 Season
Mission/Philosophy • Character/Respect/Self Confidence • Community • Sponsorship/giving back/ favored tax status • Developmental League • Long term vision/ feeder program • Success: more kids playing from youth into HS with better skills • One Organization- One Focus Aligned with the HS • YBM/ End of year celebration 4/2/2012 2
New this Year • Preseason prep/ Instructional Program • Coaching training • New England Coastal Lacrosse (NECLAX.org) • Growth & schedule • US Lacrosse • Youth Rules • Age level adoption (grandfathered until 2013) • Concession • Sponsorship 4/2/2012 3
Expectations of Parents • Be supportive, never critical. Cheer, but don’t coach from sideline • Be On Time or Let Us Know • Use the web tools, resources to your best ability • Communicate, Communicate! • Ask questions, learn the game • Positive and Constructive Feedback 04/02/13 4
Expectations of Players • Be supportive of your team mates, never critical. • Come prepared • Be responsible for your gear • Practice on your own - alone & with team mates, • Use the web tools, resources to your best ability • Talk to your coaches, ask questions, DON’T THINK IT IS A STUPID QUESTION! 04/02/13 5
Expectations of Coaches • Be positive, supportive, instructive • Communicate, Communicate! • Include parents • Be a good, knowledgeable resource 04/02/13 6
Volunteerism/Involvement • Teaching • Stick around and learn • Get on the field and help • Reinforce lessons- pull from your experiences • Concession • Food handling license/ certification • Team Parent/outreach/ etc. • Board of Directors, board meetings • Volunteer Coordinator, Publicity 4/2/2012 7
Training • Fundamental skills established for each level • Roster decisions- size/numbers • No selection, no skills assessment, age/size/max playing time/opponent • ATT: Attendance, Attention, Attitude- NOT Ability • Higher level LAX- summer leagues • Summer Camp 4/2/2012 8
Website • Bylaws, rules, useful info for all levels • Central source for all information- roster/jersey numbers! • Exchange: equipment, etc. • Giving back to others, $ limits growth • Feedback • Fitch /Conn Coll/ TV 4/2/2012 9
Feedback • Coaches should always be first resource/contact • Coaching Representative • Online- anonymous • Positive and/or Constructive 4/2/2012 10