Welcome to the Fall 2012 Hanson Youth Soccer Parent’s Meeting 9/5/2012

1. Welcome to the Fall 2012 Hanson Youth Soccer Parent’s Meeting9/5/2012

2. Hanson Youth Soccer Dedicated to the positive development of our community’s youth through participation in a soccer program that is fun, safe, challenging and rewarding for all • Competitive Travel program • Recreational/Instructional program

3. HYS Introductions • HYS Board: • Chris Moore, President • Rich Sentnor, VP • Rich Bourgelas, Treasurer • Traci O’Neil, Secretary • Kim Moore, Registrar • Chris Jackson, PT USA:

4. Benefits of Youth Sports • Builds self-esteem, self-respect and dignity • Provides social interaction with peers and adults • Provides an opportunity to develop talents • Teaches sportsmanship and how to control emotions • Teaches teamwork • Shows kids how to play within the rules • Teaches kids how to deal with adversity by showing them it is alright to make a mistake and giving them the opportunity to learn from mistakes as well as the importance of moving on once a mistake has been made • Instills self-discipline and an awareness of the value of preparation • Teaches kids how to deal productively with criticism • Provides leadership opportunities • Fosters a sense of community by providing a sense of belonging • Teaches time management and the value of planning ahead • Develops skills for handling success and failure • Provides a stress relief from academic and social pressures • Provides emotional satisfaction • Provides an outlet for channeling energy • Exposes a child/student to exercise that has life long health benefits • Teaches the importance of safety • Read more at Suite101: Benefits of Youth Sports: The Role Sports Can Play in a Child's Life | Suite101.comhttp://suite101.com/article/benefits-of-youth-sports-a139772#ixzz24yucSfJm

5. Parent’s Responsibilities • Encourage your child to play sports, but don’t pressure. Let your child choose to play—and to quit—if he or she wants. • Understand what your child wants from sports, and provide a supportive atmosphere for achieving these goals. • Set limits on your child’s participation. Don’t make sport everything in your child’s life; make it a part of life. • Turn your child over to the coach at practices and games— don’t meddle or coach from the sidelines. • Make sure the coach is qualified to guide your child through the sport experience. • Keep winning in perspective, and help your child do the same. • Help your child set challenging but realistic performance goals rather than focusing only on “winning the game.” • Help your child understand the valuable lessons sports can teach. • Help your child meet responsibilities to the team and to the coach. • Supply the coach with information on any allergies or special health conditions your child has.

6. Player’s Responsibilities • Come to practices and games prepared and on time • Come to practices and games with a positive attitude • Show good sportsmanship in all situations • Be A Team Player

7. HYS Fall 2012 Instructional Program • New program and times – • All programs start 9/8/12 • U8 (2nd grade) 7:45-9:00; 30 mins skills* 45mins game play • U7 (1st grade) 8:30-9:30; 30 mins skills* 30mins game play • U6 (Kindergarten) 9:15-10:15; 30 mins skills* 30 mins game play • Pre-K Kickers 10:00-11:00 Saturdays; Tues/Wed 9:00-10:00 The main objective of the program is for children to have fun playing soccer in an organized program, while also learning soccer skills, teamwork, etc. Boys and girls in all age groups are on separate teams. The program consists of an 8-week regular season. *Skills portion will be run by professional coaches from PT USA

8. HYS Fall 2012 Travel Program • Player Assignments to Teams We make every effort to place players with like experience and skill level together while balancing school grade and roster size. • Coach Evaluations • Age Group Meeting • Coaches assigned after teams are made • Team Placement in South Shore Soccer League (SSSL)

9. HYS Fall 2012 Travel Program changes • PT USA – Chris Jackson • Assist travel coaches with 2 practices per team per season • Observe 1 game per team per season • Serve as Director of Player and Coach Development • Coaches meeting held 8/30/2012 • Clinics to train coaches - 1 to 2 per season • Coaches licensure courses offered by HYS/MYSA • G course 9/9/2012

10. HYS Spring Program 2013- Travel Try Outs • September 10-13, 2012 • Try-Outs will be run by PT USA • Future changes: tryouts will be moved to the spring (May/June) to determine teams for the following Fall and Spring season

11. HYS Spring 2013Travel Program *Note* Previous team placement does not guarantee placement on a similar team in following seasons

12. HYS Changes Coming for 2013/2014 Season • Spring Try-Outs • Recreational program (3rd – 6th graders) • PT USA Input

13. Communication • Coaches are volunteers; keep communication constructive • Follow the “48 Hour” rule before drafting an e-mail or placing that phone call • Seek feedback and be open minded when you receive it

14. Volunteer Opportunities • Coaches • Field Coordinator • Fund Raising Coordinator • Instructional Referee coordinator If you are interested in volunteering please contact Kim Moore at hysregistrar@gmail.com

15. Thank You For Attending! Please direct all questions or comments to: Chris Moore – hyspresident@yahoo.com Chris Jackson – chrisjackson@ptusa.org