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WOODBURY LACROSSE 2014. Parent and Player Meeting Tuesday January 21 st , 2014. 2013-14 COACHING STAFF. Jason Worwa - Varsity Head Coach Phil Allen - Asst Coach/Varsity Offensive Coordinator Erik Harms - Asst Coach/Varsity Defensive Coordinator Eric Morgan - JV Co-Head Coach
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WOODBURY LACROSSE 2014 Parent and Player Meeting Tuesday January 21st, 2014
2013-14 COACHING STAFF • Jason Worwa - Varsity Head Coach • Phil Allen - Asst Coach/Varsity Offensive Coordinator • Erik Harms - Asst Coach/Varsity Defensive Coordinator • Eric Morgan - JV Co-Head Coach • Tom Thone- JV Co-Head Coach - Goalies Coach • Derek Shurson - JV Assistant Coach – Attack Coach • Drew McWatters - JV Assistant Coach/Prep Assistant • Paul McWatters - Prep Head Coach • Matt Smith- Strength/Conditioning Coach • Jeannie Cade - Program Trainer
SEASON GOALS • Have fun! • Play fast. • Learn from our mistakes. • Become a better player, everyday. Player evolution. • Become a better person, everyday. Personal evolution. • Become a better team, everyday. Team evolution. • Figure out how to apply what we learn as lacrosse players to real world situations. • On the field success!
WHS LACROSSE BOOSTER CLUB BOARD MEMBERS • Chuck Chmielewski: President • Brent Lervick: Vice President • Sue Rolfing: Secretary & Volunteer Coordinator • Off Season Coordinator: John Walsh • Karen Miller: Webmaster/Communications • Treasurer: Position available! • Videographer: Position available! • Equipment Manager: Position available! • All parents are Booster Club members, please get involved! • SEE ALL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES on royalslacrosse.com • Booster Club deals with ~$30000 in expenses/revenue for the season.
VOLUNTEERS • Parent volunteers are vital to program success! • Game Day Volunteers [score table, videographer, concessions, ticket booth, etc] • Fundraising Coordinators • Special Events Coordinators [Senior Night, Banquet, Tournaments, Team Dinners, etc] • The list goes on, we can never have enough help!
FUNDRAISING • Pancake Breakfast: Potential $1000 to raise • Candy Bar Sale: Potential $1000 to raise • Grocery Bagging at Kowalski’s: Pending • WHS Basketball Tournament: Jan 31 – Feb 2nd • Full participation by players with support from families and coaches is crucial for our program and helps to offset expenses.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH • Campus Cleanup Day: All players, managers and coaches will participate. Spring 14 - TBD • Youth Clinics: We will be organizing another low-cost youth clinic for after try-outs.
TRYOUTS • Tryout dates: March 31st through April 2nd, 2014 • Location: WHS Stadium • Time: 5:30 – 7:30pm • Alternate location: Eagan Dome – Busing will be available. • All times and locations will be available on our website. • Reminder that registrations have to be completed before any player can participate! • 8th graders are eligible to try out.
TRYOUTS • All players are expected to have their own equipment [helmets, mouth guards, sticks, shoulder pads, arm guards, gloves, cleats, etc] • Helmets [cobalt blue] can be purchased at a discount from the team [limited supply left]. Contact Chuck for more information. • Players will be evaluated based on stick skills [catching, throwing, shooting, feeding, etc], athletic ability [speed, endurance], field awareness, character, effort and other intangibles. • All players will be given a fair opportunity to make teams.
TEAMS • Varsity: 18-22 players • Junior Varsity: 18-22 players • Prep (9/10): 16-20 players • Final number of registered athletes will help determine roster sizes. • No cuts will be made, a player will have a team to play on! • Player movement: We do our best to place players at tryouts, mistakes are sometimes made and players will evolve throughout the season.
PLAYER EXPECTATIONS • Follow MSHSL and Woodbury High School rules prohibiting the use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco for the entire year. • Maintain good academic standing, 2.0 GPA or better. • Be respectful of others. • Be on time for everything. • Be responsible and accountable. • Represent “Class”. • Be “Team Conscious”. • Put Woodbury Lacrosse right behind your school, family, and religious commitments in your ranked priorities. • Failure to follow these expectations will result in loss of playing time or potentially dismissal from the team. • Players will sign a contract agreeing to these terms after tryouts.
RIGHTS OF THE PARENTS • To know the guidelines expected of your son as a member of the team. • To know the process used to select players for the teams. • To attend your son’s games and practices without distracting the process, just as you can attend classes at WHS. • To discuss personal, social and educational issues regarding your son with the coaches at any time. • To know the chain of communication to discuss other issues. [son, coach, activities director, principal]
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARENTS • To provide a positive home and social environment. • To deal properly with injuries. • To balance family commitments with your son’s team commitments. • To support the Royals Lacrosse Booster Club Activities. • To know the guidelines expected of your son as a member of the team. • To develop a healthy relationship between you and the team. • To discuss personal, social, and educational issues that may affect the way the coaching staff works with your son. • To communicate with the coaching staff in a constructive manner. • To learn the rules and basics of lacrosse, it will make the game that much more enjoyable to watch!
KEY DATES - WINTER • Player Pack Order #1 – Due January 31st • Winter Clinics: Thursdays at the Vadnais Dome • Weight Training/Conditioning – Mon, Wed, Fri 3:15 at the WHS weight room. • Homegrown Lacrosse HS Winter League: Sundays - January through March - Concordia/Augsburg dome
KEY DATES - PRESEASON • Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser – Early March • WHS Athletic Registration – WHS registration forms and activity fee [~$155] • Parent and Player Season Kick Off Meeting – Mid March • Player Pack Order #2 – April 4th • Stick Time/Spring Workouts @ WHS - Thurs/Sun time TBD • Gopher/HeadstrongMN or TCL pre-season camps – players on their own
KEY DATES – MSHSL SEASON • March 31st: First day of tryouts and Booster Club fees due. • April 3rd: First day of practice • April 4th: Player Pack order #2 is due. • April 5th: JV/Prep Minnesota Meltdown Tournament • April 12th: Varsity Minnesota Meltdown Tournament [Prom is this date as well, arrangements will be made for early games at the tournament] • April 21st: First game of the season! • May 1st: Remainder of Booster Club fees due.
KEY DATES – MSHSL SEASON • May 22nd: Final regular season game. • May 26th : Section 4 playoffs begin. • June: State Tournament • June: End of the year team banquet. • June: Potential Chicago Tournament • Look for Select/Elite Summer Team tryouts [Loons, Elite, Team MN, etc] • All information and dates will be available on royalslacrosse.com
Season Schedule • April 21st: @ Roseville • April 23rd: Mounds View • April 28th: @ East Ridge • April 30th: Hastings • May 3rd: Lakeville North • May 5th: @ Stillwater • May 7th: @ Forest Lake • May 10th: @ Burnsville • May 12th: Cretin Derham-Hall • May 14th: White Bear Lake • May 16th: @ Rochester Mayo • May 19th: Park • May 22nd: @ Minnetonka
KEY DATES – SUMMER • Tryouts for Summer Elite teams. • Sunday Night Lacrosse – Players and Alumni [free] • Woodbury Days Parade • Woodbury Days Lacrosse Showcase • WULax Black & Blue Tournament • Host Youth Lax Camp/Clinic • Summer Training at ETS – Players on their own • Homegrown Summer Lakes League – June – Aug
HOMEWORK • Bookmark Sites – royalslacrosse.com and whsactivities.org • Register on royalslacrosse.com • Players - Participate in as many off-season opportunities as possible. • Parents - Sign up for volunteer/fundraising opportunities • Order WHS Lax Gear - www.stcroixprint.com • Be active with the Booster Club – Monthly meetings, first Thursday of every month • Keep an eye on royalslacrosse.com, upcoming events are always listed there first. • Contact admin@royalslacrosse.com with any questions.
QUICK LINKS • royalslacrosse.com • Follow on Twitter @WoodburyBoysLax • FRIEND on FACEBOOK • ALL PLAYERS! Add Coach Woraw, or Lee, Trey or Landon as facebook friends and ask for an invite to the group page. • For everyone @Woodbury High School Lacrosse • WHSactivities.org • homegrownlacrosse.org • gopherlacrosse.com • mnlaxhub.com • headstronglaxmn.com • woodburyunitedlax.com • uslacrosse.org
CONTACT INFO • Head Coach – [cell] 651.248.8199 or [email] jlworwa@gmail.com • Royals Lacrosse – [email] admin@royalslacrosse.com
QUESTIONS/COMMENTS jlworwa@gmail.com 651.248.8199 www.royalslacrosse.com