CHESAPEAKE BANDITS PARENTS MEETING

1. CHESAPEAKE BANDITS PARENTS MEETING

2. AGENDA • Coach Introductions • Bandits History • Hampton Roads Lacrosse (HR Lax) • Communication • Season Schedule • Teams/Post-Season Play • Girls • Rules • Fundraising • Chesapeake Bandits Lacrosse Club

3. BANDITS COACHES • U9 • Ron Tieskoetter • Mark Marchetti • Chris Mayer • U11 • Dirk Wikstrom • Rich Alcorn • U13 • Chuck Miller • Steve Notarnicola • Bill Matthews • Jim Welch • Matt Beck • U15 • Pat Lavoy • Keith Geffers • Louis Detor

4. BANDITS HISTORY • 2010 (135 Total !!) • U9 Team (21 players) • U11 Team (24 players) • U13 Teams (55 players) • U15 Teams (35 players) • 25% GROWTH OVER LAST YEAR! • CHESAPEAKE IS THE 3rd LARGEST AREA • 2006 (21 Total) • U11 Team (32 players – 6 from Chesapeake) • U13 Team (15 players) • 2007 (22 Total) • U11 kids played for South Beach • U13 Team Only (22 players) • 2008 (55 Total) • U11 Team (23) • U13 Team (14) • U15 Team (18) • 2009 (107 Total) • U9 Team (21) • U11 Team (24) • U13 Teams (43) • U15 Team (19)

5. HAMPTON ROADS LACROSSE • Hampton Roads Lacrosse is our chapter • Four Leagues within HRLax • Boys HS Club • Girls HS Club • Boys Youth League • Girls Youth League • Money • Insurance • Fields

6. COMMUNICATION • BANDITS WEBSITE • www.chesapeakebandits.com • HR LAX WEBSITE • www.hrlax.com (Select Teams, Age, Area) • ONE CALL NOW • Each roster will be loaded into the system • Each coach/team mom will manage their phone list • Calls/Emails • CALL OR EMAIL YOUR COACH • When In doubt

7. SEASON SCHEDULE

8. TEAMS/POST-SEASON PLAY • U9 one league • U11, U13, U15 split into A/B divisions • Based on skill, experience • Safety • Developmental • Post Season Play • Official Season ends 15 May (Jamboree) • Teams (U11 and above) can opt for post season tourneys • Coaches/Parents decide • 18 player rosters • Parents foot the bill for travel/tourney fees

9. POST-SEASON OPTIONS • June 5-6, 2010 • WARHILL FIELDS • BOYS U9 – U15 • GIRLS U11 – U15 • MAY 21 – 23, 2010 • RICHMOND, VA • BOYS U11 – U15 • SUN & SURF TOURNAMENT • JUNE 19-20, 2010 • CAPE HENRY COLLEGIATE • BOYS AND GIRLS U13 – U15

10. GIRLS • All registration is DOWN this year… • Chesapeake is in 2nd year of Girls participation • Currently, U9/U11 mix and U13/U15 mix (numbers) • Registration is STILL OPEN! • Please encourage friends/neighbors • Great coaches! • Same practice field as boys

11. RULES • BASIC RULES • U9/U11 – NO BODY-CHECKING • U13/U15 – CHECKING ALLOWED, but within rules • NO ONE-HAND TOMAHAWK CHECKS • U9/U11: 4 12-minute quarters (running clock) • U13/U15: 4 15-minute quarters (running clock) • SPORTSMANSHIP COORDINATOR • Parent volunteer (each game) • Wear a badge, keep the parent sideline in order • Referees will administer, Coaches will select

12. EQUIPMENT

13. FUNDRAISING WE DO NOT DO FUNDRAISING! • We do volunteer fun stuff… • Amy Messinger and Missy Sullivan manage funds • What do we do with the money? • Website • Calling System • Porta-Potty • “Atta-Boy” stickers • Equipment (not covered by HRLax) • Post-Season Extravaganza!!

14. UPCOMING EVENTS • BANDITS BURRITO THURSDAYS! • Order Burrito’s on Monday/Tuesday • Burrito’s available on Thursday at practice • We need 50 per week to get delivery • MERCHANDISE • EmbroidMe VA Beach providing items • Order and pay; production; delivery • BANDITS LAX-Jam ‘10 • Saturday, February 27th @ 6:30pm • MOE’S Food; Part-time Villains Music; Adult Refreshments • Get Tickets soon! Limited availability… $20/person

15. CLUB SPONSORS

16. CHESAPEAKE BANDITS LACROSSE CLUB • We are now a “Group” under US Lacrosse • Gives us coverage for post-season tourneys, etc. • Alignment with Chesapeake Knights football • “Umbrella group” Chesapeake Sports Association • Fields – City presence • Fundraising/Sponsors • Need structure (President, VP, Treasurer, Secretary, etc.) • BY-LAWS

17. CHESAPEAKE BANDITS LACROSSE CLUB VOLUNTEERS?