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JEFFERSON SOCCER PROGRAM

JEFFERSON SOCCER PROGRAM. Parent/Player Meeting Tuesday, August 5 th and 8 th 6pm 2014 ** This presentation will be posted on www.jeffersongirlssoccer.org**. PURPOSE OF THE MEETING. Meet the COACHES, CAPTAINS, AND CAPTAINS’ PARENTS Share the VISION/MISSION/VALUES

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JEFFERSON SOCCER PROGRAM

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  1. JEFFERSON SOCCERPROGRAM Parent/PlayerMeeting Tuesday, August 5th and 8th 6pm 2014 **This presentation will be posted on www.jeffersongirlssoccer.org**

  2. PURPOSEOF THE MEETING • Meet the COACHES, CAPTAINS, AND CAPTAINS’ PARENTS • Share the VISION/MISSION/VALUES • Review PROGRAM POLICIES • REGISTRATION Follow-up • Answer QUESTIONS • Distribute Try-Out PINNEYS

  3. To Be Covered in PAC Meeting (Monday, August 18th) • School Policies • Transportation • Injuries and return to play guidelines • Sportsmanship • Social Media • Chemical Use • Other • Team-Specific Communication • Booster Club Liaisons

  4. MEET THE COACHES • STEVE VUOLO - Varsity Head Coach • 6 years at BSM • 18 years at EPSC (30 seasons…12 years with 2 teams) • Played at Bucknell University and captained Wharton Business School team • RACHEL LOFTUS- JV Head Coach and Varsity Assistant Coach • 3rd year at JHS • Director of Player Development at BYSC • Captained St. Benedict’s team and earned many player and academic honors • KELLY BERGESON- Varsity Assistant Coach • 3rd year at JHS as Varsity Assistant • Coached in BYSC • Played at JHS

  5. MEET THE COACHES (cont’d) • ANNA GUTKNECHT- B Squad Head Coach • 1st year at JHS • 4 years at BYSC • Captained River Falls team and 4 year starter • NATALIE JIN- 9th Grade Head Coach • 1st year at JHS • 8 years in MYSA, currently coaches top U15 team at EPSC • Played at Lawrence University

  6. MEET THE CAPTAINS and their PARENTS • Maggie Daggett • Parents are Kathy and Dan • Katherine Hird • Parents are Mark and Mary Kay

  7. PROGRAM VISION To be the girls soccer program of choice in Minnesota PROGRAM MISSION To facilitate sensational individual and team experiences that will be remembered for a lifetime and to continue the development of soccer and personal skills that will ultimately enrich participants’ lives.

  8. SOUNDS GOOD….BUT HOW DO WE GET THERE? VALUES • Honest, Direct and Respectful Communication • “Honoring the Absent” • Going to Source of Conflict • Seek to Understand before being Understood • Hierarchy of Interests • Each team will develop team-specific goals • Players need to subordinate personal interests to meet team goals. Teams may need to sacrifice to meet program goals. • Not just about results…the journey is what’s most important • Fun, Discipline, Rigor, Learning Mentality • Results will follow • Excellence in everything we do and how we conduct ourselves • Players/Parents/Coaches alike

  9. TEAM SELECTION PHILOSOPHIES One eye on short term and the other on long term • Having virtually the entire varsity team be seniors is not in the long term best interests of the program. • Still, every year, we want to field the most competitive varsity team possible. • With exception of 9th grade team, teams will be formed by player contribution to the team and not by grade • VARSITY • Best team possible • Most skilled individuals and contributors to team environment • 9th-12th grade • Highest focus on result….playing time may be limited • JUNIOR VARSITY • Training ground for Varsity • Most skilled individuals and contributors to team environment not on Varsity • 9th-12th grade • Must be ready to play on Varsity in case of injury or tactical need • Balanced focus on Result/Development….playing time less limited but not necessarily equal

  10. TEAM SELECTION PHILOSOPHIES (cont’d) • B SQUAD • Note: NOT SOPHMORE TEAM • 9th-11th grade • Even more focus on development…playing time will be more equal than JV • 9th GRADE (C SQUAD) • 9th graders primarily • 8th graders from programs which have a Jr. High team are not allowed to play high school soccer, unless they make Varsity. • Focus on Development with equal playing time • OTHER TOPICS • Cuts: Obviously we want to avoid but is 100% dependent on #s. A nice long term goal is the development of 9B team! • Seniors on JV and Juniors on B Squad will be done if there is mutual advantage…will be handled on case by case basis. • Varsity Players who may not get much playing time….discussions will happen as part of the team formation.

  11. Program Protocols OVERARCHING GOAL: To empower high school athletes to address issues on their own. • Playing Time/Position Concerns • Should be addressed only between player and coach across all teams • Team Designation Concerns • Should be addressed by player with assigned coach after initial team meeting • Opportunity to address concerns with player, assigned coach and coach Steve after initial meeting • No parent communication until Monday, August 18th (meeting to be arranged with parents and coach(es)). Players to be present. • General Coach Concerns • Should be addressed first with the coach involved with player • Schedule a meeting…never right after a match • If not satisfied, parent or player can have a meeting with Coach Steve and coach involved • Sensitive Coach Issues (inappropriate behavior by coach) • Contact Coach Steve or Chad Nyberg immediately

  12. PLAYER OBLIGATIONSNote: This is to honor/respect your team…not due to a coach’s rule • To attend every practice session and match • Schedule all work commitments around soccer schedule (schedules are posted on website) • Manage your schoolwork to incorporate your soccer commitment • Team coach will post specific schedule on your page of website. • Communication protocol for excused misses will be at discretion of team coach • Injured players should accompany team at practices and matches (with exception of bad weather) • To come to each practice session and match physically, mentally and emotionally prepared • Getting proper sleep, eating healthy foods, having positive outlook, etc.

  13. PARENT OBLIGATIONSNote: This is to honor/respect your team…not due to a coach’s rule • To behave appropriately in the stands • Cheer, do not shout out instruction • Never communicate to opposing player or referee • Be positive….it is about the experience • To support player in meeting commitments to school and team • To follow program values and communication protocols if issues surface

  14. COACH OBLIGATIONSNote: This is to honor/respect your team…not due to a coach’s rule • To model behavior consistent with value statement • To communicate directly and clearly so that players and parents have understanding of expectations and logistics • Be responsive to player/parent initiated communication within the protocol • To support program vision/mission/values and guidelines provided by JHS • To keep this in perspective, prioritizing the experience of these athletes

  15. LOGISTICS- REGISTRATION • Sign up on line • Must have physical in last 3 years • Can not try out if you are not registered • If you are not placed on a team in the tryout, your fee will be refunded • Assistance with on-line registration on Tuesday 7pm in computer lab

  16. LOGISTICS- Tryouts • Tryouts- Bring lots of water and hydrate prior to Monday am • Monday- Wednesday WEAR YOUR PINNEY AT ALL TIMES (if lost, $12 fee)…keep it with you when you go home. • 7:45-10 on grass fields • 1:45-4 on turf • Thursday • 7:45 on grass fields in 4x4 “uniforms” (no pinney) • 1:00 pm on grass fields in white tee shirts and pinney (for program pictures) • 1:45 on turf • 2-4 Blue and White games • 4pm Teams posted • 4:30 Team Meetings (each team meets separately) • Friday • Varsity/JV/B squad practice at 8-9:30 am • Frosh team practice at 9:30-11 am • Varsity leave for Duluth at 1pm

  17. LOGISTICS- Week after tryouts • Monday • Varsity- 1:30 Practice • JV and B- 11 am Scrimmage vs. Duluth East (wear pinneys, not uniforms) • JV in JHS grass • B Squad at Brookside • 9th Grade- 1 pm Scrimmage vs. Duluth East in JHS grass • ALL- PAC MEETING at 7pm at JHS Auditorium • Tuesday- rest of the week • See balance of the schedule on website

  18. Transportation • Riding in another parent’s car • Need permission from own parent and driver • Download form on JHS website • Riding with own parent • Hand written note at the game is fine

  19. TICKETS • Tickets will be required to watch varsity matches • Buy booster books that can be used for multiple sports • Help support MEGA BOOSTER Club • We need lights on the turf!!! • Will have a BYSC and BAA night • Details TBD

  20. QUESTIONS???

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