Eastview Lacrosse2012 Parent/Player Meeting

February 1, 2012

Eastview Lacrosse 2012 SeasonWelcome

Eastview Lacrosse History

Goals for tonightWelcome the New Families to the ProgramProvide Overview of the 2012 SeasonProvide Details of First 10 days of the SeasonProvide information on Pre/Post Season Opportunities

Matt Percival – Athletic DirectorEastview AthleticsBoys LacrosseRegistrationSeason Passes - $30/Adult - All ISD 196 Home Games - Accompanied Pre-High School Children - Purchase at Main Office EVHS

Eastview Lacrosse Program Focus Prep Squad:

- Focus on fundamentals & skill development - A lot of playing time & games- Ball in stick approach

Junior Varsity: - Focus on strategy development- Practice to game correlation is vitally important- Ball out of stick approach

Varsity: - Highest expectations & requirements- Identify player roles and highest chance for success- Win State Championship

CoachesPrep: - Paul Cook (Head Coach)

- Brad Gobar- Aaron White

JV: - Andy Lee (Head Coach)- Ryan Czaypar

Varsity: - Tim Roche (Head Coach)- Colin Achenbach

- Joe Cinosky- Josh Kuhn

** GET TO KNOW THE COACHES **** GET TO KNOW THE COACHES **

First Ten Days: Mon - Wed Monday, March 26th – Wednesday, March 28th: Initial Tryouts - Come prepared, in shape, ready to go - We hope to be outside, but may be inside. Times will vary - We evaluate mostly on fundamentals. Tough to evaluate field awareness in gym - Well take full advantage of no homework and no school the next day.

Tuesday, March 27th – Base Line Testing

Wednesday, March 28th: Day: Tryouts - Weightlifting Evening: 10:30PM Invites to Rochester posted on team website a) Inviting 40 – 50 players b) This is not a first cut of Prep/JV/V- Top 35 for sure, then 5 - 15 for extra evaluation. (All Seniors, All Goalies)- A player not going to Rochester could still be on JV, or player going to Rochester on Prep

First Ten Days: Thr - Sat

Black Group (Rochester):- Depart Eastview at 4:00PM on Thursday (Transportation provided)- See Itinerary and Packing List in packet- Back at Eastview 8:00PM on Saturday

Blue Group (Eastview):- Practice at Eastview Thursday & Friday- Team building activity on Thursday (Busing provided)- 2 teams in Homegrown Lacrosse Meltdown on Saturday (Busing provided)

First Ten Days: Mon 4/2 2:25PM: Main Office Varsity, Junior Varsity & Prep (2) Teams Announced, Pick up letter from main office

- If a player misses tryouts, they cannot be placed on Varsity- Upon their return they will have an opportunity to move up based

on practice and game situations- Juniors can be placed on Prep- Players will have opportunity to move up or down during the season based on practice and game situations- Coaches will meet with Non Varsity Seniors individually to discuss

roles

- Cookie Dough Fundraiser Handouts - Picture Order Forms Handed Out - Jersey Handout Returning Players can keep same number

Grade, then Alphabetical

4:00PM: Practice

First Ten Days: Tue 4/3- Team Pictures- Varsity Fee Due – Seniors Only ($75)

- Practice

First Ten Days: Wed 4/4- Practice and Weightlifting- Parent Meetings:

Prep Team 6:00PM – 7:00PM- Transportation- Game Logistics and Assistance- Team Dinners- Two Prep Teams

Prep Team Fee Due – Refund from School Fee ($135)Booster Club Fee Due – New Players Only ($135)

JV Team 7:00PM – 7:30PM- Home Game Logistics and Assistance- Banquet- Team Dinners- Away Game Transportation

Varsity Team 7:30PM – 8:00PM- Banquet- Team Dinners

Rest of the Season

Calendar - JV & V: SSC calendar is most accurate

- Prep: Eastview Lax Website – Coach Cook

Individual Teams/Coaches Find Their Routine.

Season Dates – All Teams: April 13th: Program Youth Jamboree May 12th: Charity Event May 19th: Prep/JV Banquet (Varsity Player Attendance Mandatory)

Season Preparation - CaptainsWinter League → Take it SeriouslyWeight Room → Take it Seriously

Wall Ball → Take it SeriouslyCaptains Practices → Take it Seriously

Available Pre-Season Clinics & Camps: Homegrown Lacrosse – Goalie Training

Lakeshore Lacrosse – Goalie Training, Position ClinicsMarquette Clinic – Feb 20th

Summer ProgramsEastview Grizzlies:

Continued TrainingSkill & Strategy DevelopmentPlay with New Teammates

Other Traveling Programs:Focus on Skill Advancement and RecruitmentCoach Endorsed Programs: Elite, Lakeshore, Team Minnesota

Camps & Clinics:Homegrown LacrosseUMD CampsLakeshore LacrosseNorthstar LacrosseTwin Cities Lacrosse

Eastview GrizzliesNo trip for 2012 → Will Travel East Every Other Year.

2-3 teams this summer → High Caliber Coaches

Tryouts: Monday, June 11th

Practice 1-2 days a week, 1 game a week in Summer League

Top Grizzlies Team in Midwest Shootout June 29th – July 1st.

College RecruitingCoach Achenbach → Recruiting Coordinator

* Advice for Parents/Players * NCAA Division 1/2/3 * MCLA (Club) Division 1/2 * Sophomore Year

Summer Options

Eastview Lacrosse Onlinewww.eastviewlacrosse.com

Eastview Lacrosse on Facebook

Follow on Twitter@EastviewLax

Booster ClubMeets monthly, open to all

Board: Mike Wohl – President

Tony Taschner – Vice PresidentSean Pearson – Treasurer

Ann McNamara – Secretary

Booster Club – Program LeadsVolunteer Committee Heads: Program – Vicki CalhounApparel – Lori LeiningerPictures –Vicki Calhoun

Fundraising – Tony TaschnerJamboree – Coach Roche

Post Season Survey – Jenny TaschnerYouth/Off- Season – Mark Stillings

Concessions – Jenny TaschnerCharity – Mindy Wohl

Varsity Banquet – Mike HoganVarsity Team Dinners – Chris Gage

Senior Night – Mary GranatRochester – John DayWebsite – Bill Leininger

Booster Club – Program NeedsVolunteer Committee Heads Needed:

Prep/JV Banquet – Equipment/Uniform Distribution –

Alumni –Golf Tournament –

Prep Announcements – JV Announcements –

Varsity Announcements – JV Parent Liaison –

Prep Parent Liaison – Video –

EVAA Liaison –

E-Mail or Call Mike Wohl mwohl@charter.net/651-283-4770

2012 Financial StrategyCurrent and Long Term Expenses

- Operating Budget* Managed to Zero* Funds Capital Budget

- Capital Budget* Major Expenditures* Four Year Cycle

2012 BudgetVarsity

- Defined as Playoff Roster for Eastview (24 players)- $135 to Eastview Lacrosse Booster Club- $75 to include Shooter Shirt/Team Poster

* Seniors due at 4/3 Team Pictures* Underclassmen due at 5/21 Playoff Practice

Junior Varsity- $135 to Eastview Lacrosse Booster Club

Prep Squad - $135 to Eastview Lacrosse Booster Club

Does Not Include Fees paid to the School- $160 paid to District 196 ($135 for Freshmen)- Booster Club Fees are Tax Deductible

Prep TeamsBooster Club Run and Managed

- Not Run and Managed by the School like Varsity and JV

Fees Process is Different- Pay $135 Booster Club Payment- Pay $160 to District 196 ($135 for Freshmen) in March- Trying out for JV/Varsity- School returns $160/$135 check (Freshmen)- Write $135 check to Booster Club- Due 4/4 Prep Team Meeting- Same Base Fundraising Obligations

Payments Timing - ParentsFebruary

- $135 Booster Club Fee (Returning Players)

March- $160 School Fee ($135 Freshmen)

April- $135 Booster Club (New Players)- $135 Prep Team Fee (From School Refund)- $180 Cookie Dough Buyout- $180 Cookie Dough Buyout → Rochester Only- $75 Playoff Roster Fee → Varsity Seniors

May- $75 Playoff Roster Fee → Underclassmen

June- Banquet TBD → Varsity Only

FundraisingReward Sales Program

- No one likes fundraising, but it is necessary to pay for uniforms, coaches, equipment, etc.

- Frozen cookie dough sale is our one main fundraiser for the year

- Each player responsible for selling 30 boxes

- Buyouts are discouraged, but allowed ($180)

- Players can help pay some or all costs to play and earn cash incentives for themselves at the same time (new this year)

FundraisingCash Rewards → Money Bag

- Money bag has $5, $10, $20, and $50 bills inside

- 30 boxes sold earns 1 bill pulled from the money bag

- Every 10 additional boxes sold earns 1 additional bill from money bag

Other Incentives → Merchandise

- 40 boxes sold → Eastview Lacrosse apparel

- 50 boxes sold → Gift card

- 60 boxes sold → $100 bonus, plus additional $180 toward team costs

- Additional $1 per box sold for the top seller

- Money survivor game for top-selling team ($50 to one team member)

Issued Equipment for SeasonEquipment - Booster club owns 8 sets of equipment with the intent of being

issued to new players “trying out” the sport, not to be used consecutive seasons. First come, First serve. Contact Coach Roche

Tryouts - Everyone will be issued a tryout jersey between the number of 1-100.  Players will turn them in as soon as tryouts are complete.

(turn in to get game jerseys)

Varsity - Every player will be issued/return a team bag, 2 jerseys, 2 shorts from team, issued/keep shooter shirt, order/keep a sweat suit.

Junior Varsity - Every player will be issued/return 2 jerseys and 2 shorts, and order/keep sweat suit.

Prep Squad - Every player will be issued/return 2 jerseys and 1 short, and order/keep sweat suit.

EVCF Lacrosse Scholarships- Two $500 scholarships available (1 Per Ten+ Seniors in the Program)- Essay required:

“What have you learned from your participation in Eastview Boys Lacrosse program and how has this helped prepare you for your future?”

- Other judging criteria:* Other school activities* GPA* Community and Program achievement * Letter of recommendation is required. * You must be in good standing on the team and in school* Financial need is not a consideration.

- March Timeframe

- www.evcf.org

Parent PartiesParents OnlyBooster Club/Coaches Welcome PartyFriday March 16th6:30PM – Valley Tap, Apple Valley (Majors)

Families:NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship Game Monday, May 28, 6:00PM -10:00PM Buffalo Wild Wings, Apple ValleyFundraiser

Booster Club Membership Value

Parent PartyNewsletter – 3 IssuesSweat Suits Included ($80/Value)Dedicated Team BanquetsFeedback SurveyVarsity Pays More per PlayerPrep Pays More per TeamSupporting the Program

Questions/Answers

Any questions for:

Any of the Coaches?

The Booster Club?