JEFFERSON
SOCCER
PROGRAM
Parent/Player Meeting
Tuesday, August 5th and 8th 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
Review PROGRAM POLICIES
REGISTRATION Follow-up
Answer QUESTIONS
Distribute Try-Out PINNEYS
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
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
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
MEET THE CAPTAINS and their PARENTS
Maggie Daggett
Parents are Kathy and Dan
Katherine Hird
Parents are Mark and Mary Kay
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.
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
JHS
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
Team
Individual
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
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.
Program Protocols
OVERARCHING GOAL: To empower high school athletes to
address issues on their own.
1. Playing Time/Position Concerns
Should be addressed only between player and coach across all teams
2. 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.
3. 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
4. Sensitive Coach Issues (inappropriate behavior by coach)
Contact Coach Steve or Chad Nyberg immediately
PLAYER OBLIGATIONS
Note: 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.
PARENT OBLIGATIONS
Note: 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
COACH OBLIGATIONS
Note: 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
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
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
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
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
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
QUESTIONS???