Northgate BroncosMen’s Soccer

Meeting Agenda• Welcome & Introductions• Vision of men’s soccer program• Key dates & tryout information• Program news & updates• Recap of meeting• Questions, Answers and Solutions

Men’s Soccer Coaching Staff• Gabe Cienfuegos – Assistant Coach• John Carr – Assistant Head Coach• Mike Morgan – Junior Varsity Head Coach• Steve Chappell – Varsity Head Coach

– soccernghs@gmail.com– 925.588.9758

(additional coaches may be added to 2011 staff)

Vision of the Men’s Soccer Program

• Academically– Student athlete excellence– Scholar athlete recognition (3.5^)– Buddy system during winter/spring

• Athletically– Honoring the game– Compete for DVAL and NCS

Championships– All League and NCS recognition– Establish premier high school soccer

program• NHS Community (school and city)

– Respectful, Caring and Involved

Key Dates, Information• Key Dates:

– October Sports Physicals TBD– November 7th tryout #1– November 8th tryout #2– November 9th tryout #3– November 11th Varsity Scrimmage– November 11th Varsity/JV program

dinner and meeting following scrimmage

– Thanksgiving Break Training• 11/21 – 11/26• No training 11/24

– December Winter Break Training• 12/19 – 12/30• No training 12/25• Alumni game 12/30

– NCS Championship 2/25

• Key Information:– Northgate Broncos Web Site

• www.northgatebroncos.org– Athletic Activity Clearance form

required to tryout – no exceptions• Several on file from S&C• Double check AAC listing

(coming soon) on soccer main page

– Registration to tryout• Registration window starts

October 1st and ends on November 4th.

Tryouts Schedule

• JV team tryouts:– 3:30pm to dark at Castle Rock Fields– November 7th, 8th, 9th– White shirt required– Registration and Athletic Activity Clearance

form required– Tryout roster posted 11/5 on NHS soccer

page web site

• Varsity team tryouts:– 6:30pm to 9:00pm NHS sports complex– November 7th, 8th, 9th– White shirt required– Registration and Athletic Activity Clearance

form required– Tryout roster posted 11/5 on NHS soccer

page web site

Program News & Notes

• Fundraising– Target $500.00 per player to help raise $20,000.00 for our Men’s soccer program

• Needed equipment such as uniforms, training warm ups, training kits, bibs, equipment bags, white board, video equipment, software licensing, field training equipment, training & match balls, rain jackets, scholarship grants, and much more…

• Eteam email campaign– Coach Chappell to send all players email instructions– Email campaign starts October 1st

– No computer, no problem – PDF document available• Additional fundraisers forthcoming

Program News & Notes

• Men’s Soccer Fees:– Sports Contribution for Men’s Soccer $200.00– Bus/Transportation $TBD.00– Bronco Booster Membership $75.00– Team fees $TBD.00– Additional fees may apply

Program News & Notes• Volunteer Coordinator Opportunities

– Program Coordinator (Joanie Cuneo)– Program Jr. Coordinator – PA/Stats/Scoreboard/Music– Pre Game Meal – Concessions/Apparel– Carpool– Alumni/Senior-Parents appreciation

Sign ups and scheduling of parent volunteer jobs will begin immediately. You will be contacted by Joanie Cuneo via email with a list of jobs, positions and dates of events.

Thank you for your support as we won’t be able to manage our soccer events without your help!

Recap of Meeting• Soccer to do’s:

– Go to www.northgatebroncos.org / winter / men’s soccer for more information including match and training schedules for Varsity and JV teams

– Register for tryouts starting October 1st

– Complete your required Athletic Activity Clearance form– Check the soccer home page prior to November 7th for schedule and information

including tryout roster designations for JV or Varsity teams.