Linn-Mar Mens SoccerFall Player Meeting

October 21, 2014

How To Get ConnectedAll New Players–Complete the New Player Registration Form• Go To: www.linnmarsoccer.com – Current Players > New Player Registration Form» Complete & Submit

*This will get you and your parents' info into my contact list for messages that are sent on behalf of the team

How To Stay Connected

Twitter LinnMarSoccer— Send text to 40404— Message: follow linnmarsoccer

Instagram LinnMarSoccer

**Bulletin Board outside of my classroom

Facebook LinnMarSoccer— Like our page to follow — Search : Linn-Mar Mens Soccer

Website www.linnmarsoccer.com

Expectations• Grades & Behavior

– Expected to attend classes regularly– Maintain at least a ‘C’ in ALL classes during 3rd/4th Qtr– Checks will be done during the season– ‘D’ during the 3rd quarter will cause you to miss the first 3 games – ‘F’ during the 3rd quarter will make you ineligible for the entire season

• Code of Conduct (Team Policy, not School Policy)– 2 strikes

• 1st—sit for half of the games at the level you play at• 2nd—do not play in any or the remainder of the games

• Online Personality– What you say online reflects on everything you are involved in

• Before you post anything online, remember that it reflects on your teammates and our program as well as on you

Off-Season/Pre-Season• Lifting & Conditioning (NOV)

– Starts Tues, Nov. 4th

– Every Tues/Thurs, 3:45-5:15p• Meet in my room, running shoes

• Open Gyms (NOV)– Starts Nov 20th – Mon/Thurs, 7:00-8:30p– Dates/Times on the bulletin

board, locker room signs, website calendar

• Yoga (JAN-FEB)– Every Wed/Fri– Specific times/location to be

determined

• Player-Parent Meeting– December 10, 6:30, Cafeteria– Apparel orders Dec/Jan

• Poster Picture– January/February• Open to:– Seniors that will be playing for

their 3rd yr– Returning Letter-Winners– Foreign-Exchange Students

Financial Obligation(s) / Purchases

• Apparel (online, Dec-Jan)

– Team shirt & Team shorts– Team socks• Grey: Practice• White (home), Black (away)• Can provide your own

– Need to be Nike or blank

• Food– Road Trips, Jimmy Johns• As desired

Spring Season

• Practice officially begins March 16 (Spring Break)– Two-a-days for spring break – Makeup sessions during March 23-27 (Before school)

• Games– Varsity, April 4 (Iowa City West Invitational)

• Linn-Mar Challenger Cup, April 11th

– JV, April 6– Fresh-Soph, April 9