March 6, 2012

2012 Girls Lacrosse Player/ParentInformation Meeting

Mound Westonka Girls Lacrosse

10th Year 3rd Year in MSHSL Varsity & JV Teams 40 players

Coaches

John Legeros jlegeros@westonkalacrosse.com Cheryl Mahoney cheryl.a.mahoney@mchsi.com Krysta Legeros krysta217@gmail.com Tammy Dorholt tammy.dorholt@gmail.com Jake Westman jacobdwestman@gmail.com

Captains

Kia Johnson Michele Mahoney Kayla Schultz

Registration Must be registered in order to practice!!

MSHSL Eligibility Statement Health Questionnaire Emergency Contact Information Co-Curricular Transportation Waiver Sports Physical Exam – valid for 3 years Participation Fee: $250 Damage Deposit: $100 May not practice without red registration card Impact Testing - Nate Tellers / OSR Transfers – see the AD

Participation Fees $250 Registration online at MWHS website Refunds – 100% refund for the first 7 days

of participation; 50% refund from 2nd day of 2nd week until the 1st competition; no refund after competition begins

No 3rd sport discount for lacrosse As a self funded team there is no financial

assistance from the district for third sport athletes

Important Dates Captains Practices March 19–23 4:30-6:00pm Pond First Practice March 26 5:00–6:30 Thaler Arena Outside Practices Fields 3 & 4 4:00 – 6:00 First Game April 10 vs St Cloud home Omelet Breakfast Sunday May 13 Mound Legion Overnight Saturday April 14 @ Shakopee

AmericInn in Shakopee NSLA State Tournament May 18 – 20

Haddorf Stadium

Player Equipment Crosse (lacrosse stick) Women’s only Eye Protection - approved women’s lacrosse goggle Mouth Guard - Not white or clear Players will not be allowed to practice without the above items Black Tennis Skirt – compression short type is best

not needed until the first game Water Bottle Cleats – Optional but recommended

soccer type molded cleat Most Equipment is available at larger sporting goods stores

locally Gear West in Long Lake $10 off coupons available here tonight

Equipment Supplied by the Team

Jerseys - Home and Away Bring both to every game

Pinnies - Each player will be issued a numbered pinnie the first day of practice, must be brought to every practice and scrimmage

Balls Tape, prewrap, first aid supplies Goalie Equipment Water at practices and games

Games

JV & Varsity play at Haddorf Stadium No charge for home games Concessions April 10 vs St Cloud will be on Field 3

Players may participate in 3 half's per day

Section 6 Schools Becker – 722 Buffalo – 1626 Eden Prairie – 3007 Holy Family – 595 Maple Grove – 2142 Minnetonka – 2750 Mound Westonka – 644 Orono – 876 Robbinsdale Armstrong – 1789 Robbinsdale Cooper – 1464 Wayzata – 3060 Chaska/Chanhassen – 2425 Elk River/Rodgers/Zimmerman – 3277 Osseo/Park Center – 3294 St Cloud Area - 2706

Schedule

Tue April 10 5:00 JV / 6:30 Varsity St Cloud

Sat April 14 1:30 JV / 2:30 Varsity (times aprox) at Shakopee

Tue April 17 5:00 JV / 6:30 Varsity at Shattuck

Thur April 19 4:00 JV / 5:30 Varsity at Holy Family

Sat April 21 11:00 JV / 12:30 Varsity at Cooper

Tue April 24 5:00 JV / 6:30 Varsity Buffalo

Fri April 27 5:00 JV / 6:30 Varsity Becker

Mon April 30 5:00 JV / 6:30 Varsity at Orono

Tue May 1 5:00 JV / 6:30 Varsity St Cloud

Thur May 3 4:30 JV / 6:00 Varsity Breck

Thur May 10 5:00 JV / 6:30 Varsity Orono

Sat May 12 11:00 JV / 12:30 Varsity Cooper

Tue May 15 5:30 JV / 7:00 Varsity at Chaska

Wed May 16 5:00 JV / 6:30 Varsity Hastings

Overnight Saturday April 14 following scrimmage vs Shakopee Shakopee AmericInn

4100 12th Avenue East, Shakopee, MN 952-445-6775 Pizza dinner Saturday and breakfast Sunday provided Players costs are covered by registration fee Parents/Chaperones room rate $76.95 To get this lower rate make reservation by March 14 mention Mound Westonka lacrosse Parents may pick up players at the game or hotel if they

are not able to stay overnight Bus to scrimmage leaves after ACT testing on Saturday

Bus from hotel Sunday morning leaving by10:00am

Transportation

Busses for all away games Load at the horseshoe area North Doors

Loading Times will vary with destination between 2:50 and 3:30 except April 17 & May 1

Shattuck April 17 and St Cloud May 1 will be early release days

Webpages

wcconference.org Schedules of all MWHS teams ‘Notify Me’ feature Locations, maps, etc. MWHS Fusion page – Girls Lacrosse westonkalacrosse.com Facebook - westonkalax

Middle School League

For girls currently in 6-8th grades No previous lacrosse experience necessary First week of June thru July Registration thru Westonka Community Ed 1-2 practices per week 1 game per week Cost $120

4 home and 4 away games Players are responsible for their own transportation Games are against west suburban teams 8th graders who make the high school team are not eligible Players need to be US Lacrosse members

Appropriate Discussion Topics – Parents/Coach

Welfare of the student-athlete Academics Logistics – practice times, busing, etc. “What” or “How” questions

Inappropriate Discussion Topics – Parents/Coach

Team selection Playing time Team strategy Other student-athletes “Why” questions

Attendance Policy

Students must be in attendance the entire school day in order to participate in an activity after school

Exceptions School-related absence (field trip) Medical appointments, funerals, court

appointments – with a note

Chemical Eligibility A student shall not at any time, regardless

of the quantity: Use or consume, have in possession a beverage

containing alcohol; Use or consume, have in possession tobacco; or, Use or consume, have in possession, buy, sell or

give away any other controlled substance or drug paraphernalia

Chemical Eligibility Suspensions 2 weeks/2 contests – whichever is greater 3 weeks/6 contests – whichever is greater 4 weeks/12 contests – whichever is greater

Academic Eligibility

New Quarter requirements – if a student fails 1 class in a quarter, he/she is ineligible for contests for two weeks or two contests, whichever is greater, following the official posting of grades. This policy starts with the 1st quarter grades of this year and takes effect for the winter sports season.

Sportsmanship = Respect Do’s

Cheer for US! Be positive Support our team Respect our

Guests/Visitors!

Don’ts Cheers that single out

opposing players Use artificial

noisemakers Attend a game

shirtless Display inappropriate

signs Use vulgar,

inappropriate language

Activities Department Lynne Peterson

Administrative Assistant 952/491-8107

Press 1 for Activities Hotline petersonly@westonka.k12.mn.us

Dion Koltes Activities Director 952/491-8108 koltesd@westonka.k12.mn.us

Training

Athletic Training Information Orthopedic & Sports Rehabilitation Nate Tellers Mondays 3:00-4:30 pm Weight Room Conditioning - TBD

Boosters

Meetings first Tuesday of each month

As a self funded team the boosters coordinate everything the school usually does including expenses, logistics, fundraising, scholarships, banquet and more

Costs covered by the boosters include: Field equipment, Coaches, Transportation, Officials, Trainers, Jerseys, Tournaments, Training, Overnight

Come to meetings and help MWHS girls lacrosse grow

Board President – Linda Dreyer Vice President - Cheryl Mahoney Secretary – Desiree Hemstock Treasurer – Terry Mahoney

Parent Help Captains Practice

One Adult supervisor needed for each captains practiceWeek of March 19 4:30 – 6:00 Pond Arena

Home Game ConcessionsCoordinator needed2-3 parents to sell concessions for both JV & Varsity games

Game day SnacksCoordinator needed 2-3 families to bring healthy snacks on game days

Silent Auction NSLA Tournament Coordinators Sign up sheets available tonight

Fundraising = No Booster Fees

We will do two fundraisers throughout the season

Omelet Breakfast

Sunday May 13 – Mound American Legion Breakfast & Silent Auction Cost $10 per ticket Team will setup, serve and clean up Each player is responsible for 5 tickets Parents needed to help organize the silent

auction

NSLA Girls State Lacrosse Tournament

Friday May 18 – Sunday May 20 Haddorf Stadium Parents and players will work concessions and

ticket sales Our biggest fundraiser Coordinators needed

Thanks for attending!

Looking forward to a great year!