Shakopee Lacrosse Association 2015 Preseason Parent Meeting 3/19/2015

WELCOME

Meeting Agenda

• Introductions• 2015 Season Preview• Volunteers Needed• Fundraising• Communications• Required Equipment

2015 Board

• President: Matt Mulcahy• Vice President: Jeff Doorenbos• Treasurer: Rick Stack• Secretary: Kari Whetsel• Board Member: Leif Mostrom• Board Member: Tony Maskevich• Board Member: Darin Boone

Season Preview

• Boys Teams– U9, U11, U13A, U13B, U15A, U15B

• Girls Teams– Grades 3/4 – Grades 5/6

• Combined Team U7• U9, Girls 3/4 and U7 will start May 4th

• Practices will 2x per week• Games will be “in-house”

Season Preview

• Change to Single Season– Longer “preseason” to focus on skill development– Allows players more time to develop skills before tryouts– Preseason scrimmages– YLM Jamborees

• Boys U11, U13, and U15– YLM Summer League– Mid June through Beginning of August

• Girls – Grades 3/4 and 5/6 – MSLAX Summer League– Mid June through Beginning of August

Season Preview

• Tryout Schedule U13 and U15• Evaluation Schedule U11• Preseason Practices

– Mainly Monday – Thursday

• Some weekend practices during preseason • Regular Season

– Typically will be 2 games and 2 Practices per week (M-Th)– 1 Home and 1 Away Tournament weekends

Volunteers

• Regular Season– Coaches– Team Managers– “Chill” Managers

• Home Tournament– Need ALL families to be involved– Shifts will be posted on Dibs page

Fundraising

• Schwan’s Fundraiser– SLA receives $10 of all $25 Gift Card Sales – SLA receives 20% of all Online Sales in our campaign

• Hex Performance Gear Wash Products– SLA received a percentage of purchases when offer code

ShakopeeLax is entered.

Communications

• Website www.shakopeelacrosse.org• Calendars page for most up to date schedules• Email/Communication issues

Required Equipment

2015 Key Dates

• May 4 U7, U9 & 3/4 Girls begin practice• June 12-14  Home Tournament

Shakopee Lacrosse Association River Valley RUMBLE

• June 15 regular season games begin• July 11-12 Prior Lake Tournament• Aug 1-2 State Tournaments

Questions/Comments

Shakopee Lacrosse Association

Thank You for Supporting Youth Lacrosse in Shakopee