HSE/Fishers Girls Lacrosse Club

Fall call out meeting

INTRODUCTIONS

• I. Board members

• II. Coaches

I. Separation from SPORTSA. We are now a varisty club sportB. What does this mean

II. New requirementsA. Each player must have a physical on file with the athletic departmentB. Subject to the high school athletic handbookC. Each player is subject to random drug testingD. Each player must get a Tiger/Royal card

1. HSE: all forms are filled out online and electronically submitted2. Fishers: Forms must be printed off and taken to the athletic office

Changes to the upcoming season

Spring 2016 Fees

• Total fees for the spring 2016 season will be $550• This is an increase from the 2015 season which was a total of $450

(including SPARTA)• $150 deposit is required by October 31• Two options for the remainder of the payment• $200 December first and $200 the first day of practice in January• Or final payment $400 the first day of practice in January

What registration fees cover

Equipment/suppliesCoaches payAway game transportationField maintenanceIndoor training/strength coachesState feesOfficials for home gamesMedical trainers

Budget from 2015 season

Income (player registration, gate fees, concessions, donations/sponsors, car wash ticket sales)

$22,763Total expenses

$34,953We added in $12,191 from the savings account to cover for the expenses of uniforms that have been purchased for the team.

Projected 2016 budget

• Projected income: $28,700 (includes fall clinic and spring registration)• Projected Expenses: $33,784• We have only included within the expenses the items that are absolutely

necessary to operate the club. We have eliminated the extras such as team dinners, photographer, end of year banquet, awards, senior night gifts• Currently this leaves us with a shortfall of about $5,100• We have not included in this budget sponsorships, fundraising, restaurant

nights, earnings from hosting regionals, and school concession funds.

What is going to be required from you this season

Fundraising will be mandatory for each playerIn December we will hold a Mike’s car wash fundraiser In the spring we will hold up to two other fundraisersEvery month we will have restaurant nights We will again charge gate fees and have concessions at home gamesParents will be required to volunteer for a set number of volunteer jobs at home games

Registration

• We will do registration through our website and not through SPORTS• Registration will be open by Thursday October 15• Registration must be completed by October 31 in order to have

accurate numbers• Deposit of $150 due by October 31• If on payment plan second payment of $200 due at the December call

out meeting• Final payment of $200 due January 6 (first workout at SPARTA)• If not doing payment plan final payment of $400 due January 6

SchedulesPre-Season

• Preseason SPARTA• November – December 6:30-8:00• Clinic on Mondays, Sports performance Tuesday/Thursday

• Workouts with HSE strength coach(January/February)• January 7th- February 11th

• Tuesdays/Thursdays 5:00-6:30

• Indoor stick skills at SPARTA (January/February)• January 6th – February 29th

• Mondays/Wednesdays 5:30-7:00

SchedulesRegular Season

• Practices – Turf• First Practice – 2/16• FHS – Monday 8-9:30 / Wednesday 6-8• HSE – Tuesday 6-8 / Thursday 8-9:30

• Game Schedule Highlights• First Game @ Brebeuf 3/16• At Culver - Saturday 4/23• Cathedral – Friday 4/29 (Shared night with Boys)• At Evansville – Saturday 4/30 (JV and Varsity)

• Castle• Evansville North

• Senior Day – Saturday 5/14

• No games on HSE or FHS Prom days

Future of lacrosse in Fishers

• In September, the state board of lacrosse coaches met and made some changes to the bylaws• How does this affect us? • Forced HSEHS/FHS split• More players must be recruited for both teams• We must continue to grow the sport• All players are strongly encouraged to recruit their friends to join

lacrosse this year