Lady Vipers Youth Lacrosse Parent Registration Meeting-November 29, 2015 www.ladyviperslax.net
Welcome We have a lot to cover and realize you may have a lot of questions that we hope to address tonight Overview Introduction Board Coaches Lacrosse Organization National and State Girls Lacrosse Organizations Vandegrift Lacrosse Booster Club Lady Vipers Youth/MS Lacrosse Season Outline Youth/MS School Program Spring Season Registration Process Fees TeamSnap Code of Conduct Q/A Vi Overview www.ladyviperslax.net 2
Lady 2015-2016 Board President Hallie Patterson VP s Veronica Benkovic, Brian Youngblood (Kayleen Youngblood-Proxy) Secretary Maureen McCann Treasurer John Holsinger At-Large Voting Member Jodi Yoder (Tournaments) Youth Coordinators Ruthie Bury, Christy Robinson Board Contact Info: info@ladyviperslax.net OR MSadmin@ladyviperslax.net Board and Coaches Intro www.ladyviperslax.net 3
Coaches Jenni Darlow: Grew up in northwest Houston, in Cy-fair ISD, and played soccer at a very competitive level (division one select team, travel team, HS varsity all 4 years). Started playing lacrosse at UT & graduated from UT with a BA in math and a BS in kinesiology. Played all 4 years. Moved to Durango, CO in 2008 where I taught math and coached at Durango HS. Assistant cross country coach and head girls lacrosse coach for the first 6 years of the program. Prior to 2008 there was no girls lacrosse in Durango, so the girls playing all started from square one. Grew the program from 17 girls 1 st year, 28 in the second year, 32 in the third and close to 40 the following three seasons. In 2012, when the majority of the initial team were seniors, we went undefeated in league play and advanced to the playoffs. Several girls from the DHS team are currently playing D2 or D3 lacrosse in college. Played at D-wing when I first started playing and then transitioned to defense Certified to teach high school math and currently teaching Pre-AP Algebra and Pre-AP Geometry at Canyon Ridge Middle School as well as tutoring Geometry, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus and Calculus for students at Anderson HS. Board and Coaches Intro cont. www.ladyviperslax.net 4
Coaches cont. Rachel Walter An Austin native, Rachel started playing lacrosse in the seventh grade, for the Westlake Middle School club lacrosse program. Played 4 varsity seasons at Westlake High School, and gained three years of traveling and tournament experience with the Texas Play Hard Outlaws. Became a Longhorn at the University of Texas, and joined the UT women s club lacrosse team for her freshman, junior, and senior years. Graduated in May, 2014, with a degree in Studio Art, and is currently working as a painter and a private art teacher for children. Coach for last year s Youth Blue team and currently Vipers High School Assistant Coach Board and Coaches Intro cont. www.ladyviperslax.net 5
Coaches cont. Christine Hong Began playing lacrosse in Chicago, IL at St. Ignatius College Prep in 2005. Continued to play in college for the University of Texas- Austin where she was named a 2010 WDIA Academic All- American player. Played overseas in 2012 at the University College London and in the Prague Cup Lacrosse tournament in Prague, Czech Republic in 2013. Attended the University of Texas- Austin for both her undergraduate and graduate degree. Graduated in May 2015 with her Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology. Currently works for Leander ISD and is the speech-language pathologist at Westside Elementary. She is joining the Lady Vipers Youth Lacrosse program as a coach for her second season. Board and Coaches Intro cont. www.ladyviperslax.net 6
Coaches cont. Johanna Owens Consultant Mentors coaches and players Assisting with Spring season; attending 1 practice/week Emphasis on fundamental skills and rules Instrumental in growing women s lacrosse in Central TX Played in Washington DC and played for UT Women s team while serving as Club President Nationally ranked official Offers Fall and Summer Training Sessions See website for details, www.texasplayhard.com Board and Coaches Intro cont. www.ladyviperslax.net 7
Organizational Structure of Girls Lacrosse US Lacrosse National Governing Body of Lacrosse All players and coaches must be a member insurance www.uslacrosse.org Phone: (410) 235-6882 Membership Services: #102 Call Center Hours: Mon. - Thu., 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Fri., 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sat., 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. TX Girls HS Lacrosse League (TGHSLL) State governing organization, i.e. League, rules, set schedule, coaches are member CAPLAX for youth www.caplax.org Central Texas Women s LAX Officiating Org (CTWLOO) Officiating organization that referees our games Vandegrift Lacrosse Booster Club John Randolph President 501(c)(3) www.viperslax.net Umbrella organization over both Boy s and Girl s Lacrosse clubs Lady (Both HS & Youth/MS) Separate operating entity of 501(c)(3) Booster Club Not a UIL sport-self funding; LISD Club Recognized Sport abide by UIL guidelines Can attend other schools outside of VHS school zone but 85% must be LISD students Access to LISD fields Website: www.ladyviperslax.net Organizational Structure www.ladyviperslax.net 8
Season Outline Middle/Youth School Program Spring Season only; February May Goal is 3 teams: Red A 7 th /8 th Red B 7 th /8 th OR Purple 5 th -8 th (Depends on League # s and skill set) Blue 5 th /6 th Registration is First Come-First Serve. Teams will be capped at 54 then wait-listed. Fundamental Skills Development -passing, throwing, cradling, etc Teaching rules of the game Winning is secondary Practice times: 2/14-3/6; Sunday s, 1:00-3:00, Lower FPMS Field After Spring Break: 3/22-5/12, T/TH, 6:00-7:30, Lower FPMS Field Game Dates: Sat/Sun April 2 nd May 8th CAPLAX Post Season Tournament: May 14th-15th Season Outline www.ladyviperslax.net 9
Registration Process Registration Fees- not UIL sport so all of our support comes from tax deductible donations, corporate sponsors, fundraisers and player dues Fees cover: field rental, coaches salaries, officials, league and tournament dues, supplies, uniforms, etc. Registration is $450 for Spring season check, cash or credit card/paypal $25 for US Lacrosse registration www.uslacrosse.org (mandatory for registration) Uniform Deposit -$50 check for uniform. Will be held and returned when all pieces of uniform are returned in good condition. Compression shorts need at least 1-black Sports bra 1-black racer back Equipment Stick, goggles, mouth guard, cleats, running shoes, water bottle ALL equipment MUST be brought to ALL practices To purchase equipment visit Longstreth, Dicks, Lacrosse Unlimited, etc. Registration Process www.ladyviperslax.net 10
Registration Process TeamSnap web based tool to manage team registration and communications via email and text. www.teamsnap.com to login. Can also enter off of Lady Vipers website Provides rooster, schedule, maps/directions to fields. Registration link will open midnight on 12/1 on www.ladyviperslax.net website You will receive an email from TS with the same registration link have to register with TS even if have been receiving emails from TS. 2 Registration links 1 for 5 th /6 th & 1 for 7 th /8 th Parents will receive invite email. Accept, update contact info, enable text feature and click SAVE MAIN TABS USED: Roster, Schedule, & Availability Registration Process www.ladyviperslax.net 11
Registration Process TeamSnap cont. Roster: Lists players on team and contact info Edit profile here Remember to SAVE at bottom of page after editing Schedule: Date, time and location of event Links to maps Click on event to see notes and details Availability: Check your availability for each event (game and tournament) Can add notes to provide reason to coaches as to why you are late or not coming PREFERENCE TAB Turn OFF Practice Reminders. Code of Conduct/Attendance- players required to attend all practices. Contact Coaches 24 hours in advance if unable to attend. Parent Consent & Conduct Waiver, MS Code of Conduct & MS Parent Code of Conduct 3 Waivers need to be checked off during registration process on TeamSnap Registration Process www.ladyviperslax.net 12
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Questions?? Thank you for supporting Lady Vipers LAX!! www.ladyviperslax.net 14