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Agenda Welcome, Thanks, and Introductions The State of the Program/Program Goals Offseason Player Opportunities Offseason Plans/Schedule Tryouts and Team Selection Fundraising 2014 Team Store Team Communication and Information DBCA Open House Presentation Questions and Answers The State of the Program The good: Huge success of the incoming Freshman Class Continued success of placing athletes into the college ranks We had a very successful fall campaign Continued growth in numbers of players with interest in participating with the program (Averaging more than 30 players at workouts and we are expecting more than 50 for tryouts) The players have a renewed determination to do whatever it takes to return Daniel Boone Baseball to the ranks of the top teams in the league, district, and state. The Bad: From an on field performance standpoint it was a tough season last year From an off field standpoint there were way too many issues with players getting themselves into trouble We experienced our first academic eligibility issues on the varsity roster The State of the Program Continued… The future: This season as we will focus on building a true team, work to build a complete program, and develop tradition to build upon in the coming years. Our focus will continue to be presenting a unit that is disciplined in the way we play and in the way we conduct ourselves both on the field and off the field. Through hard work and dedication to becoming better in all areas of the game we will work to restore the pride and success that we believe we are capable of. Through improvements to the coaching staff, changes in training, execution, and philosophies of how we approach the game it is our goal to return to the post season and stick around for the trophy presentations. The Goals of our Program Mission Statement: Develop student-athletes who are committed to achieving excellence in the classroom, on the field, and in the community. This means if you want to play you must be a success in the classroom, this is your first priority. If you are not eligible you will not tryout. We want to market every kid who wants to play collegiately to colleges. If your grades are poor you simply have no shot. As coaches we want to teach the game. We want players who want to learn, work hard, and be part of the team. If you believe in I and me, run track. This is what it takes to succeed on the field. There is much more to it then stats. In the community we want baseball players to be known as good kids. We do not want trouble makers or party goers. If those are the things you love, stay away. This also pertains to how we conduct ourselves on the field. We do not want to be known as the team with foul mouths and bad tempers. Win! Offseason Player Expectations Priority number 1- maintain exemplary grades. You are always expected to be a student first. Do not wait until the season to start keeping up. If you are in need of help academically ask your teachers, your coaches, and your teammates for help. Priority number 1A- Stay out of trouble. Detentions, suspensions, and trouble outside of the classroom are a good way to end up in the coaches’ doghouse and eventually find yourself off the team. Be a role model. Be a positive part of your community. Priority number 2- prepare for the season: Weight training is a must Attend Open Gyms Offseason Schedule It is hard to believe that we are already into the first week of February. Tryouts are less than a month away. Presently we will continue to work out every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. We may look to add an additional day once winter sports end. In addition to our time in the gym working on skills this next month in pivotal in building the strength and conditioning your bodies will need for the season. Strength and conditioning should be taking place 3-4 times a week at this point in the year. Tryouts March 3-6 with times and locations to be announced at a later date. The evaluation process will focus on an examination of skill, athleticism, and baseball IQ. Each skill will be assessed using a rubric which awards points. Teams will be selected based upon points earned when compared to other players and within a position which a given player may be trying out for. Team selection and assignment is based upon skill and potential and not upon past accomplishments, grade, or other non-evaluated factors. Tryouts continued… Teams will be announced by an individual meeting with each player. During these meetings we will share with the player our expectations for them during the coming season and things they need to improve upon for continued improvement. For players not making the team we will share with them areas where they can improve in order to prepare for summer teams or to improve in an effort to tryout again in the future. Fundraising Fundraising continues to be an area that needs to be done. We are working with a nonexistent budget and have a great deal of needs. To date we have worked to develop three sources of fundraising that we will use to cover team expenses for this year. Where will the money raised go this year: Equipment- our budget has been slashed and we are in desperate need of new equipment for training and for games. We provide everything for the team short of a portion of the game ball expense (they are not completely covered again this year) Support team building activities like trips and activities. Fundraising Continued… We are always looking for volunteers to take charge of fundraising efforts. Volunteers can help to create new fundraising methods Run team fundraisers Help to coordinate team finances Source of Revenue #1- Lottery This is our biggest and most important fundraiser. This fundraiser is the one that will support the acquisition of many of the needed items for the season (hats, socks, new uniform pants, practice baseballs, team bats) This will be our only preseason fundraiser and will need to be completed this month. Incentives for this fundraiser will be geared so that all players participating can benefit. The Lottery Calendar How does the lottery work? It is simple. For $10.00 a person can purchase a lottery calendar for the month of March. The winner for each day in March is based upon the evening daily number. Winners will receive the amount shown on the ticket. To complete the sale, simply fill our the stub portion of the lottery ticket and collect it with the payment. Patrons will then keep the calendar side of the ticket to follow as the contest runs. Patrons paying by check should make checks payable to Daniel Boone Baseball. The Lottery Calendar Continued… Incentives: As reward for selling 20 tickets, you will receive a team performance logo t-shirt. If you are able to sell an additional 20 tickets you will receive a heavy weight team jacket. If you are able to sell an additional 20 tickets you will receive your choice of a team cage jacket or a team thermal pullover. The highest ticket seller will receive a choice of a new BBCor bat of their choice up to $275.00 in price. The second highest seller will receive a wooden bat of their choice up to $125.00 in value The Lottery Calendar Continued… Timeline for the sale: All ticket sales are final on 2/28 Any tickets received after the final collection at the team open gym on 3/1 will be considered void. All envelopes that are completely sold should be turned in at any open gym, or can be dropped off to Coach Bailey. Players may request additional tickets upon returning their initial sold packs. Players who are not able to sell their tickets should return them immediately. The shortcomings in our sale often are the result of players holding onto tickets for far too long. The Lottery Calendar Continued… Lottery Ticket Blitz Day: On Saturday, February 15 we will hold a lottery ticket blitz day. On the 15th we will hold our open gym as scheduled until 11:00. At 11:00 we will provide the players and parent volunteers in attendance with lunch. During this lunch time we will assign regions to be covered. After lunch players will be dispersed to assigned regions to attempt to sell as many tickets as they can. Players will work in pairs and small groups to complete sales. It will be our goal to completely sell out all of our tickets on this day. The Lottery Calendar Continued… During this blitz day their will be additional competitions between sales groups for great prizes and also for great fun. To make this day happen we will need the following: Parents to help with organization and transportation of players All lottery tickets to be turned in to be sold on this date Perhaps permission to set up sales tables at local retailers Mr. Bailey’s room will serve as home base for this day. Our sale will run from approximately 11:30-2:00. Other sources of revenue… During the season we will hold two additional fundraisers to raise funds for the purchase of additional equipment. Sale Number 2- Sandwich Sale: March 10-March 31 This sale will be run in with the help of Corropolese Italian Bakery and Deli. The sale will involve the sale of coupons that can be redeemed for sandwiches at Corropolese. Sale Number 3- Carwash: Ticket Presales will begin March 24 with a tentative Carwash date scheduled for Saturday, April 5. Spring Store for Team Gear and Equipment Our team store for spirit apparel and equipment is currently open. Our store is based online at https://myteam.svsports.com/stores/boonebaseball14 Orders can easily be placed online by selecting items, sizes, and colors. Payments are made through Schuylkill Valley Sporting Goods Secure online site. Orders can be placed offline for those who would prefer to place their orders offline. If placing an order offline please be sure to include item name, size, and color. Offline payments can be made in cash or in the form of checks made payable to Schuylkill Valley Sporting Goods. Spring Store Continued… Delivery of all orders placed will take placed should occur some time between March 11-17. If a player places and order but does not make the team orders will be delivered to them in school. If there is sufficient interest, a second store may be opened in March, but will require certain minimums to be reached. Team Communication Process We have two main methods of dispersing information: Email- Please make sure the staff has your email address. We are constantly sending updates and important information out through email. If you are not receiving messages then please email a coach so we can add you to our distribution list. Please also check your email regularly. All players should have an email address. Staff email: Coach McCord- [email protected] Coach Bailey- [email protected] Coach Reina- [email protected] Coach Louviaux- [email protected] Website- We have a team website that we are quite proud of. It is updated almost daily to give you information about a multitude of things. Please visit it often and use it as a resource. The address is www.danielboonebaseball.com Questions? Thanks Again for Coming… Thanks again for attending tonight. Please contact me with any questions, comments, and concerns. Feedback from tonight’s meeting is greatly appreciated. Please drive safely and let’s make this the best year ever!