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SUNSET LACROSSE

Sunset HS Lacrosse

Club Overview www.sunsetlacrosse.com

January 7th 2016

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Sunset Lacrosse

• A top program in the

Northwest – National recognition

• Consistent Quarter/

Semifinalist every year

• Proud - Sunset does it right;

WE LEAVE IT BETTER THAN WE FOUND IT

• Build Champions on and off

the field

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A Year of Opportunity

Sunset’s Success Formula

1. Quality and quantity of youth players 2. Build Well Rounded Athletes 3. Great Coaches 4. Committed Volunteers and Sponsors 5. History and Reputation

2016 Assessment

High Quality Freshman Multi-sport, Academic, Community-minded 6+ new coaches will deliver top to bottom coordination Build enthusiasm and community Keep it growing

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New Structure 2016 SHS LAX Board

VP Boys Mike McHugh Boys Registrar Dave Jellison Boys At Large Jeff Nichols* VP Girls Joanne Doyle Girls Registrar Janelle Lorts Girls At Large Jim Hendrickson* President Rob Buckingham Equipment, Fields & Coach Support Eric Visintainer* Volunteer & Vendor Coordinator Nancy Pe Benito Treasurer Courtney Lewis* Fundraising Michael Hanson* Secretary Gretchen Gallagher* Communications Scott Hay

*New for 2016; Departing at end of season

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What it Takes to Excel

• Funding

It takes ~$70,000 each season for club operations (Fields, Fees, Coaches, Uniforms). 80% covered by registration fees. Fundraising ~$15,000/yr. gets us to breakeven. Fees increased $25 this year.

• Families

– Volunteering is expected; Club requires ~ 1,500 hours each season to run

• smoothly. The Board covers over ½. 90 families cover the rest (7 hrs. per)

– We use SignUp Genius to coordinate volunteers www.signupgenius.com

– Game day volunteers (Announcer, scoreboard, Net setup/takedown, spotter, etc) – Coordinated by Boys/Girls Committees – Project Specific (Write-a-Check, Team coordinators, End of Season Award, etc.) – Coordinated by specific board member

• Players

Every player gives back to the program: refereeing, coaching, or participating in clinics for the youth program (typically on the weekend). See your coach for details.

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25 “Project” Volunteer Opportunities

Boys/Girls Committees Volunteers & Vendors Equipment, Fields & Coach Support Fundraising

• Senior Nights
• Player Surveys
• Team Parent(s)
• Stats
• Game Day Volunteers
• Tournament Coordinators
• Game Day Programs
• Game Film Coordinator
• Team Photos/Yearbook
• Write-A-Check (Team Coordination, Data

Entry, Signatures/Stuffing, Thank You's)

• Corporate sponsor acquisition
• Banners/Graphics/Announcements
• Coaches Apparel coordinator
• End of Year Letters & Certificates
• Equipment Inventory / Storage Coordination
• Balls/Gear/Goals/Nets Management
• Trainer Coordinator

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Season Overview

• Registration

– Now –> Feb 15. $525 returning players, $575 new players. Add $50 after Feb 8th

• Weekend Open Field Sessions (Jan/Feb) – Captain led
• Crossfit Conditioning –Optional

– Jan 19 – Feb 12; 3:30 – 4:30pm; 9 sessions – $100 fee to Crossfit at first session

• Team Preseason Conditioning - No Gear

– Feb 15 – Feb 26

• Practice Begins – February 29
• Season

– Preseason Games begin – March 15 – Regular Season ends – May 7 (girls) May 17 (boys) – Playoffs start – May 16 (girls), May 20 (boys) – Semifinals (girls) – May 23, Final May 25 – Semifinals (boys) June 1, Final Jun 4

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Your Action Items

• Use the website to access

club information and set up communications

• preferences. Download

League Athletics App.

• Get to know your lacrosse

community – Get Excited!

• Volunteer; see a board

member or signupgenius

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BUILDING CHAMPIONS ON AND OFF THE FIELD

Great champions have an enormous sense of pride. The people who excel are those who are driven to show the world and prove to themselves just how good they are. Nancy Lopez

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Questions

Boy’s session in Media Center (stay here) Girl’s session in Community Room