HHS Girls Soccer Information Meeting Fall 2021 HHS

HHS Girls Soccer Information Meeting Fall 2021

HHS Girls Soccer Coaches • Varsity Coach – Scott Meier • Assistant Varsity Coach – Jackie Yogerst • JV Coach – TBD • C-Squad Coach – Maddy Wieneke

HHS Girls Soccer Captains • Bella Meier • Megan Brown • Ella Kelly • Maddy Daley l to r: Maddy Daley, Ella Kelly, Bella Meier and Megan Brown

COACH SCOTT'S PURPOSE STATEMENT "I coach to help develop confidence, work ethic and commitment in student-athletes; and mentor them to become impactful leaders with the virtues of respect, trust and integrity. " - Coach Scott

HHS Girls soccer program • HHS Girls soccer has three levels of teams. Varsity, JV and C-Squad. • Off-season training is now until 8 -16 -2021. Focus should be on technical skills and fitness/conditioning. • Strongly recommended by coaching staff to participate in Raiders Express in June/July or personal weight-fitness plan. • Formal trainings with coaches in the off-season will begin on 6 -14 -21. Trainings will be held at Todd Field. Trainings are $10 per session per player to attend. We will have a June series and July series. Money received is directed towards the program for apparel and other expenses. All trainings will abide by COVID-19 protocols in place by HHS Athletics and MDOH. Part of the trainings will be position specific as well, i. e. Goal Keeper, Finishing, Defending and Attacking. Also, some fitness training will be incorporated too. • No contact period is 7 -3 -21 through 7 -9 -21. • Captain’s practice is solely handled by our captains and will likely be held 8 -9 -21 through 8 -13 -21. Details to come. • Tryouts for Girls soccer will be 8 -16 -21 and 8 -17 -21 at Todd Field. Times are TBD but there will be two sessions each day. We communicate the results on our team page with a unique # given to each player at the end of our last tryout session. This communication is done once tryouts are fully done and the coaching staff has been able to analyze the evaluations. NOTE: Please see our Tryout Policy document on our team page for full details.

Program Expectations • This program is built on respect, trust, commitment, integrity, hard work ethic and teamwork. • No tolerance for bullying, hazing or negative treatment. • Full adherence to code of conduct and the MSHSL guidelines for a student-athlete is expected. • Coaching staff is continuing to build our culture for competitiveness, discipline, focus and inclusion. Team and program come first over the player. As coaches, we strive to have a positive impact on each student-athlete as an individual and a player. • Encourage active attendance at our summer coach trainings when available. • Actively participate in the character lessons that each team conducts during the season. • Developing the communication channel of player to coach is very important. We want parents to cheer for their daughter, cheer for her team, support the program and make sure it is fun. Conversations regarding what team placed on, position, minutes played, absences or performance feedback are designed to be with player and coach. • Actively participate in any fundraising activities the program does: Golf Event and Gerten’s are the two events. Players: please read the Player Handbook document on our team page. Parents: please read the Parent Handbook document located on Hastings Athletics located under the Athletic Dept tab.

What happens after 8 -17 -21 • Teams have been communicated. Coaching staff is available to speak with any player on their tryout results. • Uniform handout will be 8 -17 -21 or 8 -18 -21. • Practices for individual teams begins on 8 -17 -21 and at coach discretion for time. JV and C-squad will practice at HHS Campus on fields #10 and #7. Varsity will practice at Todd Field. • All incoming 9 th grade will complete an IMPACT Concussion test administered by HHS trainer. • Varsity team will host a 10 team preseason scrimmage on 8 -21 -21 at HHS campus from 9: 00 am to 1: 00 pm. • Scheduled games for the season can begin on 8 -26 -21.

Q&A Any questions?

Action items for incoming 9 th grade • Please send Coach Scott Meier your contact email and phone number so an invitation to BAND can be sent. • Players to review “Player Handbook” and “Core Competencies” documents located on our team page. • Parents to review “Parent Handbook” located under the Athletics Dept tab on the Hastings Athletics website. • Make sure you have an updated physical that does not expire during the upcoming season. The Registration link will not allow you to fully register if a physical is expired. • Invest in yourself for growth and development of skills, tactics and fitness right now during the off-season. Get yourself ready for tryouts. Attend the summer trainings.

Summer Training 2021 June Series - $10 per player per session - NOTE: Dates highlighted in “bold” are small-sided games or 9 v 9 games 6 -21 -21 6 -23 -21 6 -24 -21 6 -27 -21 7: 15 pm – 9: 00 pm Location: Todd Field July Series - $10 per player per session 7 -12 -21 7 -14 -21 7 -15 -21 8: 00 pm – 9: 15 pm Location: Todd Field 7 -18 -21 7 -19 -21 7 -21 -21 7 -22 -21 7: 15 pm – 9: 00 pm Location: Todd Field - NOTE: Dates highlighted in “bold” are small-sided games or 9 v 9 games Prep Camp - $10 per player per session 7 -26 -21 7 -27 -21 7 -28 -21 7 -29 -21 7 -30 -21 7: 15 pm – 9: 00 pm Location: Todd Field Open to ALL Girls players that will be in Grades 9 -12 in Fall 2021. ALL proceeds go to the HHS Girls Soccer program. Payment can be in the form of cash or checks made payable to “Hastings Girls Soccer Boosters Club” and players make payment prior to each session. **** All sessions will be conducted with adherence to the current established parameters per HHS and Minnesota Department of Health Guidelines for youth sports training, as it relates to masks and all other COVID parameters. Any waiver requirements will be followed as well. Players must bring their own ball, water bottle, training equipment and any HHS equipment will be subject to a sanitization plan. NO SHARING. No locker rooms or drinking fountains. Coaches will have masks and sanitizer. Universal Protocols include: A) Parent/Guardian agrees to take player temperature prior to training; B) Parent/Guardian agrees to notify if temp over 100 or positive COVID-19 test in family; and C) Parent/Guardian agree to have player wash/sanitize prior to and after training.