John Champe High School Golf Program 2019 Success

John Champe High School Golf Program 2019 “Success in Golf depends less on strength of body than upon strength of mind and character. ” - Arnold Palmer.

Agenda • Getting to know Coach Lucchino • Champe Golf Goals • Champe Golf Cornerstones • Golf Dress Code and Equipment • Summer Manual and Qualifying Week • Communication • Parental Involvement and Spectators • Attendance and Transportation • Useful Golf Websites • Important Reminders • Questions

Getting to Know Coach Lucchino • Education - Shenandoah University - Penn State University - Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania • Professional Experience - Health and Physical Education Teacher (Elementary) - Corporate/Government Health and Fitness Program Manager - Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach • Golf Experience - Member of the High School Golf Team - Current Member of the VSGA (Handicap Index: 5. 4) • Share one thing about yourself… My Family

Champe Golf 2019 Goals I. BEAT FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL II. Winning Record for Home Dual Matches III. Qualify for the Regional Tournament (Individual or Team) IV. Qualify for the State Tournament (Individual or Team) V. 9 hole team average of 176 and 18 hole team average of 364

Champe Golf 2018 Goals I. BEAT FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL II. Qualify for the Regional Tournament (Team) III. Qualify for the State Tournament (Individual or Team) IV. 9 hole team average of 164 and 18 hole team average of 335

Champe Golf 2019 Goals I. BEAT FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL II. Winning Record for Home Dual Matches III. Qualify for the Regional Tournament (Individual or Team) IV. Qualify for the State Tournament (Individual or Team) V. 9 hole team average of 176 and 18 hole team average of 364

Champe Golf Cornerstones I. Sportsmanship • Respect Self: Honesty - Cheating and other forms of rule breaking, both school and golf related, will not be tolerated and may result in dismissal from the team. • Respect Others: Golden Rule - Treat others the way you want to be treated. • Respect Property: Temper Tantrums - Don’t take it out on your equipment or a place someone else enjoys. II. Team Pride - Winning builds pride, but so does hard work, attitude, and commitment. You can’t control the outcome but you can always control your effort. III. Always Earned Never Given - The amount of playing time each player receives will depend on attitude, skill level, commitment to the team, absences, injuries and

Golf Dress Code and Equipment I. Golf Dress Code - No cargo shorts/pants, no jeans, or gym shorts will be allowed while at any golf course. Golf shorts or pants will only be acceptable. - A collard shirt will be worn and tucked in at all times while at any golf course. - Hats are acceptable but should not be a distraction. - Students selected for the 2019 John Champe Golf Team will be required to purchase and wear team golf gear ($25 - $100) to be eligible for match/tournament play. II. Equipment - Every golfer will need their own set of clubs, golf bag, golf balls, tees, etc… - If you are looking to buy clubs this off season, please remember equipment does not solve mistakes but it can make a difference. Individual nuances such as length, shaft, and lie of the club head affect every golfer. If interested, many local pro-shops and retailers will perform golf ball fittings, putter fittings, and club fittings.

Summer Manual and Qualifying Week I. Summer Manual II. Qualifying Week • Day 1: Conditioning Test, Rules & Etiquette Written Test and 18 -hole qualify - Conditioning Test at John Champe Football Stadium at 9 am. Rules & Etiquette Written Test will immediately follow the Conditioning Test at John Champe High School. - 18 hole qualify round at Bull Run Golf Club scheduled to start at 1 pm. Please arrive to the course by 12 pm. • Day 2 (am): Conditioning Test, Rules & Etiquette Written Test (rain date) - Rain Date for Conditioning Test and Rules & Etiquette Written Test. Start time, location, and schedule will remain the same as noted under Day 1. * Qualifying Week is subject to change. Any changes will be communicated through Remind and Twitter.

Summer Manual and Qualifying Week • Day 2 (am): Range Work, Pitching & Chipping, and Putting - Skills challenges will consist of target shots, short-game shots and putting. Examples for short-game shots and putting would be: hit bunker shots within 8 ft. circle on green, sink putts ranging from 3 - 30 ft. with various breaks. - Skills challenges at Bull Run Golf Club scheduled to start at 11 am. Please arrive to the course by 10 am. • Day 2 (pm): 9 -hole qualify and Team Selection - 9 hole qualify round at Bull Run Golf Club will immediately follow the skills challenges. - Team selection will follow final 9 hole qualify round. Team golf gear and welcome packet will be distributed to those individuals who are selected for the 2019 John Champe Golf Team. - Team selection will be based on points from the conditioning test, rules & etiquette written test, skills challenges and 9 hole qualifying scores (2 best scores) as well as my observations during qualifying

Communciation I. Remind - Remind is a free messaging app that helps coaches, students, and parents communicate quickly and efficiently. - Messages are sent in real time to an entire team, a small group, or just a single person. - Remind can send text messages straight to any phone, including flip phones. To reach every family, translate your messages into more than 70 languages before you send. - Remind's guidelines, practices, and features have been designed to protect the safety and security of users and their personal information. - II. Twitter - Twitter is a service to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent messages.

Parental Involvement and Spectators I. Parental Involvement - Parents are encouraged to take an active part in their child’s game and our team. Since golf is ultimately an individual sport, outside support is critical. However, your student’s development will ultimately be his/her responsibility. - Improvement is directly correlated with the amount of practice time involved. Anything you can provide, from lessons and equipment to emotional support and attending matches / tournaments will help your child become a better golfer. II. Spectators - At tournaments and matches, parents and spectators are encouraged to come watch and support the golfers but there will be no parents or spectators allowed during qualifying week. Contact Coach Lucchino if you have any questions. Go, Knights! - At tournaments and matches all spectators must stay on the cart path or in the

Attendance and Transportation I. Attendance - Every golfer must attend all practices and matches including qualifying week if you intend to participate. Please schedule vacations before the start of qualifying week. If conflicts arise, please notify Coach Lucchino beforehand. - Unexcused absences will not be tolerated. Students must be willing to commit to practice to be considered for the golf team. Practice attendance will be a factor in determining teams and playing time. - An unexcused absence will result in loss of playing privileges for the next match/tournament. Three unexcused absences from practice will result in being dropped from the team. - A calendar with practice, match, and tournament dates, times, and location will be included in the welcome packet to those individuals who are selected for the 2019 John Champe Golf Team. II. Transportation - Every golfer must provide their OWN transportation during qualifying week and to

Useful Golf Websites I. Local - LJGA: Loudoun Junior Golf Association (http: //loudounjuniorgolf. org/) - VSGA: Virginia State Golf Association Junior Circuit (http: //vsga. org/juniors/) - MAPGA: Mid-Atlantic Section, PGA (http: //mapga. com/) - RGA: Raspberry Golf Academy (https: //www. raspberrygolfacademy. com/) - 1757 Golf Club: Game Improvement Academy (https: //www. 1757 golfclub. com/academy) - Dulles Golf Center: Chuck Will Golf Academy (http: //www. dullesgolf. com/chuck-willgolf-academy/) II. National - USGA: United States Golf Association (http: //www. usga. org/) - PGA: Professional Golf Association Junior Golf (http: //www. pga. com/pgaamerica/juniors) - AJGA: American Junior Golf Association (https: //www. ajga. org/) - HJGT: Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (https: //www. hjgt. org/)

Important Reminders I. Important Reminders - Please check the Champe athletic website (www. champesports. org) under activity registration and forms & info tab for paperwork as it becomes available. For physicals, please schedule your Doctor’s appointment after May 1 st of this year. Four other forms are also required (again, check the website). - You cannot participate in any sport without the required paperwork. All paperwork is due by Friday, July 19, 2019. Please submit your paperwork through the Champe Website. - The Athletic Fee ($150) is required after qualifying week for those who are selected for the 2019 Champe Golf Team. - There will be a Fall Sports Information Meeting held at John Champe High School on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 6: 30 pm in the Auditorium. This meeting is mandatory for any student selected for the 2019 Champe Golf Team. - During this meeting team golf gear, match/tournament, and end of the season team

Thank You!! MICHAEL LUCCHINO Head Golf Coach John Champe High School John Champe Phone Number: John Champe Fax Number: E-mail: (703) 722 -2680 (609) 258 -4477 mlucchin@lcps. org