SOMERSWORTH HIGH
SCHOOL
Boys Soccer Program User Fee
• What is a user fee?
A set price that each athletic program sets for it’s players in order to
fund aspects of the program.
•What does it cover?
•Referees
•Trainer
•State Fees
•Jamboree
•How much is the user fee?
•$120.00
•How do I go about paying the user fee?
•There will be fund raising options that athletes can part take in that will
cover ALL user fee costs if the player wishes
•Players may also pay the flat fee out of their pocket
•It doesn’t matter to me if you would rather mow lawns or referee
games on Saturdays to pay off the user fee as long as you pay it
•When must this be paid?
•Must have it paid by end of preseason- pay upfront and then get money
back if you fundraise r
•Can work on adjusted payment plan for financially burdened athletes
GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS
Take a minute to answer these three questions on your note card- ask
this to yourself “I would consider this a successful season if at the end
of the year…”- and then apply it to each bullet
 Player What are your personal goals as a player?
 What are your team goals for the season?
 What are your expectations and goals for the coaching
staff?
 Parent Goals/ Expectations for your athlete
 Goals/ Expectations for the program
 Goals/ Expectations for the coaching staff
Athlete Expectations
 Maintain a C Average or better in all classes
 Come to EVERY practice and GAME unless approved by Coach and Athletic
Director
 Dress up for home games (shirt-tie-khakis) - Jersey’s for away games
 Be on time for bus… the bus waits for NO ONE Besides me
 Represent SHS proudly everywhere you go- Upstanding conduct and
behavior
 Attend Soccer Fund Raisers (Unless coach notified)
 Attend team nights (Unless Coach notified)
 Adhere to SHS drug and alcohol policies
 Respect- Players- Coaches-Yourself
 Account for the Athletic User Fee
 Come prepared with soccer ball-shin guards-mouth guards- socks- water
bottle EVERY PRACTICE
 Commit everything you have to the program, to your teammates, and to
making yourself the BEST soccer player you can be**Failure to adhere to these rules results in diminished, forfeited playing time, or
game suspensions- Possibly being removed from the team**
Parent Expectations
 Pick your child up promptly after games and practices
 Conduct yourselves like adults at all SHS and soccer team
functions
 In this program you’re a “team fan” not just a “my kid fan”
 Be a NASCAR owner… doing things to ensure they are running at
full capacity
 Fuel- Making sure your athlete has a proper nutrition- eating the
right things
 Rest- Making sure your athlete gets the proper amount of sleep for
recovery
 Mentality-Be involved with your athlete’s academics and
scheduling- routine
 Please don’t hesitate to contact me to voice any questions or
concerns you may have about the program or your athlete
Coach Expectations
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Maintain Safety of all athletes at all times
Emphasizes academics and family over sports
Open communication- transparency of program
Instill confidence, teamwork, hard work, and good
sportsmanship in all athletes
Act as a role model and mentor that promotes
responsibility, maturity, and integrity in all of their players
Provide coaching feedback and areas of improvement for
every player- Coach Conferences
Prepares athletes mentally and physically to play
competitive high school soccer
Sets achievable goals for team and each individual athlete-
Boosters & Fundraising
 Congratulations! If you are a player in this program or
parent of a player in this program… you’re a boosters
member!!
WE NEED YOU!!!!
**Many Hands Make Light Work!**
**Not everyone can help with
everything, but if everyone does
something, it will all get done!**
Boys Soccer Boosters Board
Members
 TWO board members from EACH class
 Obligations
 2-3 offseason meetings (more at the board’s digression)
 Looks into potential fundraisers
 Offers fundraiser list and votes on final events
 Board votes on events and expenditures
 In communication with event contacts
 Possibly Host a Team Night
 Provide for food for events such as Pre Season BBQ, Senior Night
Game, End of Season Award Night
 Solicit donations for fundraising events
 Chaperones at Event such as drivers for blitz night, Helping at
carwash or working at Senior Night Game
 Photographers for Events and photos from the past four years
2016 Fund Raising Events
(Coach Carrington)-Mandatory for all players
 McDonalds Books- Organized by Coach Carrington and
the money is strictly used toward reliving financial stress
put on by the user fee- Reimbursement
 Sell 20 cards and you pay for your entire user fee
 Any cards over 20 goes to the program
 There are bonuses provided by the athletic card organization
(Hoodies- T- Shirts- Bags- Sometimes $)
 Sell for 1-2 weeks
 Blitz night Divide up into groups and blanket the town(s) then meet at
an athlete’s home TBD – collect money- eat dinner
 Practice 2:30-4:00 and then Blitz 5-8:00ish
Car Wash- (Mandatory)
 Place= TBD (VIP?) Buckets
 Sponges
 Towels
 Hoses
 Soap
2 HOUR SHIFTS!!! SIGN UP NOW!!!
Team Nights
(Total of 3)
 Supply a place to conduct team night
 Organize what food people are bringing or supply all
food
 Usually 1hs 30min – 2 hr commitment
 Supervise and ensure safety of all athletes Athletes may not leave unless they drive themselves-
parent picks them up or there is permission and
confirmation by parent to go home with another player.
Senior Night
 Senior night
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JV concession
Varsity concession
Setup
Clean up
Food donations
Team booklet- photos- ads- setup
Program (2 People)
 Senior Night
 Complete Varsity and JV rosters
 Pictures of players
 Excerpt and description of senior
 Stats & season record page
 Finding local businesses to take out ad’s – business card
sized
 “Friends of Boys Soccer” = A donation of$5 or $10 gets
your name on a list
 Don’t worry- you wont be working from scratch!
CONTACT INFORMATION
 Head Coach Carrington
 [email protected]
 [email protected]
 JV Coach Rideout
 [email protected]
 Team Website= www.shsboyssoccer.weebly.com
 ALL KINDS OF STUFF- Latest updates will be posted here so PLEASE visit
it frequently!!!
 Phone # 1-603-988-6406
BEFORE YOU LEAVE I NEED UPDATED
E MAIL
ADDRESSES!!! PLAYER & PARENT- SEE THE CONTACT
COMPUTERS!!!!!