Welcome Lewis Center
Lady Sharks Family
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LC Lady Sharks is a Not-for-Profit Sole-Proprietorship
operating in Lewis Center, Ohio and owned by the
Coach’s managing the team; Insured by Bollinger
USA.
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Pre-Season Meeting Agenda
Motivational Video
Team Mission Statement
Season Overview
Clinics – Strength & Cond Overview - Coach AJ & Liz
Parent Support Team
Team Secretary Introductions
Sponsorship and Fund Raising
Team Policies – Codes of Conduct
Player Information & Social Media Consent Form
Team Snap, Website, and Social Media Upgrades
Budget, Uniform and Equipment Issue
MS School Teams – Reminder
Setting S-M-A-R-T Goals - Reminder
Question & Answer
Motivational Video
https://youtu.be/pdl42D0Cfzo
Mission Statement
The Lady Sharks organization is a softball family encouraging each athlete to
be a student of the game; always. Our coaching staff has a unique style of
coaching; we use highly motivating techniques to encourage players to be
empowered to be successful both on and off the field. Through the process
of identifying strengths and weaknesses within each individual player, we
encourage each player to develop and build upon their core strengths
through mentorship, accountability, and positive re-enforcement.
Foundation for this success lies in:
•“T-E-A-M”
•Toughness - (Mental and Physical)
•Excellence - (Always Striving for)
•Accountability - (Holding ourselves and others)
•Motivation - (High level of)
Developing a team with the understanding of situational softball, proper
techniques, and anticipating the next play is critical to the success of each
individual player; more importantly the success of a focused “Goal
Oriented” team and softball family. As Lady Sharks We ARE A:
“P” - Prepared, “C” -Confident, “F” – Focused, “F” - Family
2017 Season Calendar Overview
League Practice and Play Details:
•i270 League – Silver Division (All Teams)
•Home Game Field – Orange High & Middle
School
•Outdoor Practice Field - WCMS
•Indoor Practice – WCMS/Local Elementary
Schools
2017 Season Calendar Overview
• Winter Live Pitching/Hitting League 14U Starts: (EST)
Saturday’s: 1/9/17 Ends: 2/20/17
• Winter Live Pitching/Hitting League 12U Starts: Friday’s:
Starts: January 22 – Ends: February 26, 2017
• Mandatory Strength and Conditioning Starts: Sunday’s &
1 Weekday Starts: January – Ends: April
• Indoor Practices/Classroom Instruction – March 1-25
• SPRING BREAK (NO TEAM PRACTICES & S&C)
• Outdoor practices begin April 2 (Sooner Weather
permitting)
2017 Season Calendar Overview
Indoor Spring Classic
Early Bird Classic - May 2017
Team Photo-shoot – May 2017
Pre-Season Team Cookout – May 2017
I270 League begins – Tuesday after Memorial Day
Mid-Season Tournaments
I270 League Tourney – on or about July 13
End of Season Tourney – Late July
Post Season Evaluations – All Players – 1st Week after
season
• End of Season Tournament and Party – Late August 2017
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S&C and Team Clinics
Coach’s Amanda Jo (AJ) Greenfield & Liz Yanez
• What is Strength and Conditioning?
• What is Team Clinics?
• What to expect? What to bring?
• Take-home Exercise Packets
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Parent Support Team
Updates:
•Statistician Team – VACANT
•Sponsorship/Marketing Team – Team Secretary’s,
NEED Volunteers to assist
•Fund Raising Team - Team Secretary’s, NEED
Volunteers to assist
•Team Secretary
Org Secretary – Mandy Oberyszyn
Fund Raising/Marketing Director – Marty Prosser
Parent Support Team
Updates Cont:
•Coaching Support Team -
•Anyone interested in helping fill these vacancies
should contact the GM or AGM
Team Secretary Intro
• Organization Secretary
Mandy Oberysyzn
Sponsorship & Fund Raising
• Team Sponsorship Letter and Forms
• Team Fund Raising
o Krispy Kreme
o Raising Canes
o Chipotle
• Scheduling Team Fund Raising Events
o Bake Sale
o Spring Car Wash
o Ideas???
Team Policies – Codes of Conduct
• Navigate to our website:
http://www.lewiscentersharks.org/te
am-forms/
• Click on Team Policies
Information/Social Media Consent
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Highlighting achievements in our organization is an integral part of
reporting responsibly to our community and families and is a way of
sharing in the success of our organization and players
Primary goal to respect your privacy
Basic player information (first names and nick-names only)
Information posted may be used in communication tools team
newsletters, written or team web/social media sites promoting the
organization, team building, fund raising and community events
The LCLS organization reserves the right to deny media requests for
player interviews at any time
Parents have the right to approve or deny the consent
NOTE: All information security measures will be taken with ALL
information written, posted, or shared within. At no time will any personal
identifiable information (PII) be shared or made public.
Team Snap/Website Upgrades
The following upgrades have been purchased:
•Team Snap Club & League Site
•Team Website (URL) – www.lewiscentersharks.org
•Team Email Address – [email protected]
•Social Media Sites:
o Facebook – @lcosharks
o Twitter - @lcosharks
o Instagram - @lcosharks
Budget, Uniforms & Equip Issue
Budget is posted internally to Team Snap; Each player will receive a
complete set of uniform items from the Lewis Center Lady Sharks
organization within 8 weeks of paying full Registration Fee. The
following items are provided but must be returned once a player
leaves the team:
•1 Bat Bag
•1 Helmet
The following uniform equipment remains with the player:
•1 complete Uniform
(Game Jersey, Headbands, T-Shirt x2, pants, socks x2 pair)
Players will be responsible for providing their own: cleats, bat(s),
glove(s), protective fielders masks and beverage container at each
practice and game. Catchers shall supply their own catcher’s gear;
the team will have two sets available for games only. Lewis Center
Lady Sharks will provide each player with 2 team practice tee-shirts
worn at every practice. Players will wear game uniforms at all
games. No exceptions!
MS Team Reminder
• ALL Players are strongly encouraged to tryout for their
individual school teams
• IF you plan to play in High School, you MUST play in
Middle School in order to be considered play at the next
level (Middle School = High School = Collegiate Level)
• Different coaching staff other than LCLS; different
coaching perspectives open doors to new learning
opportunities
• Playing other Middle Schools will allow you to see “who”
your competition is throughout the local community
• Players will continue practices, conditioning, and clinic work in
the early Spring; starting with Sharks then continuing through
the school (School Ball Starts: 2/22 - Ends – 4/18; Less post
season play through 5/28)
Middle School Facts Cont
School Softball Dates:
•Coaching Begins 2/22
•Season Begins 3/26
•Non-Interscholastic Date 4/18 (Regular Season ends)
•Sectionals 5/7-5/14
•Districts 5/16-5/21
•Regionals 5/25-5/28
•State 6/2-6/4
•Tournament Season Ends 6/11
*Note – Exception; school teams in the post season
Setting Personal Goals
SETTING SMART GOALS
• One thing you are good at but do not necessarily
know, is setting goals. As an athlete you do this all
the time with your sports program. You have
probably heard of "SMART goals". But do you always
apply the rule? The simple fact is that for any goal
to be achieved it must be designed to be SMART,
whether in sport or in life in general. There are many
variations on what SMART stands for, but the
essence is this:
Setting Goals (Cont)
Set Specific Goals
• Your goals must be clear and well defined. You
must understand what you wish to achieve. Vague
or generalized goals are not achievable because
they don't provide sufficient direction. Remember,
you need goals to show you the way.
Set Measurable Goals
• Include precise amounts, dates, etc. in your goals
so you can measure your degree of success.
Without a way to measure your success you miss
out on the celebration that comes with knowing
you actually achieved something.
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Setting Goals (Cont)
Set Attainable Goals
•Make sure that it's possible to achieve the goals you
set. If you set a goal that you have no hope of
achieving, you will only demoralize yourself and erode
your confidence. However, resist the urge to set goals
that are too easy. By setting realistic yet challenging
goals you hit the balance you need. These are the
types of goals that require you to "raise the bar" and
they bring the greatest personal satisfaction.
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Setting Goals (Cont)
Set Relevant Goals
• Goals should be relevant to the direction you want
your life and career to take. By keeping goals
aligned with this, you'll develop the focus you need
to get ahead and do what you want.
Set Time
• Your goals must have a deadline. This again, is so
that you know when to celebrate your success.
When you are working on a deadline, your sense of
urgency increases and achievement will come that
much quicker.
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QUESTIONS???