Allatoona High School
Fastpitch Softball
2015 Kickoff Meeting
http://www.ahsbucs.com/softball/
ALLATOONA DIAMOND CLUB
1/31/2015
Agenda
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Introductions
Diamond Club/Parent Role
Coach Pirkle’s Expectations and Key Dates
Fees and Fundraising
Questions
Introductions
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Head Coach – Troy Pirkle
President – Kent Wilcox
Vice President – Barry Bennett
Treasurer – Kim Hester
Secretary – Tara Isley
Diamond Club Mission
• To provide financial support to Varsity and JV programs.
• To create an atmosphere that promotes academic and
athletic achievement and school pride.
• To enable coaching staff to dedicate 100% of time to
coaching and teaching.
• To ensure that members provide support without
attempting to become involved in coaching staff
decisions.
• To work closely with coaches and administrative staff to
encourage student, parent and community attendance at
AHS games.
Parent – Athlete Roles
• The Athletes’ Role
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Commit to academics while fulfilling their commitment to Buccaneer athletics.
Represent their team, family, and Allatoona in a positive manner at all times.
Practice good sportsmanship at all times.
Communicate with their coaches regarding any issues with team obligations
or rules.
Treat their teammates and coaches with respect.
• The Parents’ Role
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Guide their children as these students take on tasks of time management,
skill development, and responsibility.
Support the team, the coaching staff and the program at all times.
Encourage their children to communicate with the coaching staff.
Encourage their children to commit to a team and program.
GET INVOLVED!!
2015 Key Dates
Date
2/1 – 3/13
5/4, 5/5, 5/6
6/1 - 6/8
6/9-6/11
8:30 AM - Noon
June TBA
June/July TBA
8/3 - Monday
8/8
8/14 – 8/15
Activity
Locations
Information
Pine Straw Fundraiser
Allatoona H.S.
E- Mailed
High School Tryout Dates
Allatoona H.S.
Website
Summer Youth Camp
(3rd-8th Graders)
Allatoona H.S.
Website
Junior Buccaneer Tryouts
Allatoona H.S.
Website
Ice Cream Social
Allatoona H.S.
Website
Allatoona H.S.
TBA
Allatoona/Various
TBA
Pirkle out of Town
First Day of School
Mandatory Field Work Day
**NEW** Red and Black JV tournament
8/21-8/22
Pepperell JV Dragon Invitational
Rome-Alto Park
TBA
8/28 – 8/29
5th Annual Buc Bash Tournament
Allatoona/Various
TBA
9/10
Breast Cancer Game (V/JV) (South Paulding)
9/17
Senior Night
Allatoona H.S.
Allatoona
TBA
Fall Break – Off
N/A
N/A
9/23
Possible Make-up Game(s)
TBA
TBA
9/24
Varsity – East Paulding
Allatoona
TBA
9/25
Varsity - Harrison
Harrison
TBA
9/26
Varsity - Double Header vs Mill Creek and Brookwood
Sandy Plains
TBA
9/19-9/22
Fees and Fundraising
PLAYER COMMITMENT FEE
$500
PLAYER FUNDRAISING GOAL
($325
Jr Bucs)
$500 H.S. Only
$1000
COMMITMENT
Assuming 25 High School Players that’s a $25,000 budget.
Our Goal is to exceed that amount!!
H.S. - Meet your Commitment Fee and Fundraising Goal and receive 2
passes to all home games (Varsity or JV), and player receives incentive TBD
Softball Players Comittment Fee - $500 covers:
$75 Equipment use (program owns and replenishes every other year):
• Uniform upkeep
• Helmet
• Jerseys (3 types - Old, Last year, New)
• Pants
• Equipment Bag
• Softballs
• Line up cards and score book
$125 Uniform pieces the player takes away:
• Socks
• Practice Shirts
• Shorts
• Pullover
$125 Tournament Fees (Buc Bash, Red/Black, Lassiter, Pepperell)
$80 Player Meals (After School) Occurs about 20 times
$70 Events (plus Buc Mom’s)
• Pink Out Cancer awareness shirt
• Senior Night celebration
• Ice Cream Social
• Awards Night
$25 Wet Weather Indoor Batting cage rental
Softball Players $500 Fundraising/Sponsorships Cover:
Field Upkeep – Provide a quality facility to play on.
• Caulk
• Paint
• Replacement hand tools
• Field dressing
• Mound Clay
• Grass mowing – Fertilizer
• Repairs and maintenance in and around facility
• Fencing, netting, dugouts, fence fabric, Score Board etc…
• Improvement projects
New player uniforms
• Jerseys / Pants / Helmets
Coaches Equipment
• 5 – Coach uniforms
• Practice balls
• Misc. Practice Equipment
Bus Travel that School does not cover
• Driver - Gas
Pre-pays
• Concessions Inventory
• Spirit Wear Samples
State Tournament (3-days)
• Player meals
• Coolers and drinks
Perks – Get into home games free (2 tickets) once paid in full
School collects gate fees:
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Hope it covers all of the umpire fees
Helps in paying for the Hotel at the State Tournament
Provide Trainer
Provide Gate personnel to collect gate fee
Pays for the lights
Bus travel
What happens when we don’t get your player fee or sponsorship $:
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The person sitting next to you may have paid for you.
The person sitting next to you may have had to volunteer their time.
The person next to you may have picked up an additional sponsorship.
The person next to you may have made donations to cover your portion.
The person next to you may have done the repairs or maintenance for the program.
The person next to you may have donated player meals.
The person next to you may have provided inventory or food to the concessions to
sell.
To keep the facility the way it looks and to a high standard we are lucky we have a dedicated
volunteer, Steve Kemp, that prides himself in taking care of the field months before any of these
girls play on it. Since he keeps it in this condition we are able to rent it out to teams to cover some
sponsorship downfalls and to make improvements.
We provide this information to show that your money does go to the girls and into the program
facility. We are proud of it and want it to continue to get better. To do this, it is the combined effort
of our parents booster club to provide this for the girls and get player fees and sponsorship
payments made before the season starts.
Sign and Plaque Sponsorships
2015
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SPONSOR BOARD PLAQUE 1’ x 2’
–Sponsor name/logo on board posted on the
dugout wall plus website ad for 1 year
$150
($125 renewal)
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4x4 FENCE SIGN
–Sign will remain on fence for one
calendar year plus website ad
$350
($300 renewal)
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4x6 FENCE SIGN
–Sign will remain on fence and board for one
calendar year plus website ad
$500
($400 renewal)
Other options such as providing Goods and/or Services are also great ways
to help the program. Web Site recognition will be given to any
vendor/sponsor providing more than $100 in goods or services.
QUESTIONS?