Westwood Men's Soccer
PLEASE LOOK FOR THE CURRENT UPDATE UNDER #8, "MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS" BELOW.
DON'T FORGET TO CHECK WARRIORSPORTS.ORG, TOO.
Keep checking your email, teacherweb, and warriorsports.org, as changes and
announcements will be posted here.
(Color Coded for ease of access)
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CONTENTS: (SEE BELOW)
- 1. MANDATORY OCTOBER MEETING SET: MUST ATTEND TO TRY OUT
- 2. TESTING - ACT/SAT
- 3. 2ND ANNUAL WESTWOOD ALUMNI CLASSIC - 1/4/10.
- 4. warriorsports.org
- 5. Websites with cool soccer clips - Study the game to become better.
- 6. SPRING BREAK DOES NOT EXIST FOR HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER PLAYERS! Please read below.
- 7. UPPER NINETY NIGHT
- 8. CURRENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
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- INFO FOR THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR!!!
1. WHAT: MANDATORY MEN'S SOCCER MEETING
WHEN: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27TH-------7:30 PM
WHERE: WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT CENTER
2. The Registration/Testing dates for the ACT and SAT are set. Please plan accordingly.
I have posted in the locker room the dates available to Westwood Soccer players out of
season. Missing our games/practices for SAT/ACT is inexcusable and will be dealt with
as such. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
3. Alumni Game to be held MONDAY, JANUARY 4TH, at The Palace (RRISD Stadium). JV's will
scrimmage each other at 5:30 PM, and the Alumni Game vs. Varsity will take place at
7:45 PM. Please pass the word on. Alumni need to wear White shirts and socks, as the
Varsity will be Home Team. Hope to see you there!
4. Please check http://www.warriorsports.org/soccer/ to stay up to date with your our
WESTWOOD SOCCER PROGRAM. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me,
and I will get back to you 1st chance I get.
6. EVERYBODY IS EXPECTED TO BE AT ALL HOLIDAY PRACTICES/GAMES. Missing a practice/game b/c of poor planning will result in consequences as set forth by our player handbook. AGAIN: PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
7. UPPER NINETY NIGHT (Mandatory - Parents AND Players)
December 9th, 2009
WWHS Student Center
7 PM - 9 PM
We will be selling Spirit Wear, Signs, Blankets & Beanies, etc. Bring your checkbook (Our only tax-free day)!!!!
You will also be signing up for AT LEAST 2 concession stand duties, so bring your calendar.
We are encouraging parents/players to print all forms needed for that night off the website. The forms will be up there soon if not already.
Please contact Denise or Leah with questions. All contact information is listed at warriorsports.org/soccer
8. CURRENT Announcements Below
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1/6/10 TOURNAMENT INFORMATION FOR THIS WEEKEND:
VARSITY: We will leave at 8AM Thursday morning. Be here at 7:30AM and make sure the night before that you have ALL equipment and schoolwork. We will have mandatory study hall(s) during the trip, so studying should not be an issue.
We will be home sometime Saturday evening/night, depending on our success.
http://www.ladyhighlandersoccer.com/Varsity%20Tournament%20page%2009-10.htm is the official website for the tourney. Please take a look. All good info is at the top of the page.
9th/JV: Depart Westwood after Soccer Class Friday. Bring a lunch.
Saturday, meet here in the locker room at 12:00 PM. Lunch will be provided by Coach Stewart at a maximum of $7/athlete. If a parent could help out and contact Coach Stewart to get orders early, that would save the restaurant and us a lot of time and headache. Please contact Coach S if you can help with this. There is a Quizno's and a Subway just down the road from GHS at the intersection. Players ride back on the bus.
1/4/10 WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!
Welcome back. I hope everybody had a restful holiday. I think we gained some important info, good and bad, to work with for the upcoming season.
WEBSITE CHANGE: The new WarriorSports site has changed to http://warriorsports.org/soccer/Index.html
This site will still also be in use, but just remember that we also have the other.
TONIGHT: 9th/JV need to be at the Palace at 4:30 ready to warm up. Bring both kits. Water will be provided.
Varsity - Be there at 5:30 ready to start warming up.
IF YOU ARE INJURED, YOU SHOULD BE AT SCHOOL RIGHT NOW GETTING TREATMENT!
If you are not here to get treatment, you will be expected to play tonight!
1/1/10 REMINDER FOR TOMORROW, January 2nd, 2010:
All teams bring all equipment, practice AND game.
I hope everybody had a restful and recharging break, and that you are as excited to begin the 2010 soccer as I am. Most of you have worked extra hard to prepare for this, and hopefully you kept fit over the break. Please go on a small jog today and stretch afterwards well. Eat a good meal tonight high in protein and some carbs.
Cheers!
9TH GRADE TEAM: BE AT SCHOOL BY 7 TO HELP COACH STEWART PREP FIELDS (WATER, BENCHES, FLAGS) and then WARM-UP.
JV: WARM-UP STARTS AT 9:15AM. THAT MEANS SHOES ARE LACED UP, UNIFORM IS ON, YOU ARE IN LINE READY TO START WARMING UP. SITTING DOWN TYING SHOES IS NOT READY. DO NOT BE LATE. YOU NEED TO BE SWEATING BY 9:45, ALL PREP MOVEMENTS DONE, PLUS A FEW SPRINTS.
VARSITY: WE PULL OUT AT 9:00AM SHARP. BE ON TIME. WEAR CLASS UNIFORM. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE, YOU NEED TO GET THERE EARLY TO PURCHASE ONE SO I HAVE TIME TO GET IT OUT AND TO YOU. REMEMBER - BLACK CLEATS ONLY WILL BE ALLOWED.
12/18/09 Season packet is now under "Soccer Downloads." Please read it over, print out the last page, and return it SIGNED to Coach K or Coach S on Saturday, 1/2/10, or Monday, 1/4/10.
Also, 9th/JV parents/players - Please not the game changes for the Georgetown Tournament the 8th and 9th of January.
Thanks. Enjoy the holiday.
12/15/09 Practice - Varsity ONLY Thurs/Fri, 2 PM at Westwood unless otherwise informed.
WEDNESDAY: SOCCER FINAL - ALL DOUBLE-BLOCKED KIDS AND THOSE WHO ARE SINGLE-BLOCKED AND EXEMPTED THE OTHER FINAL THAT DAY.............BE HERE AT SCHOOL BY 8:30 AM. WE WILL PULL OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AT 8:50AM SHARP FOR SOCCERZONE. THOSE WHO ARE SINGLE-BLOCKED WILL STAY BEHIND, PLAY FOR ABUOT 40 MINS, CLEAN UP, AND THEN CLEAN THE LOCKER ROOM WITH COACH STEWART. I GAVE EVERYBODY EQUAL CHANCE IN ASKING IF THEY WERE ABLE TO EXEMPT TO MAKE THE TRIP TO SOCCERZONE POSSIBLE.
BEST TO YOU ALL THIS WEEK AND OVER THE HOLIDAY.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 2010 - SCRIMMAGES. BRING ALL GAME EQUIPMENT.
9TH GRADE TEAM: BE AT SCHOOL BY 7 TO HELP COACH STEWART PREP FIELDS (WATER, BENCHES, FLAGS).
JV: WARM-UP STARTS AT
9:15. DO NOT BE LATE. YOU NEED TO BE SWEATING BY 9:45, ALL PREP MOVEMENTS DONE, PLUS A FEW SPRINTS.
VARSITY: WE PULL OUT AT
9:00AM SHARP. BE ON TIME. WEAR CLASS CLOTHING. I WILL PROVIDE BURNT ORANGE SOCKS ON THURS AT PRACTICE.
EVERYBODY: PLEASE GET SOME EXERCISE IN OVER THE BREAK. DO NOT SHOW UP SATURDAY AND PULL A MUSCLE B/C YOU FAILED TO KEEP YOUR FITNESS LEVEL UP.
12/11/09 SCHEDULE CHANGE FOR JV/VAR SCRIMMAGE
PARENTS AND PLAYERS (if your phones are on during school hours for some reason...)
The JV/Var Intersquad Scrimmage will be moved up again to 4:30 at the practice fields. The Warrior Bowl is not ready to be played on just yet, and, although the lights would be fun to play under, I think going from 4:30 - 6 will allow everyone to feel as if they had a "longer" weekend, and I think some of our boys could use it after the past couple of weeks some of them have had.
Thank you for your understanding. I had told the men this would be a game-time decision, so I hope they passed that on to you.
12/8/09 SCHEDULE CHANGE FOR INTERSQUAD SCRIMMAGES:
Due to the seeding of the Warrior Bowl today (unknown to me until just a while ago), we will conduct our scrimmages at 4:30 - dark Wednesday. This is for the 9th/JV scrimmage. It is a wider field, but it is about 5 yards shorter. Parents are still welcome to attend, but should probably bring a chair. You can sit between the tennis courts on the concrete and look down a bit at the field - just an idea to avoid the sludge.
Afterwards, we will adjourn to the inside for our Upper Ninety Night. ALL PARENTS AND PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO BE AT THE MEETING. I will go over last minute information, as well as some some old reminders.
Thanks to all, and welcome to the 2010 Soccer Season.
11/29/09 2:10 PM
It's that time again! Our first week of soccer officially starts up Monday.
ALL 9TH GRADERS: TRACK, 7:00AM. Bring cleats and shinguards as well.
ALL 10-12TH GRADERS: ******CHANGE IN TRYOUT PLAN*****
AFTER SOME BACK-AND-FORTH THOUGHT, DUE TO THE LARGE # OF 9TH GRADERS, AND DUE TO MOST OF YOU HAVING THANKSGIVING TOURNAMENTS, ALL 10TH-12TH GRADERS NEED TO BE ON THE PRACTICE FIELDS WARM BY 4:30 PM. THIS GROUP WILL ALL RUN THE TRACK TUESDAY MORNING. I THINK THAT THE EXTRA DAY OF REST WILL HELP PREVENT MUSCLE STRAINS RUNNING THE MILES. I ALSO THINK THE WAY NUMBERS WORK, IT JUST MAKES MORE SENSE.
Hope everyone has a good 5-day weekend. Get a couple of runs in over the break, as showing up to run cold-TURKEY will be a bad experience.
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10/2/09 9:00 AM
REPORT CARDS: I need to see all report cards on Monday in Soccer Class. This is not optional. Failure to produce your report card will yield the same result as failing 8 classes. Please bring it with you.
MONEY FOR CLASS KITS: All money is due Monday. I have stressed before, and I'll stress again, that if financial difficulties are keeping you from being able to pay, I understand, but you should have already spoken to me. It stays confidential, and it keeps you from having to perform extra conditioning as a punishment for not taking care of your responsibility.
Thank you.
Have a good weekend, and if you have game(s), I hope to hear of how you won on Monday.
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9/23/09 2:16 PM
Parents: I finally shook the dummy-cobwebs off my brain and have this information for you.
PLEASE MAKE ANY CHECKS FOR CLASS UNIFORMS PAYABLE TO:
TO: WESTWOOD SOCCER BOOSTER CLUB
FOR: MEN'S SOCCER CLASS UNIFORM
Booster Club will deposit the money into our Activity Fund, and the money will be dispersed from there, and I have to practically handle no money in this manner. That is why I like it.
Thank you for your understanding (although even I am not sure why I made this so hard).
Let's TRY to have the money in by Friday.
If you need assistance in paying for the equipment (free/reduced lunch, struggling econimically), please come talk to me in private or call me, and we can work something out. I do not ever want money to be an issue in making someone feel like they can't/don't belong in this program!
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9/4/09 2:00 PM.
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8/26/09
Welcome to the Westwood Men's Soccer Class. This Newsflash tool will serve to get word out with the click of a mouse to everybody in the program, players and parents. Both player and parent should have subscribed to this (if both have an email address). Two email addresses are better than one (one stops working, 2 people getting info in case 1 person doesn't check, etc).
CLASS:
- Physicals should be in, and the trainers should have you cleared. There are still players not cleared, and you will be removed if it is not done by the time class starts tomorrow. THESE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE SCHOOL STARTED. I will not be lenient Thursday.
- Signature sheets should be in to me by Thursday. Both player and parent should have read and signed understanding of the class procedures/expectations/consequences. Failure to turn this in by tomorrow will result in removal from class.
THIS IS NOT A CORE CLASS - YOU ELECTED TO BE HERE. IT IS A PRIVILEGE FOR THOSE RESPONSIBLE ENOUGH TO HANDLE IT. I WILL NOT LOWER MY EXPECTATIONS, AND NONE OF YOU SHOULD EITHER.
- CLASS EQUIPMENT: (See rules) We will be ordering class uniforms (socks, shorts, shirts). Talk with your kids to make sure you are in the know. It will run at least $47 depending on the quantity they ordered - min requirements 2 of each. Clothes are to be taken home every FRIDAY to be washed - NO EXCEPTIONS. As I am taking orders and working out the details, players are required to bring their own clothing. ALWAYS HAVE WORKOUT CLOTHES. SHOWERING IS NOT AN OPTION; IT IS MANDATORY. Get in and out AQuicklyAP. Soap is provided.
I WILL BE GIVING SOCCER EDUCATION; PLAYERS SHOULD BE LEARNING. TEAMS ARE MORE OR LESS FORMED DURING CLASS TIME WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE WHO COME TO TRYOUTS WHO ARE NOT IN CLASS. BEING IN CLASS DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU A SPOT ON A TEAM. ALONG WITH THAT, SENIORITY DOES NOT ENSURE YOU ANYTHING, EITHER. THE BEST PLAYERS FOR THE SYSTEM I FEEL WE HAVE THE PLAYERS FOR WILL PLAY. IF YOU ARE NOT IN THE TOP 13 OR 14 FOR YOUR TEAM, PLAYING TIME MAY BE LIMITED.
MORAL: WORK HARD DURING CLASS TIME. SHOW ME SOMETHING THAT MAKES YOU BETTER THAN THE OTHER GUY COMPETING FOR THE SAME SPOT.