West Shore Parents Meeting

October 5, 2015

Brevard County Lacrosse Organizational Overview

• Parent Organization: Friends of Brevard Lacrosse (FBL)

• 9 Member Schools• Cocoa Beach Eau Gallie Edgewood• Melbourne Merritt Island Rockledge• Satellite Viera West Shore

• The Lacrosse Program is 100% Self-funded• No School District funding

• FBL is solely responsible for filing the tax information with the IRS and maintaining tax exempt status with the State of Florida

• Member schools are not permitted to maintain any separate bank accounts.

Brevard County Lacrosse Organizational Overview

• Member schools’ monies are held & disbursed by FBL

• $250 Player Fee (Non-refundable after season begins)• $10 from every player fee is paid to FBL for

administrative costs• FBL interfaces with the Brevard School Board• FBL pays all referees and the coaches of all member

schools• FBL is self-insured through U.S. Lacrosse

• FBL is a registered 501c-3 • 501c-3 Status makes FBL a non-profit tax-exempt

organization• All donations over and above the initial $250 player fee are

tax deductible

FBL Website: www.fblacrosse.com

Pay to Participate

Contract

http://www.fblacrosse.com/

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fbl_pay_to_participate_contract_a2016.pdf

FBL

Issue Resolution Process

Follow this process for any unresolved issues or concerns because our 10 year contract can be terminated at will.

Parent Program Issue Director A.D.Principal Tami Saladino Toni Riopelle Rick Fleming

Brevard County School Board

Lacrosse District Assignments

West Shore is in Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) District #22

6 Schools Eau Gallie (Melbourne) Holy Trinity (Melbourne) Melbourne Melbourne Central Catholic Sebastian River (Sebastian) West Shore (Melbourne)

Important FHSAA Information to Know One State Champion

No Division 1A, 2A ,etc. FHSAA Mandates a Maximum 18 Game Season When a team plays 2 games against another school in its

district Only the first game will count as game towards the State

Championship

Important new FHSAA Rules

Please refer to Compliance Documents 36.4 - 37.3.17

http://www.fhsaa.org/sports/lacrosse Fighting will result in ejection from the

game and possible prohibition of future games

Coach/School could be fined Schools involved could receive a “Public” reprimand Our program could be expelled from playing FHSAA

lacrosse! 5 Minute Penalty = Ejection from Game Noisemakers are no longer allowed during

games No Cowbells – specifically mentioned

West Shore Athletics Homepage

West Shore Lacrosse Web Page

http://leagueathletics.com/?org=westshorelacrosse

US Lacrosse Webpage

http://www.uslacrosse.org

DWOLLA

https://www.dwolla.com

Fees and Paperwork Due December 1st

• Forms EL2, 3, 3CH• Concussion certificate• Copy of player’s birth

certificate• FBL Player Participation

Contract and $250 Fee• US Lacrosse Membership Fee

(U15 is $25, 16-18 is $35)

Mail checks to:

Jennifer Vanderwarker

107 Memory Lane NE

Palm Bay, FL 32907

Coaches and WS Staff can not accept money

Board Positions

• Program Director: Tami Saladino• Vice President (Boys): Elena Altevogt• Vice President (Girls): April Dennis• Treasurer: Jennifer Vanderwalker• Fundraising:• Volunteer Coordinator: Becky Lemstrom

Coordinator Positions for 2016-2017 Needed

Elena Altevogt, VP of Boys & FBL Program Liaison

Currently Hold Multiple Coordinator Positions The Booster Club needs replacements for these positions

for 2017 Our son, Austin, is a senior this year Available now to train and assist new coordinators for a

smooth transition and readiness for next season Coordinator Positions to Transition

FBL Web and Events Coordinator• This benefit is of great benefit to West Shore • The Booster Club would like West Shore to keep this position

Study Hall Coordinator• Plan and execute Study Halls before home games to provide our

players with a light meal and time to complete their homework

Coordinator Positions for 2016-2017

Media Coordinator Webmaster for West Shore’s League Athletics site Find photographer and set up team photos and senior

banners Hire videographer and distribute DVDs to coaches and

participating families Equipment Repository Coordinator

Solicit and accept equipment donations, maintain inventory, & provide tax receipts for gently used equipment for player use

Coordinate times with coaches to inspect equipment for safety and useful life

Treasurer’s Report: Jennifer Vanderwarker

• Current balance = $11, 000• Expenses in 2014 = shed and equipment• Expenses in 2015 = new white jerseys for V boys;

pinnies for Girls, JV and V Boys• Future purchases = line paint, balls for all teams

Volunteer Positions Required for Home Games

Becky Lemstrom will coordinate all volunteer positions

Volunteer positions required at each home game Concession-A ***PEPSI products only*** Concession-S Field Liner Videographer-S Spotter-S Scorekeeper-S Penalty Time Operator-S Scoreboard-S Announcer-A

Please note that announcer may NOT call game as a “play by play. Please acknowledge our Sponsors

“This face off is brought to you by…”

Away Game Volunteer Positions

Spotter:Scorekeeper:Penalty Time Operator:

Other Open Coordinator Positions

Committees: Spirit

VACANT Concessions

Boys: VACANT Girls: VACANT

Uniforms Boys: Lisa Pelc Girls: Sarah Richards

Banners VACANT

Fund Raising VACANT

Other Open Coordinator Positions

Committees Senior Night Chairman

Boys: Jill Zoiss Girls: VACANT

Community Service Coordinator Boys: VACANT Girls: VACANT

Picnic (Party) and Awards: Boys: Christine Bursk & Crystal Holbraten Girls: VACANT

Game Ride Coordinator: This Position Must be assigned to students only Boys: VACANT Girls: VACANT

Banner Fundraiser• Sell a yearly renewal and earn a $50

credit for each renewal.• Sell 1 banner and earn a $100 credit.• Sell 2 banners and earn a $250 credit.

Your child plays for FREE!

Completed paperwork and money must be collected before Jan 1, 2016 for a player to receive credit. Sales made or money collected

after Jan 1, 2016 will not result in a player credit.

West Shore Jr/Sr High is ranked as the #1 high school in Florida. We are pleased to offer your business the prestige of advertising on our school ’s athletic fields.

We are offering a 4’ x 6’ FULL COLOR Banner for $300.

Please include your Vector or High Resolution artwork. If you DO NOT have Vector or High Resolution Artwork for your business, please include $50 and your business card and Space Coast Uniforms will create it for you.

Please print clearly:

• Business Name: ______________________________

• Contact Name: ______________________________

• Contact Phone #: _____________________________

• Check # ___________ Amount: $300.00 or $350.00

• Player’s Name: ______________________________

***Please Make Check Payable to FBL (Friends of Brevard Lacrosse) ***

FBL Tax ID# 900603993

• Email Vector Art Work or High Resolution to tsaladino@cfl.rr.com.

• Please call Tami Saladino 321-749-9466 with any questions.

FUNDRAISERS

We Need Your Feedback and Suggestions! Bucket Drops

Open to all players Need a parent for each location for logistics and to be there at all

times Family field day 4 Annual Disney Passes to Raffle Restaurant Nights

5 Guys night Panera night Chipotle night

Items to Sell Jersey Mike’s Sub cards Bumper stickers/Magnets Stadium Blankets and/or Stadium Seats Senior T-shirts for Senior Night

FUNDRAISERS

50/50 at Meetings Change Bucket Setup at Meetings Senior Fundraiser to raise funds for Senior

Night Lacrosse Shoot-A-Thon

Players come dressed in uniforms Photo day for individual, team photos, and senior

banners Players obtain sponsors and shoot lacrosse balls into

goal Fundraising Coordinator position is still open!

2016 Important Dates

2016 Lax Season Important Dates to Know 18 January, 2016

First practice date No playing with sticks or other equipment prior to that date Conditioning is allowed on campus up prior to that date

09 February, 2016 First regular season game allowed Varsity Girls play Eau Gallie at 5:30 PM at Commodore

Stadium Varsity Boys Play Eau Gallie at 7:00 PM at Commodore

Stadium

Introduction: West Shore Lacrosse Coaches

Girl’s Coach: Shane Cassell Presentation by: April Dennis, Vice President Girls

Boys’ Varsity Coach: Dan O’Halloran Boys Assistant Coach: Mike Canavan Boys JV Coach: Chuck Landmesser

Equipment

• Boys: Helmet, mouth guard, stick, chest, pads, elbow pads, gloves, cleats, cup

• Girls: helmet, goggles, mouth guard, stick, cleats

We have some goalie equipment for temporary loan for those who

want to try playing goalie.

Our Website will have an EQUIPMENT FOR SALE Tab.

Helmets may NOT be resold.

Each player is responsible for his/her personal equipment!

Use code FBL at checkout from LAXWORLD.com for 15% discount

Miscellaneous Information and RequestsMust have NEW PLAYERS helmet make/model ASAP so that we can order helmet wrap. The cost is approximately $25.

Are there any volunteers who can install 2 x 4’s in the shed so that we can hang items? Are there any volunteers who can hang banners?Can anyone donate a built-in box with lid and lock to store items?

Thank you for attending this meeting!