Parents & Players,
Before we get to the schedule there are few important reminders below about the team store - open and live through Tuesday - as well as the Varsity and JV Gold trip to WV. Please read all of the email. SPIRITWEAR STORE IS OPEN The Spiritwear Store will close at 11.59PM Tues 8/2. Please submit orders before then. Link to Store: https://henryclayboyssoccer.itemorder.com PARENT HOTEL BLOCK FOR WEST VIRGINIA OVERNIGHT Parents, reserve rooms by Aug 9! The Varsity & JV Gold teams will be travelling to Charleston & Huntington, West Virginia on Fri & Sat, Aug 19 & 20. Player hotel rooms have been reserved and will be paid for by the Booster Club. Players will largely be chaperoned by the coaches, but we will be asking parents to provide transportation for the players. For parents travelling to West Virginia, we have a block of hotel rooms reserved for Friday night August 19 at the Fairfield Inn & Suites in Huntington. To book a room at the $109 group rate, use this link: Book Your Group Rate | Marriott International. Book before Aug 9 when the remaining rooms in the block will be released. FOR PARENTS HELPING TO DRIVE PLAYERS IN WV And because there is always one more form... If you are willing to help transport players during the West Virginia trip, please complete the following FCPS Volunteer form ASAP: https://apps.fcps.net/volunteer/ CONCESSIONS DONATIONS It is never too late to turn in concessions donations. Drop them off at the concessions stand at any home game. CLICK HERE for a list of assignments, by player name, of items to donate. You are welcome to donate $15 instead of bringing items in. UPCOMING SCHEDULE Last week of preseason, meaning last week of early practices. Monday 8/1 - All teams training 6:30am - 8:15am; Varsity and JV Gold conditioning 8:30-9:30am. Tuesday 8/2 - NO Training All Teams JV Gold Match v. Louisville Collegiate 6:00pm (wear all blue) Varsity Match v. Louisville Collegiate 7:30pm (wear all blue) Wednesday 8/3 - All teams training 6:30am - 8:15am; Varsity and JV Gold conditioning 8:30-9:30am. Thursday 8/4 - All teams training 6:30am - 8:15am; Varsity and JV Gold conditioning 8:30-9:30am. Friday 8/5 - All teams training 6:30am - 8:15am; Varsity and JV Gold conditioning 8:30-9:30am. Saturday 8/6 - OFF Sunday 8/7 - OFF FLOOD RELIEF DRIVE (Lafayette Games) Lastly, we will be doing a drive/competition with Lafayette leading up to our first regular season game, collecting donations and gift cards for those affected by the devastating flooding in EKY. More details to follow after I meet with Coach Grimm today. Last week of preseason!! Please reach out to me if you have any questions. Coach Behler Coach is, of course, watching the weather closely. In the spirit of optimism, here are a few reminders:
- Please bring any remaining DONATIONS TO THE CONCESSIONS STAND before the games today. - Players who need GAME SOCKS can order them online or bring $20 cash or check to the game. - The ADIDAS SPIRITWEAR store is open. Click here to view & order. All orders must be in by 11:59 PM on Tu 8/2. - STADIUM SEATS are now available for purchase on the HC Boys Soccer website. Click here for HCBS TEAM STORE. They will arrive in about 3 weeks. The GameOne (formerly Bumblebee) Spiritwear sale is on! You can access Adidas and other merchandise through this link: https://henryclayboyssoccer.itemorder.com/
The sale will remain open until 11:59PM on Tu 8/2. This is a short window so that we can get items in as soon as possible. Sunday 7/24 OFF
Monday 7/25 JV Blue 6:30 am-8:00am JV Gold & Varsity 6:30am - 9:30am Uniform distribution 8:30 Tuesday 7/26 JV Blue 6:30 am-8:00am JV Gold & Varsity 6:30am - 9:30am Wednesday 7/27 NO Morning Training; Scrimmages v Great Crossing 6:00pm JV Gold v Great Crossing at Henry Clay ** 7:30pm Varsity v Great Crossing at Henry Clay Thursday 7/28 JV Blue 6:30 am-8:00am JV Gold & Varsity 6:30am - 9:30am Friday 7/29 JV Gold & Varsity 6:30am - 9:30am Saturday 7/30 OFF Sunday 7/31 OFF **This was initially a JV Blue Game, but we will play Great Crossing on one of our league days. Please make sure to go through the "To Do" List that we mentioned by Betty at the meeting, and in her reminder email. Click this link to go to the list on our website: https://henryclaysoccer.weebly.com/news/meeting-recap-beginning-of-season-to-do-list Have a great week, and feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns. Coach Behler Thank you to everyone who came out to the picnic at Jacobson Park last night. Here is a to do list recapping some of what was said at the meeting. Bear with me & please read through to the bottom. There are a lot of time-sensitive to-do's for parents and players below.
PARENT & PLAYER TO DO LIST: 1. Turn in OUTSTANDING PAPERWORK Players, you know who you are because you probably still have the papers sitting in your soccer bags. Let's get it done so we can all move on. If you have not paid the $25 for the mandatory insurance. Please bring that in, as well, and turn it in to Coach Behler or me. 2. Purchase needed items from the TEAM STORE Socks, extra practice jerseys (2nd sets), decals, & season passes are available in the TEAM STORE. Orders placed before noon Sunday, July 24 will be available for pickup during kit distribution on Monday. You can also bring cash or check Monday to purchase socks or extra practice jerseys. Socks $10/pair. Practice jerseys $20/set of 2 jerseys. 3. Pick up your uniform at KIT HANDOUT We will hand out kits after practice on Monday, July 25. JV Blue will go first beginning around 8:00-8:15. JV Gold will follow, then Varsity. Kit handout will take place in the boys locker room at the back of the concessions building. If you would be willing to volunteer to help with kit handout, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B094FAAAF2FA02-kitdistribution. 4. BRING CONCESSIONS DONATIONS to Monday Kit Handout Each year we ask all families to participate in donating items to the concession stand. CLICK HERE for a list of assignments, by player name, of items to donate. These gifts help us maximize our profits and raise money for the program. Please bring your donations to the concessions stand during practice on Monday, July 25 so we can be ready to go for the Great Crossing scrimmages on Wednesday. If you would prefer, we are glad to do the shopping. You can donate gift cards for Kroger, Sam's Club or GFS, or you can Venmo $15 to me at @BettyCap73. If Venmo asks for the last 4 digits of my phone #, they are 9987. 5. Sign up for 1 or 2 VOLUNTEER SHIFTS We rely on our families to staff the gate, concession stand, and press box for games we host at Henry Clay. Each family will need to work a couple of shifts throughout the season. We want parents to be able to watch their kids play. Please sign up for games OTHER THAN those your child is playing in. If you do not sign up, shifts will be assigned to you. Link to SignUpGenius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B094FAAAF2FA02-game2 One JV Blue Sunday play day is not yet on the schedule. We should know which date we are hosting sometime next week. We will host 3-4 games that day. 6. Varsity & JV Gold Parents, RESERVE YOUR HOTEL ROOM FOR WEST VIRGINIA The Varsity & JV Gold teams will be travelling to Charleston & Huntington, West Virginia on Fri & Sat, Aug 19 & 20. The players will stay together at one hotel. Their hotel rooms will be paid by the team, and they will be chaperoned by the coaches. For parents planning on travelling to West Virginia, we have a block of hotel rooms reserved for Friday night August 19 at the Fairfield Inn & Suites in Huntington. To book a room at the $109 group rate, use this link: Book Your Group/Corporate Rate | Marriott International. Book before Aug 9 when the remaining rooms in the block will be released. Hotel Address: Fairfield Inn & Suites, 536 Kinetic Drive Huntington, West Virginia 25701, 304-696-8777 7. Varsity & JV Gold Parents, Sign Up If You Are Willing to HELP TRANSPORT PLAYERS TO WEST VIRGINIA We will be asking parents to transport kids to the games in West Virginia on Fri & Sat, Aug 19 & 20. If you are willing to transport players other than your own please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B094FAAAF2FA02-west 8. Do you have your PRACTICE JERSEYS? Each player should have received 1 set of practice jerseys free of charge. If you do not have yours, please let me know Monday at kit handout. If you would like additional sets of practice jerseys to lighten the laundry load, you can purchase them for $20/pair on the TEAM STORE or bring cash or check to Kit Handout on Monday. 9. Do you have your GAME SOCKS? You will need a pair of royal and a pair of white game socks. You can purchase these from the TEAM STORE or you can bring $10/pair ($20 for both colors) to Kit Handout on Monday. 10. BANNER SPONSORSHIP Reminder If you are considering becoming a Banner Sponsor, THANK YOU! We greatly appreciate your generosity and support. Please submit the form soon, so that we can get your banner up and visible. For more information CLICK HERE. You read to the bottom... THANK YOU! I know it was a long one. Betty |
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