Parents & Players,
Lots going on starting in June when school gets out. Important information down below. Please read through all of it and put important dates on your calendar. Sign up for what you can, and reach out to Betty or me with questions. Camp Information Dates: 6/4/24 - 6/7/24 (Day Camp); 6/17/24 - 6/20/24 (Evening Camp) Times: 8:30am - 12:00pm (Day Camp); 6:00pm - 8:30pm (Evening Camp) Volunteering: Rising Juniors and Seniors are given the first choice to be camp counselors. If we need more volunteers we will reach out to underclassmen. Form Link: https://form.jotform.com/240277577009158 *We are trying to raise money to send 30 kids to soccer camps - both our day and evening camps and Dunbar's camp - free of charge. In order to do this we need donations. Please consider donating, and spread on your social media feeds. Link to Camp Scholarship Donation Site: https://givebutter.com/2024Camp Donations are 100% Tax Deductible. ** Also, please spread word of our camp to your friends with elementary and middle school-aged kids. Click here for a flyer that you can share in emails or on social media. Tryout Information Dates: 7/15/24 - 7/16/24 Times: 6:30am - 8:30am Important Information:
Kickarounds and Summer Schedule
Quick recap: Know the important dates listed on the calendar. Make sure you have all your paperwork prior to tryouts. Spread the word about the camp! Volunteer to work the camp. Help a young camper go to Young Devils Camp by making a small donation. Enjoy your Derby weekend! Coach Behler NOTE: To get these notices by email, join the mailing list. Form can be found on the JOIN EMAIL LIST page of this website. All,
We are under 2 weeks left in the regular seasons. And the crazy week (3 home games) is behind us. It was a strong week of performances by all teams, and really a fun week with Varsity sweeping the district with a 4-0 win over Frederick Douglass, earning the #1 seed for the 42nd District Tournament. As all teams continue to learn and grow, I would like to remind all players and parents that playing for HC is a privilege, and grades and behavior must be on par with what we expect from a Henry Clay Boys Soccer student-athlete. I have spoken with several students this week about both grades and immature behaviors. Behavior - both on and off the field - are reflections of the program as a whole and will be dealt with by warnings, suspensions from the squad, or dismissal if that is what is warranted. Grades - must be passing at least 4 classes and holding a 2.0 GPA. Failure to meet those requirements will result in a week's suspension until grades are up. COOKIE DOUGH WRAP All cookie dough money and forms should have been submitted this week. If anyone still has forms/money they need to contact Betty today with those numbers so that she can get them ordered, and submit the money and form to me tomorrow at school. By all metrics the fundraiser was a success. Now we just have to deliver the dough when it comes in - in about 2 weeks. VARSITY Overnight Trip to Paducah:1. FOOD ORDERS FOR PADUCAH 1. Link: https://forms.gle/uRqZhGXwaQt3gPW58 Varsity players, fill out the Google Form above to order your meals for the Paducah trip. 2. Click here for Itinerary for Paducah SEPTEMBER RESTAURANT FUNDRAISER NIGHT: Bear & the Butcher Dine in at Bear & the Butcher on September 21 on Euclid Ave in Chevy Chase. If you mention Henry Clay Boys Soccer at checkout, they will donate a portion of proceeds to the program. For any interested parents, we'll plan to gather for happy hour during JV practice 5:30-7:00. Or plan to come have dinner with your family. Hours: 4:00pm-9:00pm. JV B Season Wrap JV B are finishing up their final official games today, as I type this email. They will continue to practice the next 2 weeks, and culminate with an inter-squad scrimmage on Friday 9/29 at 7:30pm at Henry Clay, following the JV A Regional Tournament game vs. Lexington Catholic. They will wear their mint-colored warm up shirts for the game, and have their uniform kits ready to turn in prior to the match. Schedule 9/18/23 - 9/25/23 9/18 (M) Training 4:30pm-6:00pm Varsity (Turf) 9/18 (M) Training 5:30pm-7:00pm JVs (Turf) 9/19 (T) JV A v. Elizabethtown @ Clay 6:15pm 9/19 (T) Varsity v. Elizabethtown @ Clay 8:00pm 9/20 (W) Training 3:45-5:15pm Varsity (Turf) 9/20 (W) Training 5:30pm-7:00pm JVs (Grass) 9/21 (Th) All Teams OFF (HC Parent Night) 9/22 (F) JVs Teams OFF (Varsity Travel to Paducah) 9/22 (F) Varsity Match v. Eureka (MO) 8:00pm CST @Lone Oak Middle School (Paducah, KY) 9/23 (Sa) Varsity Match v. St. Patrick’s (Chicago, IL) 1:00pm CST @ McCracken County High School (Paducah, KY) 9/24 (Su) All Teams OFF - Coach Behler Parents and Players,
Very big week upcoming. There will be 3 home games this week - Dunbar (Tuesday), Frederick Douglass (Thursday), and Huntington High (Saturday). Please be on top of your volunteer shifts...and let Betty or Emily know if you are able to help out. By far our busiest week of the year, and it is going to be a fun one! Theme Nights We are doing the following theme nights for students this week: Tuesday vs. Dunbar (is a white out) Thursday vs. Douglass (is a black out) Saturday vs. Huntington is youth soccer day (any kid in a youth soccer jersey get in free, as does their family) Please help spread the word to friends and neighbors who have kids at HC. Fundraiser Wrap & Cookie Dough Turn-In All players need to bring money and order sheets to Room 4 on Wednesday: 4:45 for JV A & B players, then training afterwards on grass. Varsity players will train first and then go to Room 4 following practice. Please, please, please bring sheets and money that day. We want to get this done now, we can deliver prior to Fall Break. That means 2 more days to give your fundraising push via cookie dough sales or straight donations at this link https://givebutter.com/HCBS23Fall Schedule 9/11 (M) Training 3:45-5:15pm Varsity (Turf) 9/11 (M) Training 5:30pm-7:00pm JVs (Turf) 9/12 (Tu) JV A v. Dunbar @ Clay 6:15pm 9/12 (Tu) Varsity v. Dunbar @ Clay 8:00pm 9/13 (W) Training 3:45-5:15pm Varsity (Turf) 9/13 (W) Cookie Dough Turn-In 4:45pm (Room 4) 9/13 (W) Training 5:30pm-7:00pm JVs (Grass) 9/14 (Th) JV A v. Douglass @ Clay 6:15pm 9/14 (Th) Varsity v. Douglass @ Clay 8:00pm 9/15 (F) OFF 9/16 (Sa) JV A v. Huntington HS (WV) @ Clay 11:00am 9/16 (Sa) Varsity Huntington HS (WV) @ Clay 1:00pm 9/17 (Su) JV B League Game v. Dunbar @ Dunbar 10:00am 9/17 (Su) JV B League Game v. Tates Creek @ Dunbar 3:00pm - Coach Behler All,
I hope you all enjoy the soccer-free weekend! We are at the halfway point for the regular season. It flies by!! We have only a few items over this holiday weekend. We have no games during the week, but make sure you have rides lined up to our game at Moeller (Cincinnati) on Saturday 9/9 1pm (JV A) and 3pm (V). The first fundraiser check-in will be on Wednesday 9/6 at 5:30pm on the grass field. Team Captains will check in with their team to make sure everyone has started to sell their boxes to support the program. I sent an email earlier in the week with some directions that can be sent again if you need it. The fundraiser will conclude on 9/12, when we will collect all order forms and all money. Have a great long weekend!! Schedule: M 9/4 ALL teams OFF (Labor Day) Tu 9/5 3:45-5:15pm TRAINING Varsity (Turf) Tu 9/5 5:30-7:00pm TRAINING JVs (Grass) W 9/6 3:45-5:15pm TRAINING Varsity (Turf) W 9/6 5:30pm Cookie Dough Check-In Meeting ALL (Grass Field) W 9/6 5:30-7:00pm TRAINING JVs (Grass) Th 9/7 5:30-7:00pm TRAINING All (Turf) F 9/8 3:45-5:15pm TRAINING Varsity Only (Turf) F 9/8 JV teams OFF Sa 9/9 1:00pm JV-A Match @ Moeller (OH) Sa 9/9 3:00pm Varsity Match @ Moeller (OH) Sa 9/9 JV-B OFF Su 9/10 11:15am JV-B Match v. Trinity @ Lafayette Su 9/10 1:45pm JV-B Match v. Great Crossing @ Lafayette Su 9/10 V & JV-A OFF -Coach Behler All,
Holy cow, September is already upon us! The heat looks like it is finally breaking, so practice schedules will be a bit more back to normal. Varsity and JV A have a big district matchup on Tuesday against Bryan Station, and then a city rivalry game against Tates Creek. JV B will just train this week. And then everyone has 3 days off for the Labor Day Weekend. Full schedule is at the end of this email. PINTS FOR A PURPOSE Order September 1-15, Pickup in store Sep 20 - Oct 15 Crank & Boom will donate $4 for every pint of ice cream sold! We will distribute a link where you can order online, designating HC Boys Soccer for your donation. Our week-long pickup window will be sometime between Sep 20 - Oct 15. You can pick up your order in-store at the Clays Mill location. SPIRITWEAR DELIVERY Spritwear continues to arrive. We will hand out some items Monday at practice. PHOTO ALBUM Link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/xTnnzqUbgcAZ9pH87 Photos that have been posted to instagram plus some others can be found at the Google Photo Album link above. We'll add to it throughout the season. JV B Photos JV B parents, if you have photos from JV B games, please send some highlights to Betty at [email protected] or upload photos to this Google Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/kwWuG8xkSLNn8vHB9. Big Fundraiser We are kicking off our big fundraiser for the year. We ask, every year, for everyone's participation in one big fundraiser to pay for things like uniforms, balls, goals, varsity overnight trip, video (VEO) subscription, coaches' pay, etc. This year we are selling cookie dough, and the kickoff meeting with our head fundraiser guy - Kelly Wilkins - will be between varsity and JV trainings up on the grass field. I will email out details of what your player brought home and what to do with it tomorrow night. This Week's Schedule M 8/28 3:45-5:15pm TRAINING Varsity (Turf) M 8/28 5:30pm Cookie Dough Kickoff Meeting V & JVs (Grass Field) M 8/28 5:30-7:00pm TRAINING JVs (Grass) Tu 8/29 6:15pm JV A Match v Bryan Station @ Clay Tu 8/29 8:00pm Varsity Match v Bryan Station @ Clay W 8/30 3:45-5:15pm TRAINING Varsity (Turf) W 8/30 5:30-7:00pm TRAINING JVs (Grass) Th 8/31 6:00pm JV A Match v Tates Creek @ Clay Th 8/31 7:45pm Varsity Match v Tates Creek @ Clay F 9/1 3:45-5:15pm TRAINING Varsity Only (Turf) F 9/1 JV teams OFF Sa 9/2 ALL teams OFF Su 9/3 ALL teams OFF M 9/4 ALL teams OFF (Labor Day) Coach Behler |
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