1. 2015/16 Travel Program Parent Meeting
Oct 8th, 2015

2. Agenda Guest speaker – John Oxton Board Members
Tryout and selection process
Expectations
Code of Conduct
Practices
Lakeville North Tournament
Tournaments
Rochester Tournament
Traveling Fees
New uniforms and practice jerseys
Panthersportswear.com
LNBBA website – team pages
WOTN Clinic
Meet the coaches
The meeting should be informal – feel free to ask questions at any time
Thank Greg Saarela for his years of service
Copies of these slides will be on the website

3. Guest Speaker
John Oxton – Lakeville North varsity boys basketball coach
Varsity head coach John Oxton of the state champion Lakeville North Panthers

4. Board Members Lakeville North Boys Basketball Association
John Oxton – Varsity Head Coach
Travis Tuma – President
Jarrid Gode – Travel Director
Joel Tveite – Treasurer
Dan Koshiol – Equipment Director
Michelle Espe-Walsh – Communications/Public Relations
Josh Kutzler– Tournament Director (new)
Neal Olson – In-House Director
Nancy Aug– Concessions Coordinator
These slides will be on the website.

5. Tryout and selection process
Independent processes - coaching interest has no impact on team selection.
Evaluations – coaches evaluate players at camps, during tryouts, and from previous year coach’s evaluations.

6. Expectations Support Coaches—coaches are volunteers.
Be at Practice… otherwise let your coach know if schedule conflicts arise.
Playing Time – generally equal playing time over the season.
Open Communication – discuss issues with your coach/parent.
Volunteer – all teams and parents are expected to help with the Lakeville tournament. (8 hours)

7. Expectations

8. Code of Conduct
You represent Lakeville North Boys Basketball and your behavior (positive or negative) has a lasting impression on you, your son and the community.
I hereby pledge to provide positive support, care and encouragement for my son participating in youth sports by following this code of ethics.
I will encourage good sportsmanship by demonstrating positive support for all players, coaches and officials at every game, practice or other youth sports event.
I will place the emotional and physical well-being of my son ahead of any personal desire to win.
I will insist that my son play in a safe and healthy environment.
I will provide support for coaches and officials working with my son to provide a positive, enjoyable experience for all.
I will demand a drug, alcohol, and tobacco free sports environment for my son and agree to assist by refraining from their use at all youth sports events.
I will remember that the game is for the boys and not for the adults.
I will do my very best to make youth sports fun for my son.
I will ask my son to treat other players, coaches, fans and officials with respect regardless of race, gender or ability.
I will promise to help my son enjoy the youth sports experience within my personal constraint by assisting with coaching, being a respectful fan, providing transportation or whatever I am capable of doing.
I agree to keep the lines of communication open with coaches, players, and other parents. Concerns will be addressed in a positive and objective manner.
You will get a copy to sign and give to your coach.

9. Practices
Practices will be 2-3 times per week. Non-tournament weeks may offer weekend practices.
Weekend/Wednesday/5 pm are optional and are TBD by coach/team. Please inform your coach of your availability.
Practice times and locations will vary based on availability.
Begin practice the week of October 19th.
Team training sessions with “Wear Out the Net” (WOTN)/Regular practices at WOTN.
New this year - Farmington gyms will also be used – Riverview Elementary – wood courts with glass backboards
More flexibility = more court time without sharing

10. Lakeville North Tournament
New format – all one weekend – using North and South Schools
Jan 23rd-24th
One of the largest tournaments in the state.
Josh and Travis

11. Tournaments (4th-6th)
5th – 8th Grade will compete in 10 tournaments. First tournament is Nov Eagan.
4th Grade will compete in 8 tournaments. First tournament is Nov Osseo/MG.
Passes for Lakeville North tournament will be provided to each family.
Next year - teams may play on President’s Day weekend for flexibility.

12. Tournaments (7th-9th)
5th – 8th Grade will compete in 10 tournaments. First tournament is Nov Eagan.
4th Grade will compete in 8 tournaments. First tournament is Nov Osseo/MG.
Passes for Lakeville North tournament will be provided to each family.

13. Optional Overnight
New this year – optional overnight on Saturday night, November 14th – second tournament – Osseo Maple Grove
Please let coaches know by tomorrow so we can finalize hotel accommodations.
Based on feedback requesting an early year overnight to get to know families

14. Rochester Tournament
5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade teams will participate.
Overnight tournament – generally Friday and Saturday nights.
LNBBA has blocked rooms and will place teams according to numbers, so parents shouldn’t book rooms until instructed to do so.
Additional information on reserving rooms will be communicated in Nov/Dec.

15. Traveling Fees 5th – 8th Grade: $340 4th Grade: $285
Uniform Deposit: $100 (check will not be cashed)
Pay fees to coach*
The 4th – 6th grade will pay the difference
(4 - $170, 5,6 - $225) of the traveling fee and the registration fee (assuming you have already paid the registration fee).
Make checks payable to LNBBA

16. New Uniforms and practice jerseys
Dan Koshiol

17. panthersportswear.com
Schedule early and try to get the later game to avoid being there all day.

18. panthersportswear.com
Schedule early and try to get the later game to avoid being there all day.

19. LNBBA website: www.lakevillenorthbba.org
Sport Ngin is a content management system that many basketball associations use – North girls and South boys and girls, included.
It allows us to mange content without changes to the code behind the site.
Gives the ability to control access to certain areas of the site.
Provides team pages that coaches, managers, and parents can edit.
New this year – Team Manager pages for each team – provides functionality like Teamsnap.
Integrates with iScout app for collection and uploading stats.
Not required to use, but it does have some nice features.

20. LNBBA website – team pages
Subcribe to iCal feed.
Get notifications on app
Team page- Team Manager is like Team Snap – including RSVPs – like Availability

21. LNBBA website – team pages
Decide how you want to receive messages for each profile in Account Settings.

22. Wear Out The Net (WOTN) Clinic
Sunday, Oct 11th, there will be a clinic at Wear Out The Net for coaches and players of each team (8A, and 8B, which will be at a later date).  The instructors at WOTN will take your team through drills and give the coaches practice ideas for your upcoming season.  The schedule will be as follows.  You can discuss the details with your coaches tonight.
11:30-12:30.  4A and 4B 12:30-1:30.   5A and 5B 1:30-2:30.     6C and 5C 2:30-3:30.    6A and 6B 3:30-4:30.     7A and 7B 4:30-5:30.     8C and 7C

23. Meet the coaches Stage 4A 4B 5A 5B 5C 6A 6B 6C 7A Cafeteria 7B 7C 8A
8BR
8BB 8C