THE LIST for 2017-18 SEASON

Dear parents,

As promised – here is the packet of paperwork that we said every player needs.. Please look it over carefully and fill out all pages as marked. You must bring the completed packet with you on to the mandatory parent player meeting on MONDAY ,

December 4th

1.USAV medical form- this is a one page document. Please fill it out completely- USAV requires us to have this on file for every player.

2.Contract- this is a one page form which is the legal contract between Whoosh, you and your daughter. You received a copy of our club policies when you registered and they are also posted on the club website.Both parent and player must sign this form.

PLEASE REMEMBER – this contract must be accompanied By a $ 300.- payment – you may give cash or check or credit card .

3.Birth certificate copy- we must have a copy of your players birth certificate on file. We are asking every player for a copy this year- even if you have played before. We do NOT keep these from year to year – they are shredded at the end of every season.

4.Player profile form every player on an U 17 (Courage) and U 18 9 Pride) team needs to fill this form - please write neatly and give all the requested information-please be truthful about your grades and SAT scores.

5.Fundraising requirements and options: please read this section carefully- you must sign up for your fundraising option on December 4th. You will receive all the appropriate paperwork for the option you select. You will also have the opportunity to sign up

for your 2 [ two] tournament work shifts for our tournaments in January, February, March.

6.Contact sheet- please fill this out- write neatly and clearly. We use this sheet for the information included in our club Contact book. Every player will receive two club contact books in January.

7.Tournament work shift sign up- please read this so that you are prepared to sign up for your tournament work shifts. Please be aware that if you do not sign up- youwillbe signed up where we need people which is not necessarily at your most convenient time. Please also be aware that players cannot work your shift in your place.

8.Parent volunteer information- we are an all volunteer organization- if every parent signs up for one job-everything we need to do can be accomplished. Please consider what you can do to help keep our club functioning!

9. Active Ankle form – it is possible that your prescription plans to get active ankles covered by your insurance company. These two forms must be filled out and turned in for us to start this process.

We will be starting promptly at 6:30 PM and we expect to be done at approximately 8:30PM. Your child will need to bring non perishable food items as discussed by her team. Players will meet with their coaches in the ChristianEducationCenter – parents will meet with me in the church hall.

We hope to have a tentative tournament schedule for you, a reminder of practice times, locations and starting dates, a reminder of payment schedules, and other paperwork. We will have a player ledger for each player set up for you when you arrive- please be sure to pick yours up on the way into the meeting room. We will allow time for you to meet with our club finance chairs if you would like to

set up a payment schedule or take advantage of our early payment discount. We are happy to work with you regarding the payment schedule- as long as we are paid by March 10th- but we need to make the arrangements on the 4th.

This is a large amount of paperwork- but we can get through it as quickly as possible with everyone’s cooperation! If you have a question or would like to sign up early for your work shift or volunteer job-please e mail me at . I look forward to seeing you on the4th.

Hazel

WHOOSH VBC – CONTRACT 2018 SEASON

THIS AGREEMENT made this____ day of______,2017 between WHOOSH VOLLEYBALL CLUB[ Hereinafter WHOOSH ] and______, the parent of an athlete seeking admission to WHOOSH [ hereinafter “parent” ] and said athlete [ hereinafter “athlete” ].

WHEREAS, ______is an athlete who seeks admission to WHOOSH, and

WHEREAS, WHOOSH is only viable as a club and as a program if its budget is funded, its rules observed and its practices and tournaments are attended without fail and without exception.

NEW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

  1. Parent acknowledges that the consideration of this agreement is the enrollment of Parent’s child in WHOOSH and the programs, practices and tournaments made available thereby.
  2. parent and athlete affirm that each will observe without breach the club policy of WHOOSH and that the athlete, absent from WHOOSH’s express permission [ obtained from their team coach ] shall attend all scheduled practices and tournaments and participate fully in WHOOSH mandatory fundraising activities.
  3. parent acknowledges receipt of the schedule of WHOOSH, including scheduled practices and tournaments.
  4. Parent acknowledges receipt of the schedule of due dates for fees and fundraising.
  5. parent acknowledges a binding contractual obligation to make payments as scheduled to WHOOSH to underwrite the continued viability of WHOOSH and its programs
  6. parent acknowledges receipt of club policy of WHOOSH.
  7. in the event of parent’s breach of any of the obligations herein undertaken, parent stipulates venue in the city court of Middletown and further agrees that in the event that the parent is found to be in the breach, the parent will be responsible for payments not timely made together with interest, costs, disbursements and reasonable counsel fees.
  8. the invalidity of any element of this agreement shall not invalidate the whole.
  9. this agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the state of New York.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties have caused this agreement to be signed the day and year first above written.

WHOOSH VOLLEYBALL CLUB

By ______

Hazel R. Goldstein Club Director

______

Parent Athlete

BIRTH CERTIFICATE REQUIRED

ALL PLAYERS-

We need a Clear copy of your birth certificate.This is required by USA Volleyball.

YES THIS APPLIES EVEN IF YOU PLAYED BEFORE!!!!

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MANDATORY FUNDRAISING

Whoosh requires each player to do $170.00 in mandatory fundraising :

Parent participation by donation[$20.00 cash or check] and 2 – 2 hour work shifts at one of the Whoosh tournaments in January, February or March

[NOTE; parents with more then one player have only one set of the two work shiftsand pay only one food donation]

You may choose one of the following ways to complete the balance of the requirement:

Write a check for $170.00 due on January 10th

Sell 15 super bowl lottery tickets at a cost of $10.00 each. All tickets and money

will be due January 10th. Tickets and selling information will be available at the

December 4th meeting.

You may choose to sell more than the 15 tickets for the SuperBowl – you may sign

up for and receive additional ticket packets. Players make $ 2.50 per ticket for each additional ticket sold.

Super Bowl tickets MUST be turned in on January 10th – there is a great deal

involved in getting the squares assigned and numbers back to each player. Super Bowl tickets turned in AFTER the deadline will NOT be accepted and will be returned to the player.

Players who chose the Super Bowl Lottery must pay the $ 20.00 concession fee

on January 10th.

PLAYER PROFILE FORM-

ONLY players on the U17 and U 18 teams need to fill this out.

BE TRUTHFUL!!! FILL OUT EVERYTHING!!

PLAYER NAME______

PARENT NAMES______

ADDRESS;______

PLAYER E MAIL______

PARENT E MAIL______

ACADEMIC INFORMATION:

GRADUATION YEAR______

SCHOOL______

AVERAGE______

PSAT______SAT______ACT______

COLLEGE INTEREST______

VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION

HEIGHT______POSITION______

SCHOOL EXPERIENCE:

MODIFIED______years, JV______years, VARSITY______years

CLUB EXPERIENCE: Whoosh ______years,

Other club name ______, played for______years

VOLLEYBALL HONORS:______

OTHER INFORMATION

OTHER SPORTS:______

OTHER SPORTS HONORS______

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES:______

NON SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ______

______

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HELP!!!!!!!!!!

Each whoosh team carries a medical kit with them to practices and tournaments.

Every year we solicit help from the community and parents for this task. Following is a list of items we need to refill our med kits for the 2016 season. If you or someone you know can connect with any of these items- please call Laurie Muollo at 342-4019 and let her know how you can help!

Bandaids- regular size

Bandaids-knee/elbow size

Bandaids- butterfly

Athletic tape

Pre wrap

2x2 guaze pads

4x4 guaze pads

Alcohol prep pads

Bacitracin in individual packets

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Please take the time to fill this completely and neatly. We will be using this information for our club contact book- every player receives two of these books in January .

Player name______

Date of birth______

School______

Parent names______&______

Mailing address______

Home phone______

Cell phone-Player______

Parent______

Work phone- mom______Dad______

Can we call at work?______

Fax______

Parent e mail______

Player e mail______

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Is there a parent living at another address who needs to get information?

Name______

Address______

Home phone______

Cell phone______

Work phone______

Can we call at work?______

Fax______

E mail______

TOURNAMENT WORK SIGN UP

Whoosh will be hosting five tournaments this season

January 20 and 21

January 27

February 11

February 24 – 25

March 11

Every FAMILY is required to work TWO two hour work at any two tournaments.If you have more then one player you only work one set of two shifts .

Sign up for this will be on DECEMBER 4th at the parent meeting.

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING:

1.everyone needs to work TWO two hour shifts.

3.there are SEVEN possible days for you to pick from - please make two of them work.

4.if you do not sign up- I will sign you up and you may not like where I assign you.

5.parents who do not fulfill this commitment will be assessed a $75.00 charge.

6.players may NOT work the shift for their parent-players who appear and tell me that they are working for the parent will be sent home and the parent will be assessed the 75.00 charge.

JOBS TO BE SIGNED UP FOR ON DECEMBER 4TH

1.Concession- helps with preparing, selling and serving food for the shift.

730 – 9:30 am

9:30 am – 11:30am

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

THERE WILL BE A LARGE SIGN UP SHEET FOR EACH OF THE TOURNAMENT DAYS AT THE DECEMBER 4TH MEETING AT THAT TIME WE WILL KNOW WHICH AGE GROUP PLAYS ON WHICH DAY .

CHECK YOUR CALENDAR NOW SO YOU ARE PREPARED TO SIGN UP!!

Parent Volunteers

We couldn’t function without parents …we need you to help us with so many things! Please consider signing up for something-if each parent signed up for just one job-we could all get so much more done! We will be asking you to sign up at the mandatory parent meeting on December 4thor you may email Hazel before that!

TEAM PARENT…..works with director, travel coordinator, parents and coaches to facilitate team drivers for tournaments. Helps coach and other chairpersons with phone/ emails for team business as needed. Works with parents to assemble team basket for raffle at club banquet at end of season!

TIME COMMITMENT: entire season PEOPLE NEEDED: 1 per team

************************************************************************ UNIFORM PARENT…works with club staff to assemble uniform parts, deliver to uniform night and distribute.

TIME COMMITMENT: January- 1 evening-2-3 hours PEOPLE NEEDED: 1 per team

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CONCESSION CHAIRS…coordinate work shifts, food and money donation, sales and purchase of food for whoosh tournaments-January 20-21, 27 ; February 11, 24-25, March 11

TIME COMMITMENT: full day at tournament

PEOPLE NEEDED: 1 for each tournament day

************************************************************************ SUPER BOWL LOTTERY COORDINATOR….works with the club director to collect money and information, set up charts, notify the players of their numbers. It helps if you watch the game[or assign someone to watch it] and keep track of the scores at the quarters half and final.

TIME COMMITMENT: mid January approximately 2 hours PEOPLE NEEDED 1 per team

************************************************************************ TEAM HISTORIAN…works with the team during the year to get pictures of many team events- practices, tournaments, players eating, sleeping, being silly, and just being kids and so on!

You can set up a picture Board at the Banquet or create a DVD for each player on your team.

TIME COMMITMENT: January through April-time would vary PEOPLE NEEDED 1 per team

************************************************************************ TEAM BANQUET CHAIRworks with club director to collect money and responses for club banquet held late April.

TIME COMMITMENT: April 3-4 hours PEOPLE NEEDED: 1 Per Team

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Dear parents,

Yes-we are asking quite a lot of you….but as an organization we cannot go forward without your help. Each of us is involved with club as a coach or administrator has another full time job-we love what we do with your children…..but still have to make our living in the real world. So please- look over these volunteer opportunities ….and plan to sign up for one of these jobs! We can’t do this without you!

If you have questions about any of these areas- or want to sign up before December 4th please do not hesitate to email Hazel.