August 11, 2009
To: 2009 Elk River High School Girls Soccer Players and Parents
From: ERHS Girls Soccer Booster Club
Welcome to another year of girls soccer at Elk River High School!
For those of you new to the program, this letter will give you some information so you know what to expect for the upcoming season. We plan on a fun and successful soccer season with all of your help and assistance.
Sports Registration and the Parent/Player Meeting held tonight, Tuesday, August 11:
- 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. ISD 728 sports registration in the commons area of the High School
- 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Parent/Player Meeting with Coach Steuter in Zabee Theater
Coach Steuter will address parents at the Parent/Player Meeting and go over his expectations for the upcoming season. The Booster Club will be on hand to address any questions you may have on any of the information provided in this letter.
As you are probably aware, there is a school sport fee for participating in soccer at ERHS. This year the fees are $180 for grade 9, and $230 for grades 10 -12, made payable to ISD #728 the night of registration in the commons area.
In addition, the ERHS Girls Soccer Booster Club supports the teams by paying for:
- B-Squad coach salary (like other high school sports)
- Equipment, balls and practice jerseys
- Regulation socks and shorts
- Coaches’ shirts and gear
- Banquet dinner for players at end of season
The Booster Club also coordinates activities such as:
- Ordering team warm-ups and sweats
- Pre-game, halftime, post-game activities (music for National Anthems, Parent’s Day, Kids Day and Senior Night)
- Pasta Dinners every Wednesday during the season
- Jimmy Johns Sandwiches before games in Coach Stueter’s classroom
- Post-season Teams Banquet at The Links of Northfolk (Sunday, November 1, 2009)
- Coordinating with JV, B-Squad, and 9th grade captains and their parent liaisons
A majority of Booster Club expenses are paid through fundraisers. As in past years, we plan to sell coupon cards in the late summer, as this has proven to be very successful for the club. We are also in the process of putting together a game program with the ERHS Boys Soccer Booster Club. These programs are handed out at home games and feature ads from business owners around the Elk River/Rogers/Zimmerman area.
The remaining Booster Club expenses are paid by Booster Club fees.
The Booster fee will be $75 per player.
Each year the Booster Club asks parents, or family members, to volunteer in some capacity to ensure a fun and successful season.
A $75 refundable volunteer check is collected and once you have volunteered, your $75 check is returned/shredded at the end of the season. There are many opportunities to sign up for and get to know other parents and families.
Our pink postcard endeavor was very successful in that we already have enough pasta dinner hosts for the six Wednesday evenings; some concession stand workers for the eight home games; and some ball persons/kids. Other opportunities you can consider as a way to help out are:
- Concession Stand Workers – we still need a few
- Ball persons/kids – need a few more for so we have 6 for each home game
- Announcers for the eight home games (August 27, Sept 12, Sept 14, Sept 22, Sept 26, Sept 29, October 3, and October 8)
- Post-season banquet support (decorations, set-up, centerpieces, etc.)
- Video photographers for Varsity games (videotape for incorporating into a CD to be presented at banquet)
- Photographers for each team
(NOTE: free admission to varsity games for those who volunteer as concession stand workers, photographers, announcers, and ball persons)
We have covered a lot of information in this letter and hopefully you find it very helpful. With that said we are going to ask that you submit your $75 Booster Fee, made payable to the Elk River Girls Soccer Booster Club, and your $75 refundable volunteer check, made payable to the Elk River Girls Soccer Booster Club tonight out in the Theater Commons area.
New this year we will be ordering warm-ups, sweatshirts, t-shirts, hats, and some other items through a website where the players and parents can order online and make payment via credit card. A presentation by Erik Otto will be done this evening and the website address is:
www.SportswearForMyTeam.com
Here are some important dates to mark on your calendars:
∫ Parents Day 2009 and Kids Day (with TRSA) Saturday, September 26
- Activities will start with the 11:00 a.m. Girls Varsity game against Rogers
- Parents of all girls on all four teams will be recognized
- Please be ready at 12:15 p.m. lined up along the track behind home players’ bench
- All parents receive free admission - Stop at concession stand to receive name tags
- Photographer will be available to take pictures of parent(s) and their daughters, order information will be handed out before game day
- A grilled hamburger basket will be served to all Elk River and Rogers players and their parents after the game
∫ Senior Night - Thursday, October 8
- Activities after the 5:00 p.m. Girls Varsity game against Anoka
- All senior girl players will be recognized
- Parents of Senior Girls will be ball persons this evening
- More information will be forthcoming
Banquet – Sunday, November 1, 2009 5:00 p.m. at Links of Northfolk
As a wrap-up here is a checklist of things to do this evening out in the Theater Commons:
√ Pick up your practice jersey and get assigned a number (socks will be distributed at a later date to each team)
√ Pay $75 Booster Fee – this fee is mandatory. Covers expenses not covered by fundraisers.
√ Pay the $75 refundable volunteer check – this check is returned/shredded when you sign up and perform your volunteer duty. The check will get cashed and deposited into the booster club budget if no volunteer work is performed
√ Sign up to volunteer if you haven’t done so already
√ Pass on this information to other girls and their parents who may have missed out
If you have any questions, please feel free to call or email any of the girls or the captains’ parents listed below.
Let’s all have a great season and show pride in being an ELK!
Thank you,
| Name | Number | Email Address |
| Danielle Poce / Mark and Michelle Poce | 763-441-5337 | mpoce@aol.com |
| Mari Wallestad / Roland and Connie Wallestad | 763-441-6448 | rcmnwallestad@juno.com |
