San Luis Obispo Soccer Club Orientation 2008

Player and Parent Orientation Meeting

At the orientation we want to:
General meeting with overview of club policy and operations
Complete registration paperwork (registration forms can be downloaded here)
Complete a financial aid form if needed (financial aid forms can be downloaded here)
Size players for uniforms
Have player pictures taken (for player cards)
Collect sign-up fee, the first dues installment, and have SLOCO collect uniform fees
Distribute financial aid applications

Schedule for the "Older" Orientation Meeting - Tuesday, April 29, Laguna Middle School multi-purpose room
6:00-7:00 - BU17 and GU18 drop-in for uniform sizing/player pass pictures/payments/reg forms
7:00-7:30 - BU17, GU18, BU15, GU15 team meetings
7:00-7:30 - Younger players who missed their meeting come for: uniform sizing/player pass pictures/payments/reg forms
7:30 - GU15 and BU15 uniform sizing/player pass pictures/payments/reg forms

1. Registration Paperwork – We need:

2 copies of the US Club registration paperwork. You can download a copy of the registration paperwork here http://www.slosoccer.com/SLOSC/documents/PLAYER-REGIS_MED%20AUTH%20FORM-1.doc <http://www.usclubsoccer.org/Files/PLAYER-REGIS_MED%20AUTH%20FORM.doc> and fill it out at home and then bring it to the orientation. We will need an original signature on each copy of the registration paperwork. We will also have blank forms at the registration desk.
 
 2 copies of each players birth certificate. It is much easier for us logistically for each player to bring two copies of their birth certificate, even though your last years manager has a copy already. So thanks in advance for bringing that.
 
 For new players, we need to verify an original birth certificate (we will not keep the original). For new players, our registrar needs to verify the original birth certificate and then we will return it to you.

We will collect the sign-up fee, any uniform fee and the first month dues at the orientation. We would ideally like you to pay with three checks; the sign-up fee is paid to the club, dues are paid to your team account and uniform and training kit fees are paid to SLOCO soccer store. The monthly dues get paid to your individual team account.

• The sign-up fee for each player is $85. This fee applies to both rostered and reserve players.
• Dues GU15- are $700 for the season for rostered players and $455 for reserve players. BU17We offer a discount if people want to pay all of their monthly dues at the orientation meeting (dues are $675 if paid at the meeting, as opposed to $700 when paying in installments).
• Dues BU15- With the current BU14/15 player pool, we will charge $80/month. In addition, when a player attends a tournament, they will need to pay an extra $35 for each tournament and when they play in the SLO Fire Invitational, they will need to pay an extra $10 for each day they play.
• Dues BU17 & GU18- We are trying a pilot program with our two older teams. Dues are $480 for the season. In addition, when a player attends a tournament, they will need to pay an extra $35 for each tournament and when they play in the SLO Fire Invitational, they will need to pay an extra $10 for each day they play. No reserves.
• Financial Aid complete a financial aid application if needed. Blank forms can be found here: http://www.slosoccer.com/SLOSC/documents/SLOSC%20Financial%20Aid%20App%202008.doc

SLOCO soccer store will be there to size your player for uniforms and take payment,

Job description - Team Manager

• Managers are responsible for organizing activities and distributing information to the team members and parents, registering players, registering for tournaments, arranging for tournament travel papers if necessary, collecting dues, paying bills and referees, etc., making hotel reservations, completing player rosters, etc.Managers will be elected by a majority vote of player’s families where each player’s family gets one vote. Managers will be elected at the first team meeting to be held after tryouts and before the annual meeting. Managers will serve a term beginning with their election and ending with the conclusion of tryouts for the following season.
• Managers must organize and conduct, as a minimum, three parent meetings

Job description - Team Manager

• The team treasurer must ensure that financial records are kept, and statements prepared and and submitted to the club treasurer.The team treasurer collects dues from team members
• The team treasurer pays referees during league, reimburses coaches for hotel expenses, etc.

Job description - Hotel reservations

• The hotel reservations person coordinates travel plans for tournaments

Job description - North vs. South Tournament representative

• The team NvS rep. must attend two to three meetings in JulyOrganize and assign team families to duties at the tournament
• Organize and help staff one special task pre-tournament (count out pins and medals, sort shirts to sell, order concessions, etc.)

Job description - SLO Fire Invitational Tournament representative

• The team SFI rep. arranges teams to come play in your age group on the three preliminary weekends (6 teams in total)
• Organize staffing for concessions for one of the SFI tournament days (concession profits are used as a fundraiser for the team)