Post Parents' Meeting Letter

This will go home with your daughter at practice along with other information, but it's posted here for your reference as well:

Dear Highlands Softball Parent,

If you missed the meeting last night, we’re sorry you couldn’t be there! If you were there, thanks for coming! The following is a recap of what we talked about, as well as some things we’ll need your help with in the coming weeks:

WEBSITE/PARENT COMMUNICATION
-Coaches’ contact information is on the website (www.bluebirdsfastpitch.blogspot.com). Varsity parents need to contact me with questions or concerns, JV parents need to contact Katie, and Freshman parents need to contact Kara.
-Practice schedules and other important information is posted on the website. It is our main form of communicating with parents. PLEASE CHECK IT DAILY!!!
-There is no set practice schedule right now as we are fighting for time on the football field and in the gyms until our field is dry enough to practice on. We will try to set the practice schedule at the beginning of the week. Unfortunately we cannot promise anything until our field is dry.
-We have also set up the one-call system for emergency notifications (e.g. game cancelled due to weather).

COSTS TO EXPECT
-Activity Fee** = $90 – checks made out to Highlands High School
-Visors** = $20 – checks made out to Highlands Softball
-Socks (2 pair)** = $10 – checks made out to Highlands Softball
-Concession stand donation (See attached – please fill out information form and return to me. You are responsible for supplying the particular drink written on this form.)**
-Optional Team Sweats** = PLEASE SEE ORDER FORM
**need to be turned in NO LATER THAN March 18th
-Visor and socks will not be handed out until money is received, and girls will not play if they do not have socks or visors (players with protective masks are not required to purchase visors)

FUNDRAISING
-We are selling boxes of candy. Each player needs to sell one box. They will be sent home with your daughter if you did not attend the parents’ meeting. If you sell a whole box and need more, please let us know and we can get you a second box.
-We are also selling candles this year. You are not required to sell any but we will still be handing out packets in case you have interested buyers.
-We will be lining the soccer fields at Pendery Park next Wednesday at 5pm. Girls will be required to attend. Any parental help we can get would be much appreciated.
-We are selling Split the Pot tickets at the NKY River Monsters Arena Football game at Bank of Kentucky Center. We will need volunteers to sell tickets. The first game is March 18th – more information to come.

MISCELLANEOUS
-If your daughter is participating in an activity outside of Highlands softball, you need to let the coaches know. We will excuse players from practices for other activities, but softball needs to be the priority. There may be consequences for missing practices for other activities. Please do not question the consequences if they do arise, as the consequences may different for different players on different days and for different situations.
-Varsity and JV players need to have the attached medical form filled out and returned to me for overnight trip purposes
-Players are permitted to go on Spring Break, but I need something in writing stating when you are leaving and when you will return. Please turn this in no later than March 18th.
-Freshman uniforms will be handed out as soon as they are received. Freshman teams at Highlands typically use old Varsity jerseys, but we only have old shorts. They will be receiving new jerseys next week sometime.
-We handed out a copy of the player contract that each girl needs to sign. Please review it and let us know if you have any questions.
-Our expectations with regard to discussing playing time are as follows:

• Player needs to approach coach to discuss concerns
• We will discuss concerns with parent once player has approached the coach
• Parent meeting needs to be set up in advance via email so that we can schedule a face to face meeting
• Please do not approach a coach after a game to discuss playing time concerns.
  

This is our first year with a freshman team, so this will be a new experience for everyone involved, including the coaching staff. Please be flexible and willing to work with us. We may ask your daughter who is on the JV team to play in a freshman game every once in a while. We may ask your Varsity daughter to stay and participate in a JV game. We may ask your Freshman daughter to play in a JV game. We do this to ensure that each player is getting the best experience they can out of this season. We want your daughter to get better, to learn the game, and most of all, to have fun!

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Sincerely,


Jessica Donelan