NOTE FROM DR. ABBOUD re: 2017 TRYOUTS

1. Our tryouts will start on Monday August 14, 2017.

2. Our tryouts, preseason and season practices will all be held at the Mayo High School soccer fields.

3. The JV/B Squad, and C Squad tryouts, including the new 8th graders, will extend over a period of 2-4 days. All athletes will be notified of their selection and team assignments by Thursday August 17, 2017.

4. Varsity tryouts will be completed in 2 days, and varsity players will be notified of their selection by Wednesday 8/16/17 morning. No 8th graders will be allowed to participate in the varsity tryouts.

5. For organizational purposes, I need all athletes who wish to participate in the Varsity Tryouts to let me know of their intention by August 7, 2017. Write to me at Abboud.charles@yahoo.com

6. All 2017 9-11 grades athletes who tryout for varsity play will also need to participate in the JV/B Squad/C Squad Tryouts, unless specifically instructed not to do that by Dr. Abboud

I-VARSITY TRYOUTS SCHEDULE

Monday 8/14/17:
9:00-11:00 am: For 2016 JV players and all 10th and 11th grade players who are new registrants to our program.
3:00-5:00 pm: For 2016 Varsity players and all new 2017 senior players who are new registrants to our program.

Tuesday 8/15/17:
9:00- 11:00 am: For 2016 B and C squads and all 9-10th grade players who are new registrants to our program.
3:00-5:00 pm: Special varsity tryouts for select players who will be notified by me of their need to participate in this afternoon tryout.

II-JV/B SQUAD/C SQUAD TRYOUTS
These tryouts will be held at 5:30 to 7:30 pm daily Monday 8/14 to Thursday 8/17/17. The schedule for subsequent training will be shared by the coaches with their selected team players.

III- BEYOND TRYOUTS - VARSITY PRACTICES

1. BEFORE START OF SCHOOL YEAR on 9-5-17
WEEKDAYS: Except on game days, we will hold two practices a day: 9:00-11:00 am, and 5:30-7:30 pm.
SATURDAYS: Section I Jamboree will be held at the Fuad Mansour Fields on Saturday 8/19/17 between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm. Team practice on Saturday 9/2/17 will be between 9:00 and 11:00 am.

2. AFTER 9/5/17
WEEKDAYS: Except on game days, practice will be held at 5:30-7:00 pm
SATURDAYS: Except on game days, practice will be held 9:00 - 11:00 am.

IV. BEYOND TRYOUTS - JV/B SQUAD/C SQUAD PRACTICES
Except on game days, these practices are generally held in the afternoons between 5:00 and 7:00pm. However, the exact schedule may vary from team to team, and each team schedule will be shared by the coaches with the players and their parents/guardians/caregivers after the team selection.

V. We intend to abide by our schedule as far as is humanly possible. Changes will at times be dictated by unforeseen events such as weather conditions, injuries, need for rest/recuperation, or the need to reschedule some games.

I encourage all parents/guardians/caregivers to let me know of any questions or concerns regarding the tryout or the season. You can reach me at the email address mentioned above or on my cell phone 1-507-269-9999.

I look forward to seeing all the players and their parents/guardians/caregivers at the PARENT/ATHLETES/COACHES meeting (to be scheduled early in the season- notification to follow).