We really need your ideas and recommendations on the following:  1. How we can improve the organization as whole.  2.  How we can get more people involved to support all the young men and women of OUR program.  Please respond by going to the website or by phone, (voice or text message), email, or letter.  

 Teams for 2010: 

We anticipate having the following teams next year: 
(Boys  - 12U, 15U, 17U) (Girls - 12U, 14U, 16U)

General Info:

1. Contact Coach Lee, 281-804-5430, or email, jaylee_55@yahoo.com , to let him know your intentions for next year. 
2. Go to the website, www.texashoyas.com  to submit your recommendations for improvement, including fundraising ideas as well as your comments and concerns.
3. Contact Coach Sledge, 361-652-5936, or email texas.hoyas@yahoo.com or ieasha_12@yahoo.com  if you are interested in being a part of the organization fundraising committee.
4. Go to the website to update your personal information, i.e. mailing address, email, phone numbers, uniform sizes, and your number preference.   Everyone that registers on the website will be required to submit a payment of $50 within 30 days of registering to confirm your commitment to play or your name will be removed from the roster.

The coaches will meet on January 3^rd to discuss:

1. Next year’s schedule.
2. Additional team coaching
3. Getting organized for fundraising opportunities from January – March 2010
4. When to schedule a meeting for everyone that registers to play next year.
5. Implementing the ideas to improve the organization and getting more people involved.
   • Establish fundraising committee – at least 1 representative from each team
6. How to resolve any concerns that have been raised.
7. Publicity for tournaments.

 IMPORTANT DATES:

December 28, 2009 – Contact Coach I. Sledge if you want to be a part of the fundraising committee

December 1, 2009 - Parents can begin making payments for the 2010 season.      

January 3rd, 2010 – Submit ideas to improve the organization and get more people involved, potential fundraising opportunities, other issues and concerns.

January 6th, 2010 - Contact Coach Lee regarding your intent to play next year.

Tournaments and Player Fees:

1. For 2010 each team is tentatively scheduled to play 10-13 weekends/tournaments between March and August 2009 which includes the tournaments we host and one national tournament for senior level teams.  Each team will play approximately 40-50 games.  Your feedback is vital when it comes to setting up a schedule for each team.

2. The 12/13U and 14U teams will pay $600 per player (All or none may be completed through fundraising). All other teams must pay $700 per player. A $250 player fee is required before competing in any tournament (THIS IS INCLUDED WITHIN THE SPRING/SUMMER FEE)

  "Providing Positive Life Experiences Through Sports"
 

3. Lodging, transportation, tournament fees, gym rental and AAU registration fees are included.  IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT EVERYONE TAKE CARE OF THEIR FINANCIAL BUSINESS TO PREVENT A TEAM FROM HAVING THEIR SEASON SUSPENDED BECAUSE OF INSUFFIENT FUNDS.  We will hold firm to our word of not allowing a player or team to play if their account is not up to date.  NOTE:  These fees do not include transportation and lodging expenses for the national tournaments.  We will address the national tournaments after we determine which national tournament each team will participate in.
4. Parents can begin making payments for their child beginning on December 1^st.  To show their commitment to play, all players that register must pay $50 on their account within 30 days of registering on the website or your name will be removed from the roster. 
5. If anyone has an extenuating financial circumstance, we are asking you to consult with Coach Lee, I. Sledge, or Larry Sledge before that player or that team’s season is suspended.  We have other avenues, i.e. fundraising ideas; you can pursue to raise the necessary funds to support your child.
   • Submitting letters to businesses for donations
   • Peel n' Help Cards
   • Scheduling benefit dinners with restaurants, i.e. Incredible Pizza
   • Annual Free-Throw Fundraisers
   • LARGE team Donations will cut costs for all team players
   • Selling coupon books
   • Selling Sponsor Cards
   • Selling Barbeque Tickets
   • Etc.

**Contact Coach Ieasha Sledge or email texashoyas@yahoo.com

The key to OUR success is EVERYONE GETTING INVOLVED and not just giving us your money.  If more people will get INVOLVED we can lower the cost to play for EVERYONE!!

6. Please do not confuse the ability to pay with the player demonstrating his commitment to the team or to achieving his personal goals.  However, communication with the organization regarding a potential hardship demonstrates the commitment.  Returning players MUST clear any outstanding debts from this past season as well. 
7. Payments can be made through the website by using active.com or you can mail them to:

Texas Hoyas
202 Pennsylvania Ave.
Victoria , TX 77904 

We have always prided ourselves on giving kids the opportunity to continue as Texas Hoyas once they begin.  However, we cannot guarantee a spot for any kid if we don’t receive a response.  Therefore, a negative reply will be taken as a statement of not returning.   In closing, we also want to reemphasize the importance of communicating and encourage everyone to contact Coach Lee with your intent to play next year, including ANY UNSIGNED SENIORS that would like to participate, your feedback regarding this past season and your ideas on how we can make this organization more appealing for you and your child to be associated with.    Once again, we welcome your recommendations, comments, and concerns.  We are excited about the prospects of having another successful season in 2010.  Thanks!

Respectfully,

Texas Hoyas Coaches and Board of Directors

Ieasha Sledge/361 - 652-5936/texas.hoyas@yahoo.com
Jarvis Lee/281-804-5430/jaylee_55@yahoo.com
Larry Sledge/361-550-8522/larry.sledge@cmc.com