FRIENDS OF CAMBRIDGE ATHLETICS

Tuesday December 13th

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Agenda

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6.00 - 6.10 pm Introductions

6.10 - 6.20 pm Athletic Director’s Update

6.20 – 6.50 pm Ongoing FOCA initiatives

- City Run

- Scholarships

- Outreach

6.50 – 7.15pm Volunteer Needs

- Team Liaisons

- Event Planning

7.15 - 7.25pm FOCA Board Activities

7.25 – 7.30pm Any Other Business

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Next Meeting: Tuesday January 10 @ 6pm

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Athletic Director’s Update

Tom Arria

tarria@cpsd.us

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FOCA Activity Updtes

Maija, Sue, Liza, Annie

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Ongoing FOCA Initiatives

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• City Run

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• Scholarships

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• Outreach
• Winter Sports: Parent Meeting - December 6th
• Any feedback?

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• Coaches Meeting - December 6th
• Intro into FOCA, in-depth conversation around team accounts, fundraising, grants
• Multiple questions on fundraising
• Reaching out to coaches for feedback
• Repeat at the beginning of each season?

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Scholarships

• Awards:
• Most Improved Athlete - Awarded to a CRLS male and female student-athlete who has shown outstanding athletic development over time

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• Student-Athlete Courage - Awarded to a CRLS male and female student-athlete who has shown courage in overcoming hardship or adversity in their life

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• Team Spirit – Awarded to a CRLS male and female student-athlete who has demonstrated selflessness and support for their teammates and team success

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• Recipients: Graduating seniors who have:
• Been involved with at least one CRLS season during at least three of their four years
• Demonstrated the following attributes:
• Commitment - To CRLS athletics through regular attendance and good work ethic at practices and games/matches/meets
• Team membership - Maintained positive attitude and supportive behavior toward team members and coaches
• Sportsmanship - Towards opponents and officials during competitions with other schools

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• Process question: How should coaches be involved?

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• Volunteers: Need 2-3 volunteers in mid-March to mid-April – review of applications

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Volunteer Needs

Maija

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Volunteer Needs

• Team Liaison
• Work with the coach to identify the best ways to support the team.
• No minimum time commitment required.
• Each sport and team has a distinctive set of circumstances and given volunteer time is limited, there’s no right way for the liaison to support the team.

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• City Run Organization
• Event - Sunday April 2^nd @ 9am @ Fresh Pond
• Planning - Help obtain local Sponsorship
• On-the-day volunteers

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• Scholarship Review (max. 3 people)
• Review of scholarship applications in the mid-March to mid-April

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• Clothing Store
• FOCA has an inventory of shirts, sweats, shorts etc.
• Set up of an on-line store e.g. https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/massachusetts/stoneham/stoneham-high-school

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• Event Planning
• Join a group of people to help organize a winter event or spring event
• No minimum time commitment required

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• Ad hoc help
• Web-site management, other

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Fall Sports – Team Liaisons

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Winter Sports – Team Liaisons

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Spring Sports – Team Liaisons

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Board Activities

Maija, Bette

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Board Activities

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• FOCA Meeting - November 8th
• Follow-up on grant making process and scholarships
• Approval of Minutes

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• Treasurer’s Report

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Thanks!

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focambridgeathletics@gmail.com

friendsofcambridgeathletics.org

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