Uniforms and Sunday Boot Camp

We will have a voluntary practice this Sunday 4 March at the Seven Oaks field 2:30-4:00. This a one-time only weekend practice but will help us work out the logistics of the expanded number of players as well as become introduced to the new boys on the team. As we had 18 players last year, the increased number in practice should be manageable.

I was given uniform items ordered by your players. I will have them with me at Sunday as well as Friday. This is both complete uniforms as well as any individual replacement items.

Welcome Seven Oaks Champions!

We're in for a big, big soccer season this spring with 25 players on our team. We'll use this blog to post information on a regular basis in addition to emails. First, a few details about our upcoming season.

• Practices will be held at the Seven Oaks field Fridays 4:30-6:00. Our first regularly scheduled practice will be held on 9 March. Players should wear shin guards but no cleats for practice.
• Players are expected to have shin guards and cleats for their games, as well as the corresponding uniform for the scheduled game. Players should be at the field no later than 15 minutes before the start of the game. Please let me know if your son cannot make the game.
• We do not have a schedule for games, but the first two games will be held on 17 & 24 March. The season will stop for two weeks for spring break then resume for six weeks on 14 April. All of these dates are tentative, but I'm pretty sure they are correct.
  
• Our team will be split into two squads for games. More than likely, we will have an additional evaluation practice in the next two weeks to further assist us in dividing the teams. The 3rd-4th Boys league has been split into a 4th grade and a 3rd grade schedule, so one of our squads will play a 4th grade schedule and one will play a 3rd grade schedule.
  
• Due to the large number of boys as well as the logistics surrounding the split squads, communication and punctuality will be even more important for us this season.
  
• The league is encouraging us to set our rosters as much as possible. Our hope is to do this by the Spring Break to assist everyone with schedules. Our indication is that we will have back-to-back games each Saturday, but we won't know this until we receive our final schedules.
• In the event of inclimate weather, the league posts information at the Johns Creek UMC Recreation website. We will always call only if a game or practice is canceled, so assume we are proceeding unless you hear otherwise.

You may leave comments here or email me at craig.cunningham@customeris.net. Contact information:

Craig Cunningham
(770) 664-5777 home
(973) 727-0065 cell
(770) 674-0005 work