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Summer Update

THANK YOU to all the Spring Soccer, T-ball, and Baseball Head and Assistant Coaches

Soccer Coaches:

Jake Graham, Tommy Stephenson, Toby Sells, Mary Gupta, Billy Willson, Andrew Dycus, Chris Wood, David Tuttle, Erin Pattee, Michael McKenna, Jay Gardner, Will Maddox, James Johnson, Daniel Riederer, Jack McKee, Anang Shelat, Daniel Fundo, Josh Shipley and Steven King.

T-Ball & Baseball Coaches:

Zach Pretzer, Tyler Cannon, Tommy Stephenson, Nate VanderLinde, Robert Morgan, David Adams, Drew Fontenot, Michael McKenna, David Tuttle, Coleton Segars, Mason Lowe, Meredith Lowe, Jerry Gilless, Steven King, Brian Fisher, Ryan Gibbs and Jeremiah Dickerson.

2023 GSL Church Sports “PARENTS” What to Expect Fall Soccer & Flag Football TOP 10 CHECK LIST

1) SOCCER TEAM ASSIGNMENTS are made according to an individual’s school grade (birthday) and ability, with an effort to make teams as even as possible. Spring team rosters re-divide starting in the fall. Fall and spring teams stay together for one year.

2) By tradition, recreational league coaches are VOLUNTEER PARENT COACHES. We make every effort to equip coaches with knowledge and assistance in order to provide quality coaching.

3) FALL SPORTS PRACTICES may begin mid-August and are most often held at the GSL field. Your coach will contact parents no later than August 20, upon receipt of his/her team roster. JK/SK (U5–U6) coaches typically have one practice per week/weekend and U8-U10 may have up to two pre-season practices per week/weekend, dropping to one when the season begins. Please contact Athletic Director Christi Authement if you have not heard from your coach by August 20.

4) SOCCER SEASON is September 9–November 11 for JK–4th grades. Games are Saturday mornings and afternoons. The season ends November 12. Game schedules are distributed by the 1st week in September.

FLAG FOOTBALL SEASON is September 9–November 11 for 1st–4th grade boys only. Games are Saturday mornings and afternoons and are played at ESCRA League designated flag football fields.

5) FALL SPORTS TEAM PHOTOS are held at the GSL field. Day/Times TBA. Pictures will be distributed by the coaches at the end of the season.

6) SOCCER UNIFORMS are provided by GSL (red or silver jersey and black or red shorts). Players will provide their own (suggested RED) soccer socks. The uniforms are distributed by coaches before the first game. I will do my best to get uniforms to coaches in a timely manner. Football uniforms & equipment are provided by GSL. Football players provide their own mouthpiece.

7) GSL RECYCLES UNIFORMS each year to keep the replacement costs low. Please return your uniform to your coach (or in the UNIFORM DROP BOX–date TBA) at the end of the season.

8) TROPHIES are provided by GSL. Coaches will distribute trophies at the end of the season.

9) Many teams have an END OF SEASON PARTY organized by the parents. This is a great opportunity for coaches to hand out pictures, trophies, and collect uniforms.

10) BASKETBALL REGISTRATION is September 1–30. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and does fill up quickly! Mandatory Basketball Assessment Days are October 23 for 1st–4th grades only in the GSL Gym. Times TBA.

Christi Authement

Recreation and Wellness Director

901-252-6325 | cauthement@gracestlukes.org