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Procedure for move-ins – Saturday August 9th and Sunday August 10th
Those Living in the Dorms - Will need to stop into the commons area of Rocky Mountain Hall (one of the dorms). The Housing Department will have your dorm room information there, tell them that you are a member of the men’s soccer team and they will get you set to move in. You can stop by commons area of Rock Mountain Hall between 2:00pm to 5:00pm on Saturday August 9th or on Sunday August 10th.
Which day to move-in on? – It really does not matter which day you move in one either Saturday or Sunday, whichever one works out better in your schedule. I do expect all returning players to move in on Saturday since I will have a meeting with returners Saturday night.
Those not Living in the Dorms – You are not required to be on campus during move-in times but can come up to the college and help your teammates to move in, if you wish. However, you need to be on campus for the 6:00 pm team meeting with dessert on Sunday August 10th.
Meetings before Monday – There will be a meeting on Saturday at 6:00 pm at Coach Atkinson’s house for all returning players. There will be a meeting on Sunday at 6:00 pm in the commons area of Rocky Mountain Hall for all team members.
Paperwork needed for first two weeks – August 9th – August 24th
Physicals – Remember to complete and mail back your physical to the college. You can also turn it in on Monday August 11th. But remember without this finished and turned in you will not be able to practice with the team until it is done.
Financial Aid - If you have not signed and turned in your letters of intent or other financial papers please do so and turn them in as soon as possible. You can bring them to WWCC on Monday and turn them into room #1004. I will be checking with the Financial Aid office during our first week to see what they need from each player.
Other Paperwork - If you have not already completed and mailed back all of your insurance forms and other paperwork you need to bring those completed on Monday 8/4. You will have to turn those in at the Athletic Office, room #3011. Those turning in their paperwork on Monday will need to get a note from the athletics secretary, Debi Monroe, that you are able to practice. If your paperwork is not turned in, then you will not be practicing until it is all completed and turned in. You will have a little bit of time after breakfast and before the first practice to visit the athletic office to turn in these papers.
Frequently Asked Questions for moving in and First 2 weeks
Housing during our first two weeks – The school will pay for the housing during this time. There will be no additional charges for staying on campus during this time. You will be living in the dorm room that you have been assigned for the rest of the season with your roommates for the year.
Food during our first two weeks – The college will also pay for three meals a day. There will not be an additional charge for eating at the cafeteria during this time. You will have to eat at the appointed team meal times to get the meals. You might want to bring some money for snacks beyond that which the college will provide.
Equipment needed for practices - Remember to bring soccer cleats, shin guards, soccer socks, several pairs of work-out clothes both warm and cool weather, tennis shoes and a water bottle/container. We have ordered practice gear for the team but it may not arrive here before 8/11 and you will want other work-out clothes since we will train twice a day. I would request that all players bring their swimming suits as we may do some swimming/training in the water.
Team Meeting – We will hold our team meeting on Monday August 11th at 9:00am, we will meet at the practice field. This meeting will last for about 15 minutes and we will start practice right after the meeting is finished. We will start to get introduced to the team rules, practice expectations, coaching staff, practice facilities and teammates.
1st practice – Will be held at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm on Monday August 11th at the WWCC Campus field. We will begin with the running and stretching. Later we will do some conditioning and then moving into some basic passing and teamwork drills. We may have time to go ahead and start some shooting drills and some offense versus defense drills. Like almost all practices we will finish with some additional conditioning.
Additional Items needed – Bring all the items you will need for college. We do have our first two Sundays off before school starts. For some this may be long enough to go home and get additional items they left behind but for others it may not be a long enough break so bring all of the items necessary for your dorm and essential college life.
What you can expect from practices? – I firmly believe that to get better you must include the soccer ball in your training. But, I also know that we need to be in game shape as soon as possible. We will condition every practice, we will lift weights, we will do plyos and speed training. We will also get touches on the ball every practice. We will run sprints every practice, if you do not come to WWCC in shape you will struggle! You need to do all of your summer work-out program or the first week or two of practice will be painful for you and it might cost you playing time in our first games, which I will use to determine a set starting line-up and a substitution rotation.
What if your paperwork is not completed or only half done? – If any of your athletic paperwork (physicals, insurance etc…) is not completely done you will have to get it finished before you can practice. If you miss 3 practices you will not play in our 1st game.
Checklist for WWCC Men’s Soccer Players before coming to campus
Paperwork
Physical – completed and returned to Athletic Office before 1st practice
Insurance Information – completed and returned to Athletic Office before 1st practice
Other papers – all other papers from Athletic Office need to be returned before 1st practice
National Letter of Intent – signed and returned as soon as possible to Financial Aide
Other Financial Aid Papers – returned to Financial Aid Office
Soccer Equipment
Shoes (soccer cleats and running/tennis shoes)
Shin guards
Practice clothes (shirts and shorts) bring a couple pair including warm and cool clothing
Water Bottle/Container for practice
Swimming suit
Team First Attitude
Be in good shape (Do your summer work-out program)
Other Items
Bring all items for your dorm room (you should be in your dorm from the first day)
Bring a nice shirt (buttons) and nice pants for possible travel dress code
Bring all items for school, you may not have time to return home for these items
Money for extra snacks for first two weeks and additional items
Anything else you deem necessary for your college and soccer success
For Questions Contact
Coach Jeff Atkinson – 307-389-0518 Athletic Office – 307-382-1655
Dorm Rooms – 307-382-1644 Financial Aid – 307-382-1642
