College Night @ Lafreniere Soccer Club

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LAFRENIERE SOCCER CLUB
www.lafrenieresoccer.org

presents

College Night
March 27th, 2006

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Lafreniere Soccer Club will be hosting a seminar for all boy and girl soccer players currently in high school. College Night is highly recommended for the student-athlete, as well as the parents, who have the desire to participate in collegiate sports. This seminar will be full of information detailing the demands of being a collegiate student-athlete, the NCAA Clearinghouse, the scholarship process, the financial aid process, and so on.

College Night, Monday, March 27th
College coaches from several schools will be on hand to speak about the demands, varied levels of play, academic and athletic requirements, scholarships, etc… The NCAA Clearinghouse will be discussed in detail. In addition, there will be a financial aid advisor on-site to speak about the financial aid process. The seminar will finish up with a Q&A session along with Meet the Coaches.


This event is open to all families of high school players


The college night seminar will provide the parents with valuable information regarding recruiting, the clearinghouse and financial aid process. Both the student-athlete and parents will learn of the true demands of competing in college. The scholarship process will be explained and broken down in detail. College coaches and representatives will be on hand for questions.

Don’t miss out on this great event!

Pre-Registration is REQUIRED!
To Register or For More Information Email:
Ray Brown – [e-mail]
Or
Rick Garey – [e-mail] [/center]

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Many questions have been emailed to me about this event.

Before I get to those questions, not only will you get information from the college coaches, you will also get valuable information from the father of this years Herman Trophy winner. In college soccer, the Herman Trophy is equal to the Heisman Trophy of college football. You will hear from the father of this years Herman Trophy winner not only what it took to get his son recruited and into college but what it took to get him every advantage to complete his education on time at the same time excell in the sport.

For those that have not heard, this year's Herman Trophy winner was Jason Gary from southeast Louisiana. Jason was a member of the Univerity of Marylands soccer program. He was not only a valuable contributor to the soccer program for the past four years, but also found a way to complete his graduation requirements early. He was recently chosen in the MLS super-draft by the Columbus Crew.

As for the questions that have been coming in:
Where is this event going to be held?
Kenner Lions Soccer Fieldhouse. Goto www.lafrenieresoccer.org and go to FACILITIES LINK.

What time will this take place?
The seminar will begin at 7pm and is scheduled to end at 9pm but may extend longer.

Is this only for players from Lafreniere Soccer Club?
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO ANY PLAYER, PARENT, FAMILY OF ANY SOCCER CLUB.

Is there any fee to attend the seminar?
Yes, there is a $20 fee per family and pre-registration is required.

What college coaches are going to be in attendance?
Several college coaches will be in attendance to speak and later be available for questions. The specifice schools and coaches will be posted in a couple of days as we finalize the list.

This seminar is a great opportunity for both the student-athlete and the parents to gain valuable information:
1) How does the whole recruiting process work?
2) How does one go about going after an athletic scholarship?
3) What are the recruiting rules?
4) What is the NCAA Clearinghouse?
5) What is the difference between Junior College, NAIA, and the NCAA?
6) What is the difference between NCAA Division I, II, and III?
7) What are the academic requirements to compete in college? Even more, what are the academic requirements to compete at the various levels and different associations?
8) When do college contacts begin? When do college coaches begin to contact players and when can player, parents and coaches begin talking about recruitment?
9) When can players begin to initiate recruiting contacts with college coaches?
10) What is a player profile and what information should be included in it?
11) Why is it important to have reputable coach references as well as teacher/school references?
12) What is the importance of being involved in some type of community service?

There are countless amounts of information that is needed to know to give yourself the best chance of getting scholarships, but even more just to understand what it will take to be both a contributor and successful as a college student-athlete. It is a totally different world than being a high school student-athlete.


PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS SEMINAR AS SPACE IS LIMITED.

To pre-register or for more information email either:

Ray Brown at [e-mail]
or
Rick Garey at [e-mail]

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There has been an incredible response to this college seminar. It is less than a week away. There is only room for about 4 or 5 families left to attend. Families from Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Houma, the Northshore, as well as local New Orleans families are attending. Anyone that has been on the bubble of committing to attend has about a day or so to make a decision. We hope to see everyone there that are looking to learn what it takes to get to the collegiate level of play as a student-athlete. For more information visit www.lafrenieresoccer.org