On the heels of the Holt Varsity Boys Soccer team incredible run to the State Championship and just in time to gear up for the Girls season, we have decided to host a Bowling FunRaiser!
 
We are inviting all players past and present - along with friends, families and supporters of Holt student athletes as we try to raise some money for both programs this Sunday.
 
You can help in two ways.
 
1) Bring yourself and your friends or families to the event and enjoy a couple hours bowling and meeting the players and coaches
2) Sponsor a lane where you'll receive signage at the event for all to see your support
 
Event details:
Bowling FundRaiser
Royal Scot
Sunday March 14
11am-1pm [registration at 10:30]
$15/person
        - includes 2hrs of bowling and shoes
        - maximum 5 people per lane

An unlimited Pizza/Pop Bracelet will be for sale for only $10 so come hungry.
 
Event sponsorship:
- Lane Sponsor $50/ea
- Title Sponsor $500 [includes name on welcome banner and future emails/promotion of event]
 
Please RSVP by emailing each participants name to events@holtsoccer.com - we will hold a space for them
 
If your interesting in submitting a whole lane of names please indicate who's together as we can just place individual bowlers together!
 
Any questions - let us know events@holtsoccer.com
 
Thanks!
Holt Soccer

All players, both boys and girls teams along with current eighth graders, are invited to meet in Coach Smith's room on Monday December 14th (S117) for a meeting on winter workouts. Please be dressed and ready to participate in a workout as soon as the meeting is over. Girls will go to indoor track and the boys to the weight room to start.

This will last approximately one hour.

Any questions, please let us know!

coach@holtsoccer.com

Players and Parents -

Each player - Boys JVA/JVB/Varsity - receives a Championship t-shirt for free (if your uniform is turned in).

We also have for sale:
- Vegas Gold T-shirts $15
- Vegas Gold Hooded Sweatshirts $35
- Team Championship Black Sweatshirts $35

They are all available in coach Smith's room - and make great Holiday Gifts ; )

Let us know if you have any questions - or special size requests!

coach@holtsoccer.com

We won't be working on any soccer skills, but we will hold a mandatory session immediately after school.

What: Uniform Turn in and Locker/Equipment Clean up
When: Wednesday, Nov 11th, 2:35pm-3:15pm
Where: Game Field
Who: All Varsity and JV team participants

Thanks and we'll see you soon.

Parents and Players,

Today's practice is going to be held from 7-9pm at MSU's Duffy Daugherty Building again. As you can see from last night, the surface impacted our game, and we got more comfortable as the game went on. We'd like to increase that comfort level by providing this surface for the next couple practices. *Note, tomorrow will likely be in Grand Rapids at the 28th Street exit, or in Howell...we hope to have that all defined by tonight's training.

A couple things to note about tonight...

1) There is both a Hockey Game and a Women's Basketball game on campus tonight, and parking will be harder to get into and a fee tonight ($5), so we are encouraging a carpool, or a parent drop off.

2) The other is we are asked not to enter the facility until 7pm. Football will be finishing practice, and we must remain out of the arena until 7pm.

Again, parking is best/closest in Lot 79 [which is the south lot of the Stadium on West Shaw Lane]. Follow this link for Location here. Parents can drop the kids off and pick them up as well of course.

There is a big white striped painted cross walk across Shaw that takes you to the Clara Bell Smith Academic Center, Duffy Indoor Building and the new Skandalaris Center.

The entrance to Duffy we need to take is in between Smith and Skandalaris Center [to the right of the big glass entrance at Smith - before Skandalaris - DO NOT ENTER EITHER LOCATION].

Arrive as close to 7pm as you can, but do not rush - MSU Police watch speed on campus very closely. Please drive safe.

Any questions, please email at coach@holtsoccer.com or call Coach Camron on his mobile at 517-204-6120.

Players/Parents -

Today's practice is at it's normal time and place. 3:30 at the Soccer Complex.

Please note: There is fresh concrete being poured today in preparation for the team shelters that will be built next year. You must stay completely off the concrete as it will not be cured enough and permanent visible damage will occur.

See you soon,
Coaches

There is a concert at Breslin tonight, so they may be charging for parking - we are not sure, but please have the boys prepared with $7-$10 and have them carpool as much as they can!

Thanks.

Link below is updated as well

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Parents and Players,

Today's practice is going to be held from 7-8:30pm at MSU's Duffy Daugherty Building. It is located across the street from Spartan Stadium on West Shaw Lane.

We are instructed to park in Lot 79 [which is the south lot of the Stadium on West Shaw Lane]. Follow this link for exact Location here. Parents can drop the kids off and pick them up as well of course.

There is a big white striped painted cross walk across Shaw that takes you to the Clara Bell Smith Academic Center, Duffy Indoor Building and the new Skandalaris Center.

The entrance to Duffy we need to take is in between Smith and Skandalaris Center [to the right of the big glass entrance at Smith - before Skandalaris - DO NOT ENTER EITHER LOCATION].

This is a full size sport turf field like we will be playing on at Saline (see site for Wednesday's game details and directions).

Arrive as close to 7pm as you can, but do not rush - MSU Police watch speed on campus very closely. Please drive safe.

Any questions, please email at coach@holtsoccer.com or call Coach Camron on his mobile at 517-204-6120.

The team will be taking (required) a bus TO and FROM the game this Saturday. The bus will depart at 10:30 am, from the same place it always does, and return immediately after. There will be no stop on the way back for food so we can return promptly.

We encourage you to invite and bring as many people as you can so we can have a very supportive cast!

Game details and directions here: http://holtsoccer.com/game.php?x=492

Parents in the Holt Soccer program - boys and girls,

We are having a difficult time finding enough help in the concession stand for this week's District games. Our coaching staff and Athletics department worked hard to get our school to host the District tournament to keep our boys from traveling to play in the state tournament.

To date, we still have two slots we need to fill for tonight's {Tuesday} game, one for Thursday's game and a couple for Saturday's game at 3pm.

If you are able to help, or know of somebody who can spend some time helping the crew, we would really appreciate it!

Please email us back at 'coach@holtsoccer.com' with your phone number or please call Dennis Barens directly at (517) 749-8048 to get scheduled.

Thanks for your help!
Coaching Staf

Parents,

We've been notified that there have been several emails to the chair of the state-wide rankings coordinator (Kevin Tuite) regarding our team. He has shared that though some of these emails include just the facts of results, others have included messages complaining about our status in these rankings.

The boys have made their goals clear to us and each other - and none of them included being ranked - they would like to win championships...

Rest assured, Mr. Tuite know of our games and results - he's in constant contact with our staff directly.

We are very proud of how these boys have played so far, but know there is much room for improvement of how they perform as a team. As our successes get played out on the field during games, in the end, it's how we perform, not where we are listed on some website that will indicate a true successful season. There are 9 teams on that top 10 list from last year who all likely felt they deserved to be number 1...but it was indeed East Kentwood who beat everybody, so they got the lasting feeling of success.

We love your enthusiasm and support. As we enter the final couple weeks of the regular season and get ready to enter the state tournament, there is going to be many challenges, and we hope the hunger for that success, and the effort to truly be a champion starts in the home, so that when they get to each and every practice they are working hard to earn their spot at the top. They must remember that playing as a team is the only way to get there.

We look forward to a great Saturday and remaining weeks together with this truly special group of kids!

-Varsity Coaching Staff