LEADERship Teams

Start here by reading my introductory letter about the creation of our new LEADERship teams for the Lady Generals Soccer program....CLICK HERE

• Parent-led team, Booster Club - Executive Team....CLICK HERE
• Student-led team, The Legacy Core.....CLICK HERE

1.29.15 - TNHS Strength Training

Hello, I hope all is going well for you and your family! So, I have spoken with several girls who have expressed interest in exercising, and working out during the offseason. I train and exercise myself at Fitness One, local gym across from NCHS, and over the past few weeks I have started working with several players, teaching them the proper way to train and lift weights. These girls have made nice progressions since we began and they seem to love being in the gym. 

I would like to extend an invitation to all interested girls soccer players to join our strength training club. Training will take place at Thomas Nelson Field House, and thus will be free of charge! The goal is to train 3 times a week. Training for the rest of the week will be Thursday from 3:20-4:30, and then again Saturday morning 9:30-10:45AM. Players should come equipped with shorts, a t-shirt, and tennis shoes. 

Reference these short articles as they provide a brief description of male athletic training vs. female athletic training.

    1. How Female Athletes Should Work Out

    2. Should Females Train Differently Than Males

Please monitor our Lady Generals Soccer Calendar to stay up to date with our offseason activities. As usual, feel free to ask questions as they arise.

Thanks,

Alex Martin

12.02.14 - Indoor Soccer and District Championship T-Shirts

Good evening! As mentioned earlier, I would like to create opportunities for girls to play in the offseason if they so choose. Local indoor sessions are under way and registration deadlines for Winter Session II are right around the corner. Please review and sign up on this document​ if your daughter is interested in participating. Feel free to see me or email me if questions arise. 

Also, I plan on placing one, community order for anyone interested in purchasing an "official" 19th District Champion T-Shirt like the one the girls received at the banquet. If you are interested in purchasing a t-shirt for yourself or family member, please follow the steps below:

1. ​Your daughter needs to find me at school:
• ​Send your t-shirt size (these are regular, cotton t-shirts)
• Send $10 for the purchase of your shirt

All orders must come in before Tuesday, December 9. Please communicate if questions arise.

Thanks,

Alex Martin

11.05.14 - Staying Informed!

Supporter Tasks to Complete:
Click on the links for all necessary information for each task

1. 2014 Banquet Updates
• Read the document to gather basic information.
• Scroll to the bottom to find the sign-up sheet, find your daughter's name, and complete the following:
• Make note of the dish you intend to bring.
• Write the number of people who will be attending in your party.
• Please fill this information out before Sunday, November 9th.
• Also, all player uniforms must be returned before the banquet.
2. Offseason Ideas and Plans
• Read this document for ideas about offseason plans. I communicated these ideas at our most recent, end of season team meeting with the girls. 
3. Remind 101 - I have created two Remind 101 accounts to help keep all invested members informed with events we have taking place.
• Player sign-up instructions for Remind 101 - Note: this is a player only account.
• Parent/Supporter sign-up instructions for Remind 101 - Note: this is a parent only account.

Lady Generals Soccer Community,

Hello, happy weekend. As many of you are well aware, Thomas Nelson will be playing host to the 19th District Girls Soccer Tournament this year. The district which consists of the following teams, Thomas Nelson, Nelson County, Bardstown, and Bethlehem, will be competing for the district championship. The tournament consists of two semifinal games on Monday, October 13, and one championship game on Wednesday, October 15. 

As hosts, we will be responsible for running and maintaining the gate, concessions, announcers booth, etc. We will be able to keep the profits obtained from concessions (usual agreement with the school), and then the gate profits will be split among all 4 high schools. This is a great opportunity to showcase our facilities, and should provide a bit of home field advantage for our team. 

I have created a work schedule to ensure we have proper support in all necessary areas. Please sign up for a time slot to help support this event. I want to encourage parents of JV players to sign up as well, as your support during our game times will be very appreciated to allow varsity parents to watch the game! The sign-up sheet is rather short, click on this link to view the sign-up sheet​. The link will also be attached to our team blog.

District Tournament Schedule

Monday, October 13

    6:00 - Nelson County vs. Bardstown

    8:00 - Bethlehem vs. Thomas Nelson

Wednesday, October 15

    7:00 - District Championship

Thanks,

Alex Martin

Lady Generals Soccer Community,

Hello, I'm emailing all supporters to inform them of bus departure times for our two upcoming matches. 

The bus for Tuesday's game against Christian Academy of Louisville will depart from Thomas Nelson field house at 4:00PM. All girls should make necessary arrangements to be at TNHS by 3:50, unless communicated with otherwise. The bus for Wednesday's game against North Bullitt will depart from TN field house at 3:30PM. All girls should plan on being at TN by 3:20 to ensure we leave on time. 

Additional Notes:

• ​​The bus will be staying for the entirety of both games and therefore girls will be able to ride the bus back to Thomas Nelson High School after the games. Please make arrangements to collect them from there if this is the case. 
• Girls will be allowed to leave with parents or supporters as long as they sign themselves out before departing with this person. The coaching staff must know where all players are and who's responsible for them. If your daughter plans to ride with someone else's parents, then please write them a note allowing them to do so, and have them bring this note to me before the game.
• We are the away team and thus will wear all navy as usual.
• Please refer to previous communication for addresses to each school.

Thanks,

Alex Martin

10.5.14 - Soccer Schedule

​Lady Generals Soccer Community,


Hello all and happy Sunday! It's hard to believe our regular season is coming to a close, however I am excited for postseason play to begin. Fall break will provide some inconsistency in our schedule as I search to find a proper schedule that will continue to move us forward, and one in which works well with those invested. See below or refer to our blog for updates about our upcoming agenda.

Note: the JV season ends this Wednesday as we play our final regular season match against North Bullitt on October 8. Therefore, they will not practice or play beyond Wednesday as the varsity team will be preparing for their postseason play. End of the season logistics for the JV team will be occurring over the next few weeks, so please continue to stay in the communication loop as we move forward. First, all JV players must have their uniform (all jersey tops and shorts) properly cleaned and returned to the coaching staff by Wednesday, October 15.

Agenda:

• ​Monday, October 6, 9:00AM - 11:00AM -  JV and Varsity practice
• Monday, October 6, 11:00AM - 11:45AM -  Varsity film session
• Tuesday, October 7, Match at Christian Academy of Louisville (link for school address)
  • ​JV game starting at 5:30 PM
  • Varsity game starting at 7:00 PM *Senior night for CAL
• Wednesday, October 8, Match at North Bullitt (link for school address)
  • ​Varsity game starting at 5:00 PM
  • JV game starting at 6:45 PM *Games are flipped due to lack of stadium lights at NB
• ​Thursday, October 9, 9:00AM - 11:00AM -  Varsity practice​ only
• Friday, October 10, 9:00AM - 11:00AM -  Varsity practice​
• Saturday, October 11, Day of Rest
• Sunday, October 12, 5:00PM-7:00PM - Varsity practice
• Monday, October 13, District match vs. Bethlehem at Thomas Nelson HS
• Nelson County vs. Bardstown match starting at 6:00
• Bethlehem vs. Thomas Nelson match starting at 8:00​

​Additional Notes:

1. ​We will be taking a bus for both away matches this week. The bus will travel to and from the fields on the corresponding dates. Official time of departure TBD, look for additional posts to confirm departure time.
2. We are also hosting the District 19 tournament at Thomas Nelson. This tournament will consist of 3 matches which will occur as follows: 2 semi-final games on Monday, October 13 and 1 championship game on Wednesday, October 15. We will be establishing a volunteer work schedule for gate workers, concession stand workers, clock keeper and announcer for each of these games. Look for this work schedule to be communicated ASAP.
3. Finally, through the hard work and dedication of our booster and through the parents involved in fundraising activities this year (special thanks to those again), we have built our soccer account to a steady state. To promote our program and to honor the girls for their involvement, we have agreed to purchase each girl a Nike, quarter zip pullover (Navy). These pullovers will represent our program and will identify each girl with their name and jersey number (they also abide by TN dress code). These pullovers are extremely nice and come as the benefit of the hard work of our parent volunteers. These items have been ordered. An ideal expected date of delivery should be around October 15-17. 

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Thanks,

Alex Martin