Tons of stuff to inform you on, a lot of it will be reminders to those of you that actually read my emails, a little bit will be about just these last 2 weeks of the Spring Season!
– PARENT DAY: Today (Monday 5/22) is the last Monday of Spring, meaning it is Parent Day for Monday classes. This is where we invite parents on the field to play fun games with the kids. It is completely optional, but most kids absolutely love it and the coaches enjoy it too! I suggest wearing comfy clothes and footwear (in the past we have had moms in heels, dads in business attire, etc. and it did not work out!)
Parent Day for the other days of the week (T-Sat) will be NEXT WEEK
– NO CLASSES THIS FRIDAY, SATURDAY, or NEXT MONDAY: Memorial Weekend we will NOT have classes. That means no classes this Friday 5/26, Saturday 5/27, and Monday 5/29. You did not pay for those so you do not need to get them made up. We do still have classes today, tomorrow, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week. Then the season will resume for its final week on Tuesday 5/30 and the final day will be Saturday 6/3.
So to reiterate:
PARENT DAY:
Today 5/22
REGULAR CLASS:
Tuesday 5/23, Wednesday 5/24, Thursday 5/25
NO CLASS
Friday 5/26, Saturday 5/27, Monday 5/29
PARENT DAY:
Tuesday 5/30, Wednesday 5/31, Thursday 6/1, Friday 6/2, Saturday 6/3
– MAKE UPS: You only have this week and next to make up any missed classes! Please do so ASAP! Use our online schedule to find a day and time that works for you and then email me to confirm! Here is the online schedule: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/lil-kickers/spring-class-schedule/
Missed classes do NOT rollover to future seasons for any reason.
– SUPER EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT! Getting 2 classes off each child is only available through this Thursday 5/25! You must sign up over the phone or in person to get this discount! We are only offering it to you who are already enrolled this season. Anybody not enrolled in this current Spring is only being offered 1 class off. The deadline is Thursday 5/25 at 12pm for the Super EBD $34 off per kid.
– SUMMER CAMPS: Registration now open. 5 different 5 day camps being offered. For ages 4-15 years old. Check it out here: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/camps/summer-camps/
Hey parents, a few reminders and updates!
– CONFUSING EMAILS: If you are in our leagues database you will continue to receive emails about schedules being posted, leagues starting, etc. Please disregard those unless you or your child are playing in our leagues. I will continue to send updates on Lil Kickers stuff, only pay attention to that if you are only enrolled in classes.
– THERE’S STILL TIME, PLEASE VOTE: SoccerCity OKC is a finalist for MetroFamily Magazine’s Family Favorites! We need you all to vote for us ASAP! Check it out below:
Cast your ballot for your favorite businesses in each category daily until May 17 at
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Every time you vote in at least 20 categories, you will be eligible to win a two-night stay to the newly opened Brut Hotel, a boutique hotel in downtown Tulsa, as well as tickets to the Tulsa Zoo and the Discovery Lab in Tulsa.
Voting closes at midnight on May 17, and two winners will be selected and notified on May 18. Vote now, and good luck!
– RECOMMENDATION CARDS: Should be getting passed out this week, if you don’t receive yours, shoot me an email. ***You will only receive yours from your normal coach at your normal time slot. Ty and Lauren do not do cards so speak with them after class if you have questions.***
– REMINDER TO SIGN UP FOR SUMMER ASAP TO GET A DISCOUNT: Super Early Bird ends 5/25, regular Early Bird ends 6/2, register asap!
– PARENT WEEK: For Tuesday through Saturday classes will be the final week of the season, 5/30-6/3…. But for Monday classes, due to Memorial Day being off, your Parent Day will be this upcoming Monday 5/22. I will send out details in my next email!
Just a few things to update you / remind you about in this week’s email!
– MAKE UP CLASSES: Missed classes DO NOT ROLLOVER FOR ANY REASON! Get any class you don’t attend made up ASAP! Must be done by the end of the season, which is Saturday 6/3. After you find a time that works just shoot me an email to confirm. Here is our constantly updated online schedule: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/lil-kickers/spring-class-schedule/
– MEMORIAL WEEKEND: We WILL NOT have classes Friday 5/26, Saturday 5/27, and Memorial Monday 5/29. Friday, Saturday, and Monday customers did NOT pay for these days so they do NOT need to get them made up.
– RECOMMENDATION CARDS: Starting this Friday and Saturday and running through next week, lead coaches should be passing out Recommendation Cards at the end of class. These are small notes that are specific to each child that suggest what class level to do next season. If you have any questions about what your card recommends just ask your coach after class. We base suggestions off of how well the child listens and follows instructions as well as their skill and understanding, and lastly their maturity and ability to work with others. If you’ve already signed up for a class and get your card and want to move based off what it says, just let me know! Ultimately the card is just a suggestion and you can put your child in whatever class you want as long as it is age appropriate. If your coach does NOT pass out a card to your player, let me know. *Coach Ty and Coach Lauren are the only ones who do not do cards as they work full time and have tons of classes, so I don’t demand it of them. They are also very communicative so I trust they will verbally inform you what they suggest if you ask.*
– COACH STAFFING FOR SUMMER: I am waiting on my coaches to give me their hour requests for next season. Once I know what coaches will be here the most and who can do what hours, I will have a better idea of when your favorites will be here. I probably won’t know who is doing each class exactly until the last week of this season approximately. Because Ty is full time he is pretty much guaranteed to do the same days, times, and levels that he did this season.
– HOUSE TEAM REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! If you are wanting your player (must be 4 or older) to play on an actual team that plays games versus other teams, try out our house teams! That season starts in a few weeks (before Summer LK starts) and registration is now open. If you are interested, email Jennifer for more details at houseteams@soccercityokcity.com
We have added about 100 new kids over the past few weeks so I’m going to send some basic reminders as well as some brand new updates that everyone needs to know moving forward!
– SUMMER REGISTRATION FOR LK NOW OPEN JUST FOR YOU: I’m “officially” opening Summer Lil Kickers registration this Saturday 4/29. I’m going to go ahead and open it starting today for any of you that are currently enrolled in this season. ***For you guys that are currently signed up, if you register and pay in full for the Summer season prior to Friday 5/26, you will get 2 classes off ($34 worth) of your player as a Super Early Bird Discount*** Here is the Summer class offering, as well as the dates at the top: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/lil-kickers/summer-class-schedule/
– SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS ALSO NOW OPEN: Camps are one week long, we are offering 5 this Summer. Camps are 3 hours long, or you can sign up for the all day session of 9am-4pm. These are for kids 4 years to 15. Check out the dates, basic information, and registration if interested right here: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/camps/summer-camps/
– SUMMER LEAGUES NOW OPEN TOO: Two options…..
If you have your own team you want to sign up- whether it be a youth team, men’s, women’s, or coed, you can get info and register here: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/leagues/league-info/
If you or your child want to get on a team but don’t know one, we have HOUSE TEAMS we can put you on! Check it out here: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/leagues/house-teams/ OR email Jennifer about it at houseteams@soccercityokcity.com
– BIRTHDAY PARTIES: Now that we are out of our busiest Winter seasons, we have tons more space to book birthday parties! Our basic packages and information is listed here: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/parties-events/birthday-parties/ OR email Ty about it at ty@soccercityokcity.com
REMINDERS…
– GET YOUR MISSED CLASSES MADE UP ASAP! If you miss your normal scheduled time of class you can make it up by looking at our SPRING schedule online, finding another day and time that offers your class that is not marked in RED (meaning full) and then email me to confirm. ALL MISSED CLASSES MUST BE MADE UP BY THE END OF THE SEASON! Missed classes do not rollover to future seasons for any reason. Here is the Spring schedule to get you started if you need to get one made up: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/lil-kickers/spring-class-schedule/
– WE ARE STILL SELLING SHORTS: I have a ton of shorts of different colors and sizes I’m trying to get rid of. $17 per pair of shorts. Let me know next time you’re here if you’re interested!
Thank you to everyone who participated in Bring A Friend Week last week and invited friends to come play. Special thank you to those of you that followed our guidelines and had the friends check in and sign a waiver before joining the class. Here’s what to know for this week and moving forward:
– BRING A FRIEND WEEK IS OVER BUT… it’s never too late to bring a friend who has never tried before! The only difference is now we will not allow friends to come to classes that are already too full. So if you want to bring a friend to try for the first time, just shoot me an email and I can let you know what day and time you could do, if not your normal time!
– IF YOUR FRIEND ENDS UP SIGNING UP… have them drop your name- you will receive a REFERRAL DISCOUNT towards a future season!
– SATURDAY CLASSES: We had an insane amount of friends on Saturday at 930 and 1030… we will definitely follow up with the friends to see if they want to register- but please know that I will not let them sign up for a class that was already full. Apologies to those of you that felt your class was jam packed this past Saturday, hopefully from here on out your classes will not be bigger than our max capacity.
– SUMMER CAMPS: Camp registration is now open, you can sign up here: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/camps/summer-camps/
This week is Bring-A-Friend Week! Here is what you need to know (as well as other stuff) about BAF Week:
– INVITE! Invite friends, you can bring as many as you like as long as they are not already enrolled, have not already done a free trial this season, and have not been registered in one of our seasons the past 6 months! You do NOT need to bring that BAF card we handed out last week, so if you lost it no worries.
– SIGN A WAIVER: All friends MUST sign a waiver at the front desk or back booth BEFORE they go on the field! Waivers take no more than 30 seconds, but if you want to skip the line you can have your friend print it off our website and fill it out here: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/LiabilityWaiverOKC.pdf
**please add player’s DOB in the margin of the waiver**
– DIFFERENT AGES: If your player’s friend is close enough in age then we will allow them to be in the same class. However if your friend is too far above or below your player’s age then we will move them to a more age appropriate class. For example: a Hopper (3-4) inviting a 5 year old is okay. A Thumper (2-3) inviting a 5 year old would be an instance we would want to move the 5 year old up to a different class.
– FRIENDS BEHAVIOR: Just like our players that are registered, we will expect friends to behave and follow rules. If they do not listen we may have them sit out. Same goes with parents in parent/child classes that are trying out. Please help us out by reminding them of our rules- such as not sitting on the blue tubes, only one parent per child, and being on the field with their child. Often times brand new trial families don’t know these things.
– MAKE UP CLASSES: Just your weekly reminder to get any missed classes made up before the end of the season. Use our online schedule to find another day and time and then email me to confirm! http://www.soccercityokcity.com/lil-kickers/spring-class-schedule/
– WE ARE HIRING! If you know someone energetic, reliable, hard working and coachable PLEASE SEND THEM OUR WAY for a part time Lil Kickers position! Here are the basics: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/banner-pages/lil-kickers-now-hiring-coaches/
– SUMMER CAMPS: Our summer camp schedule and registration is now open, these are weeklong soccer camps for kids ages 4-15. Check it out here: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/camps/summer-camps/
We are now entering WEEK 3 of our Spring season! Here are some things to know / reminders!
– NEXT WEEK (4/10 – 4/15) IS BRING A FRIEND WEEK! This week the coaches will be passing out Bring A Friend Cards after class. This is for you to use as a reminder to invite someone to play in class for free next week! All we ask is that they have a waiver signed before class (mandatory!) and that they have not been actually enrolled in the past few seasons. I will send more info in my email next week but any questions that can’t wait until then shoot me an email! ***Reminder that if you refer a friend that signs up for the season you get a REFERRAL DISCOUNT/CREDIT, so make sure you try to convince them to sign up and then let me know so I can note your account!***
– EASTER WEEKEND: We DO have classes as scheduled this weekend, I may also get our Lil Kickers’ mascot (a giant rabbit named Big Kicker who resembles the Easter Bunny) to make some appearances during Saturday classes too! If you CANNOT make your normal time this weekend due to Easter, just use the same make up class process to get it made up. Use our online schedule to find another day and time that works, email me to confirm, and you’re good to go.
Here is the online schedule that we keep updated for any of you who will miss Saturday due to Easter weekend OR any of your classes in general: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/lil-kickers/spring-class-schedule/
**Do not use the paper schedules at the desk, those are out of date for the most part***
– BLUE XXS TOPS: We ran out of Blue XXS tops on Friday, I have ordered more and hope they will be here in 2 weeks!
– PARENTS ON THE FIELD: Just a reminder that if the parent/child class is large please do not have more than one parent per child on the field, that way it’s not too crowded!
– CHECKING IN: Now that most of you have checked in at the desk or booth prior to your class, you no longer need to check in anymore UNLESS you are doing a make up class and need to see what section your class is located on, or if you have questions or concerns! Other than those reasons, you can now just go straight to the field if you already have your jersey, are paid in full, and know where to go.
– SHORTS AND PINK TOPS: Your membership gets you a jersey top, but we also sell separately from the membership Lil Kicker shorts ($17 a pair) and pink tops ($17 per jersey). These are only available based off what we have in stock so if you really want any of that please don’t wait to grab them. We also sell Lil Kicker balls for $20, SoccerCity bags for $15 and Lil Kicker car decals for $3.
– COACHES: Most of you had your normal coach last week. Some of you had a sub coach due to your coach being out with a school related activity or sickness. Just a reminder that I will always attempt to give you the same coach but if your coach is gone I will try to have the best available sub coach every time. We know how important having the same coach is in order to build a relationship with your soccer players. If you ever think a coach is not up to our standard please let me know so I can fix that!
– STROLLER FRIENDLY ENTRANCE: I noticed a lot of parents struggling with strollers up and down the stairs last week. We do have one entrance that does not have stairs- its to the southwest and has a ramp that leads to the breezeway (the breezeway being the corridor that connects the main building to the back building). The closest parking is handicap only, but you could park in the westernmost part of our parking lot and then stroll towards the entrance I’m talking about, avoiding all stairs. If you have questions about finding this entrance let me know. If you still want to come in the main entrance and would like help getting a stroller up and down the stairs, please also let me know!
– SATURDAYS FIELD 4 – FIELD 3: My general manager is not scheduling any league games in the mornings so the classes that were supposed to be on Field 4 on Saturdays have been moved to Field 3. This is because there should be more space for the kids to play and more seating for you all to spectate. We may eventually have to move those classes back to Field 4 so enjoy that while you can! Again, this is for Saturday mornings. This past week the classes were moved to Field 3, that is where they will be for the time being.
– MAKE UPS: This will be the first of about a million reminders over the course of the season that any class you miss to get it made up BEFORE THE SEASON ENDS. Without a doubt I will have parents want their missed classes moved to the future season for credit which we DO NOT DO! You have all the opportunity in the world to make up missed classes this season. To make up a missed class, go to our online Spring schedule to find another day and time that offers the class you need, and then email me to confirm. Some people do it ahead of time when they know they’re missing their normal class time. Some people do it after the fact, just as long as they are all done by 6/3, as they won’t rollover for any reason. Here is the link to that schedule: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/lil-kickers/spring-class-schedule/
– LASTLY, A BRIEF LOOK AHEAD: Next week (4/3-4/8) we will pass out Bring A Friend cards, invitations for our Bring A Friend Week… that Saturday our Bunny mascot Big Kicker (who looks a lot like the Easter bunny) may make an appearance during classes… the week after that (4/10-4/15) will be BRING A FRIEND WEEK where you can invite friends to come play for free… More details will be sent in the weekly emails those weeks.
If you are receiving this email, your child is enrolled in our Spring season starting tomorrow Monday 3/20 and running through Saturday, June 3rd. I will send an email at the beginning of each week with some basic information to know about what’s going on in the program and at the facility. In this first weekly email, I’m going to send stuff that will hopefully help you navigate your first week here if you are brand new, and will serve as a reminder to those of you who have been with us before!
– WHERE TO GO: Our facility is at 4520 Old Farm Road, OKC 73162, hidden inside Summerfield addition off of Meridian and NW 122nd. Once inside the facility, go to the bottom of our main stairs and check in at the bottom where we have our front desk. Weekday morning classes will almost always be right there in our front building at the bottom of the stairs, on Field 1. Evening classes will almost always be in our back building, on Field 4. And Saturday has so many classes that we use Field 1 and 2 in the main building AND Field 4 in the back.
– WHAT TO DO WHEN ARRIVING: When checking in at the front desk at the bottom of the stairs, we will check to see what class you are in, check if you have a jersey, and make sure you are all set to go. *Jerseys are given to brand new customers which should have all paid the annual membership, and to returning customers who have renewed their annual membership. You do not receive a new jersey if you are a returning customer that did NOT renew their annual membership. If unsure about your membership status, check with us when you arrive.* Our coaches are usually wearing our Lil Kickers blue coaches gear, if you have questions or are lost don’t hesitate to ask them for help or to point you in the right direction!
– WHAT TO BRING FOR CLASS: All class levels will have at least one water break midway through class. You can bring your own drink or use our water fountains. During the evening and on Saturdays our concession stand is open too if you’d like to purchase one from there. Kids in scrimmaging classes which are Jackrabbits, Big Feet, Micro 4/5, Micro 6/7, and Micro 8/9 MUST have shin guards. Kids in non-scrimmaging classes such as Bunnies, Thumpers, Cottontails, and Hoppers do NOT need shin guards. Sneakers or cleats are okay! Bunnies, Thumpers, and Cottontails are parent-child classes, meaning we expect you to participate, so I would wear comfortable clothing if you plan to be the parent on the field for that!
– THINGS TO KNOW FOR THE FIRST WEEK: The curriculum for all classes the first week is set on breaking the ice for the kids and may feature easier simpler games that help the kids get comfortable in their setting before progressing over the course of the season… Often, kids who show up after class has started get anxious and shy and don’t want to go out on the field, I would suggest trying to be here about 5-10 minutes early (especially if you need to check in at the front desk for any reason) so that your child has tons of time to get acclimated before class begins… All classes start at the 30 minute mark (930, 1030, 430, 530 etc.) and are 50 minutes long… All parent-child classes should have no more than 1 parent per child on the field, this is to reserve space for the kids to run around and play, parents are welcome to switch in and out… All classes max at 12 kids in class… There are blue inflatable tubes between each class which divides the field into sections, they are pretty beat up and some are leaking air, PLEASE do not let your child sit / lay / jump / bounce on them or hit / kick / be rough with them, same goes for parents too, please stay off the tubes.
This week is THE FINAL WEEK OF WINTER II! Crazy that we already here, it seems like yesterday I was sending out the first week email about things to know for your first class.
The final week of every season is Parent Week, where we invite parents on the field to play fun games with the kids. Here’s what to know about this week:
– WHO? Most of our classes are jam packed so we would like to limit just one parent per child on the field at a time. If the class doesn’t seem too full you are welcome to ask your coach about adding another parent or grandparent. Older siblings can also be the “parent” as long as they follow instructions and are not a distraction. ***Cottontails do NOT participate in Parent Week as they should have already transitioned parents off and we don’t want to backtrack on our progress***
– WHAT? The coaches will be playing the kids’ favorite games with you included. Some games will be where you get to compete against the kids, some will be where you work together. We have found that kids love doing both competing and playing with their parents, so it should be a blast. Just please make sure you where comfortable footwear and clothing- we’ve had parents in high heels or flip flops and don’t want that happening again!
– SAFETY: The first priority for Parent Week is player safety. Obviously it is more fun for everyone if the parents try enough to make the kids work to win whatever game or drill you’re playing, but we don’t want parents trying so hard they put the kids in danger. Please do not kick the balls too hard and please do not run too recklessly and trample anyone!
– REMAINING REC CARDS: Coaches should be passing out any remaining cards that didn’t get passed out last week. If you don’t receive yours by the end of this week please email me and let me know!
– DON’T FORGET TO SIGN UP ASAP: It’s as easy as emailing me what class, day, and time you want and I will enroll your child, then you just show up and pay next time you’re here! To get the EBD you must get paid before 3/20.
– MAKE UP CLASSES: Last chance to make up any missed classes is this week! Email me what day and time you can do and I will confirm it!
Tons of stuff going on, here’s what you need to know for the final stretch of the season:
– SPRING REGISTRATION OPENS THIS SATURDAY (2/18): Spring season will run 3/20 – 6/3. The season will be 11 weeks long, but will only have 10 Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays due to Memorial Weekend being off. I am offering 2 separate Early Bird Discounts, listed below…
#1. Super Early Bird Discount: 2 classes off each child ($34 worth) that signs up BEFORE the season starts (deadline is Sunday, 3/19) BUT ONLY for MORNING classes Monday through Thursday. This is because we are trying to build the morning classes on Mondays through Thursdays and hope to entice people that can make those days and times to sign up for those instead of an evening, Friday morning, or Saturday morning.
#2. Early Bird Discount: 1 class off each child ($17 worth) that signs up BEFORE the season starts (deadline is Sunday, 3/19) for classes Monday through Thursday evening, Friday morning, and Saturday morning. Unlike the Super Early Bird, this discount is ONLY open to RETURNING customers- aka you who are currently signed up for Winter 2 and want to return for Spring.
Both discounts CAN be stacked with military, sibling, and twice per week discounts. You can only receive these discounts IN PERSON OR OVER THE PHONE- online registration will be available but you can’t get the discounts online.
Here is the Spring schedule: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/lil-kickers/spring-class-schedule/
– HALF PRICE CLASSES: As I mentioned in my email last week, we are offering half price for classes that are listed on our website in GREEN. This is only for you who are already enrolled and want to add a second weekly class. Let me know if interested in this. This is only for the remainder of this season.
– REMINDER TO MAKE UP CLASSES DONE: Last chance to get any missed classes made up by the final day of the season Saturday, 3/11. Missed classes do not rollover FOR ANY REASON! So get those made up by looking at our online schedule and then shooting me an email to confirm a time and day that works for you.
Here’s the online schedule to see what classes are half off as well as to use for make ups: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/lil-kickers/lil-kickers-winter-2-class-schedule/
– SPRING BREAK CAMP: Registration is open now. The camp will run Monday, 3/13 through Friday 3/17. We will have a morning option, afternoon option, and all day option. Check out the link online to get more info and register: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/camps/spring-break-camp/
– PINK JERSEYS AS WELL AS BLUE AND RED SHORTS: I have pink jerseys in stock as well as LK shorts. I don’t have a ton of every size and color but if you are interested please mention it next time you are here and we can see if we have what you want. Pink jerseys are $20. Shorts are $17.
Here is what all to know for the remainder of the season now that we are halfway through:
– SPRING LK SEASON: I plan to have paper schedules available and posted online by Saturday. Spring registration will open next Saturday 2/18 and the season will begin 3/20. I will have some special EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS available. I will email that out next week.
– LK SHORTS: I still have most sizes of both blue and red shorts left. $17 per pair. Let me know if you’re interested in purchasing any.
– PINK TOPS: I also have pink tops for every size except XXS, $20 per top if interested!
– SPRING BREAK CAMP: Registration is open for our Spring Break camp the week of 3/13. We DO NOT have classes that week as our current season is ending 3/11. We are also moving to a 5 day format for our camps. Previously camps were 4 days long. Prices have been adjusted, see our website if you are interested / want to register your kid(s): http://www.soccercityokcity.com/camps/spring-break-camp/
– MAKE UPS: I know several people need to get make ups done, specifically due to poor weather last week and us closing. Reminder to get all make up classes done no later than 3/11, as missed classes DO NOT ROLLOVER FOR ANY REASON! All you have to do to make up a class is check our online schedule for a time that has your class and has space, and email me to confirm: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/lil-kickers/lil-kickers-winter-2-class-schedule/
– CLASSES IN GREEN: To help build some of our smaller classes, I am offering only to you all that are already enrolled in 1 class a HALF PRICE deal to add a second weekly class- but it must be one of the ones offered in GREEN on our schedule. GREEN means there are 0-2 kids enrolled. Again, this is only for you that are signed up already and want to add another weekly class for the remainder of this season, it will be HALF PRICE! Use the link above to review what classes are available for that deal.
– MICRO ADVANCED: Just a reminder we added a Micro Advanced on Wednesday at 530pm if anybody is interested in moving from a regular micro to that class. It is a little more advanced than a regular micro class. It is also a good way for our Micro Advanced kids on Saturday to do make up classes. Email me if interested in that.
I am sending this weekly email out a little earlier than usual to hopefully let the Monday morning and evening customers know what to expect in regards to the weather.
As of right now we are open, there are plenty of coaches here this morning, and classes are ON! Tonight we PLAN to be open, but I will send an email out at 3:30pm today only IF we close. ***If you don’t see an email from me around 3:30pm stating we are CLOSING, and you don’t see a social media or website post about it, then we are staying OPEN!***
If you don’t feel safe coming to class, please shoot me an email so we can set up a make up class. Here is our online schedule to use for finding a time to make up: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/lil-kickers/lil-kickers-winter-2-class-schedule/
Other things to know this week:
– BRING A FRIEND WEEK IS OVER, BUT… it’s never too late to invite a friend to try a class for free! They just have to not have tried a class this season already, and not have been registered in a Lil Kickers season in the past 6 months. Also now that Bring-A-Friend Week is over, we are sticklers about classes already being full, so if you have a friend to bring, please check to make sure your class still has space, or you can ask me!
– LIL KICKER SHORTS: I have received a limited amount of blue and red Lil Kickers shorts from our Tulsa branch. The blue also goes with white tops. I will be selling them for $17. I don’t have a lot and I have had a lot of customers asking about them so I am not sure how long they will last. Someone will be here available to sell them every weekday between 9am-12pm, and Monday through Thursday 4pm-7:30pm. We also can sell them during classes on Saturday 9am-12:30pm.
– CLASS PROGRESSIONS: In all your classes this week, you should see a shift in progression. Cottontails coaches should attempt to transition parents either out of the games but still on the field, or off the field altogether. If after a couple of minutes your child needs your help, you can go right back into the games, but at least we are trying to start that transition. Jackrabbits will be attempting 5-10 minutes of scrimmage. Big Feet will also be attempting 5-10 minutes of scrimmage. All classes will be doing something progressive like this, but not all will be as blatant as those 3 I’ve mentioned. Hoppers may do the same game but now with balls and cones involved, etc.
– SPRING BREAK CAMP IS NOW OPEN: Camp is now 5 DAYS long (previously 4) running from Monday 3/13 – 3/17, prices have been updated accordingly. If you’re interested, information is here as well as registration: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/camps/spring-break-camp/
This week is Bring-A-Friend week! In this email I will go over the details for that, as well as just a quick few reminders on things to know for the remainder of the season, and an important thing to know about what we do about BAD WEATHER!
– Bring-A-Friend week starts today and runs through this Saturday. If you were unable to invite a friend for this week no worries, you can bring them next week if needed! You are welcome to bring more than 1 friend of course!
– Kids eligible to be your friend: must be between 16 months and 9 years old, must have not already done a free trial this season, must have not been signed up for our classes in the past 6 months… your friend does not have to be the same age as your child! if they are close enough in age they can do the same class as your child, if the difference in age is too big we may move them to a more appropriate class
– All I need is a waiver for all friends signed at the front desk (or the back booth if on a weekday evening after 5pm) before stepping on the field. This is MANDATORY and cannot be skipped. If you are bringing the friend and the parent won’t be attending, you can sign the waiver for the child, or have the parent go to our website and print off the waiver under our FORMS tab. I would also suggest having friends in appropriate clothing, specifically no open toed shoes. Please also relay basic rules to friends to, such as parent-child classes requires them to be on the field with the child, to stay off the blue tubes, etc. Any friend that causes distraction or misbehaves in class will be sent off the field just like a regular paying customer.
– Please note that since there is no way to know how many friends are being invited, classes may be larger than usual. If any friends want to sign up after trying for free this week, send them to me. If the class they want to sign up for is already full I will ask them to sign up for another time.
– BRING-A-FRIEND cards were passed out last week. I know some coaches forgot to get those passed out, and I know some of you will have forgotten or lost your card already. No worries! These were just to help you remember and to give you something tangible to use to invite a friend. If you don’t have that card anymore no worries!
REMINDERS!
– I am aware we have some really big weekday evening classes, specifically 430pm. I am trying to find coaches that are available around that time to come be helpers. I just wanted you to know that I did see, I am aware about a few huge classes with only 1 coach, and I plan to get some help hopefully starting this week. Bear with me!
– Get missed classes made up BEFORE THE END OF THE SEASON! Saturday, March 11th is our final day of classes for Spring. After that, all missed classes do not rollover to future seasons. So please, email me if you miss your normal time slot and if you use the online schedule to find a time I can confirm if it’s available or not. http://www.soccercityokcity.com/lil-kickers/lil-kickers-winter-2-class-schedule/
– PICTURE WEEK IS OVER… email me if you have any issues with your pictures, I can’t help much but I can connect you with the photography company
– INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY! Anytime we get bad weather or the roads are in poor condition, myself and the general manager get together early in the morning to decide about facility status for morning classes, and then we meet again mid-afternoon to discuss the status for evening classes and games. When the decision is made, we will send a mass email (like this one), post on our website, and post on our social media. At the latest we usually get that out there by 830am and 330pm. I know this week some experts are predicting a lot of snow, so I just wanted you to know that you will be kept in the loop with hopefully enough time to know before leaving the house! If we stay open but you personally don’t feel it is safe to get out, no problem, just shoot me an email to let me know and we can set up a make up class for a day when the weather is nicer! Sometimes the facility stays open, but I decide to cancel classes, this is because I have a lot of young coaches that I am looking out for and don’t want on the road, as well as you families, whereas the facility in general might stay open with the thinking that youth games get done before bad weather hits and adults playing soccer usually don’t mind getting out.
IF we cancel classes we will ask you to either make it up at another day and time OR credit you towards a future season.
ALSO- if you missed previous emails with basic information in it, or want to go back and see what was said about certain topics, we post all my weekly emails here: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/lil-kickers-weekly-updates/
LASTLY!! I love hearing how my coaches are doing. I love hearing about your child connecting with the coach or you enjoying watching the instructor teach. I also need to hear about my coaches not being satisfactory. When I finish my emails with “contact me with questions or concerns”- that includes me wanting to hear about how you are liking your coach or the class in general. Please don’t hesitate to shoot me an email about how it’s going, if it’s not up to our standard I can work on fixing it! If you’re loving it I will let the coaches know- it’s a great form of encouragement for these young people working in our program!
TONS of stuff coming up this week, as well as a reminder. Check it out:
– WE ARE OPEN TODAY: Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! We hope those of you in Monday classes come spend the part of your day with us at your normal class time! We are open!
– MAKE UP PICTURE DAY: Picture Week is now officially over. Candid should email you soon the proofs of your child’s picture if you got yours taken, if they haven’t sent them already. This Saturday from 9am-12:30pm the photographers will be back for one final make up day for anybody who wants to retake their pictures or for anyone who missed their chance last week. They probably won’t return until next season or the season after!
– BRING-A-FRIEND WEEK: Next week is our once per season event, BRING A FRIEND WEEK! This week we will be handing out cards for you to take home and use to invite a friend to class. I will send out more details in my email next week, but be prepared to invite a friend to try a class out for free NEXT week!
– WINTER II LEAGUES OFFICIALLY BEGIN: Last week I informed you that the the season was starting for our leagues and so our evening and weekend business hours are going to be jam packed. Just a reminder as it will be crazy where there may be a line for concession, a wait to speak to someone at the desk, and/or the phone lines all busy. The parking lot will also be pretty packed so please prepare for that so it doesn’t cause you to miss any of your class!
– MICRO ADVANCED: I am attempting to open a Micro Advanced class for either 5-7 or 6-8 year olds on Wednesdays at 530pm. Please let me know if you would like to add that to your additional class, or if you’d like to switch to that class off your normal time. Micro Advanced has more complex drills and requires more skill than a regular Micro class. If you’re interested but not sure you qualify, please shoot me an email and we can discuss you possibly trying it out!
– MAKE UP CLASSES: Friendly reminder to always check our online schedule before making up any missed classes. Then email me to confirm! Make ups allow you to get your moneys worth of classes, but they MUST be done by the end of this season, and they DO NOT rollover for any reason! Here is our online schedule: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/lil-kickers/lil-kickers-winter-2-class-schedule/
– LASTLY… we now have Lil Kicker soccer balls in stock to sell for $20, pink jerseys for $20 (not included in membership, only blue, red, and white are available when purchasing a membership), extra blue/red/white jersey for $17, and sometime next month I will have a limited selection of Lil Kicker blue or red shorts available. Price to be determined. Will let you know when those get in. Stop by the front desk next time you are here if interested in any of that!
Tons of stuff going on this week so please read this carefully so you know what to expect! I hope everyone had a good first week of classes!
– THIS WEEK IS PICTURE WEEK: This week we have Candid Color photographers here at the facility to take pictures of the kids. It is 100% free to take the pictures, you just scan a QR code (have one pasted on the white board at the bottom of the stairs), fill out the info, and then take pics. They will then email you proofs that you can choose to purchase or not! I suggest everyone at least take the free pictures and then decide later if you want to purchase! ***The photographers are at the bottom of the front stairs to the left, where the video games are***. Any other questions about the pics I can try to answer as best I can, otherwise I will forward your inquiry to the Candid managers. Hope you all take advantage of this!
– WEEKLY EMAILS: I send weekly emails like this every Monday. If you ever miss one, such as the one I sent last Sunday for things to know to start the season off, you can find them here: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/lil-kickers-weekly-updates/
– UPDATED WINTER II SCHEDULE: I have updated the online schedule of classes to show which ones have been removed due to lack of registration, as well as which ones have filled, listed in RED. The ones listed in GREEN currently have 0-2 kids enrolled. I will update this schedule each Monday. You’ll want to use this if you are planning on make up classes, which brings me to my next subject!
– MAKE UP CLASSES: We do offer make up classes for anyone who misses their normal class time. Use our online schedule to find another day and time we offer the class you need, and then email me to confirm. ***The only requirement is that you get all missed classes made up by the end of the season. They DO NOT rollover to future seasons for ANY REASON!*** You’ll see me mention that in every email from here on out. That’s because inevitably I get people who don’t read this or think we can bend the rules for them, and ask me to rollover missed classes. Again, we don’t do that, so please stay on top of missed classes and get them made up, emailing me to confirm! Here is the updated online schedule: http://www.soccercityokcity.com/lil-kickers/lil-kickers-winter-2-class-schedule/
– LASTLY… THE FACILITY IS ABOUT TO BE PACKED! This week we start some of our Winter II leagues on the weeknights. That means the parking lot is going to be packed, the facility is going to be crowded, and there may be lines at the front desk or concession. Please plan accordingly so you can get in and to your class on time!
If you are receiving this email, your child is enrolled in our Winter II season starting tomorrow (yes, we have classes tomorrow) Monday 1/2 and running through Saturday, March 11th. I will send an email at the beginning of each week with some basic information to know about what’s going on in the program and at the facility. In this first weekly email, I’m going to send stuff that will hopefully help you navigate your first week here if you are brand new, and will serve as a reminder to those of you who have been with us before!
– WHERE TO GO: Our facility is at 4520 Old Farm Road, OKC 73162, hidden inside Summerfield addition off of Meridian and NW 122nd. Once inside the facility, go to the bottom of our main stairs and check in at the bottom where we have our front desk. Weekday morning classes will almost always be right there in our front building at the bottom of the stairs, on Field 1. Evening classes will almost always be in our back building, on Field 4. And Saturday has so many classes that we use Field 1 and 2 in the main building AND Field 4 in the back.
– WHAT TO DO WHEN ARRIVING: When checking in at the front desk at the bottom of the stairs, we will check to see what class you are in, check if you have a jersey, and make sure you are all set to go. *Jerseys are given to brand new customers which should have all paid the annual membership, and to returning customers who have renewed their annual membership. You do not receive a new jersey if you are a returning customer that did NOT renew their annual membership. If unsure about your membership status, check with us when you arrive.* Our coaches are usually wearing our Lil Kickers blue coaches gear, if you have questions or are lost don’t hesitate to ask them for help or to point you in the right direction!
– WHAT TO BRING FOR CLASS: All class levels will have at least one water break midway through class. You can bring your own drink or use our water fountains. During the evening and on Saturdays our concession stand is open too if you’d like to purchase one from there. Kids in scrimmaging classes which are Jackrabbits, Big Feet, Micro 4/5, Micro 6/7, and Micro 8/9 MUST have shin guards. Kids in non-scrimmaging classes such as Bunnies, Thumpers, Cottontails, and Hoppers do NOT need shin guards. Sneakers or cleats are okay! Bunnies, Thumpers, and Cottontails are parent-child classes, meaning we expect you to participate, so I would wear comfortable clothing if you plan to be the parent on the field for that!
– THINGS TO KNOW FOR THE FIRST WEEK: The curriculum for all classes the first week is set on breaking the ice for the kids and may feature easier simpler games that help the kids get comfortable in their setting before progressing over the course of the season… Often, kids who show up after class has started get anxious and shy and don’t want to go out on the field, I would suggest trying to be here about 5-10 minutes early (especially if you need to check in at the front desk for any reason) so that your child has tons of time to get acclimated before class begins… All classes start at the 30 minute mark (930, 1030, 430, 530 etc.) and are 50 minutes long… All parent-child classes should have no more than 1 parent per child on the field, this is to reserve space for the kids to run around and play, parents are welcome to switch in and out… All classes max at 12 kids in class… There are blue inflatable tubes between each class which divides the field into sections, they are pretty beat up and some are leaking air, PLEASE do not let your child sit / lay / jump / bounce on them or hit / kick / be rough with them, same goes for parents too, please stay off the tubes.
Don’t be afraid to shoot me an email with any questions or concerns! I would much rather communicate than have someone not understand the program the entire season!
