OUR COMMITTEE

We commit to recruiting the best individuals to serve on our committee.  Economy will be our first consideration in all decisions but integrity will never be compromised.  The Mission Statement will guide all our decisions.

The LOBOS committee is dedicated to the idea that all its families should participate in the process of running the organization.  Committee meetings are open and attendance by any member is encouraged.

Players for the LOBOS teams are selected during the open spring tryouts held in May.  Coaches, who have been pre-selected for individual age groups, evaluate new and old players on skill level, abilities and athleticism.  New teams are formed each year.  Everyone must  tryout as no guarantees are made that a child will be on the same team from year to year.

The LOBOS believe proper training and individual skills development should be the priority before  the win/loss record.  We take the long view that your child should receive the training necessary to  take them to the highest level they can achieve.  Our Coaches are expected to subordinate their  egos for the sake of the children.  Our Coaches are evaluated not on their win/loss record but on how   well their players learn the game of soccer.  The LOBOS believe success will come but only as a  result of proper training, development and commitment.

Each new team is formed and parents must volunteer for various jobs that help the team operate  smoothly.  Most important is the team manager.  These individuals administer all the paperwork  required by all the affiliated organizations.  Other jobs include treasurer, fundraiser, publicity, equipment, social/hospitality, etc.  As expected, the teams with the most parental involvement  usually have the best team experience.

Teams begin their practices during the summer allowing for vacations and other family events.   A  LOBOS Summer camp is held, usually in early July.  Toward the end of summer the pace picks up  getting ready for the fall soccer season.  Teams will play 10 to 12 league games from late August to  late October.  There are many local and out-of-area tournaments the LOBOS teams are able to attend.  Each team picks which, and how, many tournaments they attend during their season.    Tennessee State Tournaments are held late October or early November and, again, LOBOS teams determine whether or not they wish to participate.  Most teams  will participate in a once a week indoor soccer league over the winter to keep foot skills sharp.  The spring soccer season begins in February and ends in May just in time for another State  Tournament and the spring tryouts.  Between and during seasons special training sessions are  conducted to address specific skills and to promote conditioning and agility.

The LOBOS have teams for girls and boys from age nine to seventeen with some age groups having  more than one team.  If enough children who attend tryouts have competitive skills and abilities the  LOBOS will form teams for them.