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TCA PISTONS 2014

SEMINAR 2014

OVERVIEW

• What is a champion?
• Commitment
• Trust
• Teamwork
• Responsibility

OVERVIEW

• What does TCA stand for
• The TCA vision
• The TCA goal
• 2014 season
• Academic standard

WHAT'S A CHAMPION

• someone that has conquered a goal that has been set.
• A group of individuals who comes together an achieves a goal together
• Anyone who never gives up on what the truly desire to accomplish
• Children Having Ambition in Maintaining Purpose In Obtaining Nowledge
• A champion knows what True Real Understanding of Excellence is

WHAT'S A CHAMPION

• A Champion has courage to risk failure, knowing that setbacks are lessons to learn from
• A champion trains their thought processes as well as their body to produce a total approach to performance
• A champion uses an event to gain greater self-knowledge as well as feedback on physical improvement.
• A champion understands their athletic weaknesses and trains to strengthen them.
• A champion actively creates a life of balance, moderation and simplicity - values that help improve running and life.

COMMITMENT

• Takes discipline
• Takes determination
• Takes loyalty
• A desire like any other
• Commitment is staying on task no matter what adversity that you encounter

TRUST

• To believe in others no matter what hardship you may encounter
• Effective communication
• Relationships develop a trusting environment
• Respecting each other helps to trust each other
• Sharing life experiences with each other develops trust

TEAMWORK

• Believing in your teammate
• Cooperative collaboration to reach a common goal
• A team that work as one unit to accomplish a vision
• Combine effort with everyone doing their job well
• A willingness to act unselfishly and being dedicated to the cause

RESPONSIBILITY

• Everyone has a personal responsibility to the team
• Be accountable for what you do and don't do. You control your actions
• Each player has an obligation to the team
• It's every players duty to make sure that their responsibility is carried out
• Each player has a role on the team. Your role is important

WHAT DOES TCA STAND FOR?

TRUE CHAMPION ATLETICS

• T-rue
• R-eal
• U-nderstanding of
• E-xcellence

CHAMPION

• C-hildren
• H-aving
• A-mbition
• M-aintaining
• P-urpose

CHAMPION

• I-n
• O-btaining
• N-owl edge

ATHLETICS

• A-thletes
• T-aking
• H-igher
• L-evels
• E-xtradionary

ATHLETICS

• T-alent
• I–
• C-
• S-ucess

THE TCA VISION

• The vision is to transform every player into a successful individual helping them
• Reach their goals on and off the court. TCA sees every child as a seed to plant
• In our community. We want to build boys into men by effecting what they do on
• And off the court. It is a vision to have TCA become a major influence in the
• Community by providing an educational environment to talented players.

THE TCA GOAL

• TCA goal is to assist you in getting to go to college
• Helping you become the best citizen you can be
• Is to Build boys into great men
• Is to Provide you with a great basketball experience
• To build everlasting relationships

2014 AAU SEASON WHAT TO EXPECT

• All players will be required to pay all fees by due date
• All players will be expected to make practices
• All players will be required to do community service
• All player will be required to complete questionnaire
• All players are expected to participate in fund raisers

2014 SEASON WHAT TO EXPECT

• Tryouts will begin Jan 25, 2014 8th,9th,10th grade
• Practice will begin Feb 1, 2014 and will be twice week
• First tournament will be Mar 8,2014
• There will be at least two tournaments a month
• Nationals will be July 8-12 in Myrtle Beach USBA

ACADEMIC STANDARD

THE TCA STANDARD

• All players will maintain at least a 2.3 GPA
• All players will show report cards and progress reports
• All players failing any class will have to study during practice
• All high school players will have SAT study sessions 1x month
• Any players not meeting the standard will have playing time decreased.

QUESTIONS?

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