📅 Date: March 30, 2026
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Newport High School Gymnasium

5:30–5:45 PM – Volunteer Arrival & Setup
Volunteers, please arrive early to help get everything set up so we are ready for families as they arrive.

5:30–6:00 PM – Gear Swap (Pre-Event)
Families are welcome to arrive early to browse and trade gently used cleats and shin guards.

6:00 PM – Team Assignments & Check-In
Families will check in and use SportsEngine to find their player’s team assignment.
Players will then head into the gym and find their coach in the stands.

6:10 PM – Welcome & Opening Remarks (5 mins)
Speaker: Tim Chilcott, POSA President
Tim will kick off the night with a few words about the season ahead, our goals as a program, and how we are continuing to grow soccer in our community.

6:12 PM – Community Supporters & Partners (3 mins)
A brief thank you to the organizations that make this program possible and those joining us tonight.

Community Supporters:

• Condron Homes
• Kalispel Tribe of Indians
• Treble
• Maws and Paws Booster Club
• Merkle Standard
• Petroglyph Printing
• USL Spokane (Spokane Velocity & Spokane Zephyr)
• Newport School District

Community Partners (present tonight):

• Create Arts
• Newport Health Hospital & Health Services
• Pend Oreille Playhouse
• Lindsay Henley Nutritional Counseling

6:15 PM – Healthy Habits Initiative (5 mins)
Speaker: Dr. Jeremy Lewis

6:20 PM – Program Experience & Expectations (5 mins)
Speaker: Tim Chilcott, POSA President

Key points to cover:

• Positive, player-first environment
• Code of conduct for players, coaches, and families
• Minimum 50% play time for all players
• Emphasis on a co-ed, inclusive league experience

6:25 PM – Jerseys & Player Readiness (5 mins)
Speaker: Tim Chilcott, POSA President

Key points to cover:

• All players should have their official Pines jersey ordered and ready for the start of games
• Check email for jersey number, ordering link, and promo code
• Reach out if you need help or cannot locate your information

6:30 PM – Fields & Facilities (3 mins)
Speaker: Tim Chilcott, POSA President

Key points to cover:

• Field locations and scheduling expectations
• Respect and care for fields and facilities
• Appreciation for Newport School District and community support

6:33 PM – Safety, Coaching Requirements & Equipment (5 mins)
Speaker: Tim Chilcott, POSA President

Safety & Coaching Requirements:

• US Soccer coaching license
• SafeSport certification
• Concussion training
• CPR certification

Player Equipment:

• Required: Shin guards and black socks
• Recommended: Cleats (U8 and older)

6:38 PM – Equipment & Program Investment (5 mins)
Speaker: Gerald Steeno, Director of Equipment

Key points to cover:

• Through careful budgeting and an amazing grant, we invested over $3,000 in high-quality soccer balls
• Achieved our goal of one ball available per child
• Access to higher-quality equipment than typically available to programs like ours
• All U4, U6, U8, and U14 goals have been replaced within the last year
• Exploring upgrades for U10 and U12 next

6:43 PM – Officiating & Game Day Expectations (5 mins)
Speaker: Jeff McCormick, Director of Officiating

Key points to cover:

• Overview of officiating and any rule or game flow changes
• Recruiting additional referees
• How parents and coaches should appropriately approach referees on match day
• Investment in referee certifications to support and grow our referee pool

6:48 PM – Parent Involvement & Volunteer Roles (5 mins)
Speaker: Tim Chilcott, POSA President

Key points to cover:

• Opportunities to help with practices, games, and events
• Importance of team-level support (snacks, communication, etc.)
• How families can get involved throughout the season

6:53 PM – Raffle Prizes & Giveaways (5 mins)
We will toss out prizes and giveaways to the crowd—be ready to catch!

6:58 PM – Coach Sign Contest Judging (5 mins)
Cheer for your coach and help us pick the best team sign of the night.

7:03 PM – Wrap-Up & Team Time

7:03–7:15 PM – Gear Swap (Post-Event)
Families are welcome to stay after the event to trade and pick up gear.

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