The Olmsted Falls Lacrosse Association is committed to the growth of youth lacrosse through an effectively governed and well implemented program comprised of coaches, parents, and volunteers that provide a positive, competitive and rewarding developmental and participatory experience for school-aged children promoting sportsmanship, respect, leadership and community.
President Kevin McKeigue
Operations Director
Personnel Director
Marketing Director
Program Director Boys
Program Director Girls
Dan Lethbridge
Sam Lofton
Jenny McKeigue
Kevin McKeigue
Jill Balfour
Player Development
Mark Hanson
Secretary
Kara Sink
• Founded in 2010 • 900% Growth Division
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Girls MS
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Girls JV
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Boys Bantam Boys Youth Boys MS
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Girls Varsity Developmental
• Membership with: ▫ US Lacrosse North Coast Chapter ▫ Ohio State High School Lacrosse Association
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Four main factors. ▫ Increased visibility in the National Media ▫ Development of a Professional League ▫ Growth of new High School and College Programs ▫ Growth of Youth Programs.
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Knowledge of the game is spreading making it no longer appear to be in the dark to the general public. The game is also very appealing. It is fast-paced and full of non-stop action. It is a good mix between many popular sports such as football, basketball, soccer, and hockey.
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Team Size ▫ 20-25 players
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10 players on the field for boys ▫ ▫ ▫ ▫
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3 attack men 3 mid-fielders (middies) 3 defensemen 1 goalie
12 players on the field for girls ▫ 3 attack (first, second, third home) ▫ 5 mid-fielders (wings and a center) ▫ 3 defensive (points and third man) ▫ 1 goalie
Typical Equipment Costs Stick
$45
Helmet
$115
Shoulder pads
$40
Elbow pads
$35
Gloves
$40
Goggles
$45
Division
Grades
Practice Days/Week
Registration Fee
Fundraiser Fee
Total Fees
Bulldog Boys
K-2
1
$45
$0
$45
Bantam Boys
3-4
2
$150
$25
$175
Youth Boys
5-6
2
$150
$25
$175
MS Boys
7-8
3-4
$150
$50
$200
HS Boys
9-12
5-6
$185
$50
$235
Bulldog Girls
K-3
1
$45
$0
$45
Youth Girls
4-6
2
$150
$25
$175
MS Girls
7-8
2
$150
$50
$200
HS Girls
9-12
5-6
$185
$50
$235
Indoor Sessions
ALL
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$60
$0
$60
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Late Fee of $20 if registering after Feb 21, 2016 Fundraiser Fee is reimbursable through mulch madness sale $20 registration discount for each sibling
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What do the Fees cover? Registration
• US Lacrosse insurance and membership (includes year subscription to US Lacrosse magazine) • Fields / maintenance • • • • •
General equipment needs (balls, nets) Uniforms (shorts, dry-fit / tank top) Referee fees Tournament fees
Fundraiser
• Goals ($1,000 per set) • Marketing (flyers, website) • Additional uniforms, as needed (current uniforms are 5 years old) • 501.c.3 costs – we will be incorporating this year • Supplement team busing costs for HS players
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Options to sell bags and yards of mulch Prizes for most mulch sold MS and HS players must sell the following to get reimbursed $50 to sell Bags 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0
HS/MS Yards 0 2 3 5 7 8 10 12 13 15 17
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Bantam and Youth must sell the following to get reimbursed $25 to sell Youth/Bantam Bags Yards 25 0 20 2 15 3 10 5 5 7 0 8
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Website • • • • •
www.olmstedfallslax.com Latest news Online registration Game schedules Spirit wear
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• @OFLAX • @OF_Girls_Lax
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January 7 – Information Night TBD – Equipment fitting February 4 – Indoor Practices @ Lost Nations Sports Park start • Every Friday 8:00-9:30pm and will run for 6 sessions
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February 21 – Early-bird Registration Deadline Outdoor practice times are being firmed up now and will be based on weather and field availability March 20 – Mulch madness deadline May 7 – Mulch pickup OFMS parking lot May 24 – OFLA Banquet
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Fields
• OFIS field will be used for the Girls programs as in past years • OFMS fields are not available in the Spring and we are currently looking at several locations • High School boys and girls games will be played on the OFMS Stadium Field •
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HS Boys will be a OFCS club team for 2016 and will play in OHSLA Division 2 (girls already a club team) Lacrosse approved as OHSAA sport effective 2016-2017 school year Finalizing busing to all away games for boys and girls HS teams – this may include a nominal fee for each player OFCS is looking into making lacrosse a school sport in near future
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Work the tables as timekeepers and scorers for home games Concession stands for high school home games Helping with Mulch Madness pickup on May 7 • Three lucky mulch buyers will also have their mulch spread by the OFLA players!
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Helping with the banquet on May 24 Let us know if you’re interested in coaching Registration will allow you to sign up easily to continue to make our program the best it can be!
Learn the sport ◦ Passing, catching, cradling ◦ Strategy
Double Goal Coaching ◦ #1: Winning (is important) ◦ #2: Teaching life lessons (is more important)