Forest Lake Boy's Youth Lacrosse Informational Meeting January 9th ...
Forest Lake Boy’s Youth Lacrosse Informational Meeting January 9th, 2017
Forest Lake Youth Lacrosse Committee Members: President – Julie Skogen Secretary – Amber Wiener Webmaster – Amber Wiener Equipment Coordinator – Joel Payment Boy’s Coordinator – Gene Hageman Fan Apparel – Chaleece Roberts
Vice President – Open Treasurer – Kris Bethke Uniform Manager – Dawn Sachs Event Coordinator & Fundraising - Sandra Schinn-Payment Girl’s Coordinator – Chad Brandvold FLAAA Representative – Open
In order to keep the program going we need a few positions filled on the lacrosse committee. Open positions are President, Vice President and FLAAA Representative. A detail of each position is posted on our website so please consider filing one of them. The committee meets monthly on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. These monthly meetings are opened to everyone and we would like to have you come join us.
Website http://www.flaaa.org/page/show/411397-boys-youth-lacrosse Visit our website for information on the Boy’s Youth Lacrosse Program. § Once the season begins we will post rosters, game schedules, upcoming clinic information and announcements for upcoming events. § If you have gently used equipment you would like to sell or if you are in need of equipment visit the “Equipment” tab on the website. § If you would like to add or remove an email address for notifications it can be done on the “Stay in Touch” tab on the website.
Volunteer Hours In past years we have not required volunteer hours for the lacrosse program. There are several areas that we need your help. So this year we will be implanting “Volunteer Hours”. Some of the areas we need volunteer help will be team managers, score keepers, painting of the fields and our first annual 2017 Tournament. We will send out the details in the near future.
Background Checks All committee members, team managers, coaches and assistant coaches are required to have an updated background check. This is a mandatory requirement for anymore who is in direct contact with our youth players to ensure the safety of your child.
Tournament This year we will be hosting our first annual 14U Tournament. We will need all of your help to make it successful. The date of the tournament has not been decided but it’s looking like the first part of August.
Fundraising We will be doing a fundraising drive so let us know if you have ideas for this. Possibilities are Heggies Pizza, Schwan’s and Papa Murphy’s cards. Once we vote on what we will be selling we will share this information with you.
Renewing your US Lacrosse Membership In order to help leagues and events monitor the age of participants US Lacrosse has developed an online age verification system, which includes a review of a birth certificate or other legal document to confirm a player’s birth date.
Boy’s Lacrosse 2017 Season §
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US Lacrosse has changed the age groups for the youth lacrosse level of play. Moving forward we will be offering a 8U, 10U, 12U and 14U teams. If your son is in 9th grade and age eligible they can only play at the youth level as long as they have not played with the High School. The US Lacrosse Board of Directors adopted the player segmentation policy for three primary reasons: Player safety, competitive fairness and consistent experience for participants. Registration will be open only once for the 2017 season from January 10 – 24. o In previous years we have offered the option to pay online or by check. This year all registration payments will go through SportsEngine. You will have the option to pay in full or set up a monthly payment plan. Clinic’s – we are working to find indoor turf space to hold Spring Skills Clinics
GNLL Indoor Box Lacrosse (Spring) Cost $275 § 6 game regular season March 5th – April 23rd § Post Season Tournament April 30th – May 1st (4 game guarantee) § Open to 10U, 12U and 14U age groups (No 8U) § Games played on Saturdays and Sundays between 8:00 am – 6:00 pm § 7 vs 7 play (including goalie) § Modified box lacrosse rules (same as YBL Developmental league) with no cross checking and shot clock
YLM Field Play (Summer) Cost
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14U - $300 12U - $250 10U - $225 8U - $125 Regular season May 1st – August 7th Post season tournament June 25th – 26th (4 game guarantee)
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Helmet Gloves Arm pads Shoulder pads Mouth guard Protective cup Rib pads recommended but not required. (Optional but recommended) Lacrosse or Football cleats (must be rubber not metal) Current US Lacrosse membership ($25 per year)
