Strongsville Lacrosse Association 5th and 6th

Grade Team

Agenda• Welcome• Program Objectives• Program History• Coaches • Strongsville Teams• Season Summary & Schedule• US Lacrosse Membership• Player and Parent Responsibilities• Communication• 5th and 6th Grade Teams• Q & A

Program Objectives• Create a positive lacrosse experience and environment for

every player

• Focus on building strong individual skills and a complete understanding of all aspects of the game of lacrosse

• Reinforce philosophies of US Lacrosse;• Sportsmanship, fair play, respect, honor

• Build the sport of lacrosse within the city of Strongsville and surrounding cities.

• Compete with the best NE Ohio programs

• Operate on ONE – 3rd grade through HS

2012 Summary of Northeast Ohio High School Lacrosse

High School Participation

Denotes NOC Conference Members

High School Status High School StatusAvon Lake Club Medina VarsityBay Village Varsity Mentor VarsityBeachwood Varsity Orange VarsityBenedictine Varsity Padua VarsityBrecksville-Broadview Hts Varsity Revere VarsityBrunswick Varsity Rocky River VarsityChagrin Falls Varsity Shaker Heights VarsityCleveland Heights Varsity Solon VarsityEastlake Club St Edward VarsityGilmour Academy Varsity St Ignatius VarsityHawken Varsity Stow-Monroe Falls VarsityHoly Name Varsity Strongsville ClubHudson Varsity Wadsworth ClubJackson Varsity Walsh Jesuit VarsityKenston Varsity West Geauga VarsityKent-Roosevelt Varsity Westlake VarsityLake Catholic Varsity Wooster Varsity

Program History

2008 2009 2010

35 Players1 Team5/6 Boys

85 Players4 Teams3/4, 5/6, 7/8 Boys

180 Players8 Teams5/6 & 7/8 GirlsAdded

2012

240 PlayersHigh SchoolClub ProgramEstablished

BeatMedina

3rd Place6th Grade

Boys MSChampionship

4th Grade16 – 1 Record

2011

240 PlayersHigh SchoolClub ProgramEstablished

High School 3rd and 4th

grade Results

2012 5th & 6th Grade Coaches

• John Massa• Vince Adams • Rich Roskoph • Jim Crotty• Jeff Hannon• Tom Powers• Jim Keating

Requirements•US Lacrosse Level 1 Certification•Professional Coaches Alliance Training•Mandatory Background Check•Signed Coaches Code of Conduct•1 coach per team will be CPR certified

• 60 Plus Players• 2 Teams for sure• Split by Grade • 3rd Team- New Players• All teams primary focus on development• Practice- Muraski Elementary (6:30-8:30)

5th & 6th Grade Boys Team Structure

• 6-week indoor session begins on February 9th

•10:00 – 11:30pm at Royalton Field house

• Outdoor practices begin March 19 weather permitting

• Spring Break- No Activities

• Games begin on 4-5 in Olmstead Falls

• 4/20 – Medina Baggataway

• 5-25 – “A” Team Olentangy (Columbus) Festival

• 6-1 – Northcoast Tournament (N. Canton)

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Schedule Summary5th/6th Grade Key Dates

Schedule

* 24 games scheduled - Please refer to the home page for game schedule www.strongsvillelacrosse.org

5th & 6th Grade Strongsville 2013 Lacrosse Schedule

Date Day Game Location Time Contact Phone Number Email9-FebSaturday In-Door N.R FieldHouse 10:00-11:30

16-FebSaturday In-Door N.R FieldHouse 10:00-11:3023-FebSaturday In-Door N.R FieldHouse 10:00-11:302-MarSaturday In-Door N.R FieldHouse 10:00-11:309-MarSaturday In-Door N.R FieldHouse 10:00-11:30

16-MarSaturday In-Door N.R FieldHouse 10:00-11:3019-MarTuesday Practice - Out Door Begins Muraski Elementary 6:30-8:00 Weather permitting21-MarThursday Practice Muraski Elementary 6:30-8:00 Weather permitting

3/25-3/29 M-F Spring Break No Activities2-AprTuesday Practice Muraski Elementary 6:30-8:30 Weather permitting4-AprThursday Practice Muraski Elementary 6:30:8:30 Weather permitting5-AprFriday Olmstead Falls (A&B) Olmstead Falls 6pm & 7pm Danny Lethbridge 216-253-2972 danlethbridge@att.net6-AprSaturday Open9-AprTuesday Practice Muraski Elementary 6:30:8:30

11-AprThursday Medina (6th&5th)) Medina 6pm & 7pm Kane Henderson kane@westparkanimalhospital.com13-AprSaturday Tri Game(one 6th&5th)(RR,N Canton) Rocky River TBD David St Pierre 216-849-1102 davidstpierre@cox.net16-AprTuesday Practice Muraski Elementary 6:30:8:30

17-AprWednesday Westlake (6th&5th) Westlake 6pm & 7pm Ed Aghajanian 440-871-7817 ezbrite@sbcglobal.net18-AprThursday Practice Muraski Elementary 6:3020-AprSaturday Baggataway Festival Medina All-Day23-AprTuesday Westside (5th only,two games) Lorain Comm. College 6pm Elizabeth Simpson 440-930-5689 hkymom02@oh.rr.com25-AprThursday Brunswick (5th only, two games) Brunswick 6pm John Saris 216-671-7880 jsaris0427@aol.com

27-AprSaturday Bay Village (6th & 5th) Bay Village 6th 9am, 5th 10am Frank Semancik 440-231-4882 fsemancik@hotmail.com30-AprTuesday Practice Muraski Elementary 6:30-8:30

1-MayWednesday Olmstead Falls (6th&5th) Home Game 6pm & 7pm Danny Lethbridge 216-253-2972 danlethbridge@att.net2-MayThursday Practice Muraski Elementary 6:304-MaySaturday Shaker Heights (6th&5th) Shaker Heights TBD Greg Meyer 216- 408-2552 gm@eurosort.com7-MayTuesday Practice Muraski Elementary 6:30-8:309-MayThursday Medina (6th&5th) Home Game 6pm & 7pm Kane Henderson kane@westparkanimalhospital.com

11-MaySaturday Bay Village(6th&5th) Home Game 6th10am, 5th 11am Frank Semancik 440-231-4882 fsemancik@hotmail.com14-MayTuesday Practice Muraski Elementary 6:30-8:30

15-MayWednesday Westlake (6th&5th) Home Game 6pm & 7pm Ed Aghajanian 440-871-7817 ezbrite@sbcglobal.net16-MayThursday Brunswick (5th only 2 games) Brunswick 6PM John Saris 216-671-7880 jsaris0427@aol.com18-MaySaturday Jackson/Wadsworth ( 6th only) Jackson TBD21-MayTuesday Practice Muraski Elementary 6:30-8:30

22-MayWednesday Westside (5th only, two games) Home Game 6PM Elizabeth Simpson 440-930-5689 hkymom02@oh.rr.com23-MayThursday Practice Muraski Elementary 6:30-8:3025-MaySaturday OYAA's Iroquois Round Robin Powell YMCA Fields All-Day Greg Fitgerald 614- 558-8980 psu167@gmail.com28-MayTuesday Practice Muraski Elementary 6:30-8:3030-MayThursday Practice Muraski Elementary 6:30-8:30

1-JunSaturday North Coast Championship North Canton All Day

Saturdays 1/10/2013

• US Lacrosse Membership is mandatory

• Member of Northcoast Chapter with 40 other youth/MS organizations – 2 other chapters in Ohio

• $25 player membership funds national organization, provides insurance to each player, and subscription to magazine

• Visit www.uslacrosse.org to view other membership benefits and access to a variety of information and educational resources

• Great resource for parents!

US Lacrosse Strongsville Participation

• WE are ALL representatives of Strongsville Lacrosse

• Rules to Live By:• Players Play• Coaches Coach• Referees Ref• Parents Cheer

• Harassing and yelling at referees will NOT be tolerated!• Parents and players will be asked to sign a code of

conduct as well as the coaches. •24 hour cooling period to address a coach.

Player and Parent Conduct

• Be patient (New Players)

• Make lacrosse a priority

• Game Uniform laundering and care

• Provide feedback to coaches – ask questions!

• On-time, full gear, ready for practice and games

Other ResponsibilitiesPlayers and Parents

• Open door policy with coaches

Communication

• Scorers and Timers• Fields• Photographer• Video Person• Other Ideas?

Parent Volunteers

•Complete Lacrosse Season: Includes 6-Week Indoor Training and Outdoor Season. $275

2. Outdoor Season: Includes Games and Practices, season run from end of March through end of

May. $1503. Indoor Season: Includes 6-week,

1.5 hours training sessions at the Field House (begins Feb 9th). $125

•Register On-Line

Miscellaneous

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Questions