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SHAKOPEE LACROSSE. ASSOCIATION. www.shakopeelacrosse.com. Shakopee Lacrosse Introductions. President: JenniferClarke Vice Pres. & Communications: Rick Behnke Treasure: Jon Carlson Girls Reps: Mari Pittman & Ann Gurholt Youth: Angie Withrow
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SHAKOPEE LACROSSE ASSOCIATION www.shakopeelacrosse.com
Shakopee LacrosseIntroductions President: JenniferClarke Vice Pres. & Communications: Rick Behnke Treasure: Jon Carlson Girls Reps: Mari Pittman & Ann Gurholt Youth: Angie Withrow Boys Reps: Jon Carlson & Mark Willemenssen Fields & Equip: Ken Valiant Coaches: Boys Drew Kahl Justin Girls John Nicohls Stephanie Gaber BrynnBerens
HISTORY SHAKOPEE LACROSSE • Approved as a team by MBSLA • Non profit organization • JV team 24 boys 2010 Varsity & JV boys team 32 boys Varsity & JV girls team 31 girls 2011 Became an full Association seen by the City & Park and Recreation Varsity & JV & Frosh team Boys Varsity & JV & JV Girls team Summer Youth 2nd, 3rd & 4th grade Total 7th -12th grade boys & girls 87 2012 Girls Varsity 3 years 2010, 2011, 2012 STATE CHAMPIONS Boys Varsity 2012CONFERENCE CHAMPS 4th Place State Champion 2012 Summer Youth 5th & 6th gr. team Summer Youth 7th & 8th gr. team
_______________________ RAINOUT Parents & Players Please get out your CELL PHONES! • Mobile Opt In(subscribers send a text message with the keyword below to 84483) • Text SLAU13LAXto 84483 to receive Shako Boys U13 alerts • Text SLAU15LAXto 84483 to receive Shako Boys U15 alerts • Text SLABOYSLAXto 84483 to receive Shako Boys JV/Varsity alerts • Text SLAGIRLSLAXto 84483 to receive Shakopee Girls JV/Varsity alerts
Lacrosse Teams • Girls(NSLA) • Varsity • 9th-12th grade • Tryouts-girls will be looked at during practices • JV • Any player not on Varsity
NSLA TEAMS • Shakopee • Duluth • St. Cloud North • Grand Rapids • MontiQuois • Mankato • Brainerd • St. Paul+ • +
Schedules • Girls • Practice starts March 6 • April practice outside location ? • Homegrown Meltdown preseason games April 6th • Scrimmages against Monticello April 7th • Games TBD (please look on Girls webpage for more information) • Shakopee 3rd Annual Invitational May 11-12 • State Tourney May 17th-19th
Equipment Mandatory Girls • Black mesh shorts • Can purchase on Spirit Wear online • Goggles (red) • Stick (may want 2 or at least 2 heads) • Cleats (no metal spikes) • Mouth guard (colored) • 2nd yr. + playersplease purchase own equipment • 1st yr. players may use SLA equipment if needed
Lacrosse Teams • Boys(MBSLA) • U13- • U15- • JV- 10th-12th Any player not selected for Varsity Varsity- Any player who goes to tryouts and is selected for the Varsity Team Tryouts will be done before first game
MBSLA2013 Season DOB League & Normal Grades Any 9th grader please see Jennifer after the meeting. Any 5th grader please see Jennifer after the meeting.
BOYS Equipment Player Responsibility • Gloves • Helmet (red with black) • Pads (Shoulder & Arm) • Protective cup and athletic supporter • 2nd year players need have their own shafts • May want to have 2 sticks ready for play • Cleats • Mouth guard (colored) • Goalie • Goalie pants-pads • Any other pads for protection ( shin, arm, etc.)
NO PLAYERS SHOULD BORROW OTHER PLAYERS EQUIPMENT!!
MBSLACONFERENCES • West • Montiquois • Becker • Providence • St. Michael Albertville • St. Cloud North • East • St. Louis Park • Henry Sibley • St. Paul • Hudson • South Division • Shakopee • St. MarysShattack • (not in playoffs) • Mankato • Northfield • Waconia • North • Grand Cities • Duluth • Brainerd • Grand Rapids • Proctor • Fargo
Important Dates JV & Varsity • Boys • Practice starts March 2nd • Mar. practices please see schedule on team webpage • Varsity tryouts 10th-12th grade • March 22nd West Jr High 5:30-9:00 • Outside Practice April at HS (weather permit) • Jv Meltdown preseason games April 6 • Var. Meltdown preseason games Apr. 13th • Fargo Tournament May 11-12 • State Tournament • Playoffs begin week of May 30th • Championship June 9th
U15 & U13 • Practice starts March 2nd • Mar. practices please see schedule on team webpage • Practice outside at Jr High West • April-May time (Weather permit) • 4 days a week practice NO PRACTICE WEDNESDAYS • MBSLA Game Scheduling Feb. 4th • Game Dates TBD (games are all scheduled by MBSLA) • Saturdays and or Sundays 2 games per Game Day • Busses NOT provided transportation provided by families • Rubble in the Bubble-April 6-7th • Rochester Preseason games Hotel information on website • Shakopee host Games Shakopee Invitational May 11-12 • U15 & U13 2 games on Sat. & 2 Games on Sun.
Schedule 2013 Practice & Games Calendar Please go to players Team webpage
PRACTICEBoys & Girls • Please don’t enter the gym unless coaches are present • Keep all bags up against walls • Arrive no earlier than 15 min. of scheduled practice times in March • Please no outdoor shoes in gyms-bring extra shoes (due to the salt & snow ) • **Community Center** Practice • Coaches will tell players when to come- this is a conditioning time- run 2 miles and workout
Equipment provided bySLA BOYS GIRLS • Goalie • Helmet • Throat guard • Chest protector • Defense D-pole • Attack & Middi • Goalie • Helmet • Throat guard • Chest Protector • Attack, defense Any player using a SLA shaft needs to provide their own head and string
FUNDRAISER • Cub Foods Bagging • Date TBD • 2 days/ weekend • Need 3 parents volunteer per shift • 10 players per shift • Players need be 15 yrs + • Lacrosse Checkbooks • Sold for $20 each • Players sell 7 each • Players sell at own pace • Sell to family & friends
Why do Fundraisers • Transportation to all away games • Referees 2-3 per game • First Aid • Equipment • Coaches • Tournaments/ Invitational • Uniforms
Transportation • All pick up for games will be located at baseball field where boys practice • Any away games bus transportation will be provided for ONLY Varsity & JV teams • Junior High-take activity bus to HS for games & practices starting in April • April 2nd please see Office for activity bus pass • There will be no games that require any player to leave early from school • 24 hour notice for any player going home with parents
LacrosseAssociations • MBSLA – Minnesota Boys Scholastic Lacrosse Association • www.MBSLA.com • An affiliate member of MN Lacrosse Association • 14 high school programs • MN Lacrosse Association • is local chapter of US Lacrosse www.MNlacrosse.com • US Lacrosse Association • national governing body of US Lacrosse • www.uslacrosse.org • MSHSL – MN State High School League • 49 high school teams • NSLA-Northcentral Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association • 8 Girls lacrosse club programs • www.nsla.org
LAX TIME(Catch Time) Community Center: Need a picture I.D Members are FREE NON members are $2.00 per time Febuary 16-April 6 Saturdays 10:15-11:30 If you run on the track only 5-6 players at a time. Stop at front desk to sign in. ONLY 16 years and old may use the weight room
LACROSSE MEMBERSHIP WWW.USLACROSSE.ORG $35.00 per player/$25 Youth renew every year must have # before you can PRACTICE or PLAY
Volunteering • 8 hours required per family • Players volunteering not count towards parents hours • $400.00 check given to SLA not cashed unless 8 hours are not done by June 10th • Dibs volunteers hours used to track • Once you register online family automatically registered into Dibs
Volunteer Opportunities • Chairs Plan details for event, organize volunteers and communicate to board members any budget needed or specific details for event • Co-Chairs Help the chair person with any duties • Volunteers Work with the Chair and Co chair person for specific event Events needing Volunteers *Boys & Girls Film & or Video or each game **Video needed for review games and also players may get copies for highlight videos for College *Boys & Girls Shakopee Tournament *Cub Food Bagging *Collect Game Volunteer names *Photo day for Boys & Girls and Shakopee Tournament w/CL!X Photography
DIBS DIBS Please go to Shakopee Lacrosse website and create an account for your player. Log in allows families to sign up for DIBS Please remember your pass word This is also a tool used for players & families to receive emails. SLA will be using webmaster to send all emails so please put all emails that you want to receive information
Shakopee Website www.shakopeelacrosse.com PLEASE CHECK EVERY WEEK FOR UPDATES • Home page • any current news • Practice Cancelled • Rain day practice cancelled at 1:30 • Change in practice times or location • Team Page • Varsity Boys • Jv Boys • U15 • U13 • Varsity Girls • JV Girls • Game & Practice Calendar Schedule on each team page • Calender • Games • Time & Location • News • Current team news • Newspaper • Documents • Meeting powerpoints • Meeting notes • Waivers & forms
SPIRIT WEAR • ONLINE ORDERS • Feb. 4th – Feb. 18th • OTG • www.teamotgathletics.com password is: shslax13 • Shorts, girls team shorts, sweatpants, tshirts • INNOVATIVE GRAPHICS • http://www.1innovativegraphics.com • Sweatshirts, Hats, Girls Jacket & Pants
Coaches Needed SLA is still looking for a volunteer parent to coach U15 & U13
Thank you for coming ANY QUESTIONS?