9/5/10 Gathering Notes

Here’s what we discussed Sunday, 9/5, at our annual fall gathering. Please read through these notes and submit your sign-up sheet (with payment) by Friday, 9/10.

To get the sign-up sheet for these activities, please click here.

Fallball
Along with Rheems, we are hosting a fallball league again. This year, we are hosting teams in HS, MS, and Jr. divisions. Students are encouraged to both play in the league on the two (maybe three) teams we enter, and to help out as volunteers to run the league. The cost to participate is $40, or free to students who volunteer most weeks. Please indicate on the registration form whether you will be volunteering or just playing. Parents are encouraged to volunteer, too, as this has potential to be a very big fundraiser for our program. Fallball is Sundays, 3-6 p.m., 9/16 to 10/31, at Rheems Elementary.

Students who are participating in fallball must also submit the waiver. Click here to download.

Fall Practices
We are planning to organize one practice each week this fall, stay tuned …

Indoor Lacrosse
We are enrolling two teams at In the Net this winter, for 10v10 full-field lacrosse. The league provides 10 games on Saturdays from early November through late February. In the past, students involved in both hockey and swimming have had very little trouble participating in this activity. Students who volunteer with fallball will pay $120 to participate in indoor lacrosse. Students who do not volunteer with fallball will pay $140 to participate in indoor lacrosse.

Indoor Practices
As usual, we will hold weekly indoor practices in the high school gymnasiums this winter. These are strongly encouraged for students who are participating in the In the Net leagues, but also encouraged for any lacrosse students who want to be on top of their game once we hit the field in March. We work on a lot of skill development and basic team offense and defense concepts.

Program Rules/Policies
Just a reminder of a few of our important rules and policies.

Appearance … a program-supplied reversible jersey is required for all practices and off-season games. Students must also wear black shorts to all practices and off-season games. Team colors only are allowed beneath uniforms.

Helmets … you must provide your own helmet for off-season play. If you wish to wear your own helmet during the season it must match the school’s helmets and it must be NOCSAE certified in 2011 (and bear the NOCSAE 2011 sticker).

In-season attendance … during the spring school lacrosse season, students are expected to put lacrosse above all other sports activities. Please understand that this is a requirement of any successful varsity program.

REMEMBER TO SUBMIT YOUR SIGN-UP SHEET BY FRIDAY, 9/10!!!