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Registration for 2012 Season !
Registration for the 2012 Spring season is underway. Players from last year will be receiving registratiom forms in the mail. New and returning players can register in 3 ways: 2. Mail. Download grade- appropriate Registration Form and Release from this website under "Handouts", complete and mail in with registration fee. 3. Walk-in registration on Jan.21, 9:00 am to 1:00pm and Jan.25, 7:00 to 9:00 pm, both at Media Youth Center, One Youth Way, Media, Pa. 19063.
PROGRAMS (for more information, see Lacrosse Program Information under "Handouts"): Boys: Boys 4th to 8th Grade play on travel teams. New players welcome; no experience necessary. Third graders can play in a contact intramural program or in our no-contact intramural program. New players welcome; no experience necessary. First and second players play in our intramural program. Girls Girls 3rd to 8th grade play on travel teams. New players welcome; no experience necessary. Third and Fourth grade players are in a combined intramural and travel program where all players have the opportunity to play aginst other teams. First and second graders play in our intramural program. FEES:
Fees remain the same as they have for several years. The basic registration fee is $65.00. Travel players, including 3rd and 4th grade girls, must pay an additional $25.00 and purchase a jersey and shorts if he or she does not have one. 7th and 8th grade players mustbe members of USLacrosse which is available through Optimist Lacrosse. Wednesday, December 28 Clinic at Swarthmore College - January 22
The Swarthmore College Men's Lacrosse team will be hosting the 14th Annual Boys Lacrosse Clinic on Sunday, January 22rd. The clinic is designed for boys in grades 3 through 9 and runs from 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM. The cost of the clinic is $35 and all proceeds go towards the team’s training expenses. Scholarships can be awarded for interested players with financial need.
The registration form can be found under "Handouts".
Contact Pat Gress at 610-328-8208 or pgress1@swarthmore.edu for more information. Sunday, November 6 SAVE THESE DATES! SAVE THESE DATES Players and parents: Three exciting Optimist Lacrosse events are scheduled for this Spring. Please mark your calendars so you don’t miss the fun. March 31, 2012 Party to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Optimist Lacrosse at Broomall’s Lake Country Club. Details to follow. Please contact Coach Pettit (optimistlax@aol.com) if you have photos, video or other memorabilia or wish to volunteer. April 28, 2012 Laxapalooza at Penncrest High School, featuring a day and evening of lacrosse (Optimist youth boys and girls, alumni and high school and Penncrest varsity and jv men and women), food, music and amusements. Net proceeds donated to the NK Smiles Scholarship Fund. May 20, 2012 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Quarterfinals at PPL Park. Optimist Lacrosse has purchased 200 discounted General Admission tickets which will be sold as a package with privileges to the world famous Optimist Lacrosse tailgate for $25.00. Details to follow with on-line purchase. Wednesday, December 21 Former Optimist Player Chris Baer Named Coach of Highland High School (Utah) Rams see Article reproduced from Utah Lacrosse News Tradition Breathes New Life Into the Rams 12.21.2011 - By Bradford Davis
Highland Head Coach Chris Baer Chris Baer will be taking over as the Highland Rams new Head Coach this upcoming season. He is replacing Walker Bateman, who took the coaching job at Olympus. Baer was the assistant coach to Walker at Highland in 2011. After doing many interviews, the board felt that Baer would be the best fit for the future of the Rams. Baer comes to the reins of the Rams with a rich history in lacrosse. Baer grew up outside of Philadelphia where lacrosse is a different game than it is out here in the West. Baer started playing when he was in 4th grade. “The first thing we had to do, even before we could pick up a stick, was to memorize the names of the 6 Iroquois tribes. Once we were able to say them to our coach, he would give us our stick,” said Baer.
Iroquois Conferderacy Flag Baer attributes his strong passion of lacrosse to this knowledge and respect for the history of the sport. Tattooed on his arm is the flag of the Iroquois Confederacy to remind him where the sport of lacrosse came from and the direction it should be heading. “Learning the tribes helped me to respect the sport, and gave me the desire to coach lacrosse the rest of my life,” said Baer. Baer moved to Utah in 2007 and attended Park City High School for his senior year. He played a major role for the Miners whose only loss was to the Bountiful State Champion team. After High School, he had many offers from NCAA D-III Colleges back East, but after some complications, he chose to play for Westminster. When asked about what position he plays, Baer responded that he was, “a Defensive Specialist.” He played LSM in High School and for Westminster, as well as Defensive Mid with a short stick. With an upbringing centered around lacrosse, Baer will be a serious asset for Highland. “The thing I am most excited about coaching is to have kids who are excited to learn.” Of his main focal points for the upcoming season, Baer said, “Teamwork is going to be our focus; both on and off the field. Instead of a team with only two star seniors, I want to make a team of 10 star players.” Highland is looking to come back to the top of the High School lacrosse world. Baer acknowledges that it is going to take a lot of effort and commitment, but he is certain it can happen. “Teams go through cycles. I am going to coach to push the players to become D-I again. I am confident that I can get them out of the funk and back on top,” said Baer. Highland is the D-II Salt Lake Conference, along with East, West, Murray, West Jordan and Waterford. Photos Courtesy of Westminster College and Wikipedia Sunday, December 27 New Optimist Lacrosse Wear Available for Purchase
Optimist Lacrosse has incorporated its new logo into 4 items of lacrosse wear: 1. Red ringer tee (see image) with "Be Optimistic, Play Lacrosse" on the back. $15.00 2. Gray long-sleeveed tee with logo on left pocket and "Be Optimistic, Play Lacrosse" on the back. $18.00 3. Gray three-quarter sleeve baseball shirt with red shoulders. Logo on front and "Be Optimistic, Play Lacrosse" on the back. $16.00 4. Red cotton polo with logo on left pocket. $16.00. To order, download form under "Handouts" and mail as directed. Optimist Creed
To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all your friends feel that there is something in them. To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best. To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile. To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble
Optimist Lacrosse Motto: HONOR THE GAME |
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