Orland Park Lacrosse: Welcome

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Our Mission Statement

Bringing Out The Best


On and off the field. Athletically, Academically, and Personally. That’s the primary goal of Orland Park Lacrosse. We will instill in our young players the values of quality, integrity, teamwork, and sportsmanship--values that will stay with them when they leave the lacrosse field, and eventually leave our program upon high school graduation. Each member of our team is valuable to our team’s success, and personal improvement should be the goal of each individual.

The Club is dedicated to organizing, developing, and promoting the sport of lacrosse within the south suburbs. We shall honor the game, respect our opponents, and value the concept of team above individual players as we field competitive lacrosse teams from grade school through varsity level. Our organization will be open to accepting all members who share our ideals, and wish to be a part of our mission.


Each member of the club is expected to carry themselves with class and dignity both on and off the field, to exhibit a strong work ethic, to place the team above himself, and to be responsible for his own actions. This will enable us to consistently bring out the best in each and every one of us.


 

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HISTORY The club began as The Orland Park Chiefs. The Chiefs are a boys lacrosse team, organized in the summer of 2003 by George Miller, the father of a junior high boy. Several boys from Century JHS and surrounding towns came to a clinic put on by Lacrosse America during the summer. That group played several games against high school teams and then moved on to an indoor league at Darien Sportsplex. Today, many of those boys are still playing lacrosse. On March 24, the D230 School Board voted unanimously to recognize Lacrosse as an emerging sport. The Chiefs' first season in the IHSLA was played in spring 2005.  The high school club has evolved into a youth / HS club dedicated to promoting the growth of lacrosse. The club has since evolved into three different clubs...Orland Park Lacrosse, the High School Chiefs, and a youth lacrosse club.