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Saturday, May 23 BACKGROUND WHAT IS SAMURAI? The St. Louis Samurai is a select lacrosse program that is run through the GLC Organization, located in St. Louis Missouri. The Samurai Program has been established to help provide premiere exposure opportunities and the most qualified elite training for all high school players in the St. Louis area. The Samurai is currently the only select program in St. Louis. Samurai was founded the summer of 2006. WHO CAN PLAY FOR SAMURAI? We will have four teams in the summer Program, Whitebelts (8th-9th graders), Greenbelts (9th-10th graders, Redbelts (10th-11th graders), and Blackbelts (11th-12th graders). We will have two teams in the fall/winter Program, Redbelts (9th-11th graders) and Blackbelts (10th-12th graders) (*note no events will be held in the Spring). We hold open tryouts for the teams at the beginning of each new session. *Note if you are a current Senior in high school you are ineligible to tryout for the summer session. HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? Cost per player can range from session to session due to the number of tournaments and travel arrangements. Tryouts cost are only $25.00 per player. The registration cost is subject to change based on the tournaments that are selected. However, the cost will cover all expenses including food, lodging, and more. Please see Cost Guide under handouts for this sessions forecasted cost. WHAT EVENTS ARE THE SAMURAI DOING THIS SUMMER? We will hold two weekly practices (check schedule on-line), and participate in some of the top Team Tournaments in the U.S.(see travel tournaments). WHO RUNS IT? The Samurai is currently owned by the GLC Lacrosse Program and managed locally by Justin Cutter (2009 Division A Coach of the Year, Webster University Graduate, and Vianney Head Coach).The Staff of the Program is highlighted by the top lacrosse coaches in the area including: Co-Owner Coach Nick Silva (Division I Manhatten Graduate and Fontbonne University Division III Head Coach), Dan James (Mercyhurst Graduate), Brandon Schwind (Whittenberg University Graduate), Mike Mclellan (Mercyhurst Graduate and current player for the NLL Pro New York Titans, Jeff Garcia (Mercyhurst Graduate), Keith Templin (University of Missouri Graduate and six year veteran high school coach), Mike Silva (Fontbonne University Graduate Division III), John Silva (2009 Division B Coach of the Year, Head Coach Eureka High School, and Former Head Coach West Beverly High), and Dave Lisi (Wheeling Jesuit Graduate Division II and Head Coach Parkway South). For more information on the coaching staff please click on the link to coaches. WHAT IS THE MISSION OF SAMURAI LACROSSE? The St. Louis Samurai is driven to provide its members with elite training and development , and to facilitate opportunities to play lacrosse in college.
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