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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WESTON HIGH SCHOOL BOYS LACROSSE TEAM --

2006 STATE CLASS S CHAMPIONSHIP, SEMI-FINALIST
2007 STATE CLASS S CHAMPIONS
2008 STATE CLASS S CHAMPIONSHIP, FINALIST

MISSION
The mission of the WLC is to "teach and support the game of lacrosse in an environment of safety, respect and FUN." We aim to provide each player on a team the opportunity to compete at a level of play that is best suited for that individual player at his or her level of development each season.
ABOUT THE WESTON LACROSSE CLUB
The Weston Lacrosse Club, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a mission to teach and support the game of lacrosse in an environment of safety, respect and FUN. The club supports boys and girls youth lacrosse in Weston, CT. The club is a member of the Connecticut-New York Lacrosse Association (CONNY), the organizing body for youth lacrosse in Connecticut. The club introduced the game of lacrosse to Weston at the youth level in 1998. Enrollment increased to 260 youth players and 110 high school players in 2007 from 30 players in 1998.
POSITIVE COACHING ALLIANCE
The Club follows the youth sports philosophy espoused by the Positive Coaching Alliance, a Stanford University-based organization that with a mission to "transform youth sports so sports can transform youth." The Weston Lacrosse Club, Inc. was one of three organizations nationwide selected as a model youth sports organization by the Positive Coaching Alliance for 2003. We are proud of this designation. For more information about the Alliance please see www.positivecoach.org
WESTON LACROSSE CLUB - PAUL SCHEUFELE LACROSSE ENDOWMENT FUND
Thanks to the generosity and vision of one Weston family, Weston lacrosse now has an endowment to guarantee permanent funding for boys and girls lacrosse at all levels.  Under the terms of the Endowment, your contributions to Principal can never be withdrawn. Proceeds up to 4% of the investment return per annum are paid to the WLC to fund programs. To answer all of your questions about the endowment, please refer to the Endowment Tab on the website.  The Club is grateful for all contributions made to the Endowment.

 
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2009 Spring Lacrosse Registration Period 12/5-1/31
by posted 01/01/2009

2009 Spring Lacrosse Registration

Registration for boys and girls youth lacrosse starts 12/5/2008 and ends 1/31/2009.  Register at:
  http://leagueathletics.com/Registration/Default.asp?snid=128034457&org=westonlax.com

Why so Early?
We conduct registration 3 months before the start of the season (3/21/2009) so that we can determine the number of our teams and size of our program.  This information allows us to schedule appropriate competition and order equipment and uniforms.  It also helps us to schedule field times and locations in Weston as we jockey for limited field space with the high school and other youth sports programs.

A Note on Fees
In 2009, the Club has decided to cut back on expenses while providing an outstanding program at a lower cost.  On average, we are reducing our fee by $60 from 2008.  The fees for our programs are as follows: 
  • Boys House Program for ages U9&U11 -- $100
  • Boys Travel Program for ages U9 -- $150
  • Boys Travel Program for ages U11, U13 and U15 -- $250
  • Girls Travel Grades 3-8 -- $200
  • Girls House Grade 2 -- $75 
We are keeping the fee lower for the younger age groups and the House Programs because these are the ages when kids first start to play sports they have to buy a lot of new equipment. 

The Club does not want price to get in the way of participation.  If you have an issue with the price that you would like to discuss privately and in confidence with us, then please email Lou Briskman at .  We want to make sure that all kids who want to play lacrosse can play lacrosse in Weston!

We look forward to your participation in 2009 and we encourage you to spread the word that to your friends to sign up.  Once kids start to play lacrosse, they usually stick with it.

We Could Use Help with Registration Publicity
Lastly, we depend mostly on the website to publicize the program.  We put one or two messages in the Forum, too.  We surveyed our fall clinic participants and we were told we could do a better job publicizing the program in the local papers, along the roadside and in the schools.  We are looking for a volunteer to help us to get the word out that lacrosse registration is active.  If you want to help out, please send an email to us at .

Questions?
If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact Kieran Kennedy at .


Thank you!



 
Explaining the Difference Between House and Travel Programs
by posted 12/18/2008

BOYS U9 and U11 House and Travel Programs:  The Differences Explained

Our goal is to integrate House and Travel players by Age and Grade Level such that we ensure that all players have a chance to develop at a consistent pace with each other whether or not they choose to play House or Travel.  The House program is a building block and an essential, integrated component of the Travel Program.  That is why we think of Travel as House-Plus.

The House Program meet twice per week -- a mid-week skills sessions and a Saturday morning game.  Attendance is strongly encouraged but not mandatory.

The Travel Program is better thought of as House-Plus.  Travel players have mandatory attendance at all House events PLUS players must attend a mid-week Travel Team practice and a Sunday travel game.  There are no cuts from Travel.  If you sign up and follow the Attendance Policy then you are on the team and play.  Please see the Playing Time Policy on the website.

Based on our projected schedule for the 2009 season, here is the expected commitment for House and Travel players on a weekly basis.  We are not sure of the days of the week for these programs as we are awaiting confirmation from Weston Parks and Recreation. 
 

 

2009 Projected Lacrosse Events by Week for U9&U11 HOUSE AND TRAVEL PROGRAM SESSIONS
week of: U9-HOUSE U9-TRAVEL U9-TRAVEL U11-HOUSE U11-TRAVEL U11-TRAVEL
    ADD ON TOTAL   ADD ON TOTAL
21-Mar 2 0 2 2 0 2
28-Mar 2 0 2 2 0 2
4-Apr 2 1 3 2 1 3
11-Apr 0 0 0 0 0 0
18-Apr 1 1 2 1 1 2
25-Apr 2 2 4 2 2 4
2-May 2 2 4 2 2 4
9-May 2 2 4 2 2 4
16-May 2 2 4 2 2 4
23-May 2 1 3 2 2 4
30-Mar 0 1 1 0 2 2
6-Jun 0 1 1 0 4 4
13-Jun 0 0 0 0 2 2
Total 17 13 30 17 20 37

END

 


 
Youth Clinic Jan 10-11 -- $25
by posted 12/09/2008

North County Sports
Presents
University of Albany
Player Clinic

January 10th, 11am - 2:30pm
Boys - Grades 5th-8th

Players and coaches from University of Albany will be teaching drills and skills for players who are looking for that extra edge come the season.
 
The main focus is on individual skills both offensively and defensively.

Others:
Fastest Shot
Accuracy contest
Free giveaways to all participants
Face-off & Goalie instruction too!

COME MEET CURRENT AND PAST UA PLAYERS AS WELL AS COACHING STAFF

Cost is $25 per player
 
 
WELCOME TO THE NEW NORTH COUNTY SPORTS!
"A State of the Art Sports Facility" 
PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW EMAIL AND WEBSITE ADDRESSES BELOW
Brendan Carney
Program Director
North County Sports
36 Kenosia Avenue
Danbury, CT 06810
office: 203/744-3358
fax: 203/744-3357
cell: 203/240-7111
 

 
Boys U9-U15 Qualifications
by posted 12/06/2008

Lacrosse teams are age-based in CT.

U9:  Under age 9 as of 12/31/08:  3rd Graders born in 2000 or later
U11: Under age 11 as of 12/31/08:  Born in 1998 and 1999
U13: Under age 13 as of 12/31/08:  Born in 1996 and 1997
U15: Under age 15 as of 12/31/08 and not in 9th grade:  Born in 1994 and 1995


 
LIFE Magazine Lacrosse Photos from the 40s, 50s and 60s
by posted 11/23/2008

 There are some amazing old photos of the "fastest game on foot."  Check out the equipment and field conditions.  No excuses today!

http://images.google.com/images?q=lacrosse&q=source%3Alife


 
Endowment Participation Goal Reached with 101 Participants
by posted 07/14/2008

Weston Lacrosse families are the best!  Our participation was fantastic with 101 contributors for a total of $39,093 for the 2007-2008 fundraising year.  We send our heartfelt thanks to those who made a donation.

In 2007, earnings from the Endowment paid for construction of the Weston Lacrosse Club Ball Wall at Weston High School used for training boys and girls lacrosse players in grades 2-12.  THE WALL is completed and stands next to the Stadium Field.

For those of you who still want to contribute, please make a donation for as little as $25 payable to::

The Fairfield County Community Fund  (Please write in the notes field: WLC Endowment Fund)

Send to the new address:
Fairfield County Community Foundation
383 Main Ave.
Norwalk, CT 06851-1543

Thank you.

The Weston Lacrosse Club Board of Directors

2007-2008 Contributors listed under the Endowment Section of the Website
http://leagueathletics.com/Page.asp?n=23987&snid=128034457&org=westonlax.com


If you have contributed and we have missed your name, then please send an email so we can follow up with FCCFoundation.  Also, if you would like your name listed differently than it is above, or if you prefer not to be listed, then please send along an email.