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posted 03/09/2010 AGWL Families,
We would like to thank everyone involved, parents and players, for making it out this weekend and participating in a fun opening weekend. Special thanks goes out to our volunteers that helped make this year's weekend successful. Without them, the weekend would not have been possible.
Sean Lawrence and Dave Brodie, our equipment team in charge of organizing the uniforms, organizing the coaches equipment and handling the loaner equipment among many other things.
Our age group uniform volunteers: Brad Verrico, Greg Spencer, Dan Malley, Carol King and Sean Lawrence
Our age group cow plop coordinators: Kathy Riddell, Barbara Huey, Carol King and Jen Martin.
Bill Poole our apparel coordinator.
All the coaches, administrators and others who we forgot to mention by name.
We still need help with the cow plop among other things this season. If you have time, please hit the feedback button on the web site and ask if there is something you can do.
U-11 through U-15: If you did not pick up your cow plop packets, fill out your code of conduct or drop your uniform deposit, someone will contact you in the next week. Please see your coaches this weekend to complete these tasks prior to practice on Saturday.
U-9, someone will be in contact with you shortly.
Reminder, this Saturday, U-11 through u-15 we practice at Harmony Park on Saturday if the fields are dry. You will hear from us if the fields are not usable. Check the website
Sunday practices are mandatory skills work at the AGHS and will run like they ran this past weekend.
In addition to practices this weekend we have our first goalie (Sunday) and face off clinics (Saturday) scheduled, See the web site for times and locations. These are not mandatory but are recommended if your son is a goalie or wants to take face offs this season.
All age groups are looking for goalies. Goalies can have the largest impact on a teams success and is a great way for the boys to receive a lot of extra playing time. We will have a goalie coach work with the boys about 5 times this season (in addition to regular practices) to help them improve and feel comfortable in the net. U-11 needs at least 4-6 kids to step up. U-13 will need at least 2 new goalies this season, preferably 3-4. U-9 usually only uses goalies at the end of the season and our coach will work with them in May. Goalie equipment is provided by AGWL on loan. All interested players, come to the goalie clinics being offered this Sunday during your age group time.
A Note about the pockests in your son's stick: This past weekend we had practice and noticed that some pockets were in need of re-stringing. Why? This is the single most important piece of equipment for a player and can make or break his performance. it would nearly impossible to for him to learn the game or be successful if his pocket has a "whip" in it or is too shallow to allow for maneuvers. We have provided the name of an expert for you to send the sticks away and get restrung, also Coach Galbraith at the Hs can do it for the same price. Both of these gentleman string the best pockets for kids, you can try a local store but why risk having a less than best pocket? It is the best money you will spend for your son.
Also, every player needs a mouthpiece adn attached to the helmet and in the mouth for practice. Lacrosse is a contact sport and you can get hurt, so we ant to minimize any chance of that.
Lastly, encourage your son to go at full speed at all times!!! For the u11, U13, and u15 these next few sessions are to see who is going to be placed according to their ability (A,B,C) and full effort is encouraged. We do not place people on teams based on rides, siblings, neighbors, dads to coach teams, grades, or friendships. We base it purely on ability as best we can.
See you at the fields this weekend.
