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posted 01/21/2012 Dear Parents,
The Avon Grove Wildcats Youth Lacrosse Program is looking forward to another great season. While some may measure success by wins and losses, our organization considers a season successful if the players had fun and played the game the way it was taught. We focus on fundamentals of the game, starting with how to hold the stick, throw and catch, etc., and once that foundation is established, it is easier and more fun to learn (and teach) the sport.
Another way one can measure success is by growth. When Eric Jackson began Avon Grove Wildcats Boys Lacrosse through Avon Grove Recreation Association (AGRA) in 2001 – the same year he initiated a club team at Avon Grove High School - there were approximately 60 boys playing. In 2002 Joe Vetrone joined in and helped get the Wildcats into the Chester County Lacrosse Association (CCLA), where our teams were matched up against other youth lacrosse teams in the county. In 2009 there were 156 boys registered. For the upcoming 2012 season we have 219 signed up – that’s a growth of 40% in four years! Players who began their lacrosse careers with the Wildcats have gone on to be All-Conference and All-State at the high school level, as well as receiving scholarships to play college lacrosse at the Division I, II, and III levels.
Avon Grove Wildcats Lacrosse would not be able to function without parents who generously volunteer their time to shuttle players to and from practices and games. The majority of our coaches are parents who played lacrosse in high school and/or college. There are a few who had never touched a stick until their sons began to play. There are over two dozen parents who have signed up to help coach this year. We are always looking for parents willing to help out during practices, even if there is no previous lacrosse experience. The more times a player touches the ball, the faster his skills improve.
Revenue brought in by our program goes towards paying insurance, providing equipment needed to play lacrosse, referee fees for league play, and leasing fields for practices and games. At some time in the future we are hoping to be able to acquire land to build our own fields. We also have a number of former college and professional lacrosse players who put on clinics to help our players with face-offs, goaltending, offensive and defensive skills.
Our organization generates revenue for its operations in several ways, the most obvious being the registration fees. We work hard to keep these fees as low as possible, and are some of the lowest in CCLA (Chester County Lacrosse Association). Our players will again be selling parcels of real estate for our 3rd Annual Cow Plop, scheduled for Sunday, May 6.
We also solicit donations from area businesses. Depending on their level of donation, we will post a business' logo and a link to their website on our website or put their logo on a banner displayed at home games. The levels of sponsorship are as follows:
AVON GROVE WILDCATS LACROSSE SPONSORSHIP
Bronze ($50) – Company name listed on Sponsors’ Page on our website
Silver ($100) – Company name listed in
bold print, plus a link to your website
Gold ($250) – Company logo on website with link to your website, and on banner displayed at Cow Plop
Platinum ($500) – Large logo on banner at Cow Plop, team sponsorship (logo as banner for team’s page, link to company website)
Diamond ($750) – Same as Platinum, plus game sponsorship (individual sign) at Cow Plop
World Class ($1000) – We are looking for a special company to be our spotlight sponsor at our Cow Plop fundraiser, with an individual banner strategically placed for maximum visibility at Cow Plop and home games. Your company’s name and logo will be on each ticket sold for Cow Plop.
If you think your business (or family) might be interested in assisting our program, please contact me for details.
Harry Sachs
Fundraising Coordinator
Avon Grove Wildcats Youth Lacrosse
cell – (610)457-5552
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