Important Information

1. The Early Bird Registration deadline has been extended to January 17. On January 18, registration fees will increase $25. Scholarships are available.

Not only do you save money by registering early, it helps ELC as we attempt to plan for fields, equipment purchases, coaches, etc.

2. The Parent/Player Information Meetings are scheduled for February 1 and 2. They will be held at New Covenant United Methodist Church, 2700 S. Boulevard, Edmond OK.
The church is located on the east side of Boulevard and you should enter the most SW door. Look for signs.

During these meetings coaches will discuss expectations, practice schedules, how teams will be determined, etc. Players will also be sized for uniforms.

Monday, February 1
6-6:45pm 5/6th grade boys
7-7:45pm Girls (4th-12th grades--we will split up into age groups during the meeting) 4/5/6, 7/8, HS

Tuesday, February 2
6-6:45pm 3/4th grade boys
7-7:45pm 7/8th grade boys

We need volunteers to help with setup, cleanup, and t-shirt sales. Please let us know if you can help out.

3. A reporter from the Tinker Take Off is interested in putting together a story about our lacrosse players with parents employed at Tinker (military or civilian). If this applies, please send us your child's name, grade, and your contact information as soon as possible.

4. A very special thank you to John Rossi and his staff at Fox News for the special morning spot with ELC coaches Tom Prebula & Brendan Klein. Fox News has been behind Edmond Lacrosse from the very beginning. They designed our logo and created the incredible Legend of Lacrosse video (see www.EdmondLacrosse.com About Us page). Their marketing folks prepare and distribute press releases for registration and other lacrosse events throughout the year. We appreciate KOKH-Fox 25’s support!

5. Another special thank you goes out to Chris Reen and his staff at OPUBCO. They have included multiple lacrosse articles on the NewsOk.com site and in the Oklahoman since the inception of the Edmond Lacrosse program in 2006. The Oklahoman ran a special color ad in the middle of the sports section for the Nov 7 Girls Lacrosse Rocks Oklahoma event for several editions. They will be including multiple ads publicizing for our current registration in the coming weeks. It looks incredible. Check it out! We appreciate OPUBCO’s support!

Board of Directors
Edmond Lacrosse Club, Inc.

1st Annual ELC Golf Tournament

We are pleased to announce plans for our largest fund raiser to date! The 1st Annual ELC Golf Tournament.

WHEN: Wednesday, October 7, 2009

WHERE: KickingBird Golf Club

TIME: 11:30 a.m.

We are currently looking for Hole Sponsors, Putting Contest Sponsors, Goodie Bag donations, Prize donations and of course, GOLFERS!!!

Please mark your calendars and make plans to attend!

If you are interested in making a donation or contributing as a sponsor please contact John Morris @ 417-1559 (c) or 715-1257 (h).

2009 End of Season

Thanks to everyone that made the 2009 season a success! Your support of the lacrosse program in Edmond is very much appreciated. Please be sure to talk to your friends and neighbors this fall and winter about what a great sport this is! We want the rosters full again next spring!

May 2nd Games Canceled

ALL lacrosse games scheduled for May 2nd are canceled due to rain and field conditions.

Scoopers Cookout/Games Canceled May 2nd

Reschedule date to be determined.

ALL Lacrosse Games Canceled - Girls & Boys

All lacrosse games are canceled this weekend, Mar 28-29. Contact your coach for reschedule dates! See you next weekend and enjoy the snow.

Scoopers

Are we having Lacrosse practice & games tomorrow, March 28th?

SCOOPERS

We will NOT be having practice/playday tomorrow at 9AM. We WILL be having practice/playday Sunday, February 29 from 3-4PM. It will be at the same field Girls #4 north of Cheyenne Middle School…check the field layout at www.edmondlacrosse.com.

We are hoping for slightly warmer weather Sunday afternoon. Hope to see you there.

A coach should have called this evening to let you know about the reschedule.

Cheryl

Scoopers Practice February 21 9AM

Scoopers --

We will have a short practice (playday) today about 30 minutes. Please dress warmly as it will be 32 degrees with wind.

We are planning on pushing the schedule back one week so we will have another playday next Saturday Feb 28 and then start games on Mar 7.

THANK YOU!

A warm thank you to Alecia Freeman (Edmond Cyclones), Alex Perry, Matt Moran, and Adam Hawbaker (OU Men's Lacrosse) for attending the Edmond Lacrosse Presentation at St. Mary's Episcopal school. The students and staff had lots of good questions for the players after the video presentation. Will post pictures soon.

We appreciate the players taking time out to spread the word about the great game of lacrosse.

Thanks also goes to St. Mary's for supporting our program.

REFERRAL DRAWING!

Recruit New Players to Edmond Lacrosse

• Spring 2009 Players get one entry in drawing for each new player they refer

• Winner chooses a Nintendo Wii or iPod

• Scholarships available

• Check out the Edmond Lacrosse website http://www.edmondlacrosse.com

Scoopers 1st-2nd Grade Co-Ed Lacrosse Program

Required equipment:
colored mouth piece
safety eye goggles ($40-$50)—Limited # available $20-$25 thru Edmond Lacrosse Club (405) 285-6602
soft lacrosse ball (approximately $3 + s/h)
Game t-shirt (provided by Edmond Parks & Rec- players keep)
STXball/McWhipit stick (provided by Edmond Parks & Rec—please return at end of season)

Edmond Parks & Recreation is pleased to offer a 1st and 2nd grade co-ed program for the spring 2009 lacrosse season. This developmental non-contact program will consist of two play days to teach basic skills. Following that there will be six games (7player v 7player) on a shortened field. Games will follow modified girls rules—no contact—no goalie.

Practices will be held once a week for 30 minutes with game immediately following. Games will consist of 15 minute running-time halves and coaches are encouraged to go on the field during play. Since this is a new program, the emphasis is on learning lacrosse and having fun.
Our goal is to promote youth lacrosse in an environment that emphasizes fun while developing skills, teamwork, good sportsmanship, and integrity.

Tentative Schedule Subject to Change
Feb 14 Playday
Feb 21 Playday

Feb 28 9AM Practice 9:40AM Game #1
Mar 7 9AM Practice 9:40AM Game #2
Mar 14 Spring Break
Mar 21 Spring Break
Mar 28 9AM Practice 9:40AM Game #3
Apr 4 9AM Practice 9:40AM Game #4
Apr 11 9AM Practice 9:40AM Game #5
Apr 18 9AM Practice 9:40AM Game #6
Apr 25 End of Season Party/Gathering

• Sign-up for Boys/Mens Official's Training ASAP

Training will be held in Edmond Jan 3-4, 2009
Contact Brent Bloyed at Edmond Parks & Recreation 216-7647

• Recruit New Players to Edmond Lacrosse

Spring 2009 Players get one entry drawing for each new player they referWinner chooses a Nintendo Wii or iPodScholarships available -- check out the Edmond Lacrosse website www.edmondlacrosse.com

WANTED: VOLUNTEERS

WHO:   Parents of lacrosse players
WHY:   Promote the 2009 season by going to schools and
            delivering our new promotional video presentation.
WHEN:   December 2008

As one of our goals, we are here to help promote the sport of lacrosse in the area. We must get the word out to those that don't know about our program. We NEED your help!

This does not require that you speak or deliver a presentation. You are needed to go to your assigned school and deliver the materials to the principal or contact person.

EASY!!

If you are available to help, or have any questions, please contact Cheryl Prebula (285-6602) or Robin Gayle (204-3456).

THANKS IN ADVANCE!

NEEDED: DONATIONS

The Edmond Lacrosse Club will host a SILENT AUCTION at the Parents' Night (January 2009).

We are currently accepting items for donation. The item does not need to be lacrosse related.

If you have an item(s), or if you have any questions, please contact Cheryl Prebula (285-6602) or Robin Gayle (204-3456).

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

US Lacrosse Women's Officiating Clinic

Thanks to Kendra Pearson and Elain Torvinen for conducting the US Lacrosse Women's Officiating Clinic last weekend. I think everyone who participated enjoyed learning more about the game and rules. Attendees were from Edmond, Tulsa, and Stillwater. Thanks also goes to Dave Lewis for taking the time to make this happen.

Edmond Lacrosse

Spring Sign-Ups Dec 1, 2008 -Jan 24, 2009

1st-12th grade

Girls & Boys

(405) 359-4630

www.edmondlacrosse.com

Website Coming Soon

Please bear with us, as we are still working on our website. We hope to have it up and running soon! In the meantime, continue to visit us here, at the blog.

Edmond Lacrosse Video

Links to Boys & Girls Rules of the Game

http://www.uslacrosse.org/the_sport/boys_rules.phtml

http://www.uslacrosse.org/the_sport/girls_rules.phtml

http://www.uslacrosse.org/ has lots of great information if you want to learn more about the game. The links above provide general rules for both boys and girls lacrosse.

Lacrosee Buying Tips

Boys Equipment

Mandatory:

Helmet- equipped with face mask, chin pad and a cupped four point chin strap. Prefereably white. No football/hockey helmets.

Stick- Must be sex appropriate

Shoulder Pads - No football shoulder pads.

Arm Pads - Elbow or Forearm

The cutting or altering of gloves is prohibited.

Athletic Supportor

Mouth Guard - The mouth piece must be a highly visible color.

No football/baseball shoes. No shoes with metal cleats.

Where to buy:

Howard Sports & Apparel
2241 W Memorial Rd Oklahoma City, OK 73134 (405) 751-9119

laxworld.com 10% discount using this code: OKEP

Academy, 2501 S Broadway, Edmond, OK

Buying Tips Girls

Girls Equipment

Mandatory:

Sticks must be sex appropriate.

Eye Guard.

The mouth piece must be a highly visible color.

No shoes with metal cleats.

Optional:

Nose Guard








Gloves

Where to buy:

Howard Sports & Apparel
2241 W Memorial RdOklahoma City, OK 73134
(405) 751-9119

www.sportsherway.com 10% discount with this code: TR011707

http://www.harrowsports.com/

Academy 2501 S Broadway, Edmond, OK

Edmond LAX in LibertyFest 2008

Thank you to everyone who participated in LibertyFest on the Fourth of July! We had a great turnout, and I heard many of the parade spectators commenting on how enthusiastic our group was.

Most of the kids walked the parade route and had fun "high-fiving" the spectators. Several times throughout the parade they would put all theirs sticks in and on the count of three yell, "EDMOND LACROSSE"! It was quite an attention-getter.

Thanks again for coming out and we hope to see you in next year's parade!

Edmond Lacrosse in LibertyFest '08

Edmond Lacrosse Parents and Players:

We hope you had a fun and exciting 2008 spring season, and are looking forward to returning next year!

We wanted to let you know about a special event coming up, and hope that you will make plans to participate.

This year Edmond Parks and Recreation and the Edmond Lacrosse Club will be sponsoring a float in the Fourth of July parade (LibertyFest) in downtown Edmond!

We need players to ride and/or walk along. You will wear your team jersey (boys) and uniform (girls) and carry your stick.

Of course, the parade is Friday, July 4th and players would need to be at the designated area no later than 8:00 a.m. that morning. More details, such as where to come, where to pick-up when parade is over, etc... will follow later.

If your child is interested in participating, please contact Robin Gayle below.

Hope you're having a great summer, and we'd love to see you on the fourth!
Edmond Lacrosse Club, Inc.

Contact:
Robin Gayle
Vice President
ph: 204-3456
robinlgayle@yahoo.com

ALL STAR LACROSSE CAMP

Seven of the Edmond Lacrosse Club's middle school boys attended the All Star Lacrosse Camp in Dallas over the weekend. They spent most of the days in clinics and then had scrimmages in the evenings.

Those attending were: Dylan Ewing, Kyle Hatcher, Reece Anderson, Zachary Dees-Prebula, Trevor Martin, Connor Cocklin and Easton Gayle.

Everyone returned exhausted, but ready to put the new skills they learned to use on the fields in Edmond!

Great 2008 Spring Season!

Hope everyone had a wonderful lacrosse experience this season! We hope to see everyone back next year. Please recruit your friends!

Spring registration begins in early Jan 2009 and will probably only last two weeks. If you are interested in summer lacrosse opportunities, please check with your coach.

Have a great summer and see you in January!

High School Sports Magazine - Central Oklahoma

Check out article on High School Boys Lacrosse

http://www.vype.com/centraloklahoma/general/1182

Edmond Cyclones Girls' Lacrosse Teams End Season with Wins

Congratulations to the Edmond Cyclones for ending their first official season with back to back victories against Tulsa. The middle school and high school cyclones together scored over 20 points in their respective wins Saturday May 17th in Tulsa. Goalie, Alica Freeman allowed less than 10 goals in the two victories.

The Middle School Cyclones end their season 2-4-1 with 2 wins over Tulsa. The losses were to Southlake, TX, Christ the King (Dallas), Allen, TX, and Richardson, TX. The tie came in the April 5th game against Coppell, TX.

The High School Cyclones end their season 2-2 with 2 wins over Tulsa and losses to Coppell, TX and Southlake, TX.

Fall Ball is being planned for October of 2008. Email Coach Dave Lewis at dlewis88@sbcglobal.net for more info.

THANK YOU!

Thanks to all the volunteers who helped make May 3 a special lacrosse appreciation/promotion day! The kids and their families all enjoyed the hot dogs. We appreciate the hard work of the folks who donated their time by grilling, serving, taking money, cleaning up, etc. Some people came to help set up and ended up staying until the end. It couldn't have happened without you all!

Thank you also goes to Jim Bowlin, Edmond Parks & Recreation director. Parks and Recreation provided the hot dogs and bottled water, set up the tents and grill.

Special thanks to Hank Ewing, our volunteer team photo photographer. He spent the last three Saturdays taking team pictures. We appreciate your patience and willingness help out.

May 3 Lacrosse Appreciation Day

Fox News will be there covering some of the games. Invite your friends who have kids who might want to play next year. Please spread the word! Let us know if you need a copy of the publicity flyer.

Grill opens at 11:00 a.m.
Hot Dogs/Drink will be sold for $1
Free to all players, coaches, and officials

9:00 U11 Boys Game (Finnegan vs Weingaertner)
9:00 Tulsa vs The Elite (U15 boys)
9:30-11:30 Girls Middle School and High School Practices
10:30 Gladiators vs Swarm (U15 boys)
10:30 The Wraiths vs Citizen Potawatomi Nation team (U15 boys)
12:15 Tulsa vs The Wraiths U15 Boys Game with Tulsa team (U15 boys)
12:30 - U18 Boys Game Spartans vs Warriors

We are looking for volunteers to help with --setup, grilling, clean-up, serving, etc.

Thanks,
Edmond Lacrosse Club, Inc.
http://www.edmondlacrosse.com/

High School LAX

Here is a link to some new pics of the high school boys......

http://flickr.com/photos/theimels/sets/72157604693929611/

A. Imel

U15/ Swarm vs.Gladiators

Here is a link to lax pics from April 19th....... http://www.flickr.com/photos/theimels/sets/72157604658728262/
Enjoy!

A. Imel

Lacrosse Promotion Day - May 3

Saturday, May 3, 2008, is Edmond Youth Lacrosse - Lacrosse Promotion Day.

- Area Parks & Recreation Directors will be visiting
- Edmond Girls teams will be playing Tulsa Girls
- Citizen Potawatomi Nation from Shawnee OK will be playing one of the Edmond U15 boys teams
- Fox News will have a crew covering the event
- Hoping to have hot dogs or some other concession (in works)

Come out, enjoying watching some lacrosse games (girls and boys) and have some reLAXing fun!

Girls Pics

Here is a link to pics of the girls trip to Dallas....

http://flickr.com/photos/theimels/sets/72157604535858183/

April

Boys Pics

Here is a link to some boys lax pictures from Sat. April 12th. The first group is highschool and the second is middle school....

http://flickr.com/photos/theimels/sets/72157604529350765/

http://flickr.com/photos/theimels/sets/72157604524588958/

Enjoy!
April

Historical Player Numbers

Edmond Youth Lacrosse

What an incredible growth in such a short time! Can't wait to see what next year brings!

2006 2007 2008
Girls 38 36 32
Boys 55 141 188
Total 93 177 220

Edmond Youth Lacrosse Team Photo Fund Raiser

Step 1: Arrive at fields for scheduled team time (times TBD). Pictures will be taken on the North end of Lacrosse fields by Cheyenne Middle School (Kelly & Covell)

Step 2: Complete form and provide sitting fee to volunteers. Cash only.
At this time we cannot accept checks or credit cards.
$4.00 = access to team picture only
$7.00 = access to team + individual picture
There is no charge if you do not want access to pictures. Please feel free to pose with your team.

Step 3: Team and pictures of individual players will be uploaded to http://www.shutterfly.com/. Directions with direct link to site will be e-mailed to address provided. Parents can order prints or other items directly from Shutterfly. Shutterfly also adds shipping/handling charges to the print prices listed below.

Thank you for your support!!!!

NOTE: Volunteers are currently working to establish a 501 (c)(3) Edmond Youth Lacrosse Booster Club. Proceeds from this fund raiser will be used to buy support equipment for girls and boys lacrosse teams. Proceeds will also be used to provide equipment/registration fees for children who might not be able to play due to financial need.

Shutterfly print pricing

4x6 $0.19

5x7 $0.99

8x10 $3.99

Wallet(4) $1.79

OU Face-Off Classic E-mail from OU Men's Lacrosse Coach

From: Dugan, Thomas G. (OU Men's Lacrosse Coach)

Sunday, March 30, 2008 Weekend Lacrosse

Good afternoon! I just wanted to say thank you VERY MUCH for all the support Edmond Lacrosse gave to OU and the lacrosse community this weekend at the Face Off Classic!!

The ball boys were great and the fans last night loved the game at half. Folks in the crowd I know from Norman made alot of comments about how great your teams looked-so congratulations and I hope you feel very proud for all the hard work you have done!!

I hope we can continue and expand this great tradition between OU and Edmond Lacrosse as our tournament grows next year!!

Thanks again and I hope you have a great season!!!

VR

Max

Coaches and Referees Meeting, Apr 9, 6:30p.m.

To all Lacrosse Coaches and Referees, We have scheduled a meeting to discuss the season thus far and plans for the future. If you have suggestions or hot topics please bring them with you. Also, would you please rsvp to me.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 6:30pm at the MAC 2733 Marilyn Williams Drive
Thanks,
Deborah Blair Aquatics Program Coordinator (405) 216-7655

More Pictures

Here is the link to the pictures from Saturdays game on 3/8/08. If you find a picture you would like to have simply click on the menu above the picture that says "all sizes" and download the one you would like. Enjoy.

Hank

http://www.flickr.com/gp/12376134@N06/F1VNN0