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Regional Development US Lacrosse’s network of 64 regional chapters help implement and deliver many of the organization’s programs and services to the membership. To assist in that process, the Regional Development team hosted a leadership conference in January for the key volunteers who guide these chapters. The conference highlighted strategies for development and management of local chapter boards, news about the latest US Lacrosse initiatives, and budget management tools and techniques. “We’re proud to say that more than 90 percent of our chapter leaders were present to share in this exciting day of training and information sharing,” said Steve Kirr, director of regional development.
US Lacrosse Foundation
More than 8,000 lacrosse advocates donated to the US Lacrosse Foundation, the philanthropic arm of US Lacrosse, in 2012.
The Foundation continues to gather support for the U.S. women’s national team. So far, every member of Team USA has made a fi nancial contribution to fuel the team’s journey. Follow them at
uslacrosse.org/foundation.
Membership
Hundreds of youth leagues around the country are fi lled with members of US Lacrosse — playing, coaching and offi ciating. Helping to make that experience as positive as it can be is Andi O’Connor, US Lacrosse’s new group/league manager. O’Connor, a former player at Maryland and with the U.S. women's team, served as a program administrator for a youth league in Baltimore County. Also new to US Lacrosse is membership associate Heather Quinlisk, a former player at Waynesburg and a coach at West Virginia Wesleyan. To further enhance the youth lacrosse experience on the administration side, US Lacrosse has extended a partnership with League Athletics to continue supporting USLaxTeams. com, an all-encompassing, web-based league and team management tool. The site facilitates player registration, membership checks with US Lacrosse, scheduling of games, assignment of offi cials and communication with parents. The site also includes a mobile version for instant communication while at fi elds. More than 400 youth leagues currently use USLaxTeams. com. Free 30-day trials are available.
Game Administration
US Lacrosse continued its commitment to enhancing player safety by hiring Bruce Griffi n in January as the organization’s fi rst director of health and sport safety. Griffi n will manage US Lacrosse’s ongoing safety initiatives and spearhead new efforts — primarily in the form of published educational resources, research and data analysis — to reduce player injury risk at all levels in both men’s and women’s lacrosse. “Bruce has a deep passion and contagious enthusiasm for health and safety issues and will further our organizational efforts to advance the cause of
player safety,” said Ann Carpenetti, managing director of game administration.
National Teams Following January’s Champion Challenge event in Orlando, US Lacrosse announced the fi nal 18-player U.S. women’s national team that will compete in the 2013 FIL World Cup in Oshawa, Ontario. Meet the team and learn how you can support their quest to defend gold at
uslacrosse.org/uswomen.
Lindsey Munday
Sports Science and Safety US Lacrosse hosted its second Sports Medicine Symposium in January, attracting more than 100 coaches, administrators, physical therapists, athletic trainers, doctors and other health professionals. The daylong event featured a lineup of expert speakers sharing the latest lacrosse-specifi c information about concussions, head injuries, cardiac health, nutrition, ACL injuries and overtraining. More at
uslacrosse.org/safety.
Sport Development Thirty physical education teachers in Prince
George’s County, Md., recently spent a Saturday morning learning the fi ner points of lacrosse. The in-service-style training (pictured at right) was funded by a grant through US Lacrosse’s Physical Education Workshop Program and aims to teach educators how they can introduce and safely teach lacrosse to their students. Each participating teacher also received 30 soft lacrosse sticks, 30 soft lacrosse balls, and one copy of the US Lacrosse PE Curriculum Guide to use with his/her students.
18 LACROSSE MAGAZINE November 2012 >> A Publication of US Lacrosse
US Lacrosse is the national governing body of lacrosse. Through responsive and effective leadership, we provide programs and services to inspire participation while protecting the integrity of the sport.
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