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The Boys & Girls Club program, which provides an introduction of the sport of lacrosse to youth, is for both boys and girls ages 7 through 12 who participate in the afterschool programs offered by the club.


“This program is establishing a foundation for the sport to children who are underserved in the urban-Seattle area,” said SMYLA secretary Ron Wright, the program leader. “This is the front door of lacrosse for these kids. This program provides exposure to a sport that many children in Seattle have no experience with.” With an overall goal of


LOCALLY GROWN IDAHO


More than 30 high school boys’ teams from the western U.S. played in the Boise Invitational in March. It’s one of the largest tournaments in the region.


MONTANA


One of the first states to fully adopt the Lacrosse Athlete Development Model, Montana boasts 37-percent growth in the last two years.


NORTHERN CALIFORNIA


MLL All-Star Game weekend, including a youth tournament and other activities in which the chapter is involved, is July 7-8 in Sacramento.


USlaxmagazine.com OREGON


More than 116 coaches were trained in Wilsonville in February during a CDP super weekend hosted by the chapter.


WASHINGTON The 2016 class


of the Washington Lacrosse Hall of Fame will be inducted at an event later this year. Inductees include Dejon Hush, Greg Maestretti, Jeff Roberts, Val Torrens and Jeannette Wake.


establishing lacrosse as a primary sport for youth participating in the Boys & Girls Club program, the SMYLA hopes to use this grant to create more opportunities for children to play lacrosse year-round. The money from the grant will go toward buying more gear, hiring more instructors and helping fund summer camps. “I’m thrilled that they are taking this initiative, as it’s a great program that’s working with a wonderful organization and exposing kids not only to the sport of lacrosse but to physical activity and team building,” said Lyn Porterfield, US Lacrosse regional manager for the Pacific Northwest. “The sport is still growing on the West Coast and accessibility is still an issue.” The SMYLA hopes that this grant and the establishment and growth of the introductory programs at Boys & Girls Clubs across Seattle will continue to add to the foundation of lacrosse on the West Coast.


“The growth of high school programs around Seattle begins with this introduction of lacrosse to the younger children,” Wright said. “It all starts here.” USL


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