number of speakers, including US Lacrosse’s men’s game director, Stephen Berger, talk about leadership skills and about being a role model on their teams. “It was very important to bring the focus back to sportsmanship,” said Nate Snyder, president of the Greater Rochester Chapter and master of ceremonies for the event. “There’s a natural tie-in between being a good leader and competing with class.” The event featured an interactive approach by having the participants work in small groups to identify their priorities as team leaders. The speakers challenged the players to
consider all aspects of leadership and sportsmanship, from confronting negativity among their own teammates to the type of music played during warm-ups. “There’s a number
“There’s an appetite here to help these student-athletes grow in ways that are not measured simply by goals,
of ways to get the message across,” Snyder said. “We think this was a worthwhile event and really helped raise the level of sportsmanship in Section V during this past season. The chapter hopes to support this as an annual event.”
The Kentucky Chapter also is taking a leadership role on the sportsmanship front, having hosted Positive Coaching Alliance workshops for local coaches, parents and athletes in support of
Nate Snyder, president of the Greater Rochester Chapter, emceed a sportsmanship symposium.
assist and wins.” — Mike McQuaid, Washington Chapter
the “Compete with Class – Honor the Game” initiative. The chapter website prominently features sportsmanship links for various game constituents. In Washington, the chapter has found a different way to help honor the game. Building on a suggestion from one of the state’s high school players, Gavin Cipoletti, the Washington State Chapter has created an All-Community Team that recognizes high school players for their achievements off the field. To qualify, players must complete at least 100 hours of community service and maintain a minimum 3.0 grade point average. Sixty-six players were named to the inaugural team. In addition, the chapter is awarding two $500 scholarships to college-bound seniors that have the most original community service projects. “There’s an
appetite here to help these student- athletes grow in ways that are not measured simply by goals, assist and wins,” said Mike McQuaid, information director for the Washington Chapter. “It’s a way to honor the game of lacrosse,” said Cipoletti, who recently completed his senior season at Bellevue High.
Among other US Lacrosse chapters making a difference:
• The St. Louis Chapter, which has a 50-percent growth rate over the past three years and now has approximately 4,000 members, has been very active in the development of junior
MISSIONARY WORK
In 1998, a network of 43 chapters formed the foundation for a fledgling national governing body, US Lacrosse. And while that regional structure has evolved over the last 16 years — most significantly in the last four — the committed volunteers representing US Lacrosse in your backyard continue to carry forth its mission to inspire participation while protecting the integrity of the sport.
When the network grew to 64 in 2010, most US Lacrosse chapters operated independently, with some support from the national office. That started to change with a new regional staff structure in 2012 and a new funding model in 2013. Today, the now 68-chapter lineup benefits from national staff monitoring and measuring each chapter’s performance, a streamlined chapter certification process and more hands-on help allocating resources.
“The work done by our chapters is critically important in supporting the growth of lacrosse throughout the country,” said Steve Kirr, director of regional development at US Lacrosse.
— P.O.
officials. This past year, the chapter worked closely with the St. Louis Youth Lacrosse Association (SLYLA) and local officials’ organizations to host junior official training clinics, which yielded more than 70 junior officials for the recent spring season.
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The US Lacrosse Coaching Education Program visits Seattle, Wash., for a Level 1 instructional clinic. US Lacrosse is hosting a “Train the
Trainer” event the day before to add more trainers to the staff. Info at
USLacrosse.org/CEP.
A Publication of US Lacrosse
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Eboni
Preston- Laurent,
senior manager of diversity and inclusion, hosts a webinar with chapter diversity and regional development representatives.
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Deadline for
chapter
leaders to submit Cycle 2 grant applications. US Lacrosse awarded 22 chapter grants earlier this year during Cycle 1.
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Save 25 percent on Major
League Lacrosse championship game tickets in Kennesaw, Ga. Info at
USLacrosse.org/ MLL.
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