The goal of Shelburne Youth Lacrosse (SYL) is to provide an opportunity for all children to experience the sport of lacrosse. Accordingly, we encourage participation by beginning players and experienced players alike in all of the age groups. All players will be played as equally as possible without regard to skill.  Additionally, SYL strives to teach the game of lacrosse, help players develop lacrosse skills, and teach teamwork and good sportsmanship.  SYL is open to children in Kindergarten through 8^th grade.

This new program is designed to give the basic skills to our youngest beginners in a safe, controlled environment.  Players will practice on Thursday evenings from 5:30 - 6:30 PM and then will be split into teams for small sided games on Saturday morning. This program starts May 2nd and ends June 13th. Equipment:  Players should provide own stick.  Mouth guard is optional.

 

Girls 3/4 will practice on Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30pm.  Players will be split into teams to play each other for games on Saturday morning.  This program starts May 2nd and ends June 13th. 

Equipment:  Players must provide own stick and safety eye goggles.  Mouth guard is recommended.

 

Girls 5/6 and 7/8 will practice two days per week in the evening for 1.5 - 2 hours, starting in mid-April and going through the end of school. They will play in Jamborees through the Northern Vermont Girls Lacrosse League on Sundays in May and early June.  If the girls 5/6 do not have enough players to create our own teams, we may combine with either Hinesburg or Charlotte in order to guarantee the girls the opportunity to play in this program. Equipment: Players must provide their own stick, eye cage, and mouth guard.

 

Cost:  $60.00 ($35  Registration fee + $25.00 U.S. Lacrosse annual dues** )

     Practice and Game Schedules:  Boys 3/4 will practice on Mondays and Thursdays from 5:30 - 7:00 PM. Boys 5/6 will practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 - 7:00 PM.   Boys 7/8 will practice Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00pm.  All levels will compete in Saturday Jamborees through the Northern Vermont Boys Lacrosse League.

     Equipment: At the Boys 3/4, 5/6, and 7/8 levels players will need to provide their own equipment, which includes: helmet, mouth guard, gloves, shoulder pads, elbow pads ,cup and a stick.  Players must wear a mouth guard at all practices and games.  SYL will provide game jerseys.

     ** U.S. LACROSSE REQUIREMENTS- All players registered in the Boys 3/4, Boys 5/6, and Boys 7/8 program play in the Northern Vermont Youth Boy’s Lacrosse League, which has a mandatory requirement for all players to be a registered U.S. Lacrosse member.  All players must turn in the registration form and payment for this with their general registration form OR provide their U.S. Lacrosse number and expiration date           if they already belong.  Players will not be allowed to participate in jamboree games if they are not

U.S. Lacrosse registered members.  U.S. Lacrosse registration forms can be picked up at the Shelburne Recreation office or can be printed from the website: www.uslacrosse.org 

 

 SYL encourages parents to participate at all levels as volunteers.  Positions where SYL could use help are:

· head coaches

· assistant coaches

· team parent (to help contact players and help coordinate the team)

· game day assistance (serve as a timer, organize a snack, lining fields for jamborees)

· referees.

 

 Please contact Shelburne Recreation at 985-9551 to volunteer.