Gahanna Lacrosse Inc.

The Hilliard Davidson and Bradley High School Lacrosse Boosters have invited us to and event:

WHAT:  Lacrosse Stats Training

WHEN:  Tuesday, March 9, 2010

TIME:  7:00 p.m.

WHERE:  Hilliard Bradley High School Auxiliary Commons – 2800 Walker Road, Hilliard, Ohio 43026

Enter the building at the main  entrance on the left side, or stadium side of the building.  Go through the first set of double doors and the room immediately to your left is the auxiliary commons.

Link to Google Map of location

Facilitator:  Susan Rill

Susan has been recording lacrosse stats for 12 years at the high school, collegiate NCAA Division 1 and the MLL professional level.  She has been teaching the class for four years and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in lacrosse stat recording.

COST:  $25.00/group - Gahanna Lacrosse Inc. will pay for our group

RSVP:   Ted Fuss - Please respond by Feb. 20th so we can ensure the proper amount of materials are available and confirm our group.

We attended this training a few years ago with a small group and learned a lot!  If you are planning on volunteering to work the scorers table at any high school or middle school games this season, we would like you to attend.

We have arranged another special sale date from Midwest for all programs!

This is the final date for special pricing on helmets (30% off retail) and special discounts.

Please wear Gahanna clothing and spiritwear!

Date: 4/7 (Sunday)

Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Please mark your calendars for this year's registration, we have condensed to 2 dates this year. Returning players need not attend the presentation portion. We will not be able to accept late registrations this year due to increased interest and new program implementations.

Where: Gahanna Golf Course Clubhouse (220 Ridenour Road)

When: Saturday, January 23rd and Saturday, January 30th 1PM - 3PM

We will register for the following levels at each date:

• Boys High School Grades 9-12 - Varsity and Junior Varsity
• Girls High School Grades 9-12 - Club
• Boys Middle School Grades 7-8
• Girls Middle School Grades 7-8
• Boys Youth Grades 4-6

FORMS:

Physical Form - High School players only. Must be filled out and signed by your doctor.  Complete by February 12th.

**As a reminder for all interested parties, players must register between these dates as we require time to order uniforms, equipment, etc.

We will register for the following levels at a later date:

• Girls Youth Grades 4-6
• Boys and Girls Pee-Wee Grades 1-3

Please direct any questions or comments to:

High School Boys: Brett Dillon 614.506.0210 or e-mail

High School Girls: Chelsea Huguenard 614.562.2813 or e-mail

Middle School Boys: Tom Coupland 614.678.9429 or e-mail

Middle School Girls: Chelsea Huguenard 614.562.2813 or e-mail

Youth Boys: Ted Fuss 614.226.6908 or e-mail

Pee-Wee Boys and Girls: Brett Dillon 614.506.0210 or e-mail

See Event Schedule and Calendar of Events for Details!!!

We are once again fielding 2 teams this winter, and the first week of play is fast approaching!  We have added an Indoor Page this year which contains all the information you will need.

Due to the rapid growth of our program and our efforts to ensure the safety of our student-athletes, we have chosen 2010 to introduce our helmet program at the boys Middle School and high school levels. 

We have negotiated with a number of local vendors in our efforts to receive a deep discounted rate to purchase helmets for our program at all levels.  There are many different manufacturers and models to choose from, and we have identified 2 helmets that offer the best protection as well as meet a favorable price point.  As this is our first year ordering helmets as a team, we will offer 2 exceptions, Seniors will not be required to order a new helmet, and Freshmen may order the Pro7 this year.

**Note** One of the main reasons we have mandated the purchase of new helmets is that helmets are certified for 3 years only and the incidences of concussions in high school lacrosse have risen abruptly in recent years as the game and athletes have accelerated in speed and ability.  The GLHS team had 4 concussions in 2009.

Below are the models and colors we have chosen:

Fall Orders placed between October 15th and November 14th 

High School (grades 10-12) - Cascade Pro7 - (White w/black mask) - $123.00

Middle School (grades 7-9) - Cascade CPV - (White w/black mask) - $85.00

The opportunity to take adventage of these savings is in the fall while we are able to utilize the downtime at the manufacturer (their peak begins December - March) and save each individual family from paying retail.  The Pro7 retails for around $225.00 and the CPV is around $140.00.

We will begin taking orders on October 15th and will place our first order on November 15th.  We will also place another order in January at registration but the pricing will not be as attractive.

Spring Orders placed between January 15th and January 31st

High School (grades 10-12) - Cascade Pro7 - (White w/black mask) - $152.00

Middle School (grades 7-9) - Cascade CPV - (White w/black mask) - $100.00

Order Form - Complete and turned in to the athletic office ATTN: Lacrosse Coach Dillon no later than November 14th.

Those needing copies of the information distributed at our fall meetings can find it here.

Girls - Handout - Information Sheet

Boys - Handout

All Players looking to join the team in 2010 should attend these informal and informational workouts. We will be starting at 5:30 and be done around 7:00.

Those athletes wishing to participate must complete and turn in a Liability Waiver.

We will be taking 2 teams again this fall, you must complete registrations individually.  DETAILS HERE.

We will begin our building blocks towards 2010 on Tuesday, June 16th @ 6:00 PM.

"If you train hard, you'll not only be hard, you'll be hard to beat." - Herschel Walker

DETAILS

Stay tuned as we begin a new era of lacrosse...  Beginning in the spring 2010, we will present the founding of 2 brand new programs as well as expansion of our existing offerings.  Details are being assembled but stay tuned for information about:

- High School Girls - Spring 2010

- Middle School Girls - Spring 2010

- Co-ed pee-wee league (1st-3rd grade) - Spring 2010

- Expansion of boys Middle School program to 3 teams assigned to each school - Spring 2010

See Event Schedule for events and offerings...

When: Saturday, July 18th

Where: GLHS Stadium

Who: Every Player who has worn the Blue and Gold!

Why: It's time to showcase how far our program has developed by honoring those who came before us... And also to have a lot of fun!!!

What to Bring: All of your equipment and any extra stuff you have, lots of water, your "A" game!!

See you there!

Attn: All High School players

The following pieces of equipment are required to be laundered and turned in on Tuesday, June 2nd between 6:00 - 7:00 PM:

• Practice Reversibles (1)
• Practice Shorts (1)
• Varsity Game Jerseys (2)
• Varsity Game Shorts (2)
• Varsity Warmup Jackets (1)
• Varsity Warmup Pants (1)
• Junior Varsity Jerseys (2)
• Junior Varsity Shorts (1)

These garments are property of the school and will need to be returned in the condition they were issued.  please be sure to return all garments as failure to return any garment will result in assessment for the full replacement value of each piece (at a significantly higher cost as these were purchased as a large, bulk order).

We will need approximately 12 volunteers to assist with collecting, counting, folding, and boxing up returned garments.  This has been done by the Fuss family in the past but has grown into a very difficult task for just a couple of people (Not to mention they also take care of the middle school and youth as well).

I have posted a sign-up below for volunteers, and with a lot of willing people, we can have this done in an hour or so...

Volunteer Sign-Up

We have developed a survey for each player/family to fill out to help guide our program offerings through 2010 and beyond.  Please take the time to fill out this survey as completely as possible in order to allow Gahanna Lacrosse to enrich the experience of each player.

Click Here to take survey

The OCC and All Region Awards have been published, congratulations to our award winners!!

• Steve Resch
• Brad Tarbutton
• John Mercurio
• Ben Schembri
• Nate Hays

See News page for details...

New article from 4/22, see News page for details...

See Sponsors and Fundraising for list...

Great thanks to Trish Starrett on the resounding success of our donut, cider and cotton candy sale last weekend!!  We completely sold out of everything and raised $840.00 for the lacrosse program!!

Special thanks go out to the following players; Thomas and Andrew Fuss, Jeff Moore, Anders Nilsen, Cooper Sevell, Michael Gellner, Nate and Adam LaChappelle, Jeremy Cain, Chris Kuhar, and Chase Starrett.

The following parents also worked and made this event a success; Stephanie Schembri, Lisa Kuhar, Jim Lewis, Rosemary and Eric Gellner, Steve Cain, and a great friend of the program, Jeff Storms.

We have secured a spot at the Gahanna Holiday Lights Parade to sell cider and donuts!!!

Date: Saturday, November 29th

100% of Proceeds will go to Gahanna Lacrosse!!

We need lots of workers (read - Players and Parents)

Please contact Trish Starrett @ 614.855.8442 for details.

Doug Strait, owner of Signatures Cafe and Deli, has decided to continue his donation of a portion of every bill to all lacrosse supporters.  There are lacrosse supporter cards available at the restaurant, and Jim Lewis will also have additional cards at our indoor games.

You do not need the card to have your donation applied, but they are a good reminder.

Signatures Cafe and Deli is located at 94 Mill Street and you can find their menu here.