Bandits join the North Shore Lacrosse Conference (NSLC) for Spring 2015
The Bandits are excited to announce joining the new NSLC Lacrosse conference this year. We have 8 games plus a tournament to test our Bandits skills.
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The Bandits are excited to announce joining the new NSLC Lacrosse conference this year. We have 8 games plus a tournament to test our Bandits skills.
Click the "NSLC" button to link you to North Shore Lacrosse Conference
November 14, 2014
Thank you Bandits!
Parents,
We’d like to thank all our Bandit families for supporting our fall lacrosse program. With your help and support, we have established ourselves as a highly respected community based youth lacrosse club. We appreciate your faith and confidence in our abilities to deliver an awesome lacrosse experience for your daughters. In the last six months we have all been amazed at the overall development of the skills of our players in the Bandits program.
Although our program is primarily focused on emphasizing effort, confidence, and fun -- more so than our won/loss record -- winning a tournament this fall was an exciting experience for our girls. As a result of our success, the Bandits have plenty of opportunities for competitions in the spring. We are exploring the possibility of becoming a member of the new girls NSLC league this spring, or we may choose to play independent competitions with numerous other lacrosse programs that have approached us expressing their interest in scheduling games.
As an aside, we thought we’d include a flyer called “Girls Lacrosse 101”, which helps explain the world of middle school girls’ lacrosse in our area. It is an educational piece to help inform some of our families on what can be expected throughout the year in girls’ lacrosse.
We hope you are as pleased as we are with the direction of our program and we look forward to your continued participation and support. This year we will be requesting early registration and a deposit in January so that we can have custom uniforms ordered in time for the spring season. The industry was back ordered 3 to 4 months last year. Please watch your email for winter clinics and early registration for our spring program. Thank you again.
Kindest Regards,
John Lazzaretto & Kevin Robinson
Thank you Bandits!
Parents,
We’d like to thank all our Bandit families for supporting our fall lacrosse program. With your help and support, we have established ourselves as a highly respected community based youth lacrosse club. We appreciate your faith and confidence in our abilities to deliver an awesome lacrosse experience for your daughters. In the last six months we have all been amazed at the overall development of the skills of our players in the Bandits program.
Although our program is primarily focused on emphasizing effort, confidence, and fun -- more so than our won/loss record -- winning a tournament this fall was an exciting experience for our girls. As a result of our success, the Bandits have plenty of opportunities for competitions in the spring. We are exploring the possibility of becoming a member of the new girls NSLC league this spring, or we may choose to play independent competitions with numerous other lacrosse programs that have approached us expressing their interest in scheduling games.
As an aside, we thought we’d include a flyer called “Girls Lacrosse 101”, which helps explain the world of middle school girls’ lacrosse in our area. It is an educational piece to help inform some of our families on what can be expected throughout the year in girls’ lacrosse.
We hope you are as pleased as we are with the direction of our program and we look forward to your continued participation and support. This year we will be requesting early registration and a deposit in January so that we can have custom uniforms ordered in time for the spring season. The industry was back ordered 3 to 4 months last year. Please watch your email for winter clinics and early registration for our spring program. Thank you again.
Kindest Regards,
John Lazzaretto & Kevin Robinson
GIRLS LACROSSE 101
TYPES OF PROGRAMS:
SELECT TRAVEL CLUBS: Teams that are part of for-profit organizations. These are tournament based teams. They draw players from a wide geographical area. They are very competitive and expensive.
LOCAL AREA CLUB TEAM: These clubs are usually independent community based programs that may also be feeder teams for local high schools. They are organized to give the players a greater learning experience than Recreation league and yet not as competitive as Select Travel teams. Our Bandits Lacrosse Club is a not-for-profit local area community based Club program.
REC LEAGUE: Local area teams which are community based and run through Recreation Department Programs in the spring often coached by parents.
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LACROSSE CALENDAR:
WINTER MONTHS (NOV.-FEB.): This is the off season for lacrosse. Many lacrosse players will be involved in other sports during this period. For those who want to keep a lacrosse stick in their hands, you can look for winter lacrosse clinics. These winter clinics are a good way to get in some off-season training. There are several indoor leagues. Some Select Travel teams participate in 7 v. 7 indoor tournaments. Select Travel teams will also offer weekly training during this time. The Bandits are planning on putting on several winter clinics at Lake Forest College. If we have enough interest, the Bandits may enter an indoor tournament.
SPRING MONTHS (March-May): This time period is the primary season for girls’ lacrosse for all age levels. During these months you’ll train and play for your LOCAL area community teams in local competitions and/or leagues. You can expect to practice twice weekly and play in scrimmages or games on weekends. There are tournaments during this time of year, which include travel and additional expenses. Most Select Travel teams shut down during these months and respect local area teams’ ability to bring community based teams together. The Bandits main program is during the spring since we are a community based team. We will be beginning indoors in March and early April and take our program outside in mid-late April and May. We will have games and possibly a tournament during the spring.
SUMMER MONTHS (JUNE-JULY): During this time of year the Select Travel programs go into full swing. They will practice twice weekly with 2 to 3 tournaments in the summer. At least one of these tournaments will involve overnight travel. These programs are designed to help challenge the avid and advanced players. These programs are expensive and can cost $1000-$2000 depending on the number of tournaments you enter. * Tryouts for Select Travel teams usually occur in the fall. The Bandits have girls in several of these Select Travel Clubs. The Bandits may offer a camp for beginners in June.
AUGUST: Usually an off period for lacrosse.
FALL MONTHS (SEPT.-OCT.): This is considered an off-season period for girls lacrosse. Many girls focus on other sports during this time. For those girls who want to keep up with their lacrosse skills, some programs offer weekly practices. Competitions are usually limited to local area tournaments. The Bandits entered the ChiTown Classic this year and were very successful. These tournaments include many Select Travel Teams which form in the fall. The Bandits will practice once a week in their fall program and participate in a local tournament.