May your holidays be full of family, friends, food, peace, joy, and happiness! And with the new year will come our the renewal of our commitment to serve the children and families of Bedford!
Starter Package Meeting – December 8th
The BYLA has selected local lacrosse equipment retailer, SportsStop of Milford, NH, to come and help size, answer questions and make recommendations on equipment to new players to the sport of lacrosse. This event will be held at the McKelvie School on December 8th in the conference room from 7:00-9:00pm. Package pricing for the items a player will need will be offered and orders will be taken and delivered before the Winter Skills Sessions begin in January.
This event will be primarily for boys but starter packages for girl’s are being offered also. Send an email to the address below for girl’s package information.
Please reference the flyer for product and pricing information.
Any further questions can be answered by contacting Roger Howe at rbh2lax@comcast.net.
SportStop.com
37 Wilton Road
Milford, NH 03055
603-732-0031
M-F 3:00-7:00 & SAT 10:00-5:00
2011 Registration Update
Registration for the 2011 has been successfully underway for several weeks now. Our rosters are filling rapidly but there is still time to register your son or daughter for the 2011 season. Any boy or girl age 7* to 14**, interested in playing outdoor, spring lacrosse is encouraged to register as soon as possible. Players can be registered by going to the Bedford Youth Lacrosse Association website at http://register.bedfordcannons.org.
Please make sure you do the following:
- Complete the registration form and follow the instructions carefully.
- If you are paying via PayPal simply submit your registration and the Club will receive your form online and your payment will be processed automatically through the PayPal system.
- If you are choosing to pay via check, you must print out your registration and mail it with your registration fee to the address on the form.
Due to increased membership the 2011 roster positions will be limited. Returning players will be placed on a first come basis.
The 2011 outdoor lacrosse season runs from the middle of March to the middle of June. No experience is necessary to sign up.
BYLA offers a recreation lacrosse program to boys and girls under the age of 11 and travel teams that play other town teams in the U11, U13 and U15 levels.
A weekly indoor session will be held each Tuesday at NH Sportsplex starting on January 4th and will run until March 29th. These skill-based sessions are offered at no extra charge to the player and will help all players in all age groups and genders to learn and prepare for the coming outdoor season. Players are encouraged to attend but they are not mandatory. Session times are 5pm for rec and U11 players, 6pm for U13 and U15 players.
For more information, please contact league president Roger Howe president@bedfordcannons.org.
* must be turning age 7 prior to June 15, 2011.
** can be no older than 14 by December 31, 2010. If player turns 15 after January 1, 2011, he/she is eligible to play.
IAS – Skills and Drills Development Program – Boys and Girls
Directed by Charlie Edwards- IAS Select Coach
| WHO: | 4th-8th Grade Boys and Girls |
| WHEN: | Session I: Mondays 5:30-7:00 pm 12/6/10 thru 1/10/11Session II: Mondays 5:30-7:00 pm 1/24/11 thru 2/14/11 |
| WHERE: | Indoor Action Sports 1385 Bernardston Road Greenfield, MA |
| COST: | Session I: $130Session II: $90 |
Pre-Season Lacrosse Clinics @ NH Sportsplex
New Hampshire Tomahawks Pre-Season Lacrosse Clinics @ NH Sportsplex, Bedford, NH
For Field Players (boys 7-18 yrs): Thursdays, 6:00-7:00 pm
*All Abilities* welcome!
Come have fun learning and improving your lacrosse skills! Learn from the NH Tomahawks Club Elite Coaches who will be working with you at the clinics!
- Chris Cameron, Bishop Guertin Varsity Coach
- Rick Senatore, Franklin Pierce Univ. Head Coach
- Garrett Pedley, Current Boston Cannons Player
- Trevor Rainville, Assistant Coach Franklin Pierce
- Jon Salch, Souhegan Varsity Coach
- Kyle Marceau, 2010 Division 2 College All-American
- Alex Whitney, Current Player Franklin Pierce Univ
- Pat Debenedictis, Former UMass Player
Session 1 for Field Players Begins Thursday December 2nd!
Session 1 (Thursdays): Dec 2, 9, 16, 23, Jan 6, 13
Session 2 (Thursdays): Jan 20, 27, Feb 3, 10, 17, March 3
$100 for 6 weeks
$180 for 12 weeks (Sign up for both sessions in advance and save $20!)
2010 Winter Break Camp at NH Sportsplex
The Granite State Lacrosse Camps will be holding their Winter Break Camp at NH Sportsplex during the Christmas school vacation on December 28th, 29th and 30th from 9:00am-12:00pm. Registrations are being accepted now and can be completed by going to the link http://www.granitestatelacrosse.com/index_files/Page642.htm and downloading a registration form and sending it in.
Here is what is being offered at the camp:
- Camp Activities
- Individual Position Skill Work (attack, midfield, defense/LSM)
- Game Play
- Daily Contest Raffles and Prizes
If you have any questions, please email them to granitestatelacrosse@comcast.net.
2011 Season Open House – November 9th 2010
The Bedford Youth Lacrosse Association will be hosting an “Open House” for the 2011 season, Tuesday November 9th, 6:30 – 9:00 at the Memorial School. Any boy or girl age 7 to 14, interested in playing outdoor, spring lacrosse is encouraged to attend. Players can also register by going to the BYLA web-site at http://register.bedfordcannons.org. Complete the registration form, sign the Code of Conduct and mail it with your registration fee (if you didn’t already pay online) to the address on the form.
All players interested in the travel lacrosse teams (levels U-11, U-13 and U-15) are highly encouraged to register now. Due to increased membership the 2011 roster positions will be limited. Returning players will be placed on a first come basis.
The 2011 outdoor lacrosse season runs from the middle of March to the middle of June. No experience is necessary to sign up. BYLA offers a recreation lacrosse program to boys and girls under the age of 11 and travel teams U11, U13 and U15. Representatives from the Bedford Youth Lacrosse Association will be present to provide information about this fast-paced and exciting game and to answer any questions children or parents may have about the sport. Adults who are interested in helping as volunteers (coaches, sponsors, team parents, etc.) may also attend.
A weekly indoor session will be held each Tuesday at NH Sportsplex starting on January 4th and will run until March 29th. These skill-based sessions are offered at no extra charge to the player and will help all players in all age groups and genders to learn and prepare for the coming outdoor season. Players are encouraged to attend but they are not mandatory.
For more information, please contact league president Roger Howe president@bedfordcannons.org.
BYLA Membership Meeting on October 28th
The annual Bedford Youth Lacrosse Membership meeting is this month on Thursday, October 28th from 7:00-9:00pm at the McKelvie School.
The Membership meeting is open to all members in good standing and their parent(s) or guardian. Our Board of Directors elections will be held at this meeting and any slate of candidates for president, vice-president, treasurer and secretary will be voted on. If you have a slate of candidates that you wish to have considered, please submit them to President Roger Howe prior to the meeting so they may be added to the agenda.
Other topics that a member would like to discuss can be submitted as well.
If you have any questions about this process or would like a copy of the BYLA By-Laws, you may email President Roger Howe. A copy of the by-laws will be forwarded to you.
The monthly BYLA Board meeting will be held immediately following the Membership meeting.
NH Sportsplex offers Fall Session for U11, U13, and U15 Boys league play
NH Sportsplex will be offering lacrosse to U11, U13, and U15 Boys for league play.The program will consist of weekly games. This program will be held Friday evenings beginning at 6:00pm.
Games will be played in one-half of the big building and will be 8 X 8. The field of play would be 2- attack, 3- middies, 2- defensemen and a goalie.
Participants will need the following equipment: helmet, stick, cleats or sneakers, cup, gloves, elbow & shoulder pads. Goalies – shin pads optional.
This 8 week program will be games only. Participants will be placed on teams in their age division, teams will have 12 players each.
Fall Session: September 10th – October 29th
Cost: $99.00 per individual
Click here to register online
For registration quesions please contact Laura at 603-641-1313 ext 401
or for league questions please contact Roger Howe at rbh2lax@comcast.net
WomensLax.com Lacrosse Camp – Bedford, NH Summer2010
Dear New Hampshire Lacrosse Directors & Players,
This is your last chance to register for next week’s camp in Bedford!
We are very excited to have just added Sarah Albrecht, Assistant Coach at Harvard, and an All-World Attacker on last summer’s World Cup Gold medal team as a Co-Director with Christy Finch. Christy was a 4-Time National Champion, 2 -Time First Team All-American, Tewaaraton Trophy Finalist, and National Defender of the Year at Northwestern. She is currently an Assistant Coach at Cincinnati and a member of the US National Elite Team.
Please see below for camp details:
Bedford, NH: Joppa Hill Field
Dates: July 5-8, 2010
Times: 9 AM – 3 PM (Lunch break, 12-1 PM)
Price: $335
Sessions: Incoming Grades K-7 & Grades 8-12
*Players will be separated into groups based on age & experience.
Online Registration will be open at www.WomensLax.com through Thursday. For any campers who miss the online registration deadline, we will accept walk-ups on Monday morning. Players will learn the newest stick skills and concepts. The goal is to provide top-notch instruction and inspire kids to play lacrosse across the nation and raise their game to the next level
We hope you will take advantage of the opportunity to LEARN FROM THE BEST and join us at camp this summer! For those campers who have already registered, we cannot wait to work with you.
For more information, visit www.womenslax.com. If you have any questions about any of our summer camps, please contact Ashley Gersuk: agersuk@womenslax.com.
Sincerely,
Ashley Gersuk
WomensLax.com, LLC
