The Brooklyn Lacrosse Club, NYC’s fastest growing lacrosse organization, is looking for a few good coaches for its Summer 2013 Program and beyond.

 

The Brooklyn Lacrosse Club was founded in 2012, and has rocketed to over 225 kids on 9 teams this Spring.  Our Summer program, hosted over 7 Sunday in July and August, currently has over 3,000 registrations with 2 months left to sign up.. Programs are offered to boys and girls, from Pre-K through 12th grade.

 

The Brooklyn Lacrosse Club is NYC’s only lacrosse organization that counts national Champions (Division 1 and 2), Hall-of-Famers and former Professional players among it ranks.  Playing experience is important, but more important is the love for the game and the desire to introduce the sport to the youth of Brooklyn.

 

The Brooklyn Lacrosse Club will be hosting 2 Open Houses for prospective coaches:

 

• Saturday, May 18th at 4pm at Pier 5 of the Brooklyn Bridge Park.(Field 3)

• Sunday, June 30th at 9am at Pier 5 of the Brooklyn Bridge Park.(Field 3)

 

All coaches accepted into our program will be eligible to take The US Lacrosse Coach Training Program as well as CPR/medical training, all paid for by the Brooklyn Lacrosse Club.

Our Mission is to bring the sport of Lacrosse to the youth of Brooklyn, emphasizing Fundamentals, Teamwork, Respect and Brooklyn. The essence of our organization is the belief that Lacrosse should be made accessible to all children, despite the various barriers of entry that exist in urban areas; such as cost, perception, and logistics.

 

 

Brooklyn Lacrosse, NYC’s fastest growing lacrosse club, has announced it free summer sessions, coupled with the news that they are now offering a High School aged team for boys and girls.

 

Brooklyn Lacrosse was formed in 2012 as an idea about bringing Lacrosse to Brooklyn, and has quickly grown to a Spring Session with over 200 boys and girls and 40 coaches during its first season.

Brooklyn Lacrosse Free Summer Sessions will take place on Sunday morning’s (exact schedule available June 1) in July and August at Pier 5 in Brooklyn Bridge Park (Register Here). It will be an extension of its current Spring format, offering separate teams for boys and girls at the 1/2 Grade, 3/4 Grade. 5/6 Grade and 7/8 Grade, as well as new boys and girls teams from Grades 9-12. Brooklyn Lacrosse also offers a co-ed “Pee Wee” session for kids in Pre-K and Kindergarten. They also will offer free clinic sessions with top collegiate coaches, and will announce those session shortly.

“This Summer is going to be a Lacrosse Jamboree at Pier 5”, explained Joe Nocella (Co-Founder and Director).  “We will have basic clinics, open play, training session, and a wide range of age groups. We are planning it like a summer concert series, with offerings for everybody.”

“We are keeping our entire Summer free to encourage new players and parents to try this sport out, and because it’s a way to give back to the community that has given us so much. We are not doing this for money or ego, we are simply doing this because we love lacrosse and believe the youth of brooklyn can benefit greatly from it. When you remember that this whole thing is about kids playing lacrosse, every decision this organization makes is quite simple.”

In addition to its current offerings, Brooklyn Lacrosse has decided to launch Brooklyn’s first High School aged club team, for both boys and girls.

“Turning these kids away after 8th grade just didn't feel like we were providing enough opportunities for these kids”, explained Nocella.  “The argument can be made that kids need access to athletic teams during their high school years more than any other age.

“We have had great buy-in from local middle school clubs as well as high school clubs, many of which will be sending its players down to Brooklyn Lacrosse’s free sessions this summer. We want to be a program that serves children from Age 4 to 18.  It’s a tall task, but when you love a sport as much as we do, it’s just a natural extension”