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posted 03/09/2010 SPRING IS ALMOST HERE! Can you feel it in the air?
Kickoff meetings have been scheduled separately for all teams. Boys and girls in the 5th through 8th grades should have been contacted by their coaches for their upcoming meetings. Coaches for the 1st through 4th graders will be in touch shortly with their plans. Following are the Head Coaches, contact information, and dates for the upcoming kickoff meetings:
BOYS TEAMS
Senior Boys
Lead Coach: Phil Roland:
Assistants: Fran Marocchini, Rick Irish, Rich Thresher
Meeting: 6pm, March 10 at Town Hall
Junior Boys
Lead Coach: Kevin Foye:
Assistants: Dean Giachello, John Paley
Meeting: 7:30pm, March 9, at Town Hall
Bantam Boys
Head Coach: Rich Brewer:
Assistant: Chad Watt
Meeting: 3pm, March 21, at Town Library
Instructional Boys
Head Coach: Rich Brewer:
Meeting / first practice: Either April 18 ot 25, depending upon weather, at Firehouse Field; 12pm
GIRLS TEAMS
Senior Girls
Head Coach: Mark Murdoch:
Assistants: Kelly Anderson, Dave Shirley, Trish Olynciw
Meeting: 7pm, Friday, March 12 at SES Gym
Junior Girls
Head Coach: Traci Fasano:
Assistant: Sherri French
Meeting: 5:30pm, Friday, March 12, at SES Gym
Bantam Girls
Coach: Joleen Speight:
Assistant: Brian Wilcox
Meeting: 1pm, March 21, at Town Library
Instructional Girls
Joleen Speight:
Assistant: Kathy Vita
Meeting / first practice: Either April 18 ot 25, depending upon weather, at Firehouse Field; 3pm
GOOD LUCK THIS SEASON, AND HAVE FUN!
 
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posted 02/23/2010 The Somers Lacrosse Association,
in partnership with the Positive Coaching Alliance,
presents:
SPORTS PARENT WORKSHOP:
“The Second-Goal Parent: Developing Winners in Life Through Sports”
This workshop explores the three stages of talent development and allows parents to share their ideas about what they want their children to get out of youth sports. Parents gain insight into the training the coaches are receiving to become “Double-Goal” coaches (coaches who want to both win AND develop the character of their players).
DATE: March 11
TIME: 7:00pm
LOCATION: Somers Elementary School Auditorium
ADDRESS: 9th District Rd., Somers, CT
"Parents who attended the PCA Parent workshop were overwhelmingly positive on the experience and the value provided. Parents commented that they wished other sports embraced the PCA philosophies."
-- Jim Gilbane, Rhode Island Lacrosse
COME HELP US SUPPORT OUR YOUTH AND KICK OFF ANOTHER GREAT SEASON OF LACROSSE!
AT LEAST ONE PARENT OF ALL YOUTH LACROSSE PLAYERS ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND THIS IMPORTANT EVENT! ATTENDANCE WILL BE TAKEN.
Failure to attend will be noted and reported to coaches and game sideline administrators.
Please contact us if you cannot attend due to unavoidable conflict, and
we will attempt to arrange a make-up session for you.
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posted 02/09/2010 On March 19, the Somers Lacrosse Association will be hosting a night to remember - celebrating the start of our 30th year of Lacrosse in this town! Coaches, players, and leaders from our glorious history will be attending, as well as current College and High School players and parents, to enjoy a great evening of reminiscing, dancing, and celebrating.
We will be honoring Lee Pinney and Culver Modisette, who have both been unwavering in their dedication and support of our sport and the development of our youth, here in Somers. Lee was recently inducted to the CT Lacrosse Hall of Fame, having introduced the sport of lacrosse to Somers in 1980, coached teams at virtually every level, and hosted hundreds of tournaments over the past 30 years on his farm. Lee also helped to establish the Paul Bowers Memorial Tournament. We will also be recongizing Dick & Jan Bowers, the parents of Paul, who obviously were instrumental in starting the Paul Bowers Tournament and Scholarship Fund, 25 years ago this year.
Culver is equallly qualified to be inducted in not only the CT Lacrosse Hall of Fames, but also the National Hall of Fame. Culver has excelled as a coach, official, and promoter of the lacrosse throughout Connecticut. He is personally responsible for establishing lacrosse programs in Simsbury, Eastern CT State University, Farmington Valley, CT Valley, and the “Great Pumpkin Shootout.”
Please join us to recognize these wonderful men from Somers, and celebrate the kickoff of a new lacrosse season!
The event will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall on March 19, starting at 6:00pm.
The evening will include a cash bar reception, buffet dinner, presentations, and oldies music and dancing. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online or by emailing Phil Roland at
Purchase your Tickets ==> HERE <== Purchase your Tickets
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posted 01/13/2010
We are proud to announce that, for the second year in a row, Somers Lacrosse, working with the Somers Recreation Commission, has been awarded a partnership grant with the Positive Coaching Alliance!
Only a handful of these grants are awarded by US Lacrosse, the Governing Body for the sport of lacrosse in the United States, and it is with great pride that Somers once again is recognized for providing strong leadership and support in our goal to provide our youth with positive and rewarding experiences in playing sports.
The Positive Coaching Alliance is a non-profit organization that was formed at Stanford University in 1998 to transform the culture of youth sports to ensure that all youth athletes can have a positive, character-building experience.
Why is Positive Coaching Alliance Needed?
Youth sports offer a virtual classroom for teaching life lessons, but only if the adults who work with athletes recognize and seize the endless procession of teachable moments sports provide. Research shows participation in youth sports improves academic performance and school attendance, results in better behavior and decreases risk-taking behavior, such as experimenting with drugs and alcohol. But kids are dropping out of sports at an early age, and if kids don't stay in sports, they won't reap these benefits.
How Does Positive Coaching Alliance Address the Problem?
PCA has a comprehensive strategy that addresses root problems with a program that works. PCA looks to make its "Double-Goal Coach®," strategy the national standard for youth sports. The Double-Goal Coach is one who wants to win (goal #1) but has a second, more important goal of using sports to teach life lessons This model is based on research from sport psychology, moral education and other disciplines, as well as the best practices of some of the greatest coaches in the world (including Phil Jackson, Larry Brown, Dean Smith, Summer Sanders, Bart Conner, Nadia Comenici, Ronnie Lott, Herm Edwards, Shane Battier, Doug Wilson and Barry Zito). PCA’s interactive workshops, delivered by dynamic trainers with deep coaching experience, help even initially skeptical coaches get excited about becoming Double-Goal Coaches who help youth achieve their potential as athletes and as people.
Our partnership grant will involve many elements, including:
(1) Subscription to PCA Connector – an electronic newsletter. These newsletters will be distributed to all coaches and parents in the Somers Lacrosse organization. Please look for these each month, and take the time to read them. They often include many interesting and informative articles, blogs, and open discussions on youth sports and dealing with the challenges of youth sports.
(2) Monthly “2 minute drill” tips. These tips will also be distributed to our membership and posted on our website to share with coaches, parents and student-athletes.
(3) Three Live workshops, held in Somers - one each for Leadership, Coaches, and Parents. The focus of the program is to cultivate an environment for our youth and high school sports coaches to become Double-Goal Coaches®, whose first goal is winning, and whose second, more-important goal is teaching life lessons through sports.
We have scheduled the workshops to be held on January 28 for Leaders, February 18 for Coaches (note the date change!), and March 11 for Parents. We hope that EVERYONE will participate in one or more of these workshops. Please look for further information to be announced in the coming weeks, and plan on attending the workshops before our season begins! Also – feel free to learn more about the PCA at their website, http://www.positivecoach.org/.
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posted 10/23/2009 Board Meetings of the Somers Lacrosse Association will be held on the following dates. Meetings are always open to the public, and will be held in Town Hall, when available or unless otherwise announced. Meeting time is 7:30.
Feb. 4
Mar. 4
Apr. 8
May 6
June 3
Sept. 23
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