Welcome to the 2008 Terrace Park Bulldog Girls Lacrosse Team. The following information will help to provide an overview of the program for the upcoming season.

Season Length: February 27, 2008 – May 17, 2008

Required Equipment: Stick, mouth guard and goggles. Any girl who does not have a mouth guard or goggles will not be permitted to participate in practice or games.

Skills: The girls will be taught how to catch and throw, shoot, pick up ground balls, cradle while running at full speed (with both their right and left hands), and various dodging maneuvers. We will also teach offensive and defensive team and individual strategies. It is our goal to send fundamentally sound team players to our Junior High and High School programs. Players that work on their skills between team practices experience the most growth and enjoy the most success on the field of play. Find a friend or a wall and practice the fundamentals.

Citizenship and Sportsmanship: Lacrosse is a game played by good people who are good citizens and students who honor the rules of good sportsmanship. Conduct is expected to be respectful of team members, referees, coaches and opponents.

Practice and Games: Practices are as follows:

3^rd/4^th Graders will practice on Wednesdays & Thursdays from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. at Drackett Field. Practices will begin on February 27, 2008

5^th/6^th Graders will practice on Wednesdays & Thursdays from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. at Drackett Field. Practices will begin on February 27, 2008

7^th/8^th Graders will practice on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 5:15 to 6:30, and on Sundays from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Stanton Field. Practices will begin on Sunday, February 24.

Games will be on Saturdays beginning on March 15 for the 3^rd/4^th graders and 5^th/6^th graders. Games will be on Monday and Wednesdays for the 7^th/8^th graders, with a few exceptions, starting March 17. Game schedules for 2008 are attached.

Head Coaches:

3^rd/4^th Graders – Bill Hayes (723-4024 or wdhayes@vssp.com)

5^th/6^th Graders – Scott Weston (361-7677 or scott.weston@fortwashington.com)

7^th/8^th Graders – Dan Utt (831-5229 or dutt@katzteller.com)

Thanks for your participation. We look forward to another great season. If you have any questions, please call or e-mail me.

Dan Utt

831-5229