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| Introduction to our club |
(Updated 2/15/12)
The long term goal of LGLC is to spread the sport throughout the Lehigh Valley,
begin feeder teams in the youth age group and hopefully someday become a
fuly sponsored PIAA varsity sport. We are now officially a school Club Sport,
following all rules and regulations of the PIAA, which has been acknowledged by
the school. As a club, we were responsible for introducing and finally getting
passed a new Bethlehem Area District policy which would allow other Club
Sports to be affiliated with the school, and continue to play other Varsity PIAA
sports teams. All other girls (and boys) lacrosse teams in the Lehigh
Valley area have now gone on to become full PIAA varsity status. We are
confident we will be there soon, however funds from the district have
not been available up to now. We are now eligible for district, regional
and state playoffs as of 2011. The Lehigh Valley Interscholastic Athletic
Conference (LVIAC) will be sponsoring lacrosse as of 2012 for boys and
girls.
Lacrosse offers not only another sport to established athletes, but also to
athletes and players who have not yet found their ideal sport. Injuries are rare
(girls lacrosse is in the lower third of injury totals of all high school sports) and
girl’s lacrosse is a non-body contact sport while boys lacrosse is full contact. In
2005, protective eyewear has been made mandatory. The sport demands
running and physical conditioning, but most importantly practice with the stick.
The tradition with girl’s lacrosse, which is governed by US Lacrosse in all levels
of play, strictly promotes sportsmanship and highest level of competition
possible. Fights, verbal abuse and argumentative behavior are absolutely not
tolerated.
This club is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization for which grants, scholarships
and tax-deductible contributions will be allowed. We have a Booster club and we
are actively seeking support from all parents to keep the club alive. Liberty High
School administration has been very cooperative however with acting as a
communication vehicle for the girls at Liberty. However, all contact should be
with the club director/coaches, NOT with the school
We are happy to see that Freedom High school has joined us in our quset to
instill lacrosse into the Bethlehem Area School District as a fully-sponsored and
funded varsity sport. They have started a boys and girls club as well utilizing the
recently approved the district's Club Sports Policy. We have also begun a boys
club here at Libert as of this year.
King’s Mansion recreational field off Catasaqua Rd near Notre Dame Church
area has already been secured for all practices and home games during our
spring season Monday through Friday from 3-6 pm. All practices and home
games will be between these times. The city has graciously provided this field
for us since our club's inception. Practices begin promptly at 3:30 and end as
close to 5:30 PM as possible. There may be occasional Saturday or Sunday
practices/games. The season generally begins in early March and runs through
mid-May. Communication will be accomplished through email primarily and daily
school bulletins and bulletin boards. It is imperative that players closely follow
these communication modes on a daily basis. Announcements at school are
done but are not very effective as we have learned. The club is open to
students enrolled in or entering Liberty High school this next year. Players will
be expected to attend all practices and games and be committed to their team
during the spring. Playtime will be based on sportsmanship, effort, attendance,
attitude and performance, but every effort will be made to get everyone in at
every game. This is why we had such a high retention rate for 2004-2010.
Please see the "announcements" page on this site for specific instructions for
registration.
This sport mandates that players additionally practice on their own to develop
the skills needed to play. All coaching and club organization will be done on a
volunteer basis and it is expected that the players/parents respect this
dedication. The functionality and continuance of the club will highly depend on
parent involvement with the parents / Booster Club. Dues will vary year to year
depending on the financial status of the club- Dues for the 2012 season will
be $250.00 per player. All players, however, are required to be fully
cooperative with all fundraisers. Fundraising allows us to keep our
dues at a minimum, and thus, more players to be able to participate.
Players are required to supply their own sticks ($35-$100), soccer or
lacrosse shoes, sneakers, practice apparel, protective eyewear (range
$30-$130) and mouth guards (required-cannot be clear). They may not
play without eyewear, mouthguards or sticks. Gloves are optional. The
club will supply Goalie pads and helmet.
We were 8-12-1 in our junior varsity level schedule our inaugural year in 2004
and won the 2004 Junior Varsity Championship in the Lehigh Valley First Annual
Girls Lacrosse Tournament sponsored by Parkland's club in June. In 2006, we
entered the tournament for the first time as a varsity team, and barely missed
getting into the final championship game by one single point in the tournament.
Our varsity won the Lehigh Valley Annual Tournament in 2008. SInce our
inception, we have had 8 girls play lacrosse in college, one on a US team.
Lacrosse is one of the most attainable scholarship sports in the US right now.
Please join us for a great sport and experience, where your child will make great
relationships, learn self-discipline and nurture self-esteem. It is a fascinating
sport to both play and watch.
To get a taste of the game and organizations throughout the country
check out www.uslacrosse.org or www.womenslacrosse.org . Our
website is www.libertylacrosse.org.
Call or email for questions to Joe Sexton (President) 610-317-2926/610-
730-9131-cell
Liberty Girls Lacrosse Club
| Please see "Announcements" page for general info and the "Registration" button for info on physicals, dues and registration deadlines. |