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Fort Mill Lacrosse Club

Proposal and Donationof Lacrosse Equipment to Elementary and Middle Schools for Integration in Physical Education CurriculumFort Mill School District #4Slide2

INTRODUCTION

Lacrosse In The United States Lacrosse is the

fastest growing team

sport

in the United States.

Youth participation in the sport has grown over 138% since 2001 to nearly 300,000.

No sport has grown faster at the high school level over the last 10 years and there are now an estimated 228,000 high school players.

Lacrosse is also the fastest-growing sport over the last six years at the NCAA level with 557 college teams in

2009.

There are more than 500 college club programs, including nearly 200 women's teams that compete at the US Lacrosse Intercollegiate Associates level.Slide3

Lacrosse In South Carolina

In October,

2009,

The South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) sanctioned the sport of lacrosse in South Carolina High Schools. 

Not only is lacrosse the fastest-growing sport in the nation, this decision also reflects the growing interest in lacrosse in the State – which

as of the

2011

season had

32

boys and

26

girls High School teams, and

is continuing

to add new teams. 

Lacrosse

in the south has grown at all levels from youth to collegiate programs. Scholarship opportunities are growing at a fast rate

.

Fort

Mill

High School lacrosse has

produced four

collegiate scholarship

student athletes

.

Fort

Mill

has executive board representation

on the SC Chapter (

www.sclacrosse.com

) of US Lacrosse (

www.uslacrosse.org

).Slide4

Lacrosse In Fort Mill

In December 2009, the Fort Mill School Board approved that

both boys and girls lacrosse

would

be included as a Fort Mill High School sport and would be

a

self-funded

sport as part of the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) for a probationary period of one year.

In June 2010, Principal Dee Christopher went in front of the Fort Mill School Board again and requested that Lacrosse remain a self-funded school sport.  It was approved

.

Fort Mill and Nation Ford High Schools

have played the past two seasons as a combined team

hosted

by Fort

Mill

High

School

.

In the 2010 season, four teams were fielded … Varsity and

JV boys and girls.

With financial backing and support from the Fort Mill Lacrosse Club, Nation Ford High School is working toward a split and having their own lacrosse program.Slide5

Lacrosse In Fort

Mill

The Fort Mill High School Varsity Lacrosse team was the

2011 Boys State Champion

. The Varsity Girls team played in the State Quarter Finals.

Fort Mill High School Lacrosse was honored with two

Boys All-Americans

, a

Boys Academic All-American

, a

Girls All-American Honoree

and two

Girls All-Academic Team

. Slide6

About the Fort Mill Lacrosse Club

The Fort

Mill

Lacrosse Club (

www.fmlacrosse.com

)

was formed in 2006,

supporting

more than 125

players at the middle school and high school levels, and a growing number of younger players.  Lacrosse

is established

in Fort Mill – we have dedicated coaches,

strong support of families

– and many experienced players.

The

Fort Mill Lacrosse Club is an independent 501(c)(3

) non-profit

organization.

The Fort Mill Lacrosse Club is the proud host of the annual Catawba Classic (

www.catawbaclassic.com

)

l

acrosse

tournament

held

at Manchester Meadows in Rock Hill, SC. This tournament

has become

the primary funding for lacrosse in Fort Mill

. The tournament, held in June, hosted 50 boys and girls teams in 2010 and

grew to 61 boys

and girls teams

in 2011. This

tournament was run and staffed completely by the volunteer efforts of the Fort Mill Lacrosse Club board, the local lacrosse community,

families, friends and

players

. In 2011, the tournament had the support of 115 volunteers!Slide7

About the Fort Mill Lacrosse Club

The Fort

Mill

Lacrosse

Club is proud to announce that we will be hosting our first fall tournament in October “The Van”

(

http

://

thevanlax.com/

) named

after and in honor of Fort Mill High School Varsity Head Coach Jim

VanBlarcom

. Coach Van was named the 2011 South Carolina Coach of the Year.Slide8

Fort Mill Lacrosse Club – Financial Partner

To date, the Fort Mill Lacrosse Club

through

fundraising and hosting tournaments

has

been able to provide

direct

financial support

to the

high school programs

with the

following

funds which total in

excess of $76,000

:

2010 Season Start-up funds for Fort Mill High School – 4 teams:  $12,000

This past season, financial support $

21,700

was provided to our high school programs including

:

Equipment donation for Fort Mill High School boys and girls teams – 60 boys helmets, girls and boys goalie helmets, 40 girls goggles, 30 pairs of gloves for boys varsity -

$12,000

Game Goals Donated -

$1,500Donation to the Fort Mill High School Girls general fund - $2,000 Charter bus for the Fort Mill High School Girls Varsity team during playoffs - $1,200 Fort Mill High School Boys Varsity State Championship Rings - $5,000 Startup Money Reserved for Nation Ford High School Lacrosse - $12,000  Allocation committed to purchase school aged lacrosse equipment for each of 7 elementary schools ($1,000 each) and 4 middle schools ($2,000 each) - $15,000.

FMHSTomStephen2008$0$02009$340$5442010$935$7,6672011$0$6,477$1,275$14,688TOTAL$15,963

In addition to this direct support of the program, we have also had Microsoft Matching Gifts made directly to the school which is deposited into the FMHSABC Lacrosse Fundraising account. One of the coaches of the high school program - Stephen Blanchard, and Tom Salerno, both work for Microsoft and the company matches $17 for every hour of coaching, keeping stats on the sideline, helping at football games selling programs, etc. Since July of 2008, the total Matching Gifts on their behalf has been $15,693 (see detail below).

While Microsoft

Funds

have been

an excellent fundraising stream for the high school program, we recognized that this money would at some point need to be replaced. The now established “Catawba Classic Lacrosse Tournament” along with our new fall tournament “The Van Lacrosse Tournament” are the primary sources of funds for lacrosse in Fort Mill.Slide9

Proposal and Donation

The Fort Mill Lacrosse Club (FMLC) proposes

to

donate $15,000

to the Fort Mill School District to purchase school aged-appropriate lacrosse equipment for all seven elementary and four middle schools

with the intent for

lacrosse to be incorporated into the physical education rotation.

PROPOSAL SUMMARYSlide10

Objectives

Nationwide, lacrosse is the third-largest revenue generating sport in

high

school, after football and basketball

. It is important to build a strong feeder program at a young level for our high school programs to be successful.

The Fort Mill Lacrosse Club currently fields teams at the middle school (7

th

& 8

th

grade) level. Having lacrosse as part of the physical education rotation would dramatically increase awareness and subsequently, increased participation in the sport for both boys and girls.Slide11

Key Benefits

Increased awareness and participation in the sport at a young age.

Provides another opportunity for students to participate in athletics.

Dramatically increasing opportunities for scholarships for student athletes.Slide12

Curriculum

Lacrosse

can be applied directly to the

curriculum/standards as detailed on the following pages. In addition, lacrosse can be used for teaching the following basic skills:

Tossing/Throwing

G.5.1 - to

a wall

G.5.2 - throwing

with different trajectories to a moving partner

Striking/Paddle/Racket - (extensions)

G.5.3 - hitting

a ball to a partner against a wall and over a 3' net

Lacrosse could be applied to similar objectives from basketball and soccer

G.5.4A - can the learner maintain

possession and control ... against an active

player?

G.5.4B - can the learner defend against an offensive

player?

G.5.4C - can the learner use their offensive abilities to create an advantage?

G.5.5 - can the learner play two-on-two ... with a direction goal without dribbling and demonstrate: accurate lead pass, cutting into the open space to receive a pass

?

G.5.10 - can the learner demonstrate the defensive tactics of the goalkeeping in two-on-one setting?

B.5.11 - can the learner work in groups of two-on-two plus goalkeepers to alternate from offense to defense as needed in a game setting?Slide13

Curriculum Standards

Elementary – Kindergarten:

STANDARD 5:

Demonstrates responsible personal and

social behavior

in physical activity

settings.

know rules, procedures, and safe practices for participation and respond

appropriately

share

space and equipment with

others

STANDARD 7:

Understands that physical activity provides

the opportunity

for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression,

and social interaction

.

be

aware of the feelings resulting from challenges, successes, and failures in

physical activity

willingly

try new

activities

STANDARD 1: Demonstrates competency in many movement forms and proficiency in a few movement forms.demonstrate controlled traveling, rolling, and balancing actionstravel with control forward, backward, and sideways using a variety of locomotor patterns and change directions quicklymove with awareness of others in general space;kick, throw, catch, and strike objects under simple conditions

STANDARD 2: Applies movement concepts and principles to the learning and development of motor skills.identify fundamental movement patterns identify beginning movement concepts (BSER) in body management, games, dance, and locomotion apply appropriate movement concepts (BSER) to performance STANDARD 3: Exhibits a physically active lifestyle.engage regularly in moderate to vigorous physical activity outside of physical education classidentify social and psychological benefits from participation in physical activitySlide14

Curriculum Standards

Elementary – Grades 1 and 2:

STANDARD

3: Exhibits a physically active lifestyle.

engage regularly in moderate to vigorous physical activity outside of physical education class

identify social and psychological benefits from participation in physical activity

STANDARD 5:

Demonstrates responsible personal and

social behavior

in physical activity

settings.

follow directions, apply

rules, procedures, and safe practices with few or no

reminders

w

ork

cooperatively with another to complete an assigned

task

work

independently for short periods of

time

STANDARD 7:

Understands that physical activity provides

the opportunity

for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression,and social interaction.be aware of the feelings resulting from challenges, successes, and failures in physical activitywillingly try new activities

STANDARD 1: Demonstrates competency in many movement forms and proficiency in a few movement forms.demonstrate mature form in locomotor skills demonstrate smooth transitions between combinations of locomotor movements and combinations of manipulative patternssequence weight bearing, rolling, balancing, and traveling activities with control, both with and without equipment;adapt kicking, striking, and throwing patterns to simple, changing environments throw a hand-sized ball overhand with force (e.g., to hit a wall thirty feet away)STANDARD 2: Applies movement concepts and principles to the learning and development of motor skills.identify the critical elements of basic locomotor and manipulative skills (e.g., jump two feet to two feet, skip-step-hop with a continuous pattern, opposition in throwing, and reach and give to catch)apply movement concepts (BSER) and principles of movements to a variety of basic skills (e.g., catching at different levels, skipping in different pathways)use feedback to improve performance (e.g., choosing appropriate hand positions for catching at different levels)Slide15

Curriculum Standards

Elementary – Grades 3 thru 5:

STANDARD 3:

Exhibits a physically active lifestyle

.

identify

personal interests and capabilities in regard to his or her own physical activity,

select

and participate regularly in physical activities for specific purposes (e.g.,

to improve

skill or health or for personal pleasure

)

identify

opportunities in the school and community for regular participation in

physical activity

STANDARD 5:

Demonstrates responsible personal and

social behavior

in physical activity

settings.

participate in the establishment of rules, procedures, and standards of etiquette that

are safe

and effective for specific activity

situations

work cooperatively and productively in a small group to accomplish a set goal in both cooperative and competitive activitieswork independently and utilize time effectively to complete assigned tasksSTANDARD 7: Understands that physical activity provides the opportunity

for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression,and social interaction.recognize physical activity as a positive opportunity for social and group interactionrecognize that participation in physical activity is a source of self-expression and meaning (e.g., aesthetic, challenging, pleasurable, fun, social)seek personally challenging physically active experiencescelebrate the successes of others along with personal successes and achievementsSTANDARD 1: Demonstrates competency in many movement forms and proficiency in a few movement forms.demonstrate mature form for all basic manipulative skills (e.g., overhand throw pattern, underhand throw pattern, kicking a moving ball, catching a ball thrown overhand) combinations of locomotor skillsuse basic motor skills of invasion (e.g., soccer, basketball), net (e.g., volleyball, pickle ball), striking/fielding (e.g., baseball, whiffle ball), and target (e.g., bowling) activities in increasingly complex situationsdemonstrate basic offensive and defensive strategies for invasion, net, and striking/fielding activities in limited settings (two on two, three on two)STANDARD 2: Applies movement concepts and principles to the learning and development of motor skills.use critical elements to improve personal performance and provide feedback to others in fundamental and selected specialized motor skills (e.g., making a triangle to set a volleyball)describe and use basic offensive and defensive strategies in limited settings (e.g., one-on-one, two-on-three)recognize and apply basic concepts from the disciplines that impact the quality of increasingly complex movement performance (e.g., absorbing and producing force, the relationship between practice and the improvement of performance, the importance of warm-up and cool-down).Slide16

Curriculum Standards

Middle School – Grades 6 thru 8:

STANDARD 5:

Demonstrates responsible personal and

social behavior

in physical activity

settings.

work

cooperatively with a group to establish and achieve group goals in competitive

as well

as cooperative

settings

STANDARD 7:

Understands that physical activity provides

the opportunity

for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression,

and social interaction

.

enjoy

the aesthetic, skilled, and creative aspects of performance;

identify

the potential of various physical activities for personal challenge, enjoyment,

self expression, and

social interaction; and

engage in physical activities that provide for challenge, problem-solving, decision making, and appropriate risk-takingSTANDARD 1: Demonstrates competency in many movement forms and proficiency in a few movement forms.demonstrate competence in the basic motor skills of modified versions of a variety of movement forms demonstrate competence in basic offensive and defensive strategies in team and dual activitiesSTANDARD 2: Applies movement concepts and principles to the learning and development of motor skills.

observe and identify characteristics of highly skilled performance that enable success in an activitydescribe processes of learning and conditioning for specific physical activitiesdescribe and use offensive and defensive strategies in modified settings (modifying rules, equipment, space or number of players, e.g., five-on-five).STANDARD 3: Exhibits a physically active lifestyle.participate regularly in health-enhancing physical activities to accomplish personal physical activity goals (in and out of the physical education class)identify and participate in new physical activities for personal interest in and out of the physical education class,Slide17

Elementary Equipment

The

Fort Mill Lacrosse is proposing to purchase elementary

school age equipment similar to the following set from the Spring 2010 Gopher

Catalog. The Club would make an equipment purchase for each elementary school for an approximate donation of $1,000 per school.

Warrior Mini Lacrosse

GamePlay

Pack

– 3 sets at

$289 each

set includes

:

2 Performer Mini PVC Goals (3’ x 3’ x 3’)

12 Mini

Evo

Pro Sticks (33”L)

2 Mini Nemesis Goalie Sticks (37”)

12 dense-rubber

balls

Practice “Soft” Lacrosse Balls

– 5 dozen at $12.79/dozen

This purchase would include equipment for more than 36 players per class which exceeds the current physical education class size and accommodate for extra in the event of damage, etc. In the event additional equipment is needed or replacement is necessary, please contact us.Slide18

Middle School Equipment

The

Fort Mill Lacrosse is proposing the purchase middle school

age equipment

similar

to the following set from the Spring 2010 Gopher

Catalog. The Club would make an equipment purchase for each middle school for an approximate donation of $2,000 per school.

STX AV8 Lacrosse Sticks Pack

(#

GP38-559)

– 3 Sets at $465 each

Each

set

includes:

12 Attack Sticks (42”L

)

12 official white NCAA

balls

Steel Lacrosse Goals

– 2 at $199 each

STX

Goalmaster

Lacrosse Goalie Stick

– 2 at $89.95 eachPractice “Soft” Lacrosse Balls – 5 dozen at $12.79/dozen This purchase would include equipment for more than 36 players per class which exceeds the current physical education class size and accommodate for extra in the event of damage, etc. In the event additional equipment is needed or replacement is necessary, please contact us.Slide19

Implementation and Goals of Program

The Fort Mill High School Lacrosse Coaches are committed to working with physical education teachers in integrating lacrosse into the physical education rotation.

High School coaches will hold one or more in-services for PE teachers on teacher workdays early in the school year.

Several PE teachers have already expressed interest in bringing lacrosse into the schools as part of the rotation.

Basic goals of the program would be to teach students:

Basic skills of throwing and catching

Attack, midfield and defense positions

Age appropriate rules of the gameSlide20

Benefits to Student Players

Like other

sports

,

starting at a young age is

the foundation for a strong high school program.

The Fort Mill High School boys and girls teams

have been very strong, making it to the playoffs two years in a row. The boys Varsity team took home the 2011 State Championship.

As the fastest growing sport in the nation, numerous scholarships are offered for college

play and this number is growing rapidly in the Southeast.

Lacrosse provides an additional option for our students to participate in a team sport which is different than many of the more individual sports.  The team sports teach the lessons of respect, trust, cooperation and shared goals.  It builds strong bonds that our kids maintain for years. Slide21

CLOSING

Final Notes Fort Mill Lacrosse Club is an established organization that has run a successful middle school program for

five years

.

Following suit with the high school, we expect interest in the sport to continue to grow with the

ongoing support of

the Fort Mill School District. With the potential split of the high school program to have Fort Mill High School and Nation Ford High School lacrosse teams, it’s increasingly more important to build the number of players from youth on up in order to feed this growing program and keep it successful.

Fort Mill Lacrosse Club is committed to providing financial support to implementing lacrosse in the elementary and middle schools as needed.

Lacrosse

has been called the “fastest game on two feet” and is the fastest growing sport in the nation, in South Carolina and Fort Mill. Slide22

Submitted by

This proposal is submitted by The Fort Mill Lacrosse Club. If you have questions or require additional information, please contact Rena Blanchard, Secretary, at

rena.blanchard@live.com

or

803-371-2123

.

The Fort Mill Lacrosse Club 2010-2011 Board of Directors is as follows (incoming officers noted for 2011-2012):Stephen Crutchfield, President

Lisa Russell, Vice President BoysAudra Palmer, Vice President GirlsGeorge McKemey, Treasurer (Terry Gibson, Treasurer Elect 2011-2012)Rena Blanchard, Secretary/Communications (Scott

Namowics

, Secretary Elect 2011-2012)