32 Organizations Receive 2015 US Lacrosse Sportsmanship Grants

By Paul Ohanian

Sportsmanship Grants

Kevin Tucker

US Lacrosse is providing sportsmanship grants to 32 lacrosse organizations in 12 states to help subsidize educational workshops for athletes, parents and administrators conducted by US Lacrosse’s national partner, Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA).

With a total value of $ 65,000, the grants are designed to support US Lacrosse’s commitment to make the game a positive, character-building experience for all participants.

“US Lacrosse is proud to partner with the PCA in creating a positive lacrosse culture, and these workshop grants help to support that shared vision for the game,” said Meghan Chaplick, senior manager of programs at US Lacrosse. “We’re glad that these grants will enable more players, parents and program leaders to experience these valuable educational workshops.”

The grants allow recipient organizations to host up to three PCA workshops for its members. The three workshop options are:

1. Leading Your Organization: Developing a Positive Coaching Culture

Leaders (board members, administration, etc.) learn how to establish and sustain a Positive Coaching Culture so that every member of the organization understands what it means to “Honor the Game.”

2. The Second-Goal Parent

Parents learn how to help their kids get the most out of the lacrosse experience and to focus on their role as a Second-Goal Parent in maintaining the Positive Culture.

3. Becoming a Triple-Impact Competitor

Athletes will have more fun, increase their capacity to develop and learn, and will be more likely to return to play lacrosse next year.

The 2015 sportsmanship grant recipients are:

Acton-Boxborough Youth Lacrosse – Acton, Mass.
Annandale Youth Lacrosse Association – Annandale, Va.
BRIDGE Lacrosse Dallas – Dallas, Texas
Clear Lake Lacrosse Association – Houston, Texas
Coyotes Lacrosse – Burlingame, Calif.
Fredericksburg Patriots All-Stars Youth Lacrosse – Fredericksburg, Va.
Hanover Lacrosse Club DBA Blackhawk Lacrosse – Mechanicsville, Va.
Milwaukee Area Youth Lacrosse Association – Brookfield, Wisc.
Minnesota Boys Scholastic Lacrosse Association – Shoreview, Minn.
Texas Girls Lacrosse League, South District – Houston, Texas
Wayzata Lacrosse Association – Wayzata, Minn.
White Bear Lacrosse Association – White Bear Lake, Minn.
Wisconsin Lacrosse Federation – Hartland, Wisc.
Armstrong Cooper Youth Lacrosse Association – Robbinsdale, Minn.
Colorado Youth Lacrosse Association – Centennial, Colo.
Great Falls Lacrosse and Field Hockey Association – Great Falls, Va.
NH Lacrosse Foundation – Amherst, N.H.
Oregon Chapter of US Lacrosse – Beaverton, Ore.
Poway Youth Lacrosse – Poway, Calif.
South Tampa Sticks Youth Lacrosse League – Tampa, Fla.
Southern Nevada Lacrosse Association – Henderson, Nev.
Stratford Girls Lacrosse Club – Houston, Texas
Woodbury United Lacrosse – Woodbury, Minn.
Charlestown Lacrosse – Charlestown, Mass.
El Dorado Hills Youth Lacrosse Club – El Dorado Hills, Calif.
Friendswood Youth Lacrosse – Friendswood, Texas
Lexington Youth Lacrosse Association – Lexington, Ky.
Pershing Girls Lacrosse – Bellaire, Texas
Stapleton Lacrosse Club – Denver, Colo.
US Lacrosse San Diego Chapter – San Diego, Calif.
Woodcreek Lacrosse – Roseville, Calif.
Hillsborough County Lacrosse Organization – Tampa, Fla.

Learn more about the US Lacrosse-PCA partnership by clicking here.

Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) is a national nonprofit organization committed to providing all youth and high school athletes a positive, character-building youth sports experience. Founded in 1998, PCA reaches youth and high school sport leaders, coaches, athletes, parents, and officials through live workshops, online courses, published books and articles, and a series of alliances with nationally-recognized coaches, athletes, academicians, businesses and national youth sports organizations. Learn more at positivecoach.org.

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