Subject: Parent Newsletter March 2010
From: "US Lacrosse" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:56:24 -0500

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To the Parent of:
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Here's What's In The News:

Should we push our children….How much?

Introduction by Sara Noon with excerpts from Dr. Ginsburg’s book Whose Game is it Anyway?

As we head into the heart of lacrosse season, it is so important for we as parents to do the pulse check on our parental pressure gauge. Our children might just be starting out with a lacrosse stick in their hands for the first time, or our children might be going through junior year recruiting. Either way, we need to understand our children and the level of encouragement and pressure that is right to help them enjoy the sport the most. As parents of child athletes, we are confronted with choices about how much to encourage and, in some cases, push our children to excel to reach their potential. The challenge is to know when and how to push, and when to lighten up.

Before we dive into the chapter from Dr. Richard Ginsburg’s book Whose Game is it, Anyway?, we are going to start with the end of the chapter and take the Parental Pressure Gauge Survey. By taking this first and understanding how you answer the questions, you will get more help and insight from the article to follow. This is a no scoring questionnaire; rather its main purpose is to lay a foundation for discussion about the issue of pressure in sports. We hope that discussing each question will guide parents to explore their own past experiences in sports and bring attention to potential problems.

Visit this site to read the entire article >> http://www.1to1advantedge.com/uslacrosse/parentMarch10_mainf.html

Testimonial:
“We have recently received a grant from US Lacrosse to provide additional training for our Leadership, our Coaches and our Parents through Positive Coaching Alliance. The partnership between US Lacrosse and PCA has directly benefited the YCLA, and we cannot thank you enough. This grant is a direct result of the information provided by US Lacrosse from the Sports, Science and Safety page of the website.”
– Bob Rhein 

Program Spotlight: Women's National Team Tryouts
US Lacrosse has announced tryout information for the U.S. Women’s Under-19 National Team. Open first round tryouts will take place in subregions around the country as part of the selection process to participate in the 2010 US Lacrosse Women’s Division National Tournament. All players selected for final tryouts August 1-4, 2010 will need to be selected to compete in the 2010 US Lacrosse Women’s Division National Tournament on May 29-30, 2010 in Bel Air, MD.
For more information and registration process, please visit: http://www.uslacrosse.org/events/wdnt/landing.phtml. 

Education Tip:
Classroom: Double Down
by Lellie Swords and Kari Pabis

Our double-teaming philosophy is to take away the path to goal, then get the ball. If you take away the attacker's path to goal, she has no shot. If you can force her to pull out and move the ball, it means one less opportunity for the opponent to score. Stay in the double-team until the ball moves or it is dislodged. 
http://www.laxmagazine.com/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/090408aaf.html

to lighten up.

Before we dive into the chapter from Dr. Richard Ginsburg’s book Whose Game is it, Anyway?, we are going to start with the end of the chapter and take the Parental Pressure Gauge Survey. By taking this first and understanding how you answer the questions, you will get more help and insight from the article to follow. This is a no scoring questionnaire; rather its main purpose is to lay a foundation for discussion about the issue of pressure in sports. We hope that discussing each question will guide parents to explore their own past experiences in sports and bring attention to potential problems.

Click here to read the entire article >>

Testimonial

“We have recently received a grant from US Lacrosse to provide additional training for our Leadership, our Coaches and our Parents through Positive Coaching Alliance. The partnership between US Lacrosse and PCA has directly benefited the YCLA, and we cannot thank you enough. This grant is a direct result of the information provided by US Lacrosse from the Sports, Science and Safety page of the website.”

– Bob Rhein

Program Spotlight:

Women's National Team Tryouts
US Lacrosse has announced tryout information for the U.S. Women’s Under-19 National Team. Open first round tryouts will take place in subregions around the country as part of the selection process to participate in the 2010 US Lacrosse Women’s Division National Tournament. All players selected for final tryouts August 1-4, 2010 will need to be selected to compete in the 2010 US Lacrosse Women’s Division National Tournament on May 29-30, 2010 in Bel Air, MD.
For more information and registration process, please visit: http://www.uslacrosse.org/events/wdnt/landing.phtml.

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Education Tip

Classroom: Double Down
by Lellie Swords and Kari Pabis

Our double-teaming philosophy is to take away the path to goal, then get the ball. If you take away the attacker's path to goal, she has no shot. If you can force her to pull out and move the ball, it means one less opportunity for the opponent to score. Stay in the double-team until the ball moves or it is dislodged.

Double Down
 
Drill of the Month:
Grab your child and take a look at this lacrosse drill together!
Crossover Step: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu99qwokAoA&feature=channel_page

Product of the Month:
Women's Full Zip Hoodie
Stay warm and look cool in this full zip hoodie. Perfect for those cold, winter nights or cool, summer walks on the beach.

• $28.79 (Member Price)
• $31.99 (Non-member Price) 
http://www.uslacrosse.org/store/product_info.php?cPath=23_102&products_id=912

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