In association with the Great Northern Lacrosse League, Maple Grove Youth Lacrosse Association will host an 8-week summer program for girls in the 8U, 10U, 12U, and 14U age levels.  This 12v12 style play will develop athleticism, encourage teamwork amongst their peers, and build confidence.  

PROGRAM DETAILS

- This program runs from the beginning of June through July

• Practices will be held 2x per week, lasting 1-1.5 hours depending on age group.
• Each team will have 6-10 regular season games.  Games will be scheduled in the evenings during the week.  Our end of season tournament will be held on the final weekend in July. 
• Home games will be played at Fernbrook Fields, away games will be within the Twin Cities area.  
• DIBS - 2.5hrs per player are required for participation in the summer program.  If a player is participating in the spring and summer that will be 5hrs total over the course of the two seasons.  Buy-out is $125 for SUMMER ONLY or $250 FOR BOTH SPRING AND SUMMER
• 8U League - Based on registration numbers the 8U program will either run as a separate team or be folded into a 10U team.  More information will follow after registration closes. 
• A MANDATORY parent meeting will be held before the start of the season for additional information and scheduling.  At this meeting please be prepared to bring a DIBS check as retainer for hours.  More information will be emailed out prior to the start of the season.  

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT 

• Girls lacrosse stick (these are different from the boys and of standard size; can be found a most local sporting goods stores)
• Girls lacrosse eye guards  (can be purchased at your local sporting goods store or on amazon.com).
• Mouthguard
• Girls lacrosse helmet (**OPTIONAL**) - can be purchased online or at your local sporting goods store
• Cleats/Tennis shoes (since we play on turf cleats are preferable but not required).  
• For more information or questions regarding equipment see here - https://www.usalacrosse.com/equipment

Our girls 14U program is only available in the summer as most girls in this age bracket are able to play for their respective High School teams.  Optional practices will be held starting in mid to late May to allow for team building and “shaking off the rust” before the official start to the summer season.

Based off registration numbers, if any particular age group has a large amount of participants, tryouts will be held and “A” and “B” teams will be created.  This will be communicated to families prior to the start of the season via email.  

COACHES NEEDED.  For our programs to run smoothly and effectively we are always looking for volunteers to help in coaching and assistant coaching positions.  Coaching responsibilities are counted as DIBS.  If you are interested or have any questions please reach out to Joan Dostal.

The Great Northern Lacrosse League is a branch of Homegrown lacrosse.  They provide a fun, safe and supportive environment where youth associations and their teams can compete, learn and grow.  For more information regarding this league and its operation of the summer program please see here - https://www.homegrownlacrosse.org/girlssummerfield

For 2024 age group referencing see USA Lacrosse Age Chart here - https://www.usalacrosse.com/sites/default/files/documents/Games/USAL-AgeGroupChart-23-24.pdf