Booster Club Letter
Players, parents, family, and friends –
Welcome to Lane Tech Boys Lacrosse! Congratulations to your player, we are happy to have you all become a part of this program. This is a welcome letter from the LT Lacrosse Booster Club and outlines the following information (click on the section to go straight to the information):
BOOSTER CLUB:
As parents of LT Lax players, we are thrilled to have you join our Booster Club. We know our parents are great supporters of their sons and the game, and we look forward to having you volunteer to support this program!
Opportunities include: assisting with Senior Day, the End-of-Year Banquet, player/parent communication, assisting in creating team spirit throughout the season, and joining the Booster Club Board to help guide the program. Please email LaneTechBoysLacrosse2023@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Coach Cashion communicates with players directly through Google Classrooms via the “Lane Tech Men's Varsity/JV Lacrosse 2024” groups. As a parent, if you have questions or concerns, please reach out the Booster Board at lanetechboyslax2023@gmail.com
Action item: The Booster Club will send out occasional emails about schedules, updates, and special events. Please add yourself and your player to the distribution list by clicking here, if you haven’t done so already.
PARENT GATHERING
This season we will be hosting a number of more casual gatherings for the parents. Please be on the lookout for gathering communications!
Action item: Register for the Lane Tech Lacrosse Parent Fundraising Party
The Booster Club will be hosting a fundraiser/parent gathering at Reclaimed on Thursday, May 16th, starting at 7 PM. Join us for food and beverages in this outstanding Lane Tech-owned restaurant on Western and Waveland Ave. The link for tickets is below. 50% of all ticket sales will benefit the LT Boys Lacrosse Booster Program.
JOIN US! LT BOYS LAX FUNDRAISER
PRACTICE SCHEDULE:
The best location to find information regarding practice schedules will be the calendar on the
Lane Tech Boys Lacrosse website
GAME SCHEDULE:
The best location to find the game schedule will be the Lane Tech Boys Lacrosse website
Varsity games are on MaxPreps: MaxPreps Varsity Schedule
JV Games are on MaxPreps: MaxPreps JV Schedule
PLAYER PROGRAM FEES:
Every player is asked to contribute: to the Lane Tech Boys Lacrosse Booster Club for Player Programs Fees. This fee assists in covering expenses such as coaches, field space, referees, uniforms, and helmets. In addition, this year the player fees will cover the required Lane Tech logo practice and game gear kit that has been specified for the season.
VARSITY FEES: $400
JV FEES: $335
*This fee is different from the $100 fee Lane Tech charges students to play a sport. That fee is collected through the Lane Tech website and 100% goes to Lane Tech.
Please do not let this fee be a deterrent from playing. If you cannot pay, or can only pay a reduced amount please contact Kristen Van Dyke (kristenjvandyke@gmail.com).
We apply for several grants over the year to supplement our program, but will also take other donations both monetary and in-kind.
Action item: We ask that you Zelle this fee to LaneTechBoysLacrosse2023@gmail.com HOWEVER: if you bank with Chase and run into issues, please Zelle pay: kristenjvandyke@gmail.com
If you do not have Zelle, please contact Steve Beard (sbeard@gmail.com) to discuss the payment option that works best for you.
EQUIPMENT:
High school lacrosse players require specific equipment to ensure their safety. Certified lacrosse helmets will be provided for LT players, but may need to be shared depending on the amount of players.
Action item: Please purchase a lacrosse stick, mouthguard, shoulder pads, arm guards/elbow pads, gloves, cleats, a protective cup, and a water bottle. Click here for promotional codes for Dick’s Sporting Goods.
Optional: equipment bag, lacrosse balls, rib pads
Goalies require additional protective gear, including a chest protector, throat guard, and goalie-specific helmet.
Here's a comprehensive list of essential lacrosse equipment for high school players: https://www.lanetechlax.com/news-resources/lax-equipment
2024 PLAYER GEAR ORDER FORM:
LT LACROSSE GEAR:
Grab gear for you, your player, even your dog while you support our program.
A portion of the purchases will be donated back to our program!
Action item: Click here to order gear (sweatshirts, shorts, t-shirts, hats, bags, and more).
STORE OPTIONS:
Chicago Prints: Order items for players and fans
Squad Locker: Order items for LT Boys Lacrosse
LT LACROSSE WEBSITE:
Looking for the latest news, updates and schedule.
Action item: Click here to check out our new website, and make sure to join our mailing list.
IMPORTANT DATES: SAVE THE DATE!
SENIOR DAY - TBD
LT LACROSSE FUNDRAISER- May 16, 2024 at RECLAIMED: JOIN US! LT BOYS LAX FUNDRAISER
END OF SEASON BANQUET- May 28, 2024 at LA VILLA
RESOURCES:
We wanted to share some resources with the parents on the general rules and game overview of High School lacrosse. The USA Lacrosse website is a great resource and below are some of the links that are terrific. Feel free to share these with your player if he is new to the sport. Sometimes figuring out the rules is half the battle. In addition to these resources are numerous videos on YouTube that are highly recommended.
Here are the online resources:
For Parents: https://www.usalacrosse.com/players-parents;
Rules and FAQ: https://www.usalacrosse.com/boys-and-mens-rules,
Sport overview: https://www.usalacrosse.com/boys-game-overview
