Welcome to Lacrosse For Life

In Memory

Josh Miller
1972-2005
Journal for Josh

Richard Schooler
(1944 - 2007)
Bio

VOLUNTEER CORNER

Welcome to Lacrosse for LIFE
"Bringing lacrosse to the city and the city to lacrosse."

Who we are:

How you can help:
Send us an email!

MISSION:
We provide year-round
youth lacrosse and enrichment programs
in underserved, urban communities in San Francisco.

VISION:
By participating in a
caring, competitive team
environment, children
will learn self esteem.

Mentoring, goal-setting
and discipline will enable
participants to establish
a personal framework
for success that is
applicable to all
areas of LIFE.

VALUES:

Leadership
is doing the right thing
all the time, setting an
example on and off the
field, following instructions and asking for help
when I need it.

Integrity
means telling the truth,
treating myself and others
with respect, admitting
when I am wrong while
making it right and being
true to my word.

Friendship
is about having fun,
meeting new
people, sharing wins
and losses, lending
a hand and being fair.

Education
is more important
than lacrosse. I will
behave in school the
same way I do in
lacrosse and will focus
on getting good grades.
I will approach all things
as an opportunity to
learn and will teach
others what I know
with kindness.

To contribute to our
program, a tax-deductible donation may be made
to our fiscal agent,
Nor Cal Lacrosse Foundation, and mailed to:

Lacrosse for LIFE
PO BOX 590385
San Francisco, CA 94159

Academic Assistance:
We make tutoring
available for all
players. Tutoring
takes place at
Palega after school
on non-practice
days.

Help with all
subjects, especially
Reading and Math,
is needed.

Coaching:
Coaches are needed for our 2008 season.
Practice will be W/F
from 4 pm - 6 pm.
Games are on
weekends.

Communication:
Newsletter layout
and design
assistance is
needed.

Equipment Drives:
Consider holding
an equipment drive
with your team! We
are in need of boys'
sticks and girls'
goggles. (For safety
reasons, we cannot
accept helmets more
than 3 years old).

Event Planning:
We have several
events to choose from!

Registration (Feb)
Field Trips (Spring)
DeLaSalle /
St. Ignatius
Challenge (March)
Year-End Banquet
Alumni/Coach Game
Summer Camps
Summer LIFE
Dragons' Games
Golf Outing (Sept)
Fall Ball
Cal Play Day (Oct)
PE Unit Instructors at KIPP Bayview (ongoing)
NCJLA Liaison (ongoing)

Mentoring
Kids, like adults,
gravitate toward
different sorts of
personalities in their
growth process.

You may not know
lacrosse, but you
might be the adult
who is able to help
a student learn how
to study. Maybe you
were a collegiate
athlete in another
sport, or overcame
adversity in your
own life.

Not able to make
a long commitment?
Sign up for team
visits where you
can share your
educational, work
or personal
experience.

Become a Referee!
In order to provide
the best lacrosse
experience for our
youth, well-trained
officials are needed.

High School and
College players
are welcome.

Training is FREE and
you will receive
per-game payment!

Do you have a skill or passion not listed here? Please email us to chat about possibilities!

Letter to Volunteers

Application

What we do for YOU:

Academic & Community
Service Documentation
Many middle schools, high
schools, and colleges
require community service
of their students. We
are happy to serve as
a sponsor for your
service hours!

Working on a portfolio
project? Many of our
volunteer options can
be tailored to meet
your school's requirements.

Background Checks
We require all
volunteers to pass a
national background
check conducted through
the National Center for
Safety Initiatives, in
partnership with the
National Council of
Youth Sports, of which
we are a member.

Upon receipt and
acceptance of your
application, information
on completing the online
background check will
be provided to you.
Background checks
are conducted at
NO COST to volunteers.

Professional Development
Lacrosse for LIFE wants
all participants, including
volunteers, to "approach
all things as an opportunity
to learn."

Coaching and Skills Training

Through on-site, online
and local training clinics,
we encourage you to
become more skilled in
your knowledge of
lacrosse and strategies
for successful coaching.

Cultural Sensitivity/
Diversity Training

In partnership with Team
Up for Youth, coaches and
volunteers are invited to
participate in numerous
seminars and training
sesssions throughout
the year.

Lacrosse for LIFE absorbs
the costs for these
opportunities and
encourages attendance.

Positive Coaching Alliance

In partnership with US
Lacrosse and the NCJLA
all coaches participate in
PCA training prior to the
season. This training is
provided at NO COST
to coaches.

US Lacrosse Membership
We require all on-field
volunteers to become
members of US Lacrosse,
the national governing
body of the sport.

Membership benefits
include personal liability
insurance. Annual USL
Membership is provided
at NO COST to volunteers.

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