Parents Meeting

6:30 Tuesday March 23 in the HS Cafeteria

-A brief meeting to cover the year...

Coach T

Captains

We have selected four captains for the 2010 campaign
Kyle Herter, Adam Kendzulak, Colin O'Such, and Brandon Case.

Worst thing about the season so far......

Every time daddy leaves the house with a lacrosse stick or his lacrosse jacket someone decides to cry........

But I'm pretty popular when I show up again.......

Weather

If there is one thing you can count on it is that spring weather will seldom be kind to a lacrosse team.  I love to play on grass, but it's tough this time of the year.  I give the team a lot of credit 50+ guys in the new gym is a tight squeeze....  So in our first week of practice we saw 3+" of rain, a foot of snow melt, 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR... ... HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY.........* UNTIL 245 PM EDT SUNDAY
* AT 143 AM EST NUMEROUS SMALL STREAMS THROUGHOUT THE AREA ARE RUNNING HIGH IN RESPONSE TO SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN ON SATURDAY. THE AREAL FLOOD WARNING FOR THIS AREA ISSUED SATURDAY AFTERNOON HAS THEREFORE BEEN EXTENDED INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED. STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY. 

The grounds crew did manage to get 2 fields lined up for us.  We scrimmage next Monday.

I told the team if I won Powerball / Mega Millions that I'd donate us a turf field.  Then I confessed to a few of them that the lottery was a tax on people who are bad at math.  The one concession is that the first hot day in May - turf fields will swelter while our patch of weedy lawn will be cool, lush and green.

Founders Dinner

We are off- and it's been a pretty good start.  We had our first ever Founders dinner with the girls program and guest speaker and Del Val Lacrosse Founder Brent Kephart.  Brent delivered an inspired speech and Uncle Scott's Steakhouse catered dinner for 95. It was a great opportunity to reflect on where we are, how we got here and where we are going as a program.  Brent gave a gift of locker magnets to each member of the team and team parents helped to serve and baked desert.

PWG

Parents working group- One of the best ideas to come out of last night was the suggestion that we form a parents working group.  Keeping DV Boys Lax rolling is a big job and to be honest there are a lot of ties I could use some help.  So I'd like to form a parents group.  There are lots of things they could do, the least of which is be a sounding board for me.  I'm sure this will help keep the lines of communication open.  If you interested please get in touch.

Coach Testa

Buddy System

A new idea- The best part about being head coach is that you can make changes - so one change we will make is to institute a buddy system.  Each Varsity upperclassman will get to choose a freshman to mentor.  I'll leave how that done up to the kids to see what they come up with but the  simple request will be to make sure that the freshman is a better Lacrosse player at the end of the year then they were when we started.  I'm hoping this helps build us up as a team, and create a sense of community, brotherhood, and belonging.  This is about wining lacrosse games but not all the winning starts on the field. 

Eve of the Season Post

It's been a very busy last 2 weeks.  On 2/22 and 2/23 we held a coaches clinic for the Chargers staff.  Last night was the first ever Del Val Lax Social.  The event was very well attended, it's amazing how many people took the time to show up on a rainy march night.  Coach Alan won the district Hoops tourney.

A special thanks to Bill Dixon for hosting last night and MC'ing the lacrosse trivia game.  I got to speak to a lot of great people and I'm looking forward to getting underway.  Our playbook is almost complete, the new hats are done, and the tee shirts will be printed for next week.  Big City Classic tickets are ordered and we now have over 20 freshman signed up to play lacrosse.

For all those that care about Del Val Lacrosse . . .

A night out to meet our Boys and Girls High School Coaching Staff, Other parents, and have a little fun!

Drinks, Appetizers, Desserts, and good memories!

THIS WEDNESDAY March 3, 2010 from 7:30 PM – ?

at

 Uncle Scott’s Steak House 650 Route 519,  Frenchtown NJ

....and the season starts this Friday March 5th.  First practice- bring workout clothing and sneakers- we will get a workout in, and hand out equipment- bring a bag to cart your gear home.

Shooting

One thing we need to do better as a team is shooting

One of the best  offensive teams in all college ball is Salisbury.  So we will try to do what they do.  Notice the pace, and the high number of touches- with both hands. 

 

Attack and Middies should watch these videos HERE look under Salisbury Shooting Drills.

Turf Time at Powertime

From JB Wilcox

West Jersey has the Power Time Sports Arena turf field this Saturday, February 20th, from 9 am - 11 am.This time is being allocated to the DVRHS Boys Lacrosse Team for one final winter tune-up before the season kicks off (in just 16 days).  Any Del Val HS boy that is interested in going out for the team this spring is welcome to attend. 

Please send me a quick email if you plan to attend so I can get a rough idea of the numbers.  Please get the word out.  All are welcome.

Thanks and I hope to see you all on Saturday.

With all the snow on the ground this is a great time to get out on the field and throw some.....Coach T

Chargers Newbies & HS Meeting

Last night at LDW school in Alexandria I got to help out with the Chargers new player orientation- which was for the 3rd grade team and and new players joining the program.  The numbers were great and it was nice to see some many young kids looking to play the nation's fastest growing sport. Coaches Donnelley, Kephart, Niebur, and Perez did a great job presenting.

At the High School level I was happy to see we have the return of several players who had been away from the program.  As a coach I want to everyone who plays as a freshman to graduate out of the program as a senior. Right now the program looks to have just over 40 players and are still rounding up guys here and there..  In the future I'd like to get closer to 60, but we have solid cores in each grade and from this we will build a successful program.  

COACH T

Tee Shirts & Hats

Everyone at the kick off meeting received a tee shirt ad form.  This is a big part of fund raising for the year, and if successful will allow us to pay for things like the Big City Classic.  I'd like to close down the ad solicitation the next 2 weeks or so.  If you want to get a message on the shirt the time is now.


I met with Mrs. O'Such and John Brogan at Legends design today to nail down ideas for hats.  We have settled upon a crossed sticks and terrier paw design.  The team hat will be blue while the hat for fans and supporters will be white with a blue brim.  The team will be "earning their hats"- that is you get your hat when you have sold all your tee shirts, and handed in shirt money.  Hats for fans will be $15 and will be done in time for the event at Uncle Scotts.

HATS on!

Got thoughts on our hat design for the year?  Let me hear them. I will be meeting Tuesday to decide on a final design.

Send me a link or a note.

Coach T

MEETING

REMINDER
Pre-season meeting is tomorrow FEB 3, 2010 - 2:35 in the CAFE.