Loons U17 Gold seeks out the most dedicated players that are seeking MAXIMUM recruitment exposure. We will play against the nation's tops teams in the nation's best and most skilled tournaments. In addition to gaining recruitment exposure, players on the Gold team will develop very advanced skills. The players on this team will be very high caliber athletes with a large focus on pursuing lacrosse at the Division I, II, & III levels, and/or the appropriate college for them in both academics and lacrosse.
Structured practices with practice plan includes:
-entering with a positive work ethic
-analyzing personal strengths/weakness and where the individual can excel and improve in both areas-offensive concepts, schemes and game play
-offensive skills i.e. Shooting, feeding, dodges, field awareness
-defensive concepts, schemes game play skills
-defensive footwork, checks, dodging, slides,
-Advanced goalie mechanics, terms, recognition of offenses
-Advancement in recruitment process.
-and much more when coaches meet closer to start of season..
TEAM INCLUDES
-Loons mini camp Summer Kick off June 9, 10
-two training sessions per week in the summer from June10-July31
-Team will be in the Homegrown summer league, playing at least 1 local game per week.
-Team gear- Team Helmet, Shooter shirt, team socks, Jersey, Team shorts, practice shorts, T-shirt, hat
(Team Colors- Gold, Black, Red, White)
-*Loons players Handbook* drills, terms, concepts, personal goals log
-www.mnloons.org online player profile
-Team manager on all tournaments
-All games will be filmed and game film will be made available via team FTP website and team hard drive (dual format)
**Our coaching staff is always available for you the player for on and off field consultation. When it comes to player a looking to improve we encourage the player to be pro-active, ask questions, and benefit as much they can from the program. Our staff is very knowledgeable about the game and ALL aspects in the recruitment process.
***Team members are expected to follow team guidelines that will be provided in the player profile packet and read on the first day of practice.
2011 Colleges in attendance in tournaments selected for 2012
Air Force, Arizona State, UC Santa Barbara, Colorado College, Colorado State University, University of Colorado, Denison, Fontnonne University, Harvard, Hobart, Lindenwood, Massachusetts, MSOE, Missouri Baptist, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Robert Morris, UMBC, Vermont, Yale, Delaware, Yale, Harvard, Lafayette, High Point, Rutgers, Siena, Maryland, St. Johns, Manhattan, Albertus Magnus, Johns Hopkins, UNC, Sacred Heart, Western New England, Drexel, Army, Cabrini, Fairleigh Bickinson, Lynchburg, Michigan, Washington College, University of Tampa, Goucher, Stevenson, Eastern University, Marymount University, Ferrum, SUNY Suffolk, Navy, Stony Brook, Frostburg, RPI, Sewanee, Shorter University, Bridgeport, CW Post, Catawba College, Birmingham-Southern College, Wesley College, Jacksonville, St. Andrews Presbyterian College, Mass Maritime, St. Vincent, Wheeling Jesuit, Coker, Swarthmore, Arcadia University, Alma College, Salisbury University, Catholic University, Hanover College, Wingate University, Dominican College, Wittenburg, Colby College, Wagner College, VMI, Lenoir-Rhyme University, Merrimack College, Florida Tech, Misercordia, WNE, Springfield, Seton Hill, Chestnut Hill, Hendrix, DeSales, Elmira, St. Josephs University, Clarck University, Richmond, Augustine College, Detroit Mercy, CNU, Stony Brook, Bates College, Muhlenberg, Bryant College, Penn State, Alvernia, Mars Hill, Navy, Florida Southern, Elizabethtown, Towson, Dartmouth, Brown, Bucknell, Mt. St. Joeseph, Washington and Lee, Denver University, Princeton, Penn, University of Tampa, Immaculatta, SMCM, Mt. St. Marys, Mary Washington, Amherst College, Hartford, Franklin Marshall, Colgate, Fairfield, UMass, Ohio Wesleyan, Michigan, Guilford College, Notre Dame De Namur, Albright College, Centre College, Gettysburg, Quinnipiac, Scranton, Binghamton, Hofstra, Marywood, Cornell, Wagner
(data is from Denver and Hotbeds, some schools also in attendance at both)
How do I get on the team?
The first step to take is to fill out a "2012 Loons Recruit Form". Download it, fill it out, and email it back. Our staff will try to get the opportunity to watch you play, or follow up on some details listed in the form. We plan to have tryouts at some point in February 2012.
Our coaches take the time to look for not only talented players, but the character of the individual and how they carry themselves through all situations while supporting their team on and off the field.
GREAT NEW FUNDRAISER TO SUPPORT TEAM FEES!
Early summer we will host a "Youth Camp". We will encourage our players to reach out to the youths in their community to participate in a inexpensive extremely beneficial camp for all youth ages and skill levels. Our staff and U17 PLAYERS WILL COACH! A large percentage of the camp fee can go directly towards our U17 team players team dues. This is our first year with this concept, but we feel it will be a fantastic way for our players to be a positive figure in their community, teach coaching aspects, produce a sense of pride in giving back to their youth community, and help support team dues in a short time period. WE LOOK FORWARD TO THIS GRASS ROOTS APPROACH!
Denver Shootout: June 15,16, 17
A great tournament the Loons have attended for many previous years. Played at Dicks Sporting Goods Park outside of Denver Colorado. The "Denver Shoout" draws Elite teams and NCAA recruits from all over America and Canada. With a warm dry air it is perfect climate to kick start the summer. Playing on both grass and turf fields all games are played in 1 location to ensure full exposure to coaches. With Coach Bailey Dodds attending University of Denver and playing lacrosse in thier program we will plan a campus tour there as well.
-Flight provided (baggage fees are not)
-Transportation during stay in Colorado provided.
-Meals provided from (Friday Lunch to Sunday Dinner)
-Tournament Fees included
-Water and nourishment provided during games
-Shade Tent provided.
-6-7 games played
-All Star game
-All games filmed
-Coaching clinic (held by NCAA coaches)
Vail Colorado Lacrosse Tournament: June 18, 19, 20, 21
LEGENDARY VAIL! Hailed by many as the worlds best lacrosse tournament! Directly after our games down in Denver we will take our rental vans, and head west up to the mountains. After checking into our condos (Fallridge @ Vail) Sunday night we settle in for 4 GREAT days of lacrosse! The condos have a private pool, hotub. We have stayed both here, and other places in the past. For the time period and what work we expext the players to put it during the week it is proper to stay at a place with a little more comfort. Games are played in the Vail canyon area. Pool play will progress, and then break in to tournament stlye brackets. Many more NCAA recruits have started to attended this tournament over the years. An average day for the Loons in Vail would look something like.."wake up in the condos to a team breakfast prepared in one of the condo units, team stlyes meals. We then pack some snacks and head to the field for gameplay. After games we would do activities such as Glenwood Hotspings trip, beach volleyball on top of the mountain, spend time in Vail Village, hike, live music at the bandshell, and the annual white water rafting trip. Each night we would either have team stlye dinners at our condos or eat out in Vail village".
In the past we have faired very well against teams such as "Greene Turtles" Denver Eliete" Dallas Select" "AZBCO" and NorCal. After game play on Thursday we head back to the airport for our flight back to Minnesota.
-Transportation provided from Denver to Vail and back to airport in Denver for flight out
-Tournament fees included
-All team meals provided (from Denver through week, and dinner before they return in MN)
-Glenwood Hot Springs entrance fee included
-Water and nourishment during game play
-Shade Tent provided
-All games filmed
-Up to 9 games played
Tri-State National Lacrosse Tournament: July 6-8 2012
After a short holiday break the Loons Gold and Red will head to Princeton NJ for the large national recruiting event Tri-State Tournament. A National Premiere recruiting event. This massive tournament will serve as a great opportunity for exposure for our teams. In the past we have made a quick trip out to the shore, we are sure to do so again this year.
-Travel included to, from, and during the trip.
-Tournaement fees provided
-Lodging provided
-All meals (From dinner on Thursday night to lunch on Monday are budgeted for)
-Shade tent provided.
-Team will play 5-7 games
-All games will be filmed
-Water and Nourishment during game play
Battle of the Hotbeds: July 23,24,25
Last tournament of the summer is another one of the nations best recruting tournaments. Hotbeds draws the best "Blue Chip" players from the nations most competitive and developed areas. Well over 100 NCAA coaches from Div. I,II,III are in attendace each year. "IF YOU WANT TO BE SEEN....THIS IS YOUR CHANCE! The team will fly out to Baltimore area on Sunday July 22nd. The team will stay/campus on campus at Delaware where games are played. Coaches will have transportation to be able to the team to the beach in the down time. Last year we stayed/flew our of a similar area, and has a chance to take a team trip into Washington D.C., we may be able to do the same this year. (plans will be finalized closer to the date).
-Airfare included (baggage fees are not)
-Travel transportation included to and from tournament from airport.
-All meals from Sat evening dinner to Return back in MN included, (airport diner included)
-Lodging provided
-Shade Tent provided
-Team will play 11-13 games
-All games will be filmed
-Water and Nourishment provided during game play
