CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WESTON HIGH SCHOOL BOYS LACROSSE TEAM --

2006 STATE CLASS S CHAMPIONSHIP, SEMI-FINALIST
2007 STATE CLASS S CHAMPIONS
2008 STATE CLASS S CHAMPIONSHIP, FINALIST
2009 STATE CLASS S CHAMPIONSHIP, FINALIST

MISSION
The mission of the WLC is to "teach and support the game of lacrosse in an environment of safety, respect and FUN." We aim to provide each player on a team the opportunity to compete at a level of play that is best suited for that individual player at his or her level of development each season.
ABOUT THE WESTON LACROSSE CLUB
The Weston Lacrosse Club, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a mission to teach and support the game of lacrosse in an environment of safety, respect and FUN. The club supports boys and girls youth lacrosse in Weston, CT. The club is a member of the Connecticut-New York Lacrosse Association (CONNY), the organizing body for youth lacrosse in Connecticut. The club introduced the game of lacrosse to Weston at the youth level in 1998. Enrollment increased to 260 youth players and 110 high school players in 2008 from 30 players in 1998.
POSITIVE COACHING ALLIANCE
The Club follows the youth sports philosophy espoused by the Positive Coaching Alliance, a Stanford University-based organization that with a mission to "transform youth sports so sports can transform youth." The Weston Lacrosse Club, Inc. was selected as National Model Youth Sports Organization by the Positive Coaching Alliance for 2003. Read the Weston Lacrosse message here:  http://www.positivecoach.org/subcontent.aspx?SecID=221  We are proud of this designation. For more information about the Alliance please see www.positivecoach.org
WESTON LACROSSE CLUB - PAUL SCHEUFELE LACROSSE ENDOWMENT FUND
Thanks to the vision of one Weston family, and the generosity of hundreds, Weston lacrosse now has an endowment to guarantee permanent funding for boys and girls lacrosse at all levels.  Under the terms of the Endowment, your contributions to Principal can never be withdrawn. Proceeds up to 4% of the investment return per annum are paid to the WLC to fund programs. To answer all of your questions about the endowment, please refer to the Endowment Tab on the website.  The Club is grateful for all contributions made to the Endowment.

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Lacrosse the Nations, an international humanitarian 501 c(3) organization that supports education in impoverished communities throughout the world has formed a partnership with the Weston Lacrosse Club.

Lacrosse the Nations was founded under the principal that education is the best pathway out of poverty and toward a better life. By partnering with lacrosse programs in the U.S. and with schools in impoverished communities around the globe, LTN establishes lacrosse to help improve educational enrollment, attendance and graduation rates while encouraging health, safety, respect and FUN.

In its first year of operation,  LTN has partnered with the school located in the city dump community in Managua, Nicaragua.  The dump community, known as La Chureca, is home to 1,000 people, half of them children, who endure extreme poverty living in and subsisting off other people's garbage.  Nearly 350 students attend the school in grades K-6.  While poor perhaps beyond our understanding, the children express hope and happiness in their everyday lives that is inspiring for those from outside the community.  The co-founders of LTN have worked as humanitarians in the dump community for 5 years and are trusted advocates there.

Weston Lacrosse Club's founder, Paul Scheufele, visited La Chureca with captains from the 2007 Weston High School boys and girls lacrosse teams.  He will talk briefly about Lacrosse the Nations partnership at our kickoff meeting at WHS on Tuesday, March 9.

T-Shirts supporting Lacrosse the Nations will be sold for $20 at the kickoff meeting.

For more information on the organization, please see www.lacrossethenations.org.

    

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Oliver Parker and James Brasco Hoist 2009 Malin Award

The Weston Lacrosse Club announces the 2009 Boys Clem Malin Award winners, Oliver Parker and James Brasco.  Oliver, left, and James, right, were 8th grade members of the club's senior teams last season.  Joining the winners in the photo of the eponymous award are Clem Malin, far right,  and Jim Smith, back left.  Jim Smith was the coach of the Senior Blue team last season and has coached and mentored this group of players for many years.

Given annually by the Weston Lacrosse Club, the Clem Malin Award recognizes one or more eighth grade players in the boys and girls programs who have demonstrated athletic skills, leadership and sportsmanship in the game of lacrosse, as well as academic achievement and community service during their years leading up to high school.

The award honors Clem Malin, a founding member and coach of the Weston Lacrosse Club. Clem is a graduate of Dartmouth College, Class of 1956, where he was a two-time All American lacrosse goalie and standout soccer player. Clem captained both varsity squads at Dartmouth. During his graduate studies at Princeton University he was also an assistant coach of the lacrosse team.