ALTONA LACROSSE CLUB
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CLUB ADDRESS PJ Lynch Reserve, Paisley Park, Mason Street, Altona East Melways Reference 55, C-3 Telephone: 9391 0330 email: altonalax@yahoo.com
President: Mark Lewer Telephone: 0439 556 651
TRAINING TIMES
Senior Men and Women Tuesdays and Thursdays Men 7:00 - 8:30 pm Women 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Junior Boys and Girls Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30 - 6:30 pm COACHES - MEN State League Ric Benedierks (mob.) 0413 885 808
Division 1 Alan Caldwell (mob.) 0402 660 820
Division 3 Tyrone Griffin (mob.) 0407 200 506
Under 16 Malcolm MacGregor & Lachlan Mackinnon (mob.) 0412 563 359
Under 14 Alex Slauson (mob.) 0439 556 651
Under 12 Pirates (mixed) Brendan Howarth (mob.) 0438 370 136
Under 12 Vikings (mixed) Cameron Fennell (mob.) 0402 225 860
COACHES - WOMEN
State League Mark Lewer (mob.) 0439 556 651
B Grade Lauren Smith (mob.) 0412 943 930
Under 15 Mark Hughes (mob.) 0412 943 930 Lauren Smith
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*********NEW PLAYERS ALWAYS WELCOME********* Ring Mark 0439 556 651 or email altonalax@yahoo.com
INTRODUCTION
The Altona Lacrosse Club
was founded in 1964. Our clubrooms are located on PJ Lynch Reserve
at Paisley Park. We are the only lacrosse club in Victoria that has
full use of its facilities 12 months of the year. The Club has four lacrosse
specific playing fields, one of which can be used for night games, and a box
lacrosse court that also has floodlights. Our grounds are among the
best in the State and Victorian and Australian representative sides often
ask to train there.
Altona Lacrosse Club has Level
2 Good Sports accreditation. This accreditation recognises that the Club
promotes a responsible attitude towards
alcohol and that it provides a safe environment for players, members,
families and supporters. In 2009 the Club attained great on-field success with its Men's State League side exceeding all expectations in its move up from Division 1 and the Women's A Grade side only losing 3 games for the entire year. Malcolm MacGregor and Troy Martin played in the Australian Under 21 side in South Korea whilst Vicki Ryan played in the girls Under 21 side in Prague. Alan Lewer, Rod Maher, Anthony Cliffe, Damian Cliffe, Simon Duke and Mark Gregson made the successful Victorian Indoor side. Kaitlin Hughes and Shana Kukucka made the Girls' Under 15 State sides with Kaitlin captaining the winning side, Victoria Fire. Campbell Mackinnon captained the Boys Under 15 Western Metro Side whilst teammates Mira Millard, Tyler Fiteni and Jai Patterson joined him in the side.
In 2010, the Club will field Senior Men’s teams in State League, Division 1 and Division 3 we will field Women's teams in State League and B Grade. We expect to have sides in all junior grades for boys and girls from the age of 6 and up. We also field two mixed Under 12’s sides.
LEVEL THREE ACCREDITATION IN GOOD SPORTS PROGRAM
The Altona Lacrosse Club is displaying commitment to responsible alcohol management with an application for Level Three accreditation under the Australian Drug Foundation’s Good Sports program.
Good Sports is the first nationwide alcohol management program of its kind and is supported by Vic Health, the Traffic Accident Commission (TAC) and the Alcohol Education Rehabilitation Foundation. The program was developed following research conducted by the Australian Drug Foundation which indicated that by introducing responsible alcohol management policies, clubs were able to improve membership and enhance viability.
The club is determined to meet the criteria required for the Level Three accreditation.
We now have a written alcohol management policy which includes the sale of low alcohol drinks and soft drinks and a safe transport strategy to ensure our members get home safely. We will provide food when serving alcohol and we will not have an emphasis on alcohol for player awards or fundraising, functions and prizes.
We are confident our efforts will continue to improve the environment at the Club. We are working to ensure the Altona Lacrosse Club is a great place to play and socialise for all members of our community.
The club will be regularly monitored to ensure we comply with the program. This is the responsibility of all members to make sure we do the right thing while we’re enjoying ourselves and having fun.
For more information about the accreditation program speak to Mark Lewer.
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
Junior Grades
We have two mixed sides for children between the ages of 6 and 12. This grade is non-contact so your child only needs a stick, mouthguard, shorts and suitable footwear to play. Under 12 games start at 9:30 am on a Saturday and generally go for about an hour. Under 14 boys play at 9:30 am on Saturdays. This grade has some checking and contact so the players wear protective gloves and helmets. Under 16 is a little more contact and play at 11 am on Saturday. Under 18s have similar rules to seniors so it is full contact. The protective gear means lacrosse players are far less likely to get injured than players of many other sports.
The club understands equipment is a big investment for parents. The club maintains a small supply of helmets, gloves and sticks to loan to new players until they get their own gear.
Support for Representative
Players
The Club encourages all its
players to try out for representative sides - even if it is just for the
experience of the training. For those players good enough to make
representative sides, the club undertakes fund-raising activities to assist
with costs. The club is known to be very generous in this regard and
we have a proud record of State and Australian representatives. In
2009 we had Australian representatives in Under 21 male and female sides as
well as Regional Representatives (including the captains) in Under 15 boys
and girls sides.
INFORMATION FOR OVERSEAS PLAYERS
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*****LATEST NEWS*****
Fixtures are up. That means our game reviews are up as well!!! (see link in left column)
Results 24 and 25 July
Stats stars of the week
Stats stars of the year
Men: 31 July 2010
Women: 1 August 2010
FEES FOR 2010
Lacrosse Victoria has increased their fees which has led to an increase in ours. I am pleased to say however that we have done our best to keep our fees to a minimum and are still amongst the cheapest.
Altona Representative players - We are so PROUD of you!!
Altona is very supportive of our representative players and as a result we have decided to provide you with some guidance of what you can expect in terms of help from your club.
As a general guide.....
* Amounts are a guide only and may vary depending on, for example, how many representatives we have in the team or any other additional considerations the Committee considers relevant. Altona will also donate the use of the clubrooms and provide support for trivia nights or for any other fundraising activity our representatives may wish to hold. Players must be financial in order to be eligible for assistance.
WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK All Committee members, coaches, managers, referees and players doing clinics are legally required to complete the "working with children" documentation. The forms must be completed by June 2010. The documentation is available from any post office, online or at the club. Once you have a passport size photo and 100 identification points the whole process can be completed at the post office in 15 minutes. There is no charge for volunteer workers but if you require a photo to be taken at the post office there that will cost around $15 for 4 shots.
NEED A UNIFORM??
Sue Ficior is the only contact for any uniform requirements for season 2010. If you require to buy / borrow a uniform you can contact Sue on Mobile: 0419 301 417 or email: sue.ficior@bigpond.comREGISTRATION FORMS Please find the forms required for registration at Altona Lacrosse Club on the hyperlink at the left of this page. All completed forms MUST be given to Sue Ficior ASAP. You can also pay your fees at the same time. LACROSSE VICTORIA SENIOR BEST AND FAIREST NIGHT In a great night for the club Alan Lewer came 5th in the State League Competition Best and Fairest whilst Kailey Ryan kept the Women's A Grade Competition Best and Fairest in the family by winning the Jackson Trophy, just as her sister Vicki did the previous year - surely a unique effort.
'Sensational Sisters' 2009 'Jackson Trophy' winner, Kailey Ryan (left) with sister Vicki, the 2008 Winner.
FEEDBACK The club is always looking to improve its service to interested parties so feedback is welcome. For your convenience, there is a feedback hyperlink on the left side of the page..
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