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: Maurice Zicman Telephone: 0418 390 813
TRAINING TIMES
Senior Men Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Senior Women B Grade Tuesday SL Thursday 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Junior Boys and Girls Tuesday and Thursday 5:30 - 6:30 pm COACHES - MEN Division 1 Ric Benedierks (mob.) 0413 885 808
Division 2 Marty Elliott (mob.) 0425 749 419
Division 3 Tyrone Griffin (mob.) 0407 200 506
Under 14 Cameron Fennell (mob.) 0402 225 860
Under 12 Vikings (mixed) Brendan Howarth (mob.) 0438 370 136
COACHES - WOMEN
State League Mark Lewer (mob.) 0439 556 651
B Grade Mark Hughes (mob.) 0412 949 930
Under 13
Janet Caldwell Kaitlin Hughes
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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
3 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 2010 the Club attained great on-field success with its Men's State League side just missing the finals in its best ever year in State League. The Women also fielded their first State League side in the history of the Club. Vicki Ryan played in the Victoria Under 21 side whilst Kaitlin Hughes (captain) and Shana Kukucka played in the U15 Championship winning side Vic Ice.
In 2011, the Club will field Senior Men’s teams in Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3. We will also field Women's teams in State League and B Grade. We currently have junior sides in U14 Boys and U12 Mixed as well as U13 girls. We are always interested in new players and now is a good time to join!
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.
Altona Representative players - We are so PROUD of you!!
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 provides financial assistance and supports fund-raising activities to assist with costs.
The following table details what a representative player can expect from the Club with regard to financial assistance.
* 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 have paid their fees to be eligible for assistance.
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.
Club Communication
INFORMATION FOR OVERSEAS PLAYERS
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*****LATEST NEWS*****
Mixed Results
Altona winner's this week were Division 1 and B Grade. SL managed a draw and Div 2 and U14 both went down by just 1 goal.
Congratulations Damian Cliffe, 50 goals in 9 games, a great effort.
Details of all matches are available under game reviews.
MEN'S TRAINING Training is Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7:00 - 8:30pm. Bring your equipment and a drink bottle. If you cannot make training please contact Ric Benedierks on 0413 885 808. WOMEN'S TRAINING Training starts 6:30pm SHARP on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please be on time. Bring your drink bottle and your mouthguard. This year we will have a combined State League side with Caulfield and a B Grade side. If you cannot train yet intend to play then you must contact Mark Lewer on 0439 556 651. New players are most welcome so if you have friends who may be interested then bring them down.
Stats stars of 2011
FEES FOR 2011
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.
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 ASAP. 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 2011. 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. 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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