Each athlete selected to a Queen City team is an exceptional lacrosse player and, therefore, our coaches treat these teams exceptionally. We are here to make you better lacrosse players – improve individual and team skill, improve your knowledge and sense of the game and improve your confidence in what you already do well and confidence in knowing that you will succeed as you develop new skill sets. As a result, it is our job to frame the groundwork for your success, expand your talent and provide exceptional opportunities to showcase that talent.
TRYOUTS for TRAVEL and DEVELOPMENTAL TEAMS: Sunday, April 25th at Revolution Park from 1:00 – 4:00pm
HOW to REGISTER:
· Download the Tryout Registration Form.
· Enclose your $35 tryout fee payable to laxCharlotte, Inc. (The fee is $50 if you register at tryouts.) *** NOTE: The tryout fee for ALL GOALIES is waived. Just mail in your form and indicate that you are a goalie. If you have already mailed in your form and payment, your payment will be refunded to you at tryouts. ***
· Mail your tryout registration form and your payment to Queen City Stars, c/o Kristy Fairhurst 2332 Bay St., Charlotte, NC 28205.
TRAVEL TEAM DETAILS:
· TEAMS – based upon tryouts, we will be taking up to two travel teams to the recruiting tournaments.
o Ages Eligible - those graduating in years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 – a player will be selected to a team based upon ability and athletic maturity.
o Numbers – we will select 18-24 girls per team
· RECRUITING TOURNAMENTS – the IWLCA has moved primary recruiting tournaments to June as college coaches look to have summer recruiting complete in June. Consequently, we have adjusted our summer schedule to enable our players visibility at these major tournaments. Regardless of whether a player makes the determination to play in college or not, we strongly believe that it is in their best interest to provide them the potential by competing at top tournaments:
o Southern Alliance Tournament – June 5-6th in Peachtree, GA (Tentatively Scheduled. This is a warm-up to our major tournaments up North.)
o All American Showcase IWLCA Champions Cup – June 11-13th in Downington, PA
o All American Showcase Capitol Cup – June 18-20th in Boyds, MD
· PRACTICES – will be held at Revolution Park.
o Two practices prior to the Southern Alliance Tournament based on player schedules at the end of the school year. (Tenatively Scheduled.)
o Sunday, 6/6 - 12:00-2:00pm
o Monday, 6/7 through Thursday, 6/10 - 3:30-5:00pm
o Monday, 6/14 through Thursday, 6/17 – 9:00-11:30am
· COST
o $595.00 Player Fee – this includes coaching stipends, practice rentals, entry fees to both tournaments, recruiting assistance, team kilt and t-shirt.
o $35.00 Reversible Fee – each player’s reversible has their name, number and year printed clearly for college coaches to see. This fee only applies to players who have not played on the travel team before or any player wishing to switch numbers or re-order a lost reversible.
o Additional apparel is available for purchase at cost.
DEVELOPMENTAL TEAM DETAILS:
· TEAM – one developmental team will be selected which is designed to enhance the player’s competition level through specified instruction and club-level contests. This team will be fielded by those selected from tryouts as well as some interested 2013 and 2014 players that were selected to the travel team at no additional cost
o Ages Eligible – those graduating in years 2013, 2014, 2015
o Numbers – we will select 18-30 girls
· TOURNAMENTS – all tournaments/play dates will be local (within NC and SC)
o 2-3 tournament/play dates will be scheduled within July 6th through July 23rd
· PRACTICES – will be held at Revolution Park.
o Sunday, 6/27 - 12:00pm-2:00pm
o Monday, 6/28 through Wednesday, 6/30 - 9:00am-11:00am
o Tuesday, 7/6 through Thursday, 7/8 - 9:00am-11:00am
o Tuesday, 7/13 through Thursday, 7/15 - 9:00am-11:00am
· COST
o $495 Player Fee – includes coaching stipends, practice rentals, scrimmage and play-day costs, recruiting assistance, team reversible, game shorts, and a team t-shirt.
o Additional apparel is available for purchase at cost.
COACHES:
· CATHERINE LEBLANC – Head Varsity Coach Fletcher HS (FL), Former Head Varsity Coach Myers Park, Former Asst. Lax Coach Delaware University, St Bonaventure Lacrosse Graduate
· DEE BIER – Head Varsity Coach Charlotte Catholic, Hofstra Lacrosse Graduate
· KRISTY FAIRHURST – Asst Varsity Coach Charlotte Country Day, Univ. of Richmond Lacrosse Graduate
· LINDSAY KILLIAN – Oregon Lacrosse Graduate
· ALLISON O’BRIEN (goalie coach) – Oregon Lacrosse Graduate
· MEGHAN DENNEHY – Head Varsity Coach Queens University, Limestone Lacrosse Graduate
· CAROLYN PARSONS – Middle School Coach Charlotte Country Day, Queens University Lacrosse Graduate
IN THE WORKS: Check out www.queencitystars.com for specific information as it becomes available on:
· Recruiting Workshops for Parents and Players – led by current college coaches and former players, Queen City Stars will run a recruiting workshop this spring to help parents and players prep for the ins and outs of recruiting and steps to follow as the summer season approaches.
· Fall 2010 Teams – Finally! Our Fall 2010 tryouts will be held in mid-late August and will include tryouts for a year-round team – we can’t wait! Details will be posted on the website after the summer season has been completed.
