Girls Lacrosse

Quick Stick Prep Coach Article 3/1/2009

Girls Lacrosse Coaches Meeting Minutes

February 18, 2009

March 18, 2009

Members

Minnesota State High School Girls Lacrosse

2008/2009

Officers

Acting Chair: Sarah Bourne (Columbia Heights) puppetdish@yahoo.com

Advisory Board:

Rachel Aiken (Chaska) rach815@hotmail.com

Judy Baxter (Eden Prairie) jbaxter@edenpr.k12.org

Sarah Bourne (Columbia Heights) puppetdish@yahoo.com

Laura Mark (the Blake School) lmark@blakeschool.org

Bill Moir (Robbinsdale-Armstrong) bdmoir@earthlink.net

Kristen Opalinski (Mounds View) studio22designs@yahoo.com

Sheryl Raithel (Bloomington-Kennedy) sraithel@bloomington.k12.mn.us

Secretary: Ana Brawner (ana.brawner@gmail.com)

Treasurer: VACANT

All State Selection Chair: Rachel Aiken (Chaska) rach815@hotmail.com

Officials Liaison: Todd Wadsworth (Minnehaha Academy) trw41@mail.com

Rule Change Chairs:

Judy Baxter (Eden Prairie) jbaxter@edenpr.k12.org

Bill Moir (Robbinsdale-Armstrong) bdmoir@earthlink.net

Special Events Chair: VACANT

All-American Chair: Brian Ostenso (retired) Bostenso@aol.com

Regional Selections Chairs for the WDNT:

Sarah Bourne (Columbia Heights) puppetdish@yahoo.com

Kristen Opalinski (Mounds View) studio33designs@yahoo.com

Women’s Representation to the MLA: Heather Brick (Visitation) bric0056@umn.edu

All Tournament Team Selection Chair: Bill Moir (Armstrong) bdmoir@earthlink.net

2008/2009 Calendar

December 1 – Prep Coach Article Due

January – National Team Clinic for Players

January 16, 17, 18 – US Lacrosse National Convention

January – MSHSGL Coaches’ Clinic

March 1 – Prep Coach Article Due

March 10, 7:00 PM, Roseville Area

March 18, 7:00 PM, Edina *Coaches Association Meeting to Follow*

March 23 – First Day of Practice

March 30 – WDNT nominations and waivers due to Athletic Directors and Regional Selection Chair. Players must register for tryouts online at: ____(TBA)____

April 1 – All-American Pre-Nomination Forms Due to All-American Chair

April 19 – WDNT Tryouts

May 1 – Prep Coach Article Due

May 19 through 28 – Section Play

May 20 – All-American and Academic All-American Nominations Due to All-American Chair

May 25 – State Team and Award nominations due

June 1 – State Team and Award Voting

June 2 and 4 – State Tournament

Action Items

Talk to your ADs about how the summer coaching waiver works (or not) for you!

Think about your top six players in grade 9-11 to nominate for the WDNT tryout.

Submit all proposals for rule changes to Judy and Bill.

Encourage all coaches in your program to join the MSHSCA and USL.

Volunteer! We need a treasurer, special events chair and people to write articles for the MN Prep Coach.

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