YMCA Academy Teaches St. Mark's Youth Group

November 10, 2006

YMCA Academy lacrosse instructors can be found every Friday afternoon and evening at St. Mark's School and Church at their after-school "Fun Friday", and evening "Youth Group" sessions.   Besides teaching the fundamentals of lacrosse such as stick handling, cradling, scooping, passing and receiving; the instructors teach sportsmanship and player safety. 

The YMCA provides all the equipment necessary.   This game of mini-lacrosse is played with a soft lacrosse ball with players being taught how to pass with accuracy.   Safety is paramount for our instructors.   There are no goalies in our games and very little shooting except up very close to the goal and no player may shoot when someone is in front of them.  This game in no way resembles the boys game in that no checking is allowed, no padding or helmets are required.  This is a fun version of the game that focuses on skill not physical size.

The "Fun Friday" after-school program is limited to St. Mark's School only; whereas the "Youth Group" is a St. Mark's Episcopal Church program and is open to K-8 girls and boys.  Both are run by Coach Jim Hill, a teacher at St. Mark's and the youth group coordinator.  Coach Hill is also a staff coach for YMCA lacrosse.

If your school is interested in having the YMCA Academy lacrosse instructors attend your after school programs please call Howard Tripp at (954)334-9622 Ext. 257. 

Our YMCA lacrosse instructors include Sarah Fischer-Anderson, Terri Docal, Libby Schmehling, Hillary Hearn, John Kelley, Gary Fuchs and Bob Motta.