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Spring Lacrosse Information
Monday, December 28, 2009

Spring is officially lacrosse season and therefore the program is run quite differently than in the fall. LTYA Lacrosse is part of the Central Texas Youth Lacrosse Association. In the spring, players are assigned to a team with a specific coach. All coaches have high school and college playing experience. Games will be played against other youth sports organizations in the area such as Westlake, Cedar Park, Town and Country, and West Austin Youth Association.

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.

Age Groups/Registration Fees

Bantam Players ($150)
1st and 2nd Grade
Lightning Players ($150)
3rd and 4th Grade
Junior Players ($250)
5th and 6th Grade
Senior Players ($250)
7th and 8th Grade

Games and Practices

Bantam and Lighting will practice once a week and have one game a week.
Junior and Senior will practice two days a week and have one game a week.
Practices will begin in the middle of February and games will end in mid May.
Evaluations for 5th-8th grade will be held February 7th.
There will be no games or practices during Spring Break and Easter weekend.

Evaluations

Junior and Senior players, 5th-8th grade, will be required to attend an evaluation for team placement which will be held February 7th at HBMS. Exact times TBA.

Equipment Needed For The Season

Men’s Lacrosse stick (women’s lacrosse sticks are different)
Lacrosse helmet, gloves, shoulder, and arm pads
Cleats (football or soccer is fine)
Mouthpiece
Protective cup (especially on the Junior and Senior level)

Equipment Purchase

Lacrosse equipment may be purchased at the following stores:

South Swell Sports
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Academy
Play It Again Sports

Equipment Exchange Message Board

If you have equipment needs, please check out the "FORUM" section on the website. Locate the "lacrosse" message boards and post equipment to buy, sell, or trade. Leave your contact info. The more people who use and post to this area, the more successful it will be!

If you have and questions, please contact maggio@austin.rr.com.

A and B Divison Lacrosse for Grades 5-8
Monday, December 28, 2009

Equipment Exchange
Monday, December 28, 2009

If you are considering LACROSSE - READ THIS FIRST!!!!
Thursday, September 17, 2009

We at Lake Travis Lacrosse are so glad that you have taken some time to find out all about the "fastest game on two feet."

Lacrosse is a fast moving, high scoring game that is packed with strategy and action! It is the fastest growing sport in the country with new youth, high school, and college teams popping up everywhere! Lacrosse combines ball movement similar to basketball, contact like hockey, and open field play like soccer.  Lacrosse is a contact sport, but the level of contact is adjusted as kids get older.  The youngest players, 1st and 2nd grade, play with minimal contact.  There are 10 players on the field with frequent substitutions.  Games vary in length by age, but range from one hour to approximately two hours.

Lacrosse is primarily a spring sport.  Lake Travis Lacrosse is part of the Central Texas Youth Lacrosse League.  In spring, we play against teams throughout Austin.  Most of our games are against Westlake, Cedar Park, Town and Country, North Austin, West Austin, and Dripping Springs.  You can view the CTYLA rules on this website.  The league is divided into four divisions: Bantam 1st/2nd grade, Lightning 3rd/4th grade, Junior 5th/6th grade, and Senior 7th/8th grade.  Junior and Senior have "A" division for more experienced players and "B" for those just starting out.

Fall Lacrosse is a scaled down version from the spring.  In fall, we have clinics and small teams and play a shortened version of the game.  This is a great way to keep your skills sharp or just try it out for the first time.  We also have two traveling teams for our more serious players.  These teams travel to a couple of tournaments.  (Tomahawk Lacrosse)

Lake Travis Lacrosse is one of the newer programs in LTYA, but has quickly become one of the largest in the Central Texas Youth Lacrosse League and is very well respected.  We have grown from 60 players to 135 in just three seasons, and have provided an excellent feeder program for the newly formed Lake Travis High School lacrosse team.  While the HS team is new, they are already competing on a Varsity level and with the support of our youth program will be winning their division in no time!

In order to play lacrosse, you will need some very important equipment.  All players need a lacrosse stick, helmet, shoulder pads, elbow pads, gloves and a mouthpiece.  You can find these items in discount packages for a whole set at South Swell Lacrosse shop on 360 and Dick's Sporting Goods.  You can also find equipment at Academy.  Used equipment can be found at Play It Again Sports, on Craigslist and EBay.

While lacrosse is fairly new in Lake Travis, it is not new to Central Texas.  There are 17 high schools in the area with Varsity teams and most support a JV as well.  Some of these programs have been around over 20 years!$0 $0 At this time, we do not offer girl's lacrosse in Lake Travis.  The girl's version of the game is different then the boys, with limited contact and less pads.  Once we have a parent that is willing to spearhead the girls' program, we will help get it off the ground.

So, come one out and give it a try!!! Lacrosse is fun, fast, and absolutely awesome.  If you have any questions, you can contact John or Raine Maggio at maggio@austin.rr.com.

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Zbranek Custom Homes To Donate Profits To Assist LTYA
Wednesday, January 06, 2010

As most of you know, LTYA was the victim of a serious fraud committed by Count Me In (CMI), a 3rd party on-line registration vendor hired to collect online credit card payments.  CMI filed for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy liquidation in 2008 and with the filing, dashed the hopes of 250 organizations seeking to recover $5 million dollars from them.  Including the $195,000 owed to LTYA.  This development left us in a financial bind that forced us to spend our Rainy Day Funds to continue delivering the sport programs.

In an effort to help LTYA replenish these funds, Zbranek Custom Homes has volunteered to build a LTYA benefit home this fall.  Zbranek Custom Homes will start construction this January on a custom home in the Bluffs at Rough Hollow, with a goal of donating $150,000 of the profit to LTYA.

A project of this scale is achieved by securing donations and discounts from vendors and contractors that participate in this charitable building program.  “The success of this project is enhanced by the continued support of Haythem Dawlett and the Rough Hollow Waterfront Community, as well as the generosity of our vendors and contractors who have committed their participation,” says Tony Holt, Zbranek Custom Homes Owner/Partner.

This home will also be featured in the Home Builders Association of Greater Austin 2010 Parade of Homes, which amplifies the opportunity to raise awareness and funds for this project.  This special custom home has been pre-sold to a Lake Travis family and once completed, representatives from Zbranek Custom Homes and Rough Hollow Waterfront Community will present a check to LTYA.

These funds will help us return to a position where we can continue field expansion, equipment upgrades and other improvements necessary for us to meet the needs of this wonderful community.  “We live in a wonderful area and the Lake Travis Youth Association is an integral part of our community.  Even in these tough economic times, we are honored to have the ability to give back to such a worthy cause,” says Tony Holt.

Businesses and individuals interested in participating in the LTYA Benefit Home need to contact Zbranek Custom Homes at the office number provided below.

Zbranek Custom Homes will be hosting exclusive construction events, including slab and frame parties, during the construction process.  These events will include representatives from Zbranek Custom Homes, LTYA, participating contractors, vendors, and the LTYA youth.