Great Happenings 2011

In 2011 Breac Baker gathered his friends and made new ones as MidMaine Lacrosse started. 
Eight athletes soon became fourteen lacrosse players. Our organization now boasts more than 100 student players. 
By the close of season #1 we won our first game. 
Thank you Norman Bolliger for your commitment and caring. There are so many that have helped along the way.
Thank you all. 
Today, these boys and additional players, began a new chapter in our lacrosse story.
The MCI/Nokomis Cooperative "Grow-to-Varsity" MPA sanctioned program began.
Great happenings.....

Coach Gould and Gretchen BELIEVE that the schedule for practice is current and up-to-date.
Please let us know if you are confused or have questions.
president@midmainelacrosse.com or 341-1545.
Remember if YOU use Google.com/calendar.com we can share the link and this will embed in your calender.

Here we Go.......!

1.The Master Calendar is here.....http://midmainelacrosse.com/html/master_calendar.html

2. Or click on YOUR TEAM from the TEAM'S drop down list.......
http://midmainelacrosse.com/html/teams.html

Boston Cannons vs Florida Launch

Possible Charter Bus Trip 

Saturday May 30th Noon-Midnight $85/person 6pm Game

SignUp here....https://www.volunteersignup.org/JC9QT

We are exploring the possibility of taking a charter bus to the Boston Cannons Game. The Cannons are now playing at Gillette Stadium. We will watch movies on the bus ride. We will explore Patriot Place. The Charter company will supply a tailgate party. We will meet and greet a professional Cannons player before the game begins. Please sign up today if you REALLY think you will come. This is not a contract but it is almost a contract.We cannot afford the bus without 50 interested committed participants.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwUm_oF9Q04

MidMaine Lacrosse We begin our spring season play Tuesday, March 31st, 2015. (We still have 3 sessions, including tonight 3/19 of preseason practice.) With the beginning of spring season, you or your child, will meet with the team and coaches according to age level. It is not too late for athletes to join or register.   Things to remember.  1. Do Your Part. Volunteer. BOTH Athletes and Parents.   We are a recreation club. We are all volunteers. We work.We work hard. We work together.   We depend on fund raising efforts. We need a team parent at each level. We need parents to help carpool players to games.We need families to collect and wash uniforms.We need a case of water donated for every game We receive no funding from schools or towns.   It is up to us! Together!! 2. Save the Date Saturday May 2nd. MML conducts 2 major fund raisers annually. If you have a child playing lacrosse make yourself available to work at the Tegenhondi Tournament. If, due to your own employment, you cannot work 5/2 let me know in advance and we will find another way for you to contribute. Everyone must contribute. 3. Your child should have received Calendar Raffle tickets to sell. Each player is required to sell five raffle tickets. If you did not receive them, please ask your coach. The proceeds from the sale of raffle tickets might fund the field paint we need to purchase for home games. ?!? Although we require 5..... Please sell 25 or 50! There is a prize for the player that sells the most. This fund raiser, with minimal effort, can raise a great deal of money to fund season play. 4. Save the DateS Season Start Tuesday March 31st Trip to Husson College Game Saturday April 11th Carpool 1st High School MCI/Nokomis Cooperative Game      4pm @ Thomas College vs Camden Tegenhondi Tournament Saturday May 2nd Embers Friday, May 29th Trip to Boston Cannons Saturday May 30th Noon to Midnight $85 End of Season Survival Sunday, June 14th 5. If you are unhappy with a situation, please do not confront a coach or administrative member of MidMaine Lacrosse until 24 hours after the perceived problem has occurred (except in an emergency situation). Thank you. 6. Are you connected? Following MidMaine Lacrosse 1.Email Sign Up (Make sure our mass emails DO NOT go to your junk mail. Complete   http://midmainelacrosse.com/html/e-mail_sign_up.html 2.Like this….. https://www.facebook.com/midmainelacrosse Click FB Midmaine Lacrosse  “Get Notifications”  …… 3.Always Look at our blog…… http://midmainelacrosse.com/index.html TheCalendar…. http://midmainelacrosse.com/html/master_calendar.html 4.Email me to get the link to MidMaine Lacrosse Google Calendar….. president@midmainelacrosse.com In closing,...What ever you, as parent contribute or you, as player give....It will be returned to you and MORE. Lacrosse is a fabulous sport. MidMaine Lacrosse is a great and growing organization.We are the BEST   BETTER EVERY SINGLE TIME.

www.midmainelacrosse.com

                        

 

Unofficial Information

In case some missed it....HS players received the following information about the MCI/Nokomis High School Lacrosse Cooperative at spring sports meetings. Athletes were told the schedule might change. This posting is not official and changes will not be kept current here but this might be helpful if an interested player has not seen it yet.

It was suggested, by an MML member MCI parent, that players "friend" the MCI FB athletics page. 

That is where this parent gets much of her MCI sports information.

 https://www.facebook.com/MCIathletics

MCI/Nokomis Cooperative Practice 

MARCH 30-APRIL 4 (All Spring Sports)
Lacrosse: 3-4:30 in Wright Gym

APRIL 6-11 (All Spring Sports)
Lacrosse: 4:30-6 in Wright Gym

APRIL 13-18 (All Spring Sports)
Lacrosse: 3-4:30 in Wright Gym

APRIL 20-25 (All Spring Sports) (Vacation Week)
Lacrosse: 10-Noon in Wright Gym

MCI/Nokomis Cooperative Boys Lacrosse Schedule

Spring 2015

All Home Games Played on Alumni Field on the campus of Maine Central Institute unless otherwise noted

DATE OPPONENT START
BUS DEPARTS

Wednesday, April 7 Camden Hills (played Thomas College) 4p.m. 2:15 p.m. from Nokomis/PU at MCI

Friday, April 10 at Erskine Academy 4 p.m.
1:45 p.m. from Nokomis/PU at MCI

Tuesday, April 14 Lawrence (played at Thomas College) 4 p.m. 2:15 p.m. from Nokomis/PU at MCI

Saturday, April 18 Winslow 10 a.m

Wednesday, April 22 at Gardiner 1 p.m.
1:45 p.m. from Nokomis/PU at MCI

Monday, April 27 at Camden Hills 5;30 p.m.
3 p.m. from Nokomis/PU at MCi

Wednesday, April 29 at Hyde 4 p.m.
2:15 p.m. from Nokomis/PU at MCI

Saturday, May 2 Tegenhondi Tourney at Warsaw MS 9 a.m.

Tuesday, May 5 at Winslow 5:30 p.m.
4 p.m. from MCI only

Thursday, May 7 Bangor 4 p.m.

Monday, May 11 Hyde 4 p.m.

Wednesday, May 13 at Bangor TBA

Saturday, May 16 at A.R. Gould 10 a.m.
7 a.m.

Wednesday, May 20 at Hyde 4 p.m.
2:15 p.m. from Nokomis/PU at MCI

Thursday, May 21 Gardiner (played at Nokomis) 4 p.m.

Saturday, May 23 at A.R. Gould 10 a.m.
7 a.m.

Wednesday, May 27 at Winslow 5:30 p.m.
4 p.m. from MCI only

Saturday, June 6 at Hellier Tourney in So. Portland 8 a.m. 5:30 a.m. from MCI only

March Registration

MidMaine Lacrosse is holding registration at the Palmyra Community for the spring season Tuesdays and Thursdays in March. The program is open for athletes in grades 2-12; boys and girls in MSAD #53 and RSU #19, home schooled students and athletes without an area program. Middle school play is $50. High School play is $60. MS and HS US Lacrosse membership is included. Financial assistance is available. Students can try the game and register from 4:30-6:00pm (girls) and 6:30-8:00pm (boys). April practice schedules are posted @www.midmainelacrosse.com. More information can be obtained by emailing president@midmainelacrosse.com or calling/texting 341-1545. Each team should play approximately ten games and attend two tournaments. Elementary school play is free and registration is March 26th.

Letter from Gretchen

Transitions.....

Dear MidMaine Lacrosse,

We are growing and we are shrinking simultaneously. Our grade 2-8 program may see exponential growth again this season. Our high school rec program will markedly decrease in size as we are folded into a new an exciting MCI/Nokomis, MPA sanctioned, school club. It is is the hope that this cooperative MCI/Nokomis team becomes a Varsity school program in a couple of years.

Thank you to many that have worked with dedication to see this transition develop. Thank you to many that have worked hard all year to see lacrosse play at all ages develop in our local area. We continue to represent athletes from RSU #19 and MSAD #53, home schooled students and players without a local team.

MidMaine Lacrosse Recreation begins Tuesday, March 10th.
We will have a rolling registration process during the month of March. Register on a Tuesday or Thursday at Palmyra Community Center.
If you have played before, and know that you are playing again, you must register (and pay) to begin play.
If you have not played before and want to try the game for an evening you may participate without cost for an evening.
We have always tried to find resources for those with limited finances.
Please come regardless of ability to pay.
Thanks to US Lacrosse, MidMaine Lacrosse has equipment for boys and girls to borrow. You must be a member of MidMaine Lacrosse (and therefore US Lacrosse) to borrow equipment. MML will register you with US Lacrosse.

Michelle Hubbard and high school players run our FREE elementary program. Registration for this will take place March 26th from 4:30-8pm. NEXT year, 2016, MML would like to sponsor a 3/4 team so please bring your child this year, 2015, as we begin a building process. Children play Sundays in May and June at 2pm at the Palmyra Town Field.

Mary Alice Gould and Tad Simpson coach our 5/6 boy's team.
Joe Henaire and Dan Boreham coach our 7/8 boy's team.
Russell Wilson coaches our middle school girl's team.
Mary Alice Gould coaches our high school girl's team.
Norman Bolliger and John Mitchell coach our (small) high school boy's program.

Eric Rowell will join Adam Pomeroy and MCI Headmaster Chris Hopkins for the school directed MCI/Nokomis Cooperative. MidMaine Lacrosse will lend support and encouragement to this program but it is under school direction. The MidMaine Lacrosse Board of Director's does not run this cooperative program. BUT MML is so excited it is happening. The athletic director's of MCI and Nokomis, Jim Leonard and Mark Babin, have been great partners as we turn most of our high school operations to their auspices. Thank you very much. The cooperative begins practice at 3:00pm in MCI's Wright's Gymnasium on Monday, March 31st.

We have drafted MML rec club practice schedules. We are busily scheduling games. There are at least three special events in the works. You can follow us on FB., Twitter, www.midmainelacrosse.com or receive emails. We have a Goggle Calendar link we can share with you. We will be updating information and schedules consistently in coming days.

Welcome to 2015. Spring Lacrosse. We will be the BEST
Better Every Single Time.

Gretchen Baker
president@midmainelacrosse.com
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