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12/22/09 Coon Rapids Winter Training Program Schedule Update
The High School Boys Winter Training Program Sessions in Coon Rapids have been moved back an hour and a half. The program will now run from 4:30 to 6:00 alongside our middle school group. We have a solid number of guys registered for each group just not enough to merit running at two different times. Our hope is that this change will not impact your schedules but that the later start may make it a bit easier for some of you to get over to Goalkick and gear up. If this change does not work with your schedule please contact us and we can refund your registration fee.

We are excited about the growth of the lacrosse community in the northwest and remain committed to helping you all develop. Thank you for your interest and support of Homegrown Lacrosse.

12/8/09: Homegrown for the Holidays League-- Schedule / Registration Update
We are pleased to announce that Concordia Universities' brand new turf facility has been reserved for our HG4H League in lieu of our originally scheduled times at the Plymouth Dome. The dates will stay the same. Start time has been moved up to 4:00 p.m which will allow us to play for a full two hours. Directions and schedule changes have been added below. Our registration deadline (Dec 14th) is fast approaching. All collegiate / post collegiate players interesting in joining in should be sure to register soon.

12/1/09 Revised Age Divisions for Winter Training Program in Burnsville
The age divisions for our H.S. Winter Training Program in Burnsville have recently changed to better accommodate the large number of players who have been registering. 9th and 10th graders will now run from 5:30 to 7:00. 11th and 12th graders will still run from 4:00 to 5:30. Not only will this change free up more space it will also allow our staff to offer more individualized attention as well as a more challenging age specific drills. We hope this change does not cause any inconvenience or confusion. Please contact our program registrar Jesse Brown at jesse@homegrownlacrosse.org with any questions.

11/3/09- Homegrown Lacrosse 2010 High School Winter League
Homegrown Lacrosse is launching a High School Winter league at the Augsburg College Dome and the Blaine NSC - Sports Hall.  The goal of the league is to provide a safe and well-organized vehicle for High School teams to improve in the off-season. The league will run on Saturdays from January 2nd to March 13th. Sign up soon as team space is being filled quickly. Click here for details.

11/2/09- Homegrown for the Holiday Winter League
The Homegrown for the Holiday Winter League is designed to give returning and post collegiate lacrosse players a chance to reconnect with the Minnesota lacrosse community and possibly rekindle some old rivalries. It is going to be a great opportunity to find out if friends and rivals have stepped up their game since graduating High School. The sessions will be split into two pickup games played back to back with the teams jumbled during the intermission. Sign up early, as there is limited space available.

The games will be played at two locations; the Plymouth Dome on December 28th  & 31st from 4:30pm to 6:00pm and the Augsburg Dome on January 4th and 6th   from 11:00am to 1:00pm.

10/30/09- New Monthly Segment!
Check out our new segment, 4 Quarters in College, a monthly interview with a college coach from outside of Minnesota talking about recruiting, the college lacrosse experience and tips for players trying to make it to the next level. In our first interview we talked to York Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach Josh Hamilton. He talks about what York looks for in recruits, and gives advice to those who are looking to play college lacrosse. Click here for the interview.

10/29/09- Gallagher brought on board
Homegrown Lacrosse welcomes a familiar face into a new role. In the last year Ian Gallagher has been a regular sight at Homegrown Lacrosse events focusing on the development of goaltenders, a task in which he will continue. In addition Ian will be handling many of the online public relations responsibilities including facebook and twitter. Keep an eye out for new content later in the week.

10/12/09 Winter Program Registration is Now Open
We are very proud to offer our 3rd season of Winter Training Programs. This year we have added a North metro location and expanded to offer programs for 6th, 7th and 8th graders. Programs also run in Burnsville and Plymouth.
Click Here < For Middle School Program Info
Click Here  < For High School Program Info

10/11/09 Fall Program Wrap Up
The Back2Lax fall program ended on Sunday the 18th on a great note. Not only was the weather beautiful but we also had a great turnout from both players and parents at all age levels. Coaching lacrosse is always a privilege but watching players improve during the off-season is something special. These players are the reason an organization like Homegrown Lacrosse can exist and why Minnesota lacrosse is continually propelling forward. We would like to take the time to thank the players and their parents not just for coming to our fall program but also for working raising the bar for lacrosse in this state.

9/16/09 Back2Lax Final Schedule Update
Please note that our tentative October 11th Back2Lax Sunday session has been confirmed. We had originally considered moving this session to October 25th so that players could join in on the Hot-Dish Classic Tournament. The Hot-Dish is still tentatively marked for October 11th & 12th. Homegrown may still work to organize teams to play in the tournament but only for Saturday the 11th.

9/10/09 Back2Lax Registration Update: Youth & M.S Deadline Extension
We have extended the registration deadline for our Back2Lax 5/6 grade division. Walk-up registrations will only be accepted at the 5/6 level. All other division have reached capacity. 7th/8th grade players can still register for the waiting list. Thanks to everyone who joined in this year. We currently have over 50 communities represented! See you all on Sunday.

8/26/09 Back2Lax Registration UPDATE
We are just two weeks away from the start of our Back2Lax High School and Youth programs. Thanks to everyone who has signed up so far. Currently we have registrants from over 50 different communities. There are only about 12 spaces left in the 7/8th, 9th/10th and 11th/12th divisions with some positions at full capacity. Be sure to register now to reserve your space and make our August 27th registration deadline. A late fee of $25 will be added to all registrations received after this point.

8/26/09 Men's Fall League Registration is Now Online
Our men's league is set for Thursdays, September 24th to October 22nd. The registration process will be the same as in the summer except we only have room for 4 teams this time around. All 4 slots are tentatively filled by the Lakers, Gophers, MLC and Northstars. All three men's teams are open to taking free agents. For more information and to register visit the Men's Fall League page.

8/24/09: Last week Homegrown celebrated the summer in style at the first ever Champions of Summer event at McMurray Field in Saint Paul. Lots of lacrosse was played, fastest shots were recorded, and the fleet of Buick LaCrosses were driven! Congrats go out to the Minnesota Moose as the Men's Lakes Lacrosse League Champions and to the U17 Frost for their victory in the High School Summer League Championship Game. Another keynote happening was the High School All Star game where Dan Forsyth (C.W. Post/Minnesota Moose) coached his all star squad to a victory.
Check out pictures from the night at www.facebook.com/homegrownlacrosse.
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7/31/09: Homegrown's 2nd Annual High School Fall Ball Program is a 6-week developmental fall league that runs on Sundays from Sept. 13th to October 25th at McMurray Fields in St. Paul. For age specific program info and registration use the links below.
Youth Program (Grades 5-8) Click Here
H.S. Program Info (Grade 9 - 12) Click Here

7/31/09: Homegrown is ending summer in a big way on August 18th at McMurray Fields in St. Paul. From 5:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. We're holding Homegrown's first annual Champions of Summer showcase event.

Parents, players and lax fans of all ages are encouraged to join us for:
*Competitive lax action by the state’s best high school, collegiate and post-collegiate players
*Buick MPH Hot Shot Challenge where players can win bragging rights for “Fastest Shot in Minnesota” and a $50 gift card.
*Advance test drives of the All-New 2010 Buick LaCrosse

Click here for more details and nightly schedule.

7/21/09: H.S. Camp Weather Update:
Camp is still scheduled to run to today. Parents will be notified via email in case of cancellation. Please call our office cell at 612-237-9242 in case of emergency.

5/27/09: Summer Opportunities for All:
Men's Lakes Lacrosse League
UST Boy's High School League
U19 Buick Lacrosse College Prep Team
High School Leadership Development Program
Boys Youth Summer Camp
Boys High School Summer Camp

Men's L.L.L. Registration Update 6/7/09: There are still a very limited amount of spaces open (around 20) for our Men's Lakes Lacrosse League which starts this Tuesday. Online registration will close at 10:00 p.m. on 6/809 *earlier if we reach capacity. Players who register as free agents will be placed on open teams immediately. If open space still exists after the deadline we will accept walk-up registrations on-site. Click here to register now.

6/4/09 Check out Homegrown Lacrosse on KARE 11 next Thursday.
Kim Insley was kind enough to feature our Physical Education program for her "What's Cool in School Segement" click to check it out. For those that don't know, every week this past school year, the Homegrown staff was in a different school around the metropolitan area introducing our beloved sport to thousands of students.

4/23/09: HG on Perk@Play
Kare 11 anchor and local lacrosse legend Eric Perkins recently featured Homegrown’s camp classics, Lacrosse Dodgeball and the Eliminator. A big thanks to Perk, the Minneapolis Youth Lacrosse, High School team and Parade Ice Gardens for helping out.
Check out the feature by clicking here.

4/22/09: Paving the Way for Inner-City Lacrosse
Homegrown is proud to announce the start of 3 new lacrosse programs in North and Northeast Minneapolis. Over the next 6 weeks, our senior staff will be spreading the good word of lacrosse with students at WISE Charter Academy and Waite Park Elementary. "It is so exciting and rewarding to see brand new players picking up the game, especially in areas where youth are sometimes left behind" commented staffer Daniel Lipkin. The goal of the programs is to offer kids involved in Homegrown's Lax P.E. program a chance to keep playing after the sport is introduced in class. "Our hope is that we can continue to assess the needs of kids in the city. We know that lacrosse can help these kids. We just need to keep working to find ways to let them play." The programs at Waite park are open to boys and girls grades 3 - 5. For sign up info email Aron Lipkin @ hglacrosse@gmail.com.

3/14/09: Youth Summer Camp Dates & Registration
Summer is right around the corner and that means lacrosse is in the air. With warm weather comes our 6th Annual Youth Summer Camp July 13-16th. Registration is open to boys grade 3-8 and girls grade 5-8. For more camp and registration info click here.

 

3/10/09: St. Paul Youth Lacrosse Lax Buddies Nights Announced.
To recognize and celebrate the start of a new summer lacrosse season in St. Paul, Homegrown, the St. Paul Youth Lacrosse Association and the Minnesota Swarm have teamed up to offer a kids a once in a lifetime opportunity to take the turf for the National Anthem at a home Swarm game. After the anthem, all of the Lax Buddies can cheer the Swarm on as they go head to head against the New York Titans at 7:00 PM at the Xcel Energy Center. St. Paul Youth Lacrosse Association players can get more info and register by - Clicking here.

2/17/09: Convent of the Visitation Swarm Lax Buddies Night Tomorrow:
Our Lax Buddies program is open free of cost exclusively to Visitation students who recently participated in a Homegrown / Swarm P.E. Lax Program. The first 20 registrants will have the chance to join the Swarm players on the field during the National Anthem before the game February 20th. Participants also receive of a Homegrown / Swarm t-shirt and receive access to a post-game autograph session. To reserve your space click here

2/17/09: Your 2009 Dodgeball Throwdown Champions : > Check it out on Youtube <
After a full day of intense competition, Eden Prairie (pictured below) emerged as the victors of the 2nd Annual Homegrown Lacrosse Dodgeball Tournament held at the Xcel Energy Center this past Saturday. Eight teams from across the metropolitan joined in to raise over $800 for Homegrown's Camp Scholarship Fund. For more on this story click here.

 

1/27/09: Youth Lacrosse Minnesota & St. Paul Youth Lacrosse Lax Buddies Nights Announced.
To recognize and celebrate the growth of lacrosse at the youth level both state-wide and locally in St. Paul, Homegrown, the YLM and the St. Paul Youth Lacrosse Association have teamed up to offer a kids a once in a lifetime opportunity to take the turf for the National Anthem at a home Swarm game. After the anthem, all of the Lax Buddies can cheer the Swarm on as they go head to head against the Colorado Mammoth at 7:00 PM at the Xcel Energy Center. The YLM night is open to all YLM participants on February 7th, SPYLA members are encouraged to register for the April 18th home game. Click here to register now.

1/22/2009: Lax Dodgeball Throwdown Showdown Set for Feb 7th
The tournament of all tournaments is back for year two. That’s right friends. It’s Lacrosse Dodgeball time.  A staple of HGL camps since 2005 and future highlight of the Olympic games (just give it time), Lacrosse Dodgeball requires the cat like speed and reflexes of a ninja, brute strength of a North Country lumberjack and tennis ball handling skills of a Williams sister. Click Here for more info and sign up instructions.

1/2/09: Homegrown Lacrosse Alumni Night Announced for the Lax Buddies Program!
To recognize our past participants, Homegrown will be opening our Lax Buddies program exclusively to those who have participated in a Homegrown program at the Swarm game on January 24th. Those interested can register and will have the chance to join the Swarm players on the field during the National Anthem before the game. After the anthem, all Lax Buddies can cheer the Swarm on as they go head to head against the Buffalo Bandits at 7:00 PM at the Xcel Energy Center. Registrations for Dakota Lacrosse night (Jan 10th) are still being accepted Click here for more program details or to sign up.

12/18/08:Homegrown for the Holiday College League Announced
Our Homegrown for the Holiday College League has been created to offer our local collegiate athletes a chance to re-connect with the lax community we all love as well as keep their sticks and feet fresh over the break. The league will run during the week of December 29th at the Augsburg Dome. Click here for more program details

12/15/08: Registration Extension for H.S. Winter Programs
A very limited number of positions remain available for all 3 of Homegrown's Pre-Season Training Programs. Regular registration will end tonight at 12:00 a.m. Late registration will be accepted until December 30th with a $5 late fee. current availability at each position is been posted below.

Soccer Blast	Offense	7	Plymouth Dome	Offense	9
	Defense	5		Defense	14
	Goalies	2		Goalies	1
Soccer Blast Girls	All Position	11

12/15/08: New HG Threads Online - Free Shipping Through 12/17
Give the gift of Homegrown this Holiday. Check out our newly updated online store by clicking here. Holiday shipping is free through Wednesday night.

11/12/08: Girls H.S. Winter Training @ Soccer Blast in Burnsville
Homegrown Girl’s Director, Heather Brick, and company are thrilled to offer a brand new weekly training clinic designed especially for high school girls. Coach Heather has created this program along with her veteran staff to offer position specific skill training in the off-season. The program will run on Monday’s after school from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Soccer Blast in Burnsville. All South-Metro High School girl laxers are encouraged to make it out. Click here for more program details.

11/12/08: New Boy's H.S. Winter O / D Clinic in Plymouth
Homegrown Lacrosse is proud to announce that we will be offering a 6 week offensive / defensive winter clinic in the West Metro. Adapted from our South-Side clinic, this program will offer high school boys position specific training from some of the areas top players and coaches. The program will run at the Plymouth Dome on select Mondays and Fridays in January from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing you on the field. Click here for more program details.

 

11/12/08: Homegrown Announces Winter Affiliate Programs
Looking for top-training but can't make it to a Homegrown program? We've got news for you. Several of our senior staff members will be working at affiliate programs all over the metro. This year we have pre-season options for youth players in Plymouth and Blaine as well as high school programs in Eden Prarie and Blaine. For more specific program details and registration Click here

10/29/08: New Boys H.S. Winter Training Program Registration Now Open Homegrown Lacrosse is proud to announce that we will be offering an 8 week developmental clinic this Winter season. A first of its kind, this program will focus on position specific skills for high school players. The program will be held at Soccer Blast in Burnsville and will run on Tuesdays (1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24) from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The registration deadline is December 15th. Click here for more program details.

10/6/08 Incredible Opportunity for our Youth Players (1st - 6th grade) Our entire staff is very excited to offer all of our youth players a very special invitation to join us this next weekend at the Hot-Dish Classic and Notre Dame vs. Army game which is being held in Blaine. This game is the first division 1 lacrosse game to be played in the state. If you can make it Homegrown will be able to provide each player with 2 tickets, a limited edition Homegrown t-shirt and most importantly an opportunity to walk out on the field with one of the 20 Notre Dame / Army starting players for the National Anthem. The cost is FREE thanks to our gracious sponsorship by the Minnesota Swarm. The game starts at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday the 11th. Players will need to arrive at 11:00 a.m. For more info contact Heather Brick @ mnwomenslacrosse@gmail.com Current Homegrown youth players may RSVP by clicking here>

6/27/08: L.L.L.L Men’s League Registration, Last Chance 7/10
Homegrown’s inaugural men’s summer league has been a blast. We still have room for a few more players to join teams as free agents. High school graduates, college players and post-collegiate players have one last chance to sign up. Our league fee has been prorated down to $75. Space is limited and will be given on a first come first serve basis. Registration will be closed after our next set of games on 7/10. For more info on the league click here <
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6/22/08: Land of Lakes Men’s Lacrosse League Update:
Our first night out at McMurray fields was a huge success. Our six finalized teams, the Minnesota Moose, St. Johns, St. Cloud State, MLC, MPLS Alum and the Free Agent All-Stars all played great and had a lot of fun. There are still a few free agent spots open for interested h.s. graduate, collegiate and post-collegiate players. To register and join in fill out our free agent registration form by clicking here >

5/22/08: Land of Lakes Men's Lacrosse League Registration Now Open: Homegrown is now accepting team registrations for a new competitive men’s lacrosse league, The L.L.L.L will be composed of 8 men’s franchises with a common quest to rise as Champions. Team captains are given freedom to create the dream team of their choice. No drafts! Captains can grab as many ringers as they like and even pick up some high school graduates while they are at it. McMurray Fields, Field Turf, St. Paul. For more information click here >

5/22/08: Homegrown Boys H.S. Summer League @ St. Thomas
Registration for our Boys H.S. Summer League has opened. The University of St. Thomas, St. Paul Campus, will host the league on their beautiful turf football field. League play starts June 12th. For more information on how to register your team for this great league, complete schedule as well as info on how to connect to your team’s local coordinator please click here <.

5/22/08: We Say Hello and Goodbye to New Intern Jesse Brown
Last month Homegrown welcomed new intern Jesse Brown to the staff. Jesse is a senior attacker for the U of M men’s lacrosse team who studies Sports at Recreation Management. This weekend we will gladly say goodbye to him for the month as he departs on a U of M sponsored trip to Cape Town, South Africa. Upon his return Jesse will be completing his senior practicum by working with the St. Paul Saints and Homegrown Lacrosse. Jesse’s background, organizational skills, and ability as a coach have already made a vital part of our organization. We wish him safe travels. 

5/21/2008: Homegrown P.E. Program Progress
This week Homegrown began its newest in-school lacrosse physical education unit at Minnehaha Academy. Our hope is to draw players to the St. Paul high school team just across the river.  We are also proud to announce that next week we will do our first middle school program at Anwatin Middle School in Minneapolis. If your interested in setting up a p.e. unit at a school near you for the 08’-09’ school year, or if you would like to make a donation please contact program director Aron Lipkin via email at hglacrosse@gmail.com.

4/29/08: Homegrown Sponsors Minneapolis Youth Clinic
Local youth lacrosse players are invited to join the Homegrown Camp staff, Minneapolis Area Youth Lacrosse Association Coaching Staff and the Minneapolis Inner-City Warriors Lacrosse team for a fun 2 hour clinic this coming Saturday May 3rd. The clinic costs $25 per player and will be held at beautiful Parade Field behind the Walker Sculpture Garden. The clinic will be a great way to wrap up the youth box season, introduce new players looking to play summer ball and connect local Minneapolis lacrosse players. For registration and additional information click here >

4/2/08: Summer Camp Registration Now Open
Homegrown is very proud to offer our 5th year of summer camp programs. 2 great youth skills camps have been set for Minneapolis and Eagan. We will also be offering H.S. Boys and Girls training camps at our Eagan location. Registration and detailed camp information is available on the camps page or can be accessed through specific program links posted on the right. We are looking forward to seeing you out on the field this summer!

4/2/08: Big Thanks to Kris Kimura (MA, CSCS)
We were honored to have strength trainer Kris Kimura of Chikara Sport of L.A., in MN twice this spring to work with Homegrown Lacrosse’s staff in many different capacities.  He has volunteered his time working with numerous Minnesota lacrosse programs on speed training, consulted Homegrown’s Board of Directors in regards to not only staff development but also on program development, and donated  a great set of speed training equipment.  Homegrown appreciates all that Kris has done for Homegrown and looks forward to him returning this June & July for our summer camps! 

3/15/08: P.E. Lacrosse Units-Southwest and Roosevelt
After completing two very successful week long P.E. Lacrosse Units at South High School in October we brought the program to both Southwest High School and Roosevelt High School this last February.  Between the two weeks we spent at both schools, over 40 high schoolers expressed interest in playing in after school programs!  Homegrown received amazing feedback from students and teachers alike.  (Check out our testimonials link under camp information to see these.)  We look forward to working at Edison High School and returning to South High School.  Homegrown hopes to be able to bring this program to other communities around the metro area soon.

12/31/07: Camp Schedule Notice
Unfortunately, our Girls Winter Wonder Camp scheduled for Jan. 4th has been cancelled due to low registration. Also our Holiday Camp Youth Girls Session has been moved from the 9:30 a.m. morning session to the 12:30 to 3:00 afternoon session. A few spaces still remain for all Holiday Camp age groups as well as our Collegiate Preseason Training Program. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience these changes may cause you.

12/13/07: Homegrown/MN Swarm Winter Programs
Homegrown Lacrosse is very pleased to announce that we have partnered with the Minnesota Swarm to offer two very special events at the Excel Energy Center.
Lax Dodgeball Throwdown Showdown  (Sat. Jan 5th, 9-11am)
Open to high school boys only. The Lax Dodgeball ThrowDown Showdown is a first of its kind event that will match 16 teams against each other for what will surely be an athletic display of both lacrosse and dodge-ball skills! To learn more or sign up click here <
Swarm Home Opener Ticket Fund Raiser (Sat. Jan 12th, 7pm)
Homegrown Lacrosse would like to invite community members to join them in support of our inner city P.E. Lacrosse program.  The Minnesota Swarm, In gesture of great generosity, has agreed to donate 50% of its home opener ticket sales to the program. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here.

 

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