Framingham Youth Lacrosse (FYL) is a non-profit, incorporated organization that promotes and facilitates youth (ages 6 - 15) lacrosse for boys and girls in Framingham.
Framingham Youth Lacrosse (FYL) is a non-profit, incorporated organization, run by an all-volunteer board of directors.The board consists of elected officers, coaches, and interested members of the community.
In 1992 brothers Gene and Vin Zanella started a youth lacrosse program in Framingham under the auspices of the town’s parks and recreation department.Ten years later Framingham Youth Lacrosse was incorporated as a non profit organization much like other youth sports in Framingham (soccer, football, hockey…).The incorporation has allowed the program to grow and give more opportunities to the children of Framingham.FYL alumni have gone on to continue playing in high school (including players on the 2006 state champion FHS girls lacrosse team) and college (a few at the division 1 level including an all-American and a number at the division 3 level).
Mission
Framingham Youth Lacrosse encourages, cultivates, and develops the interest in and appreciation of the sport of lacrosse in the town of Framingham.We strive to advance the growth of both boys and girls youth lacrosse by providing quality instruction and coaching of lacrosse fundamentals, skills, techniques, and strategies.We afford a safe and fun environment and emphasize the development of self-esteem, good sportsmanship, fitness, achievement, and affirmative values that team sports provide.Through this positive and fun experience, we hope to participate in, cooperate with, and expose Framingham youth to other competitive organizations throughout the commonwealth.
A: Registration is held in the fall in order to do all of the planning for the season.A notice is posted on the website and an email sent to all website members announcing the date, time and place for registration.Sometimes supplemental registration is held if there is space available; please contact Andrew Chan (
) for more details.
Affiliation dues (MBYLL, MBGLL, US Lacrosse membership which includes accident insurance)
Referees
Uniforms
Game / practice equipment (goals, balls, goalie equipment, long shafts for u13 boys, first aid kits)
Coaches certification and education programs
Indoor practice time (early in the season when parks and recreation will not allow us onto the fields)
Field time (parks & recreation department fee)
Jamboree fees
Team outings (subsidized by the fundraisers)
Hall rental for parent meeting
Scholarships
Fiscally prudent reserves
What you get for free:
The efforts of the board of directors and volunteers
Coaching, instruction, enthusiasm for your children
Healthy, happy kids with a wholesome activity a few hours a week
All of the above is primarily funded by your child’s registration fee.Our annual fundraiser, and business sponsorship help to supplement registration fees, but the majority of the funds come from registration.Some of the above costs go up every year, but FYL works to stabilize costs over time.This year we are making a renewed effort to target and solicit Framingham businesses for additional support; and as always the success of our annual fundraiser depends on you.
A: Framingham Youth lacrosse has both boys and girls teams for children in grades three through eight (with a boys developmental program for 1st and second graders).
A: Lacrosse is a spring sport.The season runs from mid March to Mid June.In the fall there is a casual drop-in ‘fall ball’ program on Saturdays (no registration required)
A: Both MBYLL (boys) and MBGLL (girls) games are typically played on Sundays.Extra games are some times played during the week (usually in place of a scheduled practice).
Q: I would like to volunteer, but don’t have much time, is there something I can do?
A: FYL is in great need of volunteers.There are many needed activities, some which only take a few hours for more information please contact Paul Walter (
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