Mt.
Olive Junior Lacrosse Club
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Mt.
Olive Junior Lacrosse Club
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Welcome to the MOJLC Homepage
As the Club enters its seventh year, we are pleased to have five boys' teams offering travel lacrosse at all grade levels 4-8. In addition, the Boys' Clinic team this year is being offered to both grade 2 and grade 3. Three girls' teams offer competitive level play for grades 4-8. Although registrations are now closed for 2008, please check back for registration information for the 2009 Lacrosse Season. BackgroundLacrosse, considered to be America's first sport, was born of the North American Indian, christened by the French, and adapted and raised by the Canadians. Modern lacrosse has been embraced by athletes and enthusiasts of the United States and the British Commonwealth for over a century. The sport of lacrosse is a combination of basketball, soccer and hockey. Anyone can play lacrosse--the big or the small. The game requires and rewards coordination and agility, not brawn. Quickness and speed are two highly prized qualities in lacrosse. An exhilarating sport, lacrosse is fast-paced and full of action. Long sprints up and down the field with abrupt starts and stops, precision passes and dodges are routine in men's and women's lacrosse. Lacrosse is played with a stick, the crosse, which must be mastered by the player to throw, catch and scoop the ball. Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing team sports in the United States. Youth membership (ages 15 and under) in US Lacrosse has more than tripled since 1999 to nearly 100,000. No sport has grown faster at the high school level over the last 10 years and there are no more than 130,000 high school players. Lacrosse is also the fastest-growing sport over the last five years at the NCAA level and that's just the tip of the iceberg. There are more than 500 college club programs, the majority of which compete under the umbrella of US Lacrosse and its "intercollegiate associates" level. (www.USLacrosse.org)
Our MissionIt is the intent of the Club to instill in our players, parents, coaches, and directors, the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage, and respect. The Club is determined to teach poise and character to all of those involved as it relates to activities occurring on and off the field of play and to build healthier bodies and stronger minds while teaching children about fair play and sportsmanship.
ProfileMOJLC, the Club, promotes safe play in an environment that teaches children hard work and dedication are rewarded on and off the field. The club does not select players at tryouts, all children are equally entitled to play. The sport lends itself to a philosophy that promotes teamwork. A competitive team needs every player on the field to play hard and recognize that his/her role on the team is important, regardless of the position played. The Club embraces the mantra of the Positive Coaching Alliance and expects to offer every player the opportunity to demonstrate his/her highest quality of play. MOJLC Boys' Division is a member of the New Jersey Junior Lacrosse League, the largest
sanctioned state lacrosse organization in the 50 states. As members of the NJJLL,
the Club is also subscribes to the rules and policies of US Lacrosse, the
national governing affiliate of lacrosse play at all levels. MOJLC
Girls' Division maintains membership with the
New Jersey Junior Girls Lacrosse League,
which is affiliated with the New Jersey Chapter of U.S. Lacrosse, also known as
the New Jersey Lacrosse Foundation. In 2004 they had 5,700 players and 500
coaches in the league representing four conferences supporting 54 town programs.
Mount Olive Junior Lacrosse By-Laws Message From the President...(click here)
2008 Season Contact InformationThe Mt. Olive Lacrosse Club is governed by a board of directors. Below please find links to the direct e-mail addresses and phone numbers for all MOJLC contacts:
If you are interested in a Board position, please contact Tim O'Connor or Jeff Dyer.
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