Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 9/12/14
The EPLCA and LEAPS are joining forces to offer the Second Annual Kroc Invitational Youth Lacrosse Tournament at The Salvation Army Kroc Center, 4200 Wissahickon Ave in Philadelphia (just off Rt 1 North from the Schuykill Expressway).
Four (4) 7/8 grade and four (4) 5/6 grade teams are invited to take part in this tournament, with all proceeds to benefit the EPLCA and the LEAPS program at the Kroc Center. The tournament will be held on Sunday November 16th, beginning at 8:00 am (for 7/8 grade teams) and 1:00 pm (for 5/6 grade teams).
Interested youth programs should contact Kroc Center Director of Operations Jef Hewlings at jeffrey.hewlings@use.salvationarmy.org or 215-558-1595.
Registration is $500 per team, with all net proceeds benefiting the above named organizations; all teams are guaranteed three games.
The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, located on a 12+ acre campus (with artificial turf field) in North Philadelphia, is home to the LEAPS program, which offers year-round lacrosse programming to the center’s members and youth lacrosse players in the Philadelphia area. The center provides membership opportunities, as well as a multitude of community programs, to the region as part of The Salvation Army’s overall commitment to improving the physical, mental, and spiritual health of the entire community.
