Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 8/25/17
Player evaluations are currently underway for rising 2nd – 7th grade boys looking to join an Olde English travel team for the 2017-18 season. A limited number of open positions are currently available on the 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 & 2027/28 teams with some rosters already close to full.
Tryout Process
In lieu of a single tryout, Olde English has opened individual player evaluations for the 2017-18 season and interested families can schedule to try out with one of our current travel teams. Open spots will be filled on a rolling basis and when a roster fills, we will close that age group.
In addition, Olde English will be hosting two late summer open practices to fill any remaining unfilled positions on Sunday, August 20th and Sunday August 27th. Details are below.
2017-18 Travel Season Player Evaluation Date
August 27th, 2017
At Phoenixville High School, 1200 Gay St, Phoenixville, PA 19460
2026 & 2027/28 – 12:00 to 1:15 pm
2025 – 1:15 to 2:30 pm
2023 & 2024 – 2:30 to 4:00 pm
To learn more about the program in person, schedule an individual player evaluation or attend the August evaluation, please email Travis Meredith, Program Director at oldeenglishlacrosse@gmail.com or call (302) 690-2187.
Key Info for Candidates
Olde English is a 9-month travel program that provides a balanced, player experience from the late fall through summer seasons. The 2017-18 season will kick off in late October with a focus on refreshing each player’s field skills and will carry into December with Sunday afternoon workouts and 1-2 possible fall tournaments. Through the winter, we move indoors with weekly workouts focused on individual skill development and pushing players to develop areas beyond their natural strengths.
In March, we return to the outdoor game with teams practicing together and most age groups playing in a Philadelphia based, spring league on Sunday mornings. This schedule will allow players to stay active in both their Township programs and travel teams. In addition, we anticipate 1-2 spring tournaments between March and May.
The summer season officially kicks off Memorial Day weekend and will be busy for all age groups with 5 tournaments, program and team social events and a program wide community service project through Shootout for Soldiers. Olde English is the nation’s top youth organization fundraiser for supporting the Shootout for Soldiers Initiative.
Olde English is very much a family program where everyone makes a collective investment in the development of our players – this includes the coaches, the parents and the players themselves. Our focus is on the long-term development of players that will prepare them to be successful as they progress toward the high school game and beyond. That means we are looking for players and their families who will make a commitment to a single travel lacrosse program and a commitment to seeing their team be successful as much as their individual success.
Tryout Fees: $0
For more information, see the Olde English Website: http://www.oldeenglishlax.com/