Eastlake Lacrosse

Reminder: Eastlake Lacrosse General Membership Meeting Wed February 1st Each year Eastlake Lacrosse Association conducts a general membership meeting. You are a member if you are an immediate family member over 21 years old of a player from last season or one who plans to play in this upcoming season. The purpose of the general membership meeting is to review the state of Eastlake Lacrosse from an organizational perspective, elect Officers and Directors, identify additional volunteers for the upcoming season, as well as conduct other important Association business. The current Board of Directors has prepared the following agenda and encourages members both from the high school and youth programs to attend: Welcome from 2011 President Darren Peterson Meet present Board members and coaching staff State of the Association presentation Address by Head Coach Chris Panos Nominations for 2012 Board of Directors** Membership vote for 2012 Officers and Directors Volunteer Sign-Ups** Adjourn **Please see details of the organization structure and elected positions below. We encourage ALL parents to participate at some level in helping our club operate. If you have interest in nominating yourself or someone else to a Board position, please forward your nomination(s) to current president darrenpeterson@hotmail.com. Much of the work involved in operating Eastlake Lacrosse Association is managed by a relatively small group of volunteers. Thus, each member has a duty to help guide the program. And while we encourage feedback all year round, the General Membership Meeting is the one event each year where we formally seek member input and offer a forum to discuss your ideas. Hope to see you there! Darren Peterson, Board President Eastlake Lacrosse Association email: darrenpeterson@hotmail.com Please plan to attend the General Membership Meeting Rachael Carson Elementary Wed February 1st 7:00-8:30pm This email serves as official notice required by Eastlake Lacrosse Association bylaws Eastlake Lacrosse Organizational Structure Eastlake Lacrosse Association is a non-profit community-based lacrosse program whose mission is to organize, develop and promote boys' lacrosse in the Eastlake High School attendance area, and to honor the game by instilling the values of scholastic achievement, sportsmanship, and individual development. With the exception of key members of the coaching staff, the Association is 100% operated by parent volunteers. Association bylaws provide an operating structure through the Board of Directors. Board members are divided into Officers and Directors. There are also a host of other volunteer positions required to make the program operate. Each position is listed below with an explanation of the role and a name if someone currently holds that role. As parents within the program, no matter the amount of time you have to offer, there is a volunteer role for you. Title Description Current Member Officers* (as of Jan 15, 2012) President The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Association and, subject to the Board's control, shall exercise the usual executive powers pertaining to the office of President. In general, the President shall perform all duties incident to the office of president and such other duties as are assigned to him or her by the Board from time to time. Darren Peterson President Elect The President Elect shall be the position retained by the individual who is in-line to become the Association President at the end of the President's term. In the event that the President is unable to perform the duties of president, the President Elect will assume the duties of the President. Dale Quick Secretary It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep records of the proceedings of the Board and, when requested by the president, to sign and execute with the president all deeds, bonds, contracts, or other obligations or instruments in the name of the Association. Julie Henderson Treasurer The Treasurer shall act as the chief financial officer of the Association and shall have the care and custody of and be responsible for all funds and investments of the Association and shall cause to be kept regular books of account. Bill Prather Directors* (as of Jan 15, 2012) High School Director Coordinates communication among high school coaches, parents, and players, assists the high school coaching staff as needed to plan and execute on-season and off-season activities, and represents the needs of the high school program to the Board Kelly Harkins Youth Director Coordinates communication among youth program coaches, parents, and players, assists the youth coaching staff as needed to plan and execute on-season and off-season activities, and represents the needs of the youth program to the Board Jeff Wallace Field Operations Director Coordinates between the league, city staff in charge of sports field rentals, and the coaching staff to ensure Association teams have fields available for games and practices Karen Quick Events Director Plans and manages the calendar of club events and coordinating the recruitment of volunteers needed to make them happen. Examples include Collegiate Clash, Washington Stealth game night, etc. (Vacant) Fund Raising Director Coordinates activities intended to raise the funds needed to support the club's annual budget and fund the club's operational and player development goals. (Vacant) Director at Large Board position intended to be filled by someone who can proxy for an under-represented age group. Since none of the other board positions are age group specific, this role allows the board to be balanced-out such that all age groups get equal representation. (Vacant) Past President A key member supporting the club's leadership succession plan, the Past President provides continuity on the Board, offering historical context to Board decisions. Scott Kinzer Committee Chairs(as of Jan 15, 2012) Public Relations Manager Promote Eastlake Lacrosse in the community through the local media, especially at registration time; notify local school newsletters of registration and season games; coordinate events with fund Raising Coordinator. Coordinate efforts with WHSBLA PR representative. (Vacant) Registration Manager Manage online registration process, reconcile registration payments, create team rosters. Darren Peterson Web Master Coordinate website information; post team information on site; report to Board on site effectiveness and usage. Doug Barovsky Photography/Video Manager Coordinate photography/Video at games and work with webmaster to maintain online albums. Also the primary point of contact with professional photographer to take team and individual pictures. Schedule teams for picture day. Distribute picture forms to teams/families. Work with photographer on picture day to organize teams/player and collect order forms if need be. Coordinate with publicity and/or fundraising teams for production of club program. (Vacant) Equipment Manager Purchase and distribute team equipment (balls, timer/scorer box, first aid kits, goals, etc); responsible for off season equipment storage in rental storage space. (Vacant) Clinics and Camps Manager Coordinate off-season player development clinics/camps. This includes organizing the events, coordinating coach commitments, promoting the event, working with the Web Master and Registration manager to manage sign-ups, recruiting volunteers to operate the event, etc. (Vacant) Uniforms Manager Order shorts, new jersey's and pennies as needed through lacrosse equipment vendor; distribute uniforms at beginning of season and collect/store them at season s end for storage in rental storage space. (Vacant) Spirit Gear Manager Order Spirit Gear merchandise and distribute for sale among the various team sales representatives; maintain merchandise inventory; coordinate sales at home games, parents' nights and other events. John Flynn Player Safety Manager Maintain a current understanding of all league-required player safety rules, coordinate the communication of player safety information to players, parents, and coaches, ensure club/team adherence to league policies. (Vacant) Coaching Leadership(as of Jan 15, 2012) High School Program The High School coaching staff is lead by the Head Coach. In addition to direct coaching responsibility for the Varsity team, the head coach is responsible for appointing the high school program coaching staff, and articulating the program's philosophies for coaching, playing, practicing, etc. and organizing on/off-season player development activities. Chris Panos Youth Program Youth Program coaching is facilitated by a committee of youth head coaches and the High School Head Coach. This committee is responsible for recruiting coaches, setting and articulating the program's philosophies for coaching, playing, practicing, etc. and organizing on/off-season player development activities. (Committee) Team Volunteers Team Parent(s) Coordinate team volunteers; act as information conduit between the club, players and coaches; provide assistance to coaches as needed; assist in game transportation; coordinate snack, timer and scorer schedule; order team awards and certificates; oversee organization of team party and purchase coaches gifts. Sideline Manager In an official league capacity (i.e., wearing an identifying vest), monitor parent/audience adherence to league policy regarding non-engagement of players, officials and coaches during games. Be prepared to explain/remind parent/audience members of league policies and how failure to adhere to these policies can result in consequences for their team. Game-Day Equipment Set-up Coordinate set up of timer table, scoreboard, collect and store equipment at games end. Scorers/Timers Two people needed to keep stats during ALL games and then input data (preferable the same day) for coaches to review. Training is provided. Publicity Call in scores to league/Sportability; provide game highlights to Club Publicity person for publication in local press/media. Uniforms Work with club uniforms manager and coach to distribute and collect uniforms. * Voting Board Members www.EastlakeLacrosse.org

Eastlake Lacrosse Parents and Players, The start of the lacrosse season is nearly upon us. Formal practices get underway during February with games starting in early March. To kick the season off we have organized a club-wide event on Friday February 24th for players and parents: Eastlake Lacrosse Night with the western division champion Washington Stealth. Unlike in the past, we will be there solely to enjoy the game and each others' company (no fund raising activities at the game.) We have secured a block of seats on the 1st-level at a discounted price of $20 each (face value of $24). The Stealth is donating a portion of each ticket sale to Eastlake Lacrosse. IMPORTANT: If we reach our goal of 100 tickets sold, Eastlake players will receive a special invitation from the Stealth to be on the field for pre-game player introductions! Come join Eastlake Lacrosse players and their families for this fun event and be sure to wear your Eastlake Lacrosse jersey and/or spirit gear. Washington Stealth vs. Minnesota Swarm Friday February 24th 7:45pm - Comcast Arena - Everett To order tickets please visit: http://www.eastlakelacrosse.org/stealth_night We look forward to seeing you at this fun Eastlake Lacrosse community event! Regards, Darren Peterson, Board President, Eastlake Lacrosse

Reminder: Eastlake Lacrosse General Membership Meeting Wed February 1st Each year Eastlake Lacrosse Association conducts a general membership meeting. You are a member if you are an immediate family member over 21 years old of a player from last season or one who plans to play in this upcoming season. The purpose of the general membership meeting is to review the state of Eastlake Lacrosse from an organizational perspective, elect Officers and Directors, identify additional volunteers for the upcoming season, as well as conduct other important Association business. The current Board of Directors has prepared the following agenda and encourages members both from the high school and youth programs to attend: Welcome from 2011 President Darren Peterson Meet present Board members and coaching staff State of the Association presentation Address by Head Coach Chris Panos Nominations for 2012 Board of Directors** Membership vote for 2012 Officers and Directors Volunteer Sign-Ups** Adjourn **Please see details of the organization structure and elected positions below. We encourage ALL parents to participate at some level in helping our club operate. If you have interest in nominating yourself or someone else to a Board position, please forward your nomination(s) to current president darrenpeterson@hotmail.com. Much of the work involved in operating Eastlake Lacrosse Association is managed by a relatively small group of volunteers. Thus, each member has a duty to help guide the program. And while we encourage feedback all year round, the General Membership Meeting is the one event each year where we formally seek member input and offer a forum to discuss your ideas. Hope to see you there! Darren Peterson, Board President Eastlake Lacrosse Association email: darrenpeterson@hotmail.com Please plan to attend the General Membership Meeting Rachael Carson Elementary Wed February 1st 7:00-8:30pm This email serves as official notice required by Eastlake Lacrosse Association bylaws Eastlake Lacrosse Organizational Structure Eastlake Lacrosse Association is a non-profit community-based lacrosse program whose mission is to organize, develop and promote boys' lacrosse in the Eastlake High School attendance area, and to honor the game by instilling the values of scholastic achievement, sportsmanship, and individual development. With the exception of key members of the coaching staff, the Association is 100% operated by parent volunteers. Association bylaws provide an operating structure through the Board of Directors. Board members are divided into Officers and Directors. There are also a host of other volunteer positions required to make the program operate. Each position is listed below with an explanation of the role and a name if someone currently holds that role. As parents within the program, no matter the amount of time you have to offer, there is a volunteer role for you. Title Description Current Member Officers* (as of Jan 15, 2012) President The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Association and, subject to the Board's control, shall exercise the usual executive powers pertaining to the office of President. In general, the President shall perform all duties incident to the office of president and such other duties as are assigned to him or her by the Board from time to time. Darren Peterson President Elect The President Elect shall be the position retained by the individual who is in-line to become the Association President at the end of the President's term. In the event that the President is unable to perform the duties of president, the President Elect will assume the duties of the President. Dale Quick Secretary It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep records of the proceedings of the Board and, when requested by the president, to sign and execute with the president all deeds, bonds, contracts, or other obligations or instruments in the name of the Association. Julie Henderson Treasurer The Treasurer shall act as the chief financial officer of the Association and shall have the care and custody of and be responsible for all funds and investments of the Association and shall cause to be kept regular books of account. Bill Prather Directors* (as of Jan 15, 2012) High School Director Coordinates communication among high school coaches, parents, and players, assists the high school coaching staff as needed to plan and execute on-season and off-season activities, and represents the needs of the high school program to the Board Kelly Harkins Youth Director Coordinates communication among youth program coaches, parents, and players, assists the youth coaching staff as needed to plan and execute on-season and off-season activities, and represents the needs of the youth program to the Board Jeff Wallace Field Operations Director Coordinates between the league, city staff in charge of sports field rentals, and the coaching staff to ensure Association teams have fields available for games and practices Karen Quick Events Director Plans and manages the calendar of club events and coordinating the recruitment of volunteers needed to make them happen. Examples include Collegiate Clash, Washington Stealth game night, etc. (Vacant) Fund Raising Director Coordinates activities intended to raise the funds needed to support the club's annual budget and fund the club's operational and player development goals. (Vacant) Director at Large Board position intended to be filled by someone who can proxy for an under-represented age group. Since none of the other board positions are age group specific, this role allows the board to be balanced-out such that all age groups get equal representation. (Vacant) Past President A key member supporting the club's leadership succession plan, the Past President provides continuity on the Board, offering historical context to Board decisions. Scott Kinzer Committee Chairs(as of Jan 15, 2012) Public Relations Manager Promote Eastlake Lacrosse in the community through the local media, especially at registration time; notify local school newsletters of registration and season games; coordinate events with fund Raising Coordinator. Coordinate efforts with WHSBLA PR representative. (Vacant) Registration Manager Manage online registration process, reconcile registration payments, create team rosters. Darren Peterson Web Master Coordinate website information; post team information on site; report to Board on site effectiveness and usage. Doug Barovsky Photography/Video Manager Coordinate photography/Video at games and work with webmaster to maintain online albums. Also the primary point of contact with professional photographer to take team and individual pictures. Schedule teams for picture day. Distribute picture forms to teams/families. Work with photographer on picture day to organize teams/player and collect order forms if need be. Coordinate with publicity and/or fundraising teams for production of club program. (Vacant) Equipment Manager Purchase and distribute team equipment (balls, timer/scorer box, first aid kits, goals, etc); responsible for off season equipment storage in rental storage space. (Vacant) Clinics and Camps Manager Coordinate off-season player development clinics/camps. This includes organizing the events, coordinating coach commitments, promoting the event, working with the Web Master and Registration manager to manage sign-ups, recruiting volunteers to operate the event, etc. (Vacant) Uniforms Manager Order shorts, new jersey's and pennies as needed through lacrosse equipment vendor; distribute uniforms at beginning of season and collect/store them at season s end for storage in rental storage space. (Vacant) Spirit Gear Manager Order Spirit Gear merchandise and distribute for sale among the various team sales representatives; maintain merchandise inventory; coordinate sales at home games, parents' nights and other events. John Flynn Player Safety Manager Maintain a current understanding of all league-required player safety rules, coordinate the communication of player safety information to players, parents, and coaches, ensure club/team adherence to league policies. (Vacant) Coaching Leadership(as of Jan 15, 2012) High School Program The High School coaching staff is lead by the Head Coach. In addition to direct coaching responsibility for the Varsity team, the head coach is responsible for appointing the high school program coaching staff, and articulating the program's philosophies for coaching, playing, practicing, etc. and organizing on/off-season player development activities. Chris Panos Youth Program Youth Program coaching is facilitated by a committee of youth head coaches and the High School Head Coach. This committee is responsible for recruiting coaches, setting and articulating the program's philosophies for coaching, playing, practicing, etc. and organizing on/off-season player development activities. (Committee) Team Volunteers Team Parent(s) Coordinate team volunteers; act as information conduit between the club, players and coaches; provide assistance to coaches as needed; assist in game transportation; coordinate snack, timer and scorer schedule; order team awards and certificates; oversee organization of team party and purchase coaches gifts. Sideline Manager In an official league capacity (i.e., wearing an identifying vest), monitor parent/audience adherence to league policy regarding non-engagement of players, officials and coaches during games. Be prepared to explain/remind parent/audience members of league policies and how failure to adhere to these policies can result in consequences for their team. Game-Day Equipment Set-up Coordinate set up of timer table, scoreboard, collect and store equipment at games end. Scorers/Timers Two people needed to keep stats during ALL games and then input data (preferable the same day) for coaches to review. Training is provided. Publicity Call in scores to league/Sportability; provide game highlights to Club Publicity person for publication in local press/media. Uniforms Work with club uniforms manager and coach to distribute and collect uniforms. * Voting Board Members www.EastlakeLacrosse.org

Eastlake Lacrosse 5th thru 8th grade players, Due to poor weather and field conditions (snow/ice), the clinic scheduled for Saturday Jan 21st has been cancelled. All other scheduled events (clinics, try-outs) remain on the calendar. Please visit our website and view the youth calendar for more details: http://eastlakelacrosse.org/web/guest/events Thank you, Eastlake Lacrosse

Notice: Eastlake Lacrosse General Membership Meeting Wed February 1st Each year Eastlake Lacrosse Association conducts a general membership meeting. You are a member if you are an immediate family member over 21 years old of a player from last season or one who plans to play in this upcoming season. The purpose of the general membership meeting is to review the state of Eastlake Lacrosse from an organizational perspective, elect Officers and Directors, identify additional volunteers for the upcoming season, as well as conduct other important Association business. The current Board of Directors has prepared the following agenda and encourages members both from the high school and youth programs to attend: Welcome from 2011 President Darren Peterson Meet present Board members and coaching staff State of the Association presentation Address by Head Coach Chris Panos Nominations for 2012 Board of Directors** Membership vote for 2012 Officers and Directors Volunteer Sign-Ups** Adjourn **Please see details of the organization structure and elected positions below. We encourage ALL parents to participate at some level in helping our club operate. If you have interest in nominating yourself or someone else to a Board position, please forward your nomination(s) to current president darrenpeterson@hotmail.com. Much of the work involved in operating Eastlake Lacrosse Association is managed by a relatively small group of volunteers. Thus, each member has a duty to help guide the program. And while we encourage feedback all year round, the General Membership Meeting is the one event each year where we formally seek member input and offer a forum to discuss your ideas. Hope to see you there! Darren Peterson, Board President Eastlake Lacrosse Association email: darrenpeterson@hotmail.com Please plan to attend the General Membership Meeting Rachael Carson Elementary Wed February 1st 7:00-8:30pm This email serves as official notice required by Eastlake Lacrosse Association bylaws Eastlake Lacrosse Organizational Structure Eastlake Lacrosse Association is a non-profit community-based lacrosse program whose mission is to organize, develop and promote boys' lacrosse in the Eastlake High School attendance area, and to honor the game by instilling the values of scholastic achievement, sportsmanship, and individual development. With the exception of key members of the coaching staff, the Association is 100% operated by parent volunteers. Association bylaws provide an operating structure through the Board of Directors. Board members are divided into Officers and Directors. There are also a host of other volunteer positions required to make the program operate. Each position is listed below with an explanation of the role and a name if someone currently holds that role. As parents within the program, no matter the amount of time you have to offer, there is a volunteer role for you. Title Description Current Member Officers* (as of Jan 15, 2012) President The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Association and, subject to the Board's control, shall exercise the usual executive powers pertaining to the office of President. In general, the President shall perform all duties incident to the office of president and such other duties as are assigned to him or her by the Board from time to time. Darren Peterson President Elect The President Elect shall be the position retained by the individual who is in-line to become the Association President at the end of the President's term. In the event that the President is unable to perform the duties of president, the President Elect will assume the duties of the President. Dale Quick Secretary It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep records of the proceedings of the Board and, when requested by the president, to sign and execute with the president all deeds, bonds, contracts, or other obligations or instruments in the name of the Association. Julie Henderson Treasurer The Treasurer shall act as the chief financial officer of the Association and shall have the care and custody of and be responsible for all funds and investments of the Association and shall cause to be kept regular books of account. Bill Prather Directors* (as of Jan 15, 2012) High School Director Coordinates communication among high school coaches, parents, and players, assists the high school coaching staff as needed to plan and execute on-season and off-season activities, and represents the needs of the high school program to the Board Kelly Harkins Youth Director Coordinates communication among youth program coaches, parents, and players, assists the youth coaching staff as needed to plan and execute on-season and off-season activities, and represents the needs of the youth program to the Board Jeff Wallace Field Operations Director Coordinates between the league, city staff in charge of sports field rentals, and the coaching staff to ensure Association teams have fields available for games and practices Karen Quick Events Director Plans and manages the calendar of club events and coordinating the recruitment of volunteers needed to make them happen. Examples include Collegiate Clash, Washington Stealth game night, etc. (Vacant) Fund Raising Director Coordinates activities intended to raise the funds needed to support the club's annual budget and fund the club's operational and player development goals. (Vacant) Director at Large Board position intended to be filled by someone who can proxy for an under-represented age group. Since none of the other board positions are age group specific, this role allows the board to be balanced-out such that all age groups get equal representation. (Vacant) Past President A key member supporting the club's leadership succession plan, the Past President provides continuity on the Board, offering historical context to Board decisions. Scott Kinzer Committee Chairs(as of Jan 15, 2012) Public Relations Manager Promote Eastlake Lacrosse in the community through the local media, especially at registration time; notify local school newsletters of registration and season games; coordinate events with fund Raising Coordinator. Coordinate efforts with WHSBLA PR representative. (Vacant) Registration Manager Manage online registration process, reconcile registration payments, create team rosters. Darren Peterson Web Master Coordinate website information; post team information on site; report to Board on site effectiveness and usage. Doug Barovsky Photography/Video Manager Coordinate photography/Video at games and work with webmaster to maintain online albums. Also the primary point of contact with professional photographer to take team and individual pictures. Schedule teams for picture day. Distribute picture forms to teams/families. Work with photographer on picture day to organize teams/player and collect order forms if need be. Coordinate with publicity and/or fundraising teams for production of club program. (Vacant) Equipment Manager Purchase and distribute team equipment (balls, timer/scorer box, first aid kits, goals, etc); responsible for off season equipment storage in rental storage space. (Vacant) Clinics and Camps Manager Coordinate off-season player development clinics/camps. This includes organizing the events, coordinating coach commitments, promoting the event, working with the Web Master and Registration manager to manage sign-ups, recruiting volunteers to operate the event, etc. (Vacant) Uniforms Manager Order shorts, new jersey's and pennies as needed through lacrosse equipment vendor; distribute uniforms at beginning of season and collect/store them at season s end for storage in rental storage space. (Vacant) Spirit Gear Manager Order Spirit Gear merchandise and distribute for sale among the various team sales representatives; maintain merchandise inventory; coordinate sales at home games, parents' nights and other events. John Flynn Player Safety Manager Maintain a current understanding of all league-required player safety rules, coordinate the communication of player safety information to players, parents, and coaches, ensure club/team adherence to league policies. (Vacant) Coaching Leadership(as of Jan 15, 2012) High School Program The High School coaching staff is lead by the Head Coach. In addition to direct coaching responsibility for the Varsity team, the head coach is responsible for appointing the high school program coaching staff, and articulating the program's philosophies for coaching, playing, practicing, etc. and organizing on/off-season player development activities. Chris Panos Youth Program Youth Program coaching is facilitated by a committee of youth head coaches and the High School Head Coach. This committee is responsible for recruiting coaches, setting and articulating the program's philosophies for coaching, playing, practicing, etc. and organizing on/off-season player development activities. (Committee) Team Volunteers Team Parent(s) Coordinate team volunteers; act as information conduit between the club, players and coaches; provide assistance to coaches as needed; assist in game transportation; coordinate snack, timer and scorer schedule; order team awards and certificates; oversee organization of team party and purchase coaches gifts. Sideline Manager In an official league capacity (i.e., wearing an identifying vest), monitor parent/audience adherence to league policy regarding non-engagement of players, officials and coaches during games. Be prepared to explain/remind parent/audience members of league policies and how failure to adhere to these policies can result in consequences for their team. Game-Day Equipment Set-up Coordinate set up of timer table, scoreboard, collect and store equipment at games end. Scorers/Timers Two people needed to keep stats during ALL games and then input data (preferable the same day) for coaches to review. Training is provided. Publicity Call in scores to league/Sportability; provide game highlights to Club Publicity person for publication in local press/media. Uniforms Work with club uniforms manager and coach to distribute and collect uniforms. * Voting Board Members www.EastlakeLacrosse.org

Eastlake Lacrosse Spirit Gear First Ordering Deadline is Today! Eastlake Lacrosse is pleased to announce the availability of brand new spirit gear designs for the 2012 season! Special thanks to parent volunteer John Flynn and his company Greensource Brand Apparel for the super-cool new designs. The first ordering deadline is January 15, so visit our website and place your order today! Go Wolves!! www.EastlakeLacrosse.org

NEW! Eastlake Lacrosse Spirit Gear Eastlake Lacrosse is pleased to announce the availability of brand new spirit gear designs for the 2012 season! Special thanks to parent volunteer John Flynn and his company Greensource Brand Apparel for the super-cool new designs. The first ordering deadline is January 15, so visit our website and place your order today! Go Wolves!! www.EastlakeLacrosse.org

Eastlake Lacrosse Players and Parents, First of all, thank you for all those who wrote to the City of Sammamish to express their support for the plan to install synthetic turf on the baseball field behind the existing community fields at Eastlake High School. My sources had the date of the vote wrong, but our outspoken support of the decision to install a multi-use field capable of supporting lacrosse (and soccer) games rather than a baseball-only field was noticed by the Mayor and City Council members. In fact, one of the council members wrote back expressing the following: I appreciated you letting the Sammamish City Council know you supported the recent decision in December to make the current baseball field multi-use when it is turfed and lighted. Just so you know, I was one of the four Councilmembers that voted in favor of this plan. As indicated, the good news is the fact that vote had already taken place and the city council voted in favor of the multi-use field. If you would like to learn more about the renovation plan, the Sammamish Patch website has a nice article about it here: http://sammamish.patch.com/articles/parks-rec-commission-to-get-debriefing-on-eastlake-baseball-field#c Thanks again to all those who took the time to write in. Regards, Darren Peterson Board President, Eastlake Lacrosse

Eastlake Lacrosse Players and Parents, The City of Sammamish has approval to put an artificial turf field on the Eastlake High School baseball field. Right now this artificial field will include a full size lacrosse (and soccer) field in the outfield, but this plan is in jeopardy. Some of the baseball users don't want the soccer field included and have expressed their opposition to this to the City Council. They don't want the field to include the lacrosse/soccer field. The City Council MEETS TONIGHT and is expected to make their final decision. If you support the addition of an artificial turf field on the Eastlake High School baseball field please send an e-mail to the City Council today. The e-mail address is citycouncil@ci.sammamish.wa.us. It is important that the City Council receives input from lacrosse and soccer members that support the addition of this new field. It would greatly benefit us greatly as I know you are all aware of the limited full size fields that we have access to. If the council doesn't receive a substantial number of messages from the lacrosse community supporting this initiative, they may vote to not include the lacrosse/soccer field. Please take 5 minutes today to send a brief message to the City Council in support of the lacrosse field. Thank you, Darren Peterson Board President, Eastlake Lacrosse