STARTING FROM THE GROUND UP.
The Sidewinders youth program starts in the 2nd grade and runs through 8th grade. Our youth program approach is centered on building strong fundamentals, steady practice habits and repetition necessary to grow. Above all, we strongly believe it is important that our boys have fun to discover their love and passion for the game.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
We offer a full schedule of great events and activities from fun and challenging leagues to competitive travel tournaments throughout the full Fall-Winter-Spring-Summer season. Below is a plan of activities are all included in your annual Sidewinder Lacrosse registration.
Fall
Practices (held on weekends) – Approximately 8-12
2 Local Tournaments (2030-2026)
1 Local Tournament (2031-2032)
Fall Positional Training
Winter
Winter Indoor Practice - January/February (2030-2026)
Winter Positional Training
Spring
Spring Practices – March-May (2-3 practices per week)
Participation in Greater Howard County Lacrosse League
Summer
Summer Practices – May-June (2-3 practices per week)
4 Summer Tournaments per team (2030-2026)
2 Summer Tournaments (2031-2032)
**Winter Indoor league (which is not required and not included in our fees)
**Travel and hotels fees will be additional cost for those teams traveling
See below for details on what is included in our player Registration.
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Custom Uniform (shorts, shooter shirt, jersey, socks)
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Custom Player Pack (Gear for the season)
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First year youth players will receive a customized club equipment bag
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First year youth players will receive a custom helmet which is included in the registration fee
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Second or fifth year youth players will receive custom gloves included in their registration fee
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Third or sixth year youth players will receive a customized position-specific head
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Fourth year youth players will receive a new custom helmet included in their registration fee (this is a safety issue as Cascade helmets are only certified for 3 years and we want all of our boys to play with updated, properly fitting helmets for maximum possible safety and protection.
Sidewinders is a proud member sport within Crofton Athletic Council ("CAC"). CAC charges an annual family fee of $85. This will be added by CAC at the time of registration only if neither your son nor any of his siblings have registered for another CAC sport during the calendar year.
Anne Arundel County imposes a $30 fee for all year-round outdoor sports participants this fee will be imposed and collected by CAC as an administrative fee at the time of registration for a SWLX team.
Multi-player Family discount: if more than one child in a family (siblings residing in the same household) plays on teams in the Sidewinders Lacrosse Club, the first child will be charged full registration fees and each additional child will receive a 15% discount off the full Sidewinders season registration fee. The discount will be applied after the registration process is completed and a deposit has been paid for all children in the family.
YOUTH PROGRAM COSTS
2033 Teams
$1,000
2032 Teams
$1,000
2031 Teams
$1,200
2030 Teams
$1,500
2029 Teams
$2,100
2028 Teams
$2,100
2027 Teams
$2,100
2027
BLACk
Jack Gunther
Head Coach
Butch Moon
Assistant Coach
Cole Fanzo
Assistant Coach
Ryan Principi
Assistant Coach
Matty Mancuso
Assistant Coach
2027
Volt
Deke Kelly
Head Coach
Mike Batchelder
Assistant Coach
Tim Flanagan
Assistant Coach
2028
Black
Tim Kelly
Head Coach
Pat Feegan
Assistant Coach
Guy Henggeler
Assistant Coach
Dusty Codd
Assistant Coach
Dave Stallings
Assistant Coach
2029
BLack
Dan Johnson
Head Coach
Jim Lazaro
Assistant Coach
Tom Steg
Assistant Coach
2030
Black
Jesse Buppert
Head Coach
Jim Polucha
Assistant Coach
Brooks Liswell
Assistant Coach
2031
black
Mike Wells
Head Coach
Chris Brown
Assistant Coach
Jimmy Brown
Assistant Coach
2031
Volt
Chris Sparks
Head Coach
2032 black
Jesse Buppert
Head Coach
Greg Speed
Assistant Coach
Andrew Bettis
Assistant Coach
Jason Kreimer
Assistant Coach
2032
Volt
Tim Kelly
Head Coach
2033
Black
Chris Lombardi
Head Coach
Jon Hardesty
Assistant Coach
Connor Lions
Assistant Coach