Saginaw Valley 989 Summer Travel Lacrosse is a low-cost (non-profit) and local option for boys lacrosse players of all levels of skill and experience in Midland, Bay City, Saginaw, and neighboring locales.

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** Note: there are currently a total of 4 high school goalies registered for the 2 high school teams for the Saginaw and Oxford tourneys...so, unless that changes, we are full on high school goalies for those tourneys **

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Events

We will attend 3 events during the summer of 2022. Those events are listed below along with the dates and per-player cost.

• Great Lax Bay (June 18-19, 2022, Saginaw, $150/player for HS and youth or $75/player for men, Men and HS grad years 2022-2029) 
• Great Lakes Lacrosse Invitational (July 16-17, 2022, Lansing, $150/player, HS grad years 2022-2029)
• Summer Finale (July 23-24, 2022, Oxford, $150/player, HS grad years 2022-2029)

We're offering each event a la carte to make it easier for families to avoid conflicts with family vacations, other lacrosse events, etc. so you don't have to pay for an event that you can't attend. Even if you're playing for another team, you're welcome to join us for any of the events that fit your schedule.

We also offer a discounted registration fee if you register for all three events and register early ($350 if registered before Jan 1, $375 before Mar 1, or $400 after).

Registration

All players and coaches are required to have valid USA Lacrosse memberships before registering (join USA Lacrosse here: LINK). There are various benefits that come with US Lacrosse membership, but in this context the most important is that the liability insurance that we receive via US Lacrosse is contingent upon all players and coaches having valid US Lacrosse memberships.

Practices and Coaching

All players who are registered for at least one event are welcome to participate in any and all practices we have during the summer. Practices will be on Tuesday and Thursday evenings (probably 6-7:30 PM) at Northeast Middle School in Midland from June 9 to July 21 (no practice the week of July 4).

The coaching staffs are not yet finalized (the summer plans of college kids often change on short notice), but we anticipate a coaching staff made up of current and former college players and local high school coaches (including Joe Stadelmaier, 2021 MHSAA Division 1 Boys Lacrosse Coach of the Year).

Summer 2022 coaches will likely include some of the following (and others):

• Christian Eudis (Saginaw Bay varsity assistant coach, plays on the club team at SVSU)
• Jason George (former assistant coach for Midland and Grand Rapids Grizzlies)
• Tyler Lapak (varsity assistant coach at Bay City Western, 2nd team all-SVL for BCW)
• Sam Luzar (played at Alma College, all-state honorable mention for Midland)
• Elliot Moore (3rd-team all-state for Midland, played on the club team at Michigan)
• Andrew Morley (JV head coach for Midland)
• Sepp Pitt (former player for Midland)
• Mason Reed (all-state honorable mention for Midland)
• Harmon Robbins (plays at D2 Davenport)
• Joe Stadelmaier (varsity head coach for Midland, D1 player at Towson, 2021 MHSAA Division 1 Boys Lacrosse Coach of the Year)

Tryouts and Teams

We don't plan to have try-outs for 989. Part of our philosophy is that we'll find a place for everyone. In general, if we have enough players at a particular age group to field more than one team, we'll plan to divide players into teams according to skill level.

Uniforms

Every player must have a uniform set of matching blue and white reversible jersey and shorts to wear during the events. We'll use the same uniform design in future years, so it's an investment of sorts...you'll be able to wear it for future years as long as it still fits. The cost is $27 for the jersey and $23 for the shorts.

• If you have a 989 uniform from a previous year that fits, you may use it again this year and pay no uniform fees when you register .
• If you do not have a uniform from a previous year or need a different size, you will need to order a uniform.
• A shooter shirt is also available for sale but is not required.
• If you purchase a 3-piece kit (jersey, shorts, and shooter), you will receive them at a discounted price.

Fees and Payments

The fees for summer tournaments are siginificantly higher than similar spring tourneys, so registration fees for summer lax are necessarily higher to allow us to break even. However, we are committed to keeping fees as low as possible to make summer lacrosse accessible to as many as we can. For-profit club teams charge $600, $1200, even $2000 for a summer season. We view our offering as an excellent value relative to other summer options. 

The easiest way to pay is to submit total fees online upon conclusion of this registration session via credit card. You may also submit payment in full via check. If you need to use a payment plan, you can either submit a partial payment by check or send email to 989lacrosse@gmail.com to request an electronic invoice to make a partial payment via credit card.

If you have any questions not addressed by this document, please send email to 989lacrosse@gmail.com

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