1. Welcome to Dakota Lacrosse

2. Rob Dameron Coaching Staff: Teacher Clintondale High School. English
1989 DeLaSalle Lacrosse East Division Champ and State Semi-finalist 
1989 High School All-American
Michigan State University Lacrosse Captain and 2-time All-Midwest Attackman
1994 Asst. Coach – DLS HS State Champion Team
DLS High School Lacrosse Coach
Grosse Pointe North HS Lacrosse Coach
Warrior Lacrosse Summer Camp Staff
East Side High School Tournament Program Director and Spring Team Director

3. Coaching Staff: Mike Benavides
Teacher Iroquois Middle School – Physical Education and Health
L’Anse Creuse North 3 year letter winner. 2nd Team All State Defensemen
1992 All Michigan Travel Team – Ron Hebert
Junior Varsity Assistant Lacrosse Coach L’Anse Creuse North
1994 – 1999 Concordia University Chicago – Football & Track
1999 – 2001 Concordia University Asst. Football Coach & Director of Football Operations
2001 – 2004 Dakota Wesleyan University Football (SD) Special Teams Coordinator & Asst. Head Coach
Varsity Assistant Lacrosse Coach L’Anse Creuse North
Football Dakota – 13 seasons: Strength and Conditioning Coach & Linebackers

4. Expectations – What Are WE Looking For?
Be the hardest worker YOU can be. Never let anyone out work you.
Be on time.
Be a good student IN and OUT of the classroom.
Come to practice ready to learn and compete.
Abide by the Student Athlete Code of Conduct at ALL TIMES.
Communicate with each other and coaches. “Yes Coach or No Coach”.
Bond together and build relationships.
Put the TEAM first.
This is Varsity Lacrosse. All players will earn playing time. This includes effort in practice. Just because you are a Senior or Junior does not guarantee playing time or a spot in the game lineup. Depending on the number of players taken, some players may see limited playing time.

5. Varsity Game Schedule

6. JV Game Schedule

7. When and where are tryout? PARENT HANDOUT
Sunday March 12th. Tryouts begin at 1pm and will go until 3pm at the Dakota Stadium. Tryouts will continue on Monday, March 13th and Tuesday, March 14th at 3pm The location will be announced on Sunday the 12th. Please bring the following to day one of tryouts:
Dakota Athletic Code of Conduct and Impact testing consent form. (If the student has competed on a CVSD athletic team THIS school year, the student is exempt.) – BLUE.
MHSAA Physical Form. (If the student has competed on a CVSD athletic team THIS school year, the student is exempt.) – WHITE.
Dakota Lacrosse Parent/Guardian and Athletic Code of Conduct Form. – YELLOW.
Dakota High School Athletic Department EFT Authorization Form. (This form will only be used if/when you student makes the lacrosse team.) – GREEN.

8. Equipment for tryouts
For tryouts each student will need the following equipment.
Helmet
Stick
Mouth guard
Gloves
Arm Guards
Shoulder Pads
Rib Protectors
Athletic Supporter/Cup
Cleats or Athletic shoes.

9. What is a non-funded program?
The following policy has been developed for programs/teams that are not identified in the Teachers Master Agreement and therefore are not finically funded by CVSD. Only sports that have a tournament sponsored by the MHSAA are eligible for non-funded status under this policy. Non-funded programs are in existence to provide student-athletes with an educational athletic experience in the MHSAA sport of their choice. Non-funded programs are governed and approved by the school district. The high school AD will supervise and administer these programs/teams.
See attached document in handout.

11. Uniforms
During our first season, players will purchase uniforms for the program and will use them for the duration of the season. Uniforms will be purchased through BSN Sports for the price of $ The uniform package includes.
Home Jersey
Away Jersey
Game Shorts
Practice Reversible (kept by athlete at season’s end.)
Practice shorts (kept by athlete at season’s end.)

12. Questions??
#TEAM NE