Sanction High School #Lacrosse in Washington State!
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Gary L Smith
12 years ago
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As the president of Wenatchee Valley Lacrosse, I strongly support this petition. It was voted on by the WIAA a few years ago, when the economy was struggling, and did not pass, but now it is time to make lacrosse a WIAA sport.
Gary Smith
Wenatchee
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Terry Brown
12 years ago
Sanctioning the "fastest game on two feet" will generate growth for lacrosse as well as compliment other currently sanctioned sports; such as football and basketball, for these student-athletes.
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Geo Tamblyn
12 years ago
Our student athletes deserve lacrosse to be sanctioned and therefore recognized by their peers like all the other sanctioned teams and athletes. This seams like the time to do it...lacrosse is here to stay and Washington is recognized nationally as k ax strong state now. Let's show the country that is true! We need to sanction lacrosse!
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Philip S. McCune
12 years ago
long overdue
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Biff Nelson
12 years ago
Lacrosse promotes not only individual performance of an athlete, but also a team performance. Athletes of all size have an opportunity to excel in this sport. THe growth in the last 7 - 10 years in the state of Washington is tremendous. Please here our wishes.
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Marilyn Evans
12 years ago
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport. It is well regulated and only a matter of time. Please make it happen now! Sanction High School Lacrosse!
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David Holland
12 years ago
The time is now to get this done.
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Sue Richards
12 years ago
It's all for the kids! Thanks for making it happen!
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Tony Olney
12 years ago
Dear WIAA Representative Assembly Member: High school lacrosse is an opportunity for schools and the WIAA. High school lacrosse, which has a four-decade history of organized play in our state, is capturing the attention of students in high schools throughout Washington state. Today, over 4,000 student-athletes from 200 WIAA-member schools make up prep teams in Eastern and Western Washington placing lacrosse well within the viable mix of WIAA sports. And across the US, state activities associations like the WIAA now officially recognize lacrosse in nearly half of all states. As a viable NCAA and High School sport, lacrosse: · IS A PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW STUDENT-ATHLETES · IS A PATH TO HIGHER EDUCATION · IS SELF-FUNDED · ALREADY SUCCESSFULLY SCHEDULES GAMES & PRACTICES · ALREADY FOLLOWS WIAA GUIDELINES · WILL INCREASE WIAA PARTICIPATION NUMBERS There is little risk in sanctioning lacrosse, as it captures students’ attention on campus, is and will continue to be self-funded, gives schools greater control over a sport already in schools, and should you vote to sanction lacrosse, DOES NOT require your district or school to take on the sport. Sanctioning lacrosse only acknowledges that girls and boys have a school participation opportunity and can play for a Washington state championship. Please embrace your role as an educator and athletics leader and support the sanctioning of lacrosse by the WIAA as a high school sport in Washington state. To learn more visit http://www.washingtonhslax.com/lacrosse-and-wiaa Lacrosse. Let’s get this done Washington! Thank you, Tony Olney, United State Lacrosse Board Member and Washington State resident
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Mark Hahn
12 years ago
Board Member, USL Washington Chapter
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Dave Low
12 years ago
Join me in supporting lacrosse!
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Brandon Fortier
12 years ago
Sanctioning the great sport of lacrosse is the right thing to do. It is time to recognize these student-athletes at the same level as their classmates and peers.
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David Baty
12 years ago
It is time to do the right thing for Lacrosse. If not now, when, if not Lacrosse, will any sport ever again be newly sanctioned?
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Tye Schriever
12 years ago
Student athletes participating in lacrosse deserve and will benefit from the WIAA governance framework. Youth lacrosse is flourishing in our state and being recognized nationally. The time is now to take this step.
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Art Weichbrodt
12 years ago
I remember wishing it was recognized and sanctioned when I played over 30 years ago. The fact this is still not happening is sad. Time for the WIAA to step up and make it happen.
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Logan Hardwick
12 years ago
I LOVE THE EDMONDS CHEIFS
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Seth Buchanan
12 years ago
Meadowdale Chiefs
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Lisa Hanses
12 years ago
I was amazed to learn that the high school Liberty Lacrosse team that I was watching wasn't associated with the school. My son is 9 and is just starting lacrosse. I hope by the time he is in high school that it is a sanctioned team sport!
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Todd Martin
12 years ago
As President of Snohomish Lacrosse, I highly urge WIAA to make field lacrosse part of our high schools' athletics.
As the president of Wenatchee Valley Lacrosse, I strongly support this petition. It was voted on by the WIAA a few years ago, when the economy was struggling, and did not pass, but now it is time to make lacrosse a WIAA sport. Gary Smith Wenatchee
Sanctioning the "fastest game on two feet" will generate growth for lacrosse as well as compliment other currently sanctioned sports; such as football and basketball, for these student-athletes.
Our student athletes deserve lacrosse to be sanctioned and therefore recognized by their peers like all the other sanctioned teams and athletes. This seams like the time to do it...lacrosse is here to stay and Washington is recognized nationally as k ax strong state now. Let's show the country that is true! We need to sanction lacrosse!
long overdue
Lacrosse promotes not only individual performance of an athlete, but also a team performance. Athletes of all size have an opportunity to excel in this sport. THe growth in the last 7 - 10 years in the state of Washington is tremendous. Please here our wishes.
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport. It is well regulated and only a matter of time. Please make it happen now! Sanction High School Lacrosse!
The time is now to get this done.
It's all for the kids! Thanks for making it happen!
Dear WIAA Representative Assembly Member: High school lacrosse is an opportunity for schools and the WIAA. High school lacrosse, which has a four-decade history of organized play in our state, is capturing the attention of students in high schools throughout Washington state. Today, over 4,000 student-athletes from 200 WIAA-member schools make up prep teams in Eastern and Western Washington placing lacrosse well within the viable mix of WIAA sports. And across the US, state activities associations like the WIAA now officially recognize lacrosse in nearly half of all states. As a viable NCAA and High School sport, lacrosse: · IS A PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW STUDENT-ATHLETES · IS A PATH TO HIGHER EDUCATION · IS SELF-FUNDED · ALREADY SUCCESSFULLY SCHEDULES GAMES & PRACTICES · ALREADY FOLLOWS WIAA GUIDELINES · WILL INCREASE WIAA PARTICIPATION NUMBERS There is little risk in sanctioning lacrosse, as it captures students’ attention on campus, is and will continue to be self-funded, gives schools greater control over a sport already in schools, and should you vote to sanction lacrosse, DOES NOT require your district or school to take on the sport. Sanctioning lacrosse only acknowledges that girls and boys have a school participation opportunity and can play for a Washington state championship. Please embrace your role as an educator and athletics leader and support the sanctioning of lacrosse by the WIAA as a high school sport in Washington state. To learn more visit http://www.washingtonhslax.com/lacrosse-and-wiaa Lacrosse. Let’s get this done Washington! Thank you, Tony Olney, United State Lacrosse Board Member and Washington State resident
Board Member, USL Washington Chapter
Join me in supporting lacrosse!
Sanctioning the great sport of lacrosse is the right thing to do. It is time to recognize these student-athletes at the same level as their classmates and peers.
It is time to do the right thing for Lacrosse. If not now, when, if not Lacrosse, will any sport ever again be newly sanctioned?
Student athletes participating in lacrosse deserve and will benefit from the WIAA governance framework. Youth lacrosse is flourishing in our state and being recognized nationally. The time is now to take this step.
I remember wishing it was recognized and sanctioned when I played over 30 years ago. The fact this is still not happening is sad. Time for the WIAA to step up and make it happen.
I LOVE THE EDMONDS CHEIFS
Meadowdale Chiefs
I was amazed to learn that the high school Liberty Lacrosse team that I was watching wasn't associated with the school. My son is 9 and is just starting lacrosse. I hope by the time he is in high school that it is a sanctioned team sport!
As President of Snohomish Lacrosse, I highly urge WIAA to make field lacrosse part of our high schools' athletics.
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