The Burnaby Mountain Selects Field Lacrosse Program is designed to train players in a professional environment to best prepare them for a collegiate field lacrosse career at Division I, II and III college programs in the United States and Collegiate lacrosse in Canada.
This Elite Touring Program will offer an elite level of instruction for experienced and developing field lacrosse players in Western Canada.
The Selects program will look to provide Canadian youth lacrosse players with exposure to the American game and the chance to get college scholarships to U.S. universities.
Practices will follow the same collegiate template used with the Simon Fraser University Men’s program. In addition to the on field practices, athletes involved in the program will compete in competition against top club and high school programs throughout North America at tournaments heavily scouted by Div I, II, III and MCLA lacrosse coaches.
Each Selects athlete will be given guidance on how to excel in the classroom and in turn will receive assistance and information on collegiate academic planning at the post-secondary level.
Each athlete will receive valuable strategies on how to successfully market themselves as prospective student-athlete to US colleges and universities and be given valuable tools on how to make an educated decision when selecting a post-secondary institution.
The level of guidance and preparation that each Selects athlete will receive regarding education and post secondary options will remove any intimidation factor of trying to get recruited to a top collegiate lacrosse program.
The ultimate objective is to assist players on their way to higher field lacrosse opportunities at either the national, collegiate or professional levels.
Schedule
The Elite Touring Program will be comprised of two formal seasons; a Summer Season and a Fall Season.
Each Season (Summer and Fall) will be 3 months in duration and will include 2 high caliber US college recruiting tournaments.
Each tournament will be heavily scouted by college coaches at the NCAA Div I, II, III and MCLA levels.
Summer 2008
Tournament #1: Denver Team Camp
Location: University of Denver -- Denver Colorado
Dates: June 13-15, 2008
Tournament #:2 Hobart Team Camp
Location: Hobart College -- Geneva, New York
Dates: August 1-3, 2008
Fall 2008
Freshman and Sophomore Teams
Tournament #1: Charlotte Fall Classic
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Dates: October 25-26, 2008
Tournament #:2 Derek Pieper Memorial
Location: Wesley Chapel, Florida
Dates: November 22-23, 2008
Senior and Junior Teams
Tournament #1: Fall Ball Shootout
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Dates: November 8-9, 2008
Tournament #:2 Adrenaline Challenge
Location: San Diego, California
Dates: January TBA, 2009
Coaching
Each Selects athlete will receive structured, regimented coaching from a qualified coaching staff that has played and coached at the US collegiate level. Each team will be exposed to a progressional practice plan that will allow for the maximal amount of technical, fundamental, and game strategy skills to be learned.
The Head Coaches of the Selects Program are full time field lacrosse coaches (compared to part time volunteer coaches who have regular day jobs). The advantage of this is that both Cathrea and Hoskins can dedicate all of their time to giving your son the, full professional attention required for maximal player development.
All teams (freshmen-senior) are operated by Co-Head Coaches Jeff Cathrea and Brent Hoskins. Cathrea and Hoskins, founders of the BMLA and the Selects Lacrosse Student-Athlete Development Model, are also the Co-Head Coaches of the Simon Fraser University Men’s lacrosse program.
The All Inclusive Experience
In addition to the tournament schedule each athlete receives the following:
- Structured practice plans devised by coaches with US Field Lacrosse experience.
- 2-4 hours of study hall sessions each week (during school months only)
- Tutoring support and effective studying strategies
- A yearly workout program, including:
- sprint technique, strength, flexibility, power, agility and nutrition
- Valuable recruiting and athlete marketing strategies, including:
- Personalized online recruiting profile page
- Meetings to discuss post secondary and college lacrosse options
- A guide to post-secondary education
- Guidance for high school course selection
Equipment
All equipment below is included in total cost
- Riddell Custom Simon Fraser Helmet
- Custom Gait Team Gloves
- Reversible Team Practice Jersey
- Team Shorts
- Firstar Performance undershirt
- Firstar Golf Shirt
- Discounted prices on Gait Lacrosse Equipment
- Discounted prices on Firstar Performance Apparel
Elite Touring Team Costs
All travel expenses are covered for each player, including transportation, airfare, hotels, tournament entry fees, and meals. All team travel is by charter airplane or by charter bus.
Each player also receives a complimentary ticket to the annual Maple Leaf Field Lacrosse Awards and Banquet to be held in November to celebrate field lacrosse in British Columbia.
Travel costs for parents and families are not covered in the registration cost and are extra if required.
The registration cost for each season (Summer or Fall) is $3000.00 CDN per season.
Team Selection and Roster Size
The Burnaby Mountain Selects 2008 Fall Roster will consist of 4 teams, one Senior (1991 born players) one Junior (1992 born players), one Sophomore (1993 born players) and one Freshman (1994 born players) team for the 2008 Fall Elite Touring Season.
Athletes who are eligible for the Sr. Team will be born in 1991
Athletes who are eligible for the Jr. Team will be born in 1992
Athletes who are eligible for the So. Team will be born in 1993
Athletes who are eligible for the Fr. Team will be born in 1994
The roster for each tournament will be selected with the design to provide the utmost exposure, field time and coaching/instruction to allow for maximal player development.
Each roster will be comprised of the following positions and number of athletes and capped at a maximum of 19 athletes per team
4 Attackmen
8 Midfielders
5 Long Pole Defenders
2 Goaltenders
Selection Process
Selects Lacrosse will offer this opportunity to a limited number of top players in the Province and beyond. Players are selected from all programs and regions, based on technical merit, character, Club coach recommendation, and the Selects Lacrosse recruiting scouts.
Criteria
Selection and consideration into the program is not necessarily reserved for the best lacrosse players. We are looking for elite student-athletes, who possess the desire to work hard and learn in a competitive team environment, while demonstrating the ability to prioritize their academics goals in the highest regards.
The successful candidate must display the following traits to be considered for entry:
- Motivated, coachable athlete.
- Have a desire to further develop their field lacrosse skills at the collegiate level.
- Have an equal desire to excel academically.
- Must be able to achieve and maintain excellence in the classroom.
- Commit to the Burnaby Mountain Selects Lacrosse Program as their primary sport; missed practices and games will not be permitted.
- Athletes must be entering grade 9, 10, 11 or grade 12 (or be born between 1990-1994)at the commencement of the program.
- Athletes must reside in the lower mainland of British Columbia. Out of town candidates will be considered if arrangements can be made to attend all the program events.
The full professionalism of Selects Lacrosse means that all accepted players are asked to make this program including all events, training, games, travel, meetings, and sport specific conditioning a priority over club training or school sport commitments.
The selection process will be handled by the Head Instructors of the Burnaby Mountain Selects Lacrosse Program.
To Apply:
Any interested, eligible athletes may apply by contacting the coaching staff via email with the following information:
- Name, position(s) played, height, weight, dominant hand, date of birth.
- Field Association and Highschool Team
- Most recent cumulative grade point average or % -- Transcripts will be required as proof
- Lacrosse References and contact info
- Academic References and contact info
- Lacrosse awards and/or scholastic accolades
- Please provide a description of your special accomplishments, special situation, hardships or difficulties, community service, etc., that you feel should be considered for the Burnaby Mountain Selects Field Lacrosse Program. Be as detailed and explicit as possible. Maximum 250 words.
- Please provide a clear description of your educational goals and the connection between lacrosse and the attainment of those goals. Please be as detailed and explicit as possible. Maximum 150 words
Due to the high volumes of applications and inquires regarding this program, we apologize in advance that only those applicants who are successful will be contacted.
All player selections are final, non-negotiable and at the discretion of the head instructors. Due to the high volume of applications we appreciate that you please respect our no phone call policy regarding our selection process and criteria for this program.