The SBGLA will be out in force at two upcoming events to promote girl's lacrosse in Santa Barbara. The first event is the Fourth of July parade in Montecito. The second event is a beach lacrosse morning of fun at West Beach. These are show or no-show events. There is no registration process for either of them. Here are some additional details.

Monday, 4th of July Parade and Park Lacrosse Games

• Pancake breakfast at 7:30am.
• Parade starts at Upper Manning Park at 11:30am.
• GLAX fun at Lower Manning Park at 12:30pm.
• Bring a friend.
• Fun try it and skills session for all levels.
• More pancake & parade info here.
• Volunteer to help.
• No sign-up required. Just show up!

Saturday, 9th of July Beach Lacrosse Games

• On the sand at West Beach 9:00am to 11:00am.
  
• Side closest to the marina (sailboats).
• Bring a friend.
• Informal.
• No experience necessary.
• Fun try it and skills session for all levels.
• Volunteer to help.
• No sign-up required. Just show up!

SBGLA Saturday Morning Jamborees
Play Starts April 30th

Free For SBGLA After School Program Participants

April 30th
At Santa Barbara High School

 9:00am:  1st - 3rd Grader Clinic & Games
10:30am:  4th - 6th Grader Clinic & Games

May 7th & 14th
At Dos Pueblos High School

 9:00am:  1st - 3rd Grader Clinic & Games
10:30am:  4th - 6th Grader Clinic & Games

May 21st
At Dos Pueblos High School

9:00am:  Warm-Ups, Both Age Dvisions, Two Fields
9:30am:  Games, Both Divisisons, Two Fields
10:30am:  Awards Ceremony
11:00am:  Picnic Time

Please use our Calendar for more information & directions.

Calendar

Free Registration / RSVP

Game Day Rules

 After School Girls Lacrosse Program
April 4 - May 21, 2016

 Practices Are MW or TTh Based On Location
Games Are Saturday Mornings Starting April 30th

Click Here To Register

Need-Based Fee Waivers Available

The SBGLA After School Program is a fun opportunity for girls to learn to play lacrosse and start competing in this great sport. Girls will learn the fundamental skills for cradling, ground ball scooping, catching and throwing while also gaining understanding of camaraderie, sportsmanship and team work. These programs are coached by young women role models from right here in our community. The second half of the program will include league games on Saturday mornings for players to learn and have fun in game situations. Saturday games start April 30th. 

A youth membership in U.S. Lacrosse is required for participation in this program. U.S. Lacrosse is the National Governing Body for youth through high school lacrosse in the United States and is also the sponsor organization for Team USA.

• Learn More About U.S. Lacrosse Membership
  

Please see the Youth Lacrosse Guide on the U.S. Lacrosse website for more information about the differences between boy's lacrosse and girl's lacrosse.

$145 Program Registration Fee Includes:

• Coaching & Supervision Twice A Week
  
• Youth Mouthguard
• Youth Ball (Soft Rubber)
• Youth Practice Shirt
  
• Youth Practice Shorts
• Drawstring Back Pack

All SBGLA clothing & equipment fulfillment is at Play It Again Sports, 4850 Holllister Avenue in Goleta. The mouthguard, soft ball, practice shirt, practice shorts & draw string back pack may be picked up at Play It Again Sports starting March 21st.

Additionallly, SBGLA program girls lacrosse sticks and goggles may be purchased at Play It Again Sports at great savings starting March 21st. These items are $25 each. Families do not need to purchase this equipment if they already have it. Any stick, including those with a modified pocket, may be used for girls lacrosse 1st - 6th grade per U.S. Lacrosse rules.    

The Santa Barbara Girls Lacrosse Association has been busy this fall and still has more planned to benefit girls lacrosse in the greater Santa Barbara area. Here's a list of some of the activity.

Girls P.E. Lessons At Elementary Schools

September & October we conducted forty-five P.E. Lessons for girls at nine elementary schools. We put a stick in almost 900 girls hands.  Use our Events Calendar to see where. When P.E. teachers requested boys lacrosse instruction, too, the SBGLA retained UCSB men's lacrosse assistant coach Andrew White to teach boys. 

 Advertising & Promotion

The SBGLA placed an adverstisement in the October 15th Santa Barbara Independent to promote upcoming fall girls lacrosse events.

Clinic & Exhibition Games At a Local Tournament

On October 17th & 18th some local girls participated in a clinic and exhibition games at the Santa Barbara Showdown. Also, at the SB Showdown, local high school girls were 3-2 playing for Mission Lacrosse Club. Mission is the off-season club for all girls in Santa Barbara County. 

Introduction To Officiating

On October 23rd we conducted an Introduction To Officiating Girls Lacrosse in conjuction with the UCSB exhibition games against New Zealand and Cal Poly SLO. Nine local high school and college girls participated and we broke the ice on them becoming officials.

 Santa Barbara Open Streets

On October 24th we promoted girls lacrosse at Santa Barbara Open Streets on Cabrillo Boulevard. 

Girls P.E. Lessons at Junior High Schools

Some P.E. Lessons at elementary schools is wrapping up early November but the rest of the month of November is devoted to three week units of lacrosse in P.E. classes at all four junior high schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District.

Fall & Winter Girls Lacrosse Clinic Series & A Camp

The SBGLA is offering a three clinic clinic-series at entry level pricing.

• November 29th, 1 to 3pm, in Montecito
• December 6th, 1 to 3pm, in Santa Barbara
• January 24th, 1 to 3pm, in Goleta.

Click here To Register for these clinics. The fee is $25 per clinic or $65 for all three.

The Santa Barbara Lacrosse Camp Co. at UCSB has a holiday camp coming up for high school girls. The camp is December 12th & 13th and registration is on www.sblaxcamp.com. 

Instrumental in supporting these outreach events were Robert Ball (Montecito Girls Lacrosse), Jeannette Biava (SBHS), Jessica Gastelum (Santa Barbara), Anne Hersman (UCSB), Katelyn McAleer (UCSB), Taylor Paige (UCSB), Paul Ramsey (UCSB), players from Santa Barbara High School and daughters of mothers and fathers interested in growing girls lacrosse in Santa Barbara.

The SBGLA Spring After-School Program starts after each school's spring break. Girls may come back from spring break to receive fun lacrosse instruction in an after school format right at their school.  Similarly, the SBUSD After School Sport program for junior high school students will be conducted at each of the four public junior high schools in the SBUSD system. 

To receive information about upcoming girls lacrosse opportunities please use this website and join our Mailing List.

Santa Barbara Girls Lacrosse Clinics
November 29th, December 6th, January 24th & February 20th
1:00 to 3:00 PM Each Clinic Day
$25 Each or $65 For All Four Clinics

The SBGLA is offering three clinics this Fall and Winter at three locations for girls of all ages and abilities. We encourage you to sign up for all four because we will be implementing a skills progression throughout each session. Even if you can't make all of them we encourage you to come to as many as you can. All clinics staffed with UCSB coaches and players!

• November 29th, 1 to 3pm, in Montecito at Cold Spring School
  
• December 6th, 1 to 3pm, in Goleta at UCSB Turf
  
• January 24th, 1 to 3pm, in Santa Barbara at Elings Park
• February 20th, 10am to 12pm, in Santa Barbara at Laguna Blanca School

Click here To Register for these clinics. The fee is $25 per clinic or $65 for all four.