SKILLS TRAINING TIMES:

• U8: 6:00-7:00 pm
• U10 and U12: 7:00-8:00 pm
• U14: 8:00-9:00 pm

SKILLS TRAINING DATES:

• WEDNESDAY, January 8th: Cotton Creek School
• WEDNESDAY, January 15th: TBD
• THURSDAY, January 23rd: Cotton Creek School
• WEDNESDAY, January 29th: Cotton Creek School
• WEDNESDAY, February 5th: Cotton Creek School
• WEDNESDAY, February 12TH: TBD
• WEDNESDAY, February 19TH: TBD
• THURSDAY, February 27TH: Cotton Creek School
• WEDNESDAY, March 5th: Cotton Creek School
• WEDNESDAY, March 12th: Cotton Creek School
• WEDNESDAY, March 19th: Cotton Creek School

Spring Break/No Practice (Dates and times are subject to change.

GEAR REQUIRED: Stick, Helmet, Chest Pad, Gloves, Mouth Guard, Gym Shoes (No Cleats) and Water

We will do our best to communicate any changes as soon as they are available)

League Key Dates (Game Days 2 per day min)

• Parent Information Meeting: TBA
• Week 1: 4/06/25
• Week 2: 4/13/25
• Week 3: No Games
• Week 4: 4/27/25
• Week 5:  Tournament 5/3-4/25
• Week 6: 5/11/25
• Week 7: Conference Playoffs: 5/17-18/25
• Week 8: All-Star Game: 5/31/25,  State Playoffs: 6/1/25

Registration details

• Option this year that allows you to save $75 by reusing your child's Jersey and shorts from last year. Please make sure you try on Jersey and shorts before you register.
• Option that allows you to pay partially when you register, and the remaining balance will be automatically charged to your card on 1/2/25 and 2/3/25 
• Fundraising Buyout Option of $150 up front per player.
• If you are registering more than one player in your family this season you will receive a $25 discount on the second (and third, if applicable) child's registration fee.
• League requires a USLacrosse youth membership ($35) for the 2025 season. Benefits. 

Questions???

Contacts us at: lacrosse@bulldogyouthsports.org

"After practice, every kid comes off the field looking like a winner. It shows on their face. The coaches are very positive and encouraging with the kids."

"The sense of community within the Bulldogs Youth Sports family."

"Homegrown competitive team; kids & families"

"Local program; dedicated board members to keep it going & help feed a high school program. Love the peoples feedback from last year was utilized...having less coaches on the sidelines was definitely an improvement!"

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2024 Season 

• 4 youth teams (U8, U10, U12, U14)
• Total of 78 athletes
• 1st year with Illinois Youth Lacrosse League (IYLL)
• Participated in LaxAmerica's Border Wars Tournament (U14, U12, U10)

2023 Season 

•  4 youth teams (U8, U10, U12, U14)
• Total of 65 athletes

2022 Season

•  5 youth teams (U8, U10, U12G, U12P, U14)
• Total of 72 athletes

2021 Season

• 4 youth teams (U8, U10, U12, U14)
• Total of 78 athletes

2020 Season

• No Season

2019 Season

• 2 full High School Club teams JV and Varsity 
• We had 119 kids this season.
• We have 4 youth teams (U8, U10, U12, U14 A)
• We participated in 5 non reg season tournaments
• The U10 team won their spring season championship and LAX Geneva Championship

2018 Season

• Fielded our 1st High School Club team which ended up a respectable 8-4!  
• We had 120 kids this season.  6 were girls!
• We have 5 teams (U8, U10, U12, U14 A, U14B)
• We participated in 4 non reg season tournaments   

2017 Season

• We had 110 kids this season.  6 were girls!
• We have 5 teams (U9, U11, U13-1, U13-2, U15)
• We had 4 new coaches with 2 Jr Coaches
• We participated in 5 non reg season tournaments - our U13 team won the Lacrosse America Prairie State Games Championship!  
• Our 12 kid U9 team made it to the Crossroads Cup Championship!  

2016 Season

• We had 100 kids this season.  4 were girls!
• We have 5 teams (U9, U11, U13A, U13B, U15).
• We had 5 new coaches with 1 Jr Coach.
• We added a practice locations
• We participated in 2 post season tournaments
• We had our 1st Fall Lacrosse team

2015 Season

• Brad Watkins, Nick Suda, Rachelle Watkins, Maureen Stephan and Shannon Doschadis decide it's time to bring Lacrosse to the Wauconda area under Bulldog Youth Sports
• We planned for 2 teams and we had 4 teams (U9, U11A, U11B, U13).
• We had 73 players (1 girl)
• We had 14 Coaches 
• We had 1 practice location
• We joined the NWCYL Federation.
• We participated in 1 post season tournament

Founded in 1998, US Lacrosse is the national governing body of lacrosse.

Through responsive and effective leadership, we provide programs and services to inspire participation while protecting the integrity of the sport.

We envision a future that offers people everywhere the opportunity to discover, learn, participate in, enjoy, and ultimately embrace the shared passion of the lacrosse experience.

• Make the Sport Safer – We have invested more than $500,000 in safety research projects, studying everything from head injuries to hydration.
• Train and Certify Coaches – More than 20,000 people have participated in our Coaching Education Program, helping them to teach the sport correctly and safely.
• Train and Certify Officials – Nearly 6,900 officials took our online courses in 2012 alone, helping them to keep games safe and fair.
• Create Opportunities to Play – Through initiatives like our First Stick Program, we have provided 1,028 grants since 2000, totaling more than 27,000 pieces of equipment that have given hundreds of thousands of kids the opportunity to play.
• Elevate the Sport's Visibility – Our 27-time world champion U.S. National Teams set the standard for excellence in international lacrosse.
• Pioneer National Standards – Our Youth Rules & Best Practices Guidebooks, which focus on age-appropriate player development, team play, sportsmanship and safety, have been distributed to more than 320,000 players, parents, coaches and officials.
• Educate the Lacrosse Community – Our US Lacrosse Convention has grown to bring more than 7,000 coaches, officials, administrators and fans together each January.

We want to thank McNelly Services for their Donation to Bulldog Youth Sports Lacrosse program. Please think of them for any Commercial Property Maintenace Service needs.

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