LACROSSE IN EDUCATION WORKBOOK

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Dear Students,

On behalf of the Philadelphia Wings, it is our pleasure to welcome you to the 2013 in Education Day at Wells Fargo Center.

The Wings look forward to providing you with exciting on-field action today, as well as a fun learning experience that you will remember for years to come. We hope that you will take the lessons from this Michael French Career afternoon’s game with you as you grow in your education. Highlights In this workbook you will learn about the history of the sport of • Three time All-American at Cornell lacrosse, the Philadelphia Wings team history and how mathematics University figures into the sport. You will also learn how vocabulary sometimes • Captain of 1976 Cornell undefeated crosses over from sports terminology to words we use every day, how NCAA National Champion team to keep healthy and in tip-top shape like the athletes you see on the field • NCAA and Ivy League Player of the Year and the role physics plays in the game. • Led Canada to its first Championship Enjoy today’s game and we look forward to seeing you again for another • US Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee home game. Go Wings! • Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee • Member of Philadelphia Wings Sincerely, organization from inception in 1987 • Wings leading scorer in inaugural season • Hall of Fame Michael French inductee President and Owner, Philadelphia Wings

From your Seat… As the President of the Wings Michael French has many responsibilities. In order to one day own a professional sports team…

What subjects would you study?

What skills would you need?

2 Visit us online at www.WingsLax.com LACROSSE IN EDUCATION History of the Game Lacrosse is the oldest sport in North America, with its origin dating back to the 1400s. It did not become generally known and talked about however, until the 1600s when a Jesuit missionary named Jean de Brebeuf saw the Hyron Indians play. In a report to his superiors, he stated little about the actual play of the game but seemed to be intrigued by the stick the indians used while playing. Jean de Brebeuf likened the stick the indians competed with, to the “crosier” carried at religious ceremonies by a bishop. Thus, the name la crosse evolved, and this later became simply “lacrosse.”

Indian lacrosse was a mass game and often teams were made up of one hundred to one thousand braves on each side. The goals were usually five-hundred yards to one-half mile apart. On occasion, the goals could be seperated by several miles. Usually a large rock or tree was considered the goal and a score was recorded by hitting the rock or tree with a ball. Some tribes used goal posts six to nine feet apart, and the ball had to pass between them for a score, much like today’s game.

Games lasted from sunup to sundown and stretched over the course of two or three days. Lacrosse games were originally used to toughen braves for actual combat. There were even times when games were played between two tribes to settle their differences or disputes.

It was not until the early 1800s that the French pioneers started playing lacrosse seriously. With their participation in the sport came the first signs of turning lacrosse into a more civilized game. Canadian dentist W. George Beers standardized the game in 1867 with the adoption of set field dimensions, limits to the number of players per team, and other basic rules. Little did the French settlers know that they would be credited for being the forefathers of lacrosse, along with the indians. New York University fielded the nation’s first college team in 1877, and Philips Andover Academy (Mass.), Philips Exeter Academy (NH.) and the Lawrenceville School (N.J.) were the nation’s first high school teams in 1882.

In the early 1900s lacrosse became recognized as a “force to be reckoned with.” It was during this time that the game was first played in Olympic competition, and the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse League (USILL) was formed. In 1926, the USILL was replaced by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association, which is still the governing body of lacrosse today.

Lacrosse continued to grow in America during the mid 1900s, and today the game is played by over 500 colleges and universities, as well as over 1400 high schools countrywide. Watch the Wings play today and write four ways Wings players show they are good teammates.

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From your Seat… Lacrosse is a team sport and the players need to work with each other to succeed. Watch the Wings play today against Rochester. Write down four ways the Wings players show they are good teammates.

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Call us at 215.389.WING (9464) 3 PHILADELPHIA WINGS 2013 Philadelphia Wings Team Roster (TENTATIVE) Meet the Players Jersey # Name D.O.B. Height Weight Hometown Lacrosse players come in all shapes and sizes. Each 5 Kevin Kaminski 11/17/1987 6’3” 215 Wallingford, PA player has a different height, weight, or wingspan. Take a look at the roster and look specifically at the weights of 8 Steve Holmes 11/25/1982 6’0” 200 Gwynedd Valley, PA players to answer these math questions. 10 Kevin Crowley 11/13/1988 6’4” 215 New Westminster, B.C. 11 Colin Hall 9/17/1986 6’0” 208 Akwesasnu What is the difference in weight between the heaviest 13 Brett Manney 9/21/1985 6’3” 225 Newtown, PA Wings player and the lightest? 17 Brodie Merrill 11/5/1981 6”4” 205 Orangeville, Ontario

What is the total weight of all of the Wings players that 18 Maxwell Seibald 8/14/1987 6’1” 200 Hewlett, NY wear an even number on their jersey? 22 Ned Crotty 9/26/1986 6’2” 190 New Vernon, NJ 25 Pat Heim 5/25/1984 5’11” 205 Wayne, PA

What is the average weight of all the players? 26 Drew Westervelt 4/25/1985 6’5” 245 Bel Air, MD

32 Jeff Reynolds 2/10/1986 6’1” 190 Bel Air, MD

Mean, Mode, Median 36 Brandon Miller 5/4/1979 6’1” 190 Orangeville, Ontario

The roster of the Wings can also help you learn some 37 Eric Hoffman 9/14/1985 6’4” 235 Sellersville, Pa important things about numbers that appear in a series. 39 Steve Fryer 4/11/1990 6’0” 192 Brampton, Ontario Three key words about numbers in a series are “mean,” “mode” and “median.” 41 John McFadyen 5/11/1986 6’6” 240 Medham, NJ · MEAN is the average of all numbers in a series 42 Jacob Lazore 12/14/1991 5’9” 182 Hogansburg, NY · MODE is the number that appears most often in a series 80 Scotty Komer 11/15/1977 6’4” 185 Toronto, Ontario · MEDIAN is the number that appears in the middle of a series. 92 Paul Dawson 9/16/1985 6’5” 210 Oakville, Ontario TBA Kevin Buchanan 5/9/1986 5’10” 185 Cockeysville,MD Look at the height of the 23 Wings players on this year’s roster. What is the “mean” height of the players? What TBA Will Harrington 10/3/1986 6’0” 200 Baltimore, MD is the mode height? What is the median height if you put TBA Michael Manley 7/21/1988 6’1” 227 Penn Yan, NY

all of the heights in order from shortest to tallest? List TBA CJ Costabile 12/4/1989 6’1” 200 New Fairfield, CT them below: TBA Eric Lusby 9/12/1988 5’11” 198 Severna Park, MD · Mean Height:

· Mode Height: · Median Height: From your Seat… Statistics are an important part of sports. During Wings games a stat crew calculates everything that happens on the field. A very important stat that the team uses is goalie save percetange. To calculate the Wings goalie’s save percentage, divide the number of saves he made by the number of shots the Knighthawks took. At the end of the game, divide all of his saves by the number of shots taken by the Knighthawks. Write the answers below: Knighthawks Shots: Goalie Saves: Goalie Save Percentage: %

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Learn Geography with the Wings Indoor Lacrosse is International Years of Historic Significance originated in Canada and is the National Take a look at the roster on the left and try to answer Summer Sport of Canada. Many of the players in the the questions below. See if you can answer the questions league are from Canada. Take this workbook back to below by matching the right player with the event that your classroom and answer the questions below with the occurred the year they were born. help of a North American Map. Match the player’s birthday with the historical event that Name a Player… occurred the same year as their birth: 1. Born in a Philadelphia Suburb

1. Peter Nero and the Philly Pops have been a Philadel- 2. Born in Canada west of the Mississippi River phia staple for decades. The group performed their first orchestra concert together in the Fall of this year. 3. Born in a U.S. state south of Pennsylvania

2. On September 21st of this year, Sandra Day O’Connor 4. Born in a U.S. state smaller than Pennsylvania became the first woman to ever be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. 5. Born in a U.S. state that shares a border with Pennsylvania

Where Are You From? 3. The Philadelphia Flyers NHL Hockey Team competed The Wings players come from all over North America! in the Stanley Cup Finals at the Spectrum this year, the As you can see on the roster on the left, the Wings have same year that all these players were born. players from Ontario, Canada, Maryland, and even as far west as British Columbia, Canada. Our team does a lot 4. The hit cartoon series The Simpsons first appeared the of traveling all over the country. Write a paragraph about same year as the birth of this Wings rookie. a place you have been to that is outside of Pennsylvania.

Tell us why your visited and what you learned about the location while you were there. 5. What year were you born?

From your Seat… During today’s Lacrosse in Education game, watch the video board for information about the players, such as where they are from, their height or what college they attended. Watch for your favorite players and fill in something you learned about him below. Player 1: What you learned: Player 2: What you learned: Player 3: What you learned:

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Eat Right! Look for Mad Dog today during the game and color him in when you get home!

Image provided by ChooseMyPlate.gov Every minute the Wings Players are on the field they are using a ton of energy. The only way to replace that lost energy throughout the day is by eating right. It is important to have a balanced diet filled with fruits, veg- etables, protein, and grain. Eating or drinking too much sugar during the day can actually make you tired instead of giving you energy. Instead of drinking a soda at lunch, have a glass of milk or water. Growing kids, like you, should drink over two liters of water every day! Get Moving! You need at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day. Whether that’s playing basketball, tossing a around, or playing tag, every little bit counts! Regular physical activity will help you build and maintain strong, healthy muscles, bones and joints. From your Seat… Lacrosse players use all different types of muscles during a game. Check out the muscles labeled on Mad Dog above and as you watch the game think about what muscles the team is using! Which ones would a coach use most?

Which ones would a goalie use?

Which ones would an offensive player use?

What muscles do the players use to throw the ball?

Which would be used most by students?

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Energy on the Turf Lacrosse offers many chances to see how science works in sports. You can learn about speed and balance. You can learn about checking and shooting. Lacrosse is especially good for explaining the science of physics. Physics deals with how objects in the world are affected by the energy in the world. In a lacrosse game, the energy is supplied by the moves and muscles of the players. The objects affected most are the ball, sticks and players themselves. Follow the action in today’s game for a few minutes. Then write out three ways that energy supplied by players affects objects or other players. 1. 2. 3. Inertia & Lacrosse Science controls the way things move in lacrosse—and in life. The first law of motion in science explains inertia this way: Any object will continue in its state of motion (or non-motion) until compelled by a force to act otherwise. That means that a thing that is moving will keep moving until something else causes it to stop. A thing that is not moving will stay that way until something causes it to move. As you watch today’s game, write down examples of inertia showing an object starting to move or being changed in the way it moves. For each, explain what caused the change.

Gravity Gravity is another scientific force that affects lacrosse and all sports. Gravity is what draws smaller objects toward bigger objects. For example, the Earth’s gravity is what keeps people from floating into space. Any time something moves from a higher position on Earth, it is being pulled by gravity. Pick a Wings player out on the turf and follow him for a quarter. Write down a few times where his actions are affected by gravity. Falling on the turf would be one example.

From your Seat… The third law of motion in science states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Wings players experience this law in every game they play, when players check each other. In the space below, write down at least one other sample of a physical action getting a reaction in today’s game with the Knighthawks.

Call us at 215.389.WING (9464) 7 PHILADELPHIA WINGS History is a huge part of Philadelphia. Check out some historic landmarks in the city!

City Hall Located at 15th Street and Penn Square • House of government for the city of Philadelphia, PA • At the top of the building there is a statue of city founder William Penn. • It was the tallest habitable building in the world from 1901-1908

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Liberty Bell Located on Market Street, Between 5th and 6th Streets • An iconic symbol of American independence • Cast in 1753 • 70% Copper, 25% Tin, Small amounts of lead, zinc, arsenic, gold and silver

Independence Hall Betsy Ross House Located on Chestnut Street, Between 5th and 6th Streets Located on Arch Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets • Known as the location where both the Declaration of • Believed to be the place where Betsy Ross made the first American Flag Independence and the United States Constitution were • It has been estimated that Betsy lived in the house from 1773 to 1785 debated and adopted • Built between 1732 and 1753

8 Visit us online at www.WingsLax.com LACROSSE IN EDUCATION Get to know your Philadelphia Wings! *Wings 2013 Season Schedule The Wings are a part of the National Lacrosse League that was DATE TIME (EST) OPPONENT RESULT originally formed in 1988. The league was originally called the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League and changed its name to the Major Indoor *Fri, Jan. 11 7:00 PM Buffalo Bandits Lacrosse League (MILL) in 1988. Ten years later in 1998 the name Sat, Jan. 19 7:00 PM was changed again to the National Lacrosse League (NLL). Sat, Jan. 26 7:30 PM Buffalo Bandits The NLL plays indoor lacrosse which is a hybrid of box (played inside the confines of an ice hockey rink on a turf or concrete surface, more *Sun, Jan. 27 4:00 PM

prevalent in Canada) and (played on an outdoor field, *Fri, Feb. 08 11:00 AM either on grass or turf, more prevalent in the United States). Indoor lacrosse was designed to combine the most exciting elements. Sat, Feb. 23 7:30 PM Rochester Knighthawks

*Sun, Feb. 24 4:00 PM Here are some important years in Wings history: 1989 League Champions Fri, Mar. 01 7:30 PM Buffalo Bandits

1990 League Champions *Sat, Mar. 09 8:00 PM Washington Stealth

1994 League Champions *Sat, Mar.16 1:00 PM Toronto Rock

1995 League Champions Fri, Mar. 29 8:30 PM Minnesota Swarm

1998 League Champions Sat, Mar. 30 9:00 PM Colorado Mammoth

2001 League Champions Sat, Apr. 06 7:30 PM Rochester Knighthawks

2006 Owners Russ Cline and Chris Fritz along with players Paul and *Sun, Apr. 07 4:00 PM Minnesota Swarm

Gary Gait are inducted as charter members of the NLL Hall of fame *Sat, Apr. 13 8:00 PM Toronto Rock

2007 #42 worn by Tom Marechek retired Sat, Apr. 20 10:00 PM Washington Stealth

2011 Johnny Mouradian joins the Wings as General Manager *Home games held at the Wells Fargo Center 2012 #35 worn by Dallas Eliuk retired The Wings plays 16 games each season. 2013 The Wings host their first School Day Game Below is the schedule for 2013. Visit www.WingsLAX.com to follow the Wings Use the dates and events mentioned in the first paragraph and keep record of final games score in the and listed above to fill the timeline below. result column above!

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Lacrosse Language In lacrosse and other sports, there are words that have special meanings. Learning these words can stretch your vocabulary. A word can mean one thing in lacrosse and another when used a different way. Using these words can make the game more fun and exciting!

Word Meanings Look at the lacrosse words in the list below. With the person sitting next to you, write what the words mean in the game of lacrosse. Then write another meaning each word can have outside of lacrosse. If you need help ask your teacher or use a dictionary back in your classroom. 1. Shaft 2. Save 3. Crease 4. Check 5. Cradle 6. Can you think of any other words in lacrosse that have other meanings?

Can you unscramble these words related to the Philadelphia Wings? EASORCLS DPHELAIPLAHI NIGSW RRADWFO EENEDSF SFFEEON CSROE OLEGIA DAO MDG YLPA From your Seat… In any sports story about the Wings you will find action words. Verbs like “streaked” or “slammed” or “hammered” are good examples. Adjectives like “hard-nosed,” “gritty” or “spectacular” are others. As you watch today’s School Day Game, list five action-packed words to describe the game in the spaces below. When you get back to class, write complete sentences using these words. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Travel to the different educational Wings partners in the Wells Fargo Center and they will stamp your passport. Try to visit them all with the help of your teacher!

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www.philadelphiazoo.org www.pleasetouchmuseum.org www.mercermuseum.org www.nmajh.org

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