PRESENTS LACROSSE 101 FOR PARENTS SUNDAY FEB. 23 $10 per person 3:00P-5:00P $15 per couple ROCKHURST HS Add $5 when registering 9301 State Line Rd at the door Kansas City, MO 64114 **DOOR PRIZES** WANT TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE GAME OF LACROSSE AND ALL THAT IT ENTIALS? THIS CLASS WILL COVER THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS OF LACROSSE IN A FUN AND RELAXED ATMOSPHERE: THE GAME THE GEAR THE PLAY THE RULES THE EXPERIENCE LEARN FROM THE TOP COACHES AND OFFICIALS THAT KANSAS CITY HAS TO OFFER. CLICK BELOW TO REGISTER: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13WySeU7UVfHrMkFQ2_raEWy6xGQiflFYMCYBfAcPYXw/viewform LACROSSE 101 FOR PARENTS WE WILL COVER THE FOLLOWING TOPICS DURING THIS CLASS. THIS IS A GENERAL OUTLINE OF WHAT WE WILL COVER, BUT WE WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE REGARDING THE GAME OF LACROSSE. THE GAME LEARN ABOUT THE ORIGIN OF THE GAME AND HOW IT HAS EVOLVED TO WHERE IT IS TODAY. THE GEAR EVER WONDERED WHY CERTAIN PLAYERS HAVE DIFFERENT STICKS OR DIFFERENT PADS? WE WILL TELL YOU. THE PLAY LEARN THE BASIC STRATEGIES, THE FLOW OF THE GAME, THE POSITIONS ON THE FIELD, WHY PLAYERS ARE DIVING OUT OF BOUNDS WHILE CHASING THE BALL, AND WHY THERE IS ALWAYS SO MUCH YELLLING FROM THE SIDELINES. THE RULES EVER HAD A HARD TIME UNDERSTANDING WHY AN OFFICIAL THREW HIS FLAG? WONDERED WHY THE OTHER TEAM GOT THE BALL AFTER A SHOT? WHY PLAY STARTS QUICKLY AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN’T? DON’T FEEL BAD BECAUSE WE AS COACHES OFTEN WONDER THE SAME THING. WE WILL HAVE A CERTIFIED OFFICIAL GIVING US THE SKINNY ON THE RULES OF THE GAME. ALL ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE A CHEAT SHEET OF CALLS TO USE DURING THE SEASON. THE EXPERIENCE WE WILL GO TO THE GYM DURING THIS TOPIC AND HAVE SOME FUN WITH STICKS. WE WILL THROW THE BALL AROUND A LITTLE BIT AND HAVE YOU EXPERIENCE WHAT IT’S LIKE FOR YOUR SON TO PLAY LACROSSE (MINUS THE PART WHERE HE GETS CHASED AND HIT WITH A STICK) PLEASE BRING YOUR SONS STICK AND HIS HELMET IF YOU WANT TO REALLY FEEL LIKE A LAXER. WE WILL BREAK INTO MALE AND FEMALE GROUPS AND HAVE SOME FUN CONTESTS! QUESTIONS?Email us at [email protected] SPEAKERS Kevin Kelley-Head Coach Rockhurst University Kevin Kelley was named the new men’s lacrosse coach at Rockhurst University on May 10, 2013. Kelley most recently comes from Shawnee Mission East High School, where he was the assistant varsity lacrosse coach. While at East, Kelley helped take over a struggling Lancers program and compile a 50-12 record. Over Kelley’s three years, East won the 2011 LAKS Championship, as well as back-to-back LAKC Championships in 2012 and 2013. In 2012, Kelley was a part of an East program that became the first-ever Kansas City high school lacrosse team to beat Rockhurst High School, breaking the Hawklets’ 18-year unbeaten streak against Kansas City high school lacrosse programs. East followed up that win by defeating Rockhurst again, this time in the LAKC semifinals in 2013. Prior to East, Kelley served two years as an assistant coach at Rockhurst High School. The Hawklets won the 2010 MSLA Championship and were runner-ups in 2009. Kelley has also coached Glenbrook South and New Trier High Schools in Illinois, as well as Williamsville South High School in New York. Kelley graduated from Syracuse University where he played on Syracuse’s NCAA Division I National Championship team in 2000 and the Orangemen’s national runner-up team in 1999. Prior to Syracuse, Kelley attended SUNY Canton. Kelley was a two-sport athlete at Canton. He was named All-Northeast in football in 1997, as well as All-Region in lacrosse in 1997 and 1998. Kelley played professionally for the Boston Cannons and the Chicago Machine of Major League Lacrosse (MLL). Chris Kliewer-Head Coach Shawnee Mission East/Director of Titanium KC Chris Kliewer enters his fourth season as head coach at Shawnee Mission East High School. During his tenure at East, he has guided the Lancers to three straight championships (2011 LAKS and 2012, 2013 LAKC). Prior to becoming head coach at East, he was a varsity assistant coach at Rockhurst High School. During his time with the Hawklets, they won the 2010 MSLA Division I championship and the 2009 MSLA Division I runner-up trophies. Kliewer's first stint as a head coach was at The Pembroke Hill School. Kliewer was instrumental in building a competitive program within three years by taking the Raiders to the 2008 MSLA Div. II Final Four. Kliewer's overall head coaching record is 83-28 with 50 of these wins coming as head coach at SME over the last three years. Prior to becoming Director of Titaniium KC, Kliewer co-founded Orange Lacrosse with Kevin Kelley in Kansas City to provide players (boys and girls) around the entire metro area an opportunity to play lacrosse and learn from an accomplished coaching staff. Kliewer is the Vice President of the US Lacrosse Great Plains Chapter and is a high school art teacher. Wade Muller-Certified HS/Collegiate Official/Head Coach Lee’s Summit North HS Wade Muller has been involved in Kansas City Lacrosse for over 15 years. He began his playing career at Rockhurst Jesuit High School where he was a two time All-State defensive specialist (LSM). He continued his playing career at St. Louis University where he was a three-year captain and three-time All-conference defender. After graduating and returning to Kansas City, he began the new phase of his lacrosse career on the sidelines and in stripes. Wade served as the Defensive Coordinator and Assistant head coach of St. Thomas Aquinas high school for five years before becoming a defensive assistant at Rockhurst Jesuit for two years. He is currently in his first season as the head coach of the Lee’s Summit North Boys Lacrosse team. Wade has also served the KC Lacrosse community for the last nine years as both a High School and Collegiate Official. During that time, Wade served as a High School Crew Chief for four years, having officiated the MSLA playoffs and the last two LAKC State Championships. He is also a member of the Collegiate Officials Council (COC) and currently officiates NCAA Division II & III games along with MCLA Intercollegiate club contests. When not coaching or officiating Wade lives in Lee’s Summit with his wife and two young children and works with his parents running their equipment finance business. Tim Reidy-Head Coach Rockhurst High School Tim Reidy is the current Head Coach at Rockhurst Jesuit. Reidy served as a Head Coach in the 2013 US Lacrosse Champion All-American Showcase and has served as an assistant coach and selector for the US Lacrosse U19 National Team. He previously coached on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, was Co-Founder of the Tulsa Youth Lacrosse Association, and was the Defensive Coordinator for Rockhurst’s 2006 State Championship team. Coach Reidy has trained with the Chicago Machine, Washington Bayhawks and Ireland National Team. He played NCAA Division One lacrosse for Mount St. Mary's University and helped the team to a regular season conference championship, a conference tournament championship and the school’s first NCAA tournament appearance. Reidy is a 2002 graduate of Rockhurst where he was named All-Conference and All-State. He was also selected for the prestigious North-South All-Star Game and was named the first US Lacrosse All-American from Kansas City. .