The Nease High boys lacrosse squad will be hosting its traditional summer camp July 17-20 at the school.
The four-day camp will begin each day at 9 a.m. and end at 11 a.m. and is open to elementary and middle school students wanting to learn more about the sport of lacrosse and the fundamentals behind it.
“We believe as an organization that lacrosse is the best game in the world,” Nease head coach Max Gurowski said. “At Nease, we only worry about what we can control, our attitude, effort, and communication. All these elements are within our control, and we can do a great job of giving everything we have, staying positive, and having constructive conversations on and off the field.”
Campers do not need to have prior experience playing lacrosse to take part, as it is open to all levels because another major goal of the camp is to continue the game’s interest among the next generation.
One of the things Gurowski has found younger players like about the game is the fast-paced nature of it, which is also why it is commonly branded as “the fastest game on two feet.”
In order to participate in the camp, players will need to bring full equipment, which includes a helmet, gloves, arm pads, shoulder pads, a stick, a cup and a mouth guard.
However, if one does not have full equipment, they are asked to please inform the camp staff ahead of time so that they can figure out a solution by emailing max.gurowski@stjohns.k12.fl.us.
Every participant must also have a U.S. lacrosse membership, which can be found by going to uslacrosse.org and going about the steps for the registration process.
Several members of the current high school program will be on hand offering a helping hand and giving advice on technique to the campers during drills.
For many players, they have gone through similar lacrosse camps over the years as part of the path to get to where they are now and able to represent their schools at the high school level.
“Nease lacrosse camp is a refreshing throwback to help all players improve and do it with one-on-one instruction,” Gurowski said. “We are very fortunate to have Nease lacrosse alumni, current players and coaches at camp to lead the participants in their goals to improve.”
Gurowski believes that the benefits of children playing lacrosse go far beyond the playing field and what the final score is after games.
He hopes the lessons learned during the camp will last just as long in a child’s life and memory as the techniques they may learn.
“Lacrosse is a medicine game that truly heals,” Gurowski said. “Our lacrosse camp is a great opportunity for new players to experience the sport and fall in love with the medicine.”
It is $150 to attend the camp and registration can be found by clicking the camps and clinics at neaselacrosse.com.
