MISSION STATEMENT: THE LONG ISLAND URBAN LACROSSE INITIATIVE’S MISSION IS TO INTRODUCE LACROSSE TO ALL LOW INCOME AREAS ON LONG ISLAND AND BEYOND BY TARGETING ALL MALE AND FEMALE STUDENT ATHLETES OF ALL AGES. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE ARE A LOT OF UNDERREPRESENTED POCKETS ON LONG ISLAND THAT DO NOT HAVE THE SPORT OF LACROSSE. THEREFORE, WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT IT IS OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE TO INTRODUCE THE
“GREAT GAME OF LACROSSE” INTO THESE UNDERPRIVILEGED AND LOW INCOME AREAS. FURTHERMORE, BRINGING A NEW SPORT AND EXHILARATING ACTIVITY WILL HELP TO CULTIVATE A MORE DIVERSE CULTURE FOR THE SPORT AS IT IS SLOWLY GROWING IN POPULARITY AROUND THE COUNTRY. GOALS: LONG ISLAND URBAN LACROSSE MAIN GOAL IS TO PRODUCE STUDENT ATHLETES THAT WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENT ATHLETES GOING ON TO PLAY COLLEGE LACROSSE AND EARN A COLLEGE DEGREE, JOIN THE ALUMNI OF COLLEGE GRADUATE LACROSSE PLAYERS ACROSS OUR GREAT NATION.ENHANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIFE CHANGES THAT WILL SHARE POSITIVE RESULTS. FURTHERMORE, WE HOPE TO PRODUCE EXCEPTIONAL AND POSITIVE ROLE MODELS FOR FUTURE STUDENTS AND PLAYERS TO LOOK UP TO, AND EMULATE FORMER PRODUCTIVE STUDENT ATHLETES THAT HAVE GONE ON TO BE VERY PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. IN FACT, LACROSSE HAS PRODUCED MORE SUCCESSFUL CEO'S OF FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES THAN ANY OTHER SPORT. MOREOVER, SOME OF OUR GREATEST LEADERS IN VARIOUS DIFFERENT PROFESSIONAL INDUSTRIES ARE FORMER LACROSSE PLAYERS, FOR EXAMPLE, FOOTBALL GREAT JIM BROWN WAS AN ALL AMERICAN LACROSSE PLAYER AT SYRACUSE. LONG ISLAND URBAN LACROSSE WILL LOOK TO SMALL AND LARGE COMPANY'S TO HELP IN BRIDGING THE GAP IN FUNDING THE SPORT IN THESE LOW INCOME POCKETS, HOSTING FUNDRAISING FORUMS TO RAISE MONIES WHERE OPPORTUNITIES ARE SCARCE. WE ARE LOOKING TO PARTNER WITH EXISTING NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND CORPORATE SPONSORS TO CONTRIBUTE WITH HELP IN ALL AREAS IN SUCCESSFULLY REACHING OUR GOALS TO SUSTAIN OUR PROGRAMS FOR YEARS TO COME. EDUCATION: LONG ISLAND URBAN LACROSSE WILL LOOK TO IMPLEMENT A VERY STRONG ACADEMIC PRESENCE. WE ARE LOOKING FOR A DIRECT TURN AROUND FOR STRUGGLING STUDENTS, AND IMPROVED GROWTH IN OUR STRONGER STUDENTS BY OFFERING OUR ATHLETES TUTORIAL PROGRAMS, S.A.T. PREP COURSES, AND OTHERS AS NEEDED. EDUCATION IS THE PLATFORM FOR SUCCESS! WE WILL ALSO PROVIDE NUMEROUS COLLEGE SEMINARS, COLLEGE TOURS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS FOR OUR STUDENT ATHLETES SEMINARS WILL GIVE THE N.C.A.A GUIDELINES FOR SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS TO PARENTS AND STUDENT ATHLETES. THE INTRODUCTION OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (S.T.E.M.) WILL HELP OUR YOUNGER GROUP OF STUDENT ATHLETES WHICH ARE STRUGGLING AREAS OF CONCERN WITH REGARDS TO OUR YOUNGER STUDENT ATHLETES WITH THE EMPHASIS ON MAKING A STRONGER EDUCATIONAL PATH FOR THEIR FUTURES SHOWING HOW IT RELATES TO EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS AND A MUCH BRIGHTER FUTURE
VISION: LONG ISLAND URBAN LACROSSE VISION IS TO SEE EVERY MALE AND FEMALE IN THESE SMALL LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR THE GAME OF LACROSSE AS IT EXISTS TODAY, THE SPORT OF LACROSSE WILL GIVE STUDENT ATHLETES THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH OTHERS ON A MUCH BROADER SCALE IN OTHER COMMUNITIES, SEE THE OPPORTUNITIES TO JOIN AN ASSOCIATION WITH ENDLESS OUTLETS FOR ACHIEVEMENT BY INTERACTING WITH THE COMMON GOAL OF “LACROSSE” AND TO US THIS IS A VERY INTRIGUING PROPOSITION!
