Camps and Clinics
Posted on October 22, 2024
Frisco Lacrosse Youth Director.
- Coordinate and manage activities required to support the operation and growth of the Frisco Lacrosse Association (FLA) youth lacrosse program.
- Coaching/Player Development
- Work with FLA Board to recruit and hire head youth coaches for K-8 teams.
- Work with coaches to develop written practice plans for each age level that are built upon each previous year.
- Ensure coach availability for all practices and games.
- Coordinate alternate coaching coverage for any planned absences.
- Ensure coaches follow FLA standards, policies and established practice plans.
- Develop, organize and manage fall break, winter break, and summer programs to continue developing current players.
- Work with coaches to develop a written, age-appropriate, off-field practice program for 5-8, to be shared with parents and players prior to the end of each season.
Operations:
- Work with city to secure game day playing fields as well as practice fields for each team.
- Ensure fields are lined and equipment is set up and removed on game days.
- Ensure each coach has the necessary equipment to have successful practices and game days.
- Serve as the liaison between the coaches and the board of directors.
- Attend DFWL meetings to represent Frisco Lacrosse.
- Advise FLA board on equipment needed on an ongoing basis each season. Maintain inventory of youth sports supplies (to be updated at the end of each season).
Scheduling:
- Work with coaches to develop spring and fall practice schedule for K-8th.
- Build relationships with DFWL area coaches.
- Coordinate with the DFWL area coaches to schedule games for K-8
Spring: Work within DFWL guidelines for scheduling games with other programs (minimum 8 games + playoffs)
Fall:
- Schedule games or game days with other programs (minimum 4 games and 2 tournaments)
- Ensure referees are scheduled for home field game days and or tournaments.
- Ensure lights are on when needed.
- Establish backup plan for rain during practices and game.
- Input scheduled events in FLA IT platform and update/change as needed.
Communication/Parent Interaction:
- Communicate with parents regarding practice and game schedules.
- Address parent questions/concerns, escalate any issues to FLA board.
Community and Recruiting:
- Coordinate, promote, and facilitate 3-5 Try Lax Free events per year.
- Work with FISD schools to schedule lacrosse PE Unit/equipment loaner program and coordinate delivery/pick up of equipment.
- Attend at least 4 events per year to grow FLA's program, such as FISD Field Day, FFL Day, FISD elementary carnivals, etc.
- Customer Service duties such as returning emails and voicemails in a timely fashion.
Other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors