Hillsborough Jr Raiders Girls Lacrosse
Co-Directors: Peter Bakaletz, Chris Gibson, & Cindy Betz
Interested in playing the fastest growing girls sport?
Join the Hillsborough Jr Raiders Girls Youth Lacrosse Travel Teams
Season – March to June
We play girls youth travel teams from local areas including: Somerset, Hunterdon, Mercer & Middlesex Counties.
Games are held once or twice a week & the schedule varies depending on home team availability & inclement weather. There will be approximately 15-20 games
Open to girls in K- 8th grade
This year's teams will be made based upon grade
Little Laxers (K-2) Clinic-Based only on home field weekend morning TBD
3/4 Laxers (Grades 3-4)
5/6 Laxers (Grades 5-6)
7/8 Laxers (Grades 7-8)
No prior experience necessary for any of these levels.
Coaching: Parent volunteers interested in coaching are welcome and should contact any of the Directors. The sport of lacrosse will be introduced in a motivating, enthusiastic atmosphere where fundamental skill building will be coupled with strategic game instruction. Practice will include stick work, concept drills, offensive and defensive game strategy, and conditioning. The coaches are knowledgeable and experienced in the sport of girl’s lacrosse. They are US Lacrosse Certified parents, former/future college lacrosse players, former HHS alumni, current HHS Players and members of past county and conference championship teams.
Practices/Games:
Little Laxers (K-2) practice on weekend morning at Woodfield Park/Mr. C.’s East Field, Hillsborough beginning in April. Scrimmages on practice days against other local K-2 teams may be scheduled.
All other teams (3/4 Laxers, 5/6 Laxers, 7/8 Laxers) begin practice indoor (location and dates/times TBA) in early March and continue practices April-May on Monday and Wednesdays from 6-7:30PM, mainly at Woodfield Park/Mr. C.’s East Field, Hillsborough.
Games for Grades 3-8 are held once or twice a week. The schedule varies depending on team availability and weather with a balance between home and away games. Participation in tournaments over the course of the season is also contemplated.
COSTS
Little Laxer $75/player (includes t-shirt)
Registration by April 1 or late fee of $35 will be charged
Grades 3-8 $ 225/player
Registration by February 28 or late fee of $25 will be charged
Work Bond (Gr. 3-8 only) $175/family
Work Bond - refunded with 4 hours of work bond service during season. Please visit our Work Bond page for more information.
OTHER INFORMATION
Uniforms (Gr. 3-8): JGLA requires all girls to wear the same uniform. The purchase is the responsibility of the player family. Jr. Raiders Girls Lacrosse and Field Hockey use the same uniform. Information about uniform purchase will be provided after registration. Cost is approximately $75.
Required Equipment: Girls lacrosse stick, lacrosse goggles, cleats and mouth guard (CANNOT be white, clear. or green). Practice pinnies are recommended.
US Lacrosse Membership: All players must have US Lacrosse Membership good through June. You will be prompted during the registration process to either provide your current US Lacrosse membership number or to sign up for membership, which is good for a year.
Medical Form - All players are required to have the HILLSBOROUGH JR RAIDERS medical form completed by a physician and on file prior to the start of the season. All players must submit a new form each year.
