SPRING 2024 INFO
Spring will be here before we know it! The upcoming 2024 Spring season will mark our 13th anniversary since Denver United Lacrosse started knocking on the doors at local schools - with nothing but a bag of balls and a bucket of lacrosse sticks in tow - to introduce the sport of lacrosse! During that time we have introduced over 6,000 kids to lacrosse through our Gym Clinic Program in NW and Central Denver, in addition to, offering more extensive programming to hundreds of full-time participants via teams, learn to play, camps, and clinics. As a program, we have a lot to be proud of and a bright future ahead! Join the United Family and experience what everyone is talking about!
Registration for Spring Lacrosse opens in Late October 2023! We've already started planning for the Spring Season and couldn’t be more excited to get everyone out on the field playing! It’s extremely important for you to reserve a space by registering online when registration opens. Not only will it guarantee your child a spot on a team, but it will help us plan and distribute details regarding the Spring season sooner. You do not have to pay in full at the time of registration and the system will allow you to pay a deposit. If you need a different payment plan from the one outlined on the registration system, please contact us and we’ll figure something out. Returning players should be registered no later than December 9th or we’ll assume you’re not returning for the Spring Season.
Denver United Lacrosse is excited to be continuing to introduce the sport of lacrosse through its Gym Clinic Program this Winter, we hope to get into as many local schools as we can. These normally generate a lot of interest in our program and convert soccer/baseball/football players into new full-time lacrosse participants! That being said, as always, if you're interested in participating in our program or know someone who might be, please don't hesitate to reach out!
PROGRAMMING INFO
Learn to Play
Mastering the fundamentals is the most important aspect of developing a new skill! We dedicate the beginning of each practice to sound fundamental lacrosse development achieved by drills that emphasize proper throwing, catching, communication, and ground balls. The second part of practice is geared towards reinforcing and implementing the fundamentals learned by playing games and scrimmages.
Ages: Boys & Girls Ages 4-6
Season: April-May
Practice: 1x or 2x per week
Girl’s Teams
Welcome to lacrosse girls! The Spring will offer girls an opportunity to play on an all girls team which consists of practice and games throughout the season. We believe that mastering the fundamentals is the most important aspect of developing a new skill! We dedicate the beginning of each practice to sound fundamental lacrosse development achieved by drills that emphasize proper throwing, catching, communication, and ground balls. The second part of practice is geared towards reinforcing and implementing the fundamentals learned by playing games and scrimmages.
Ages: 1st Grade through 6th Grade
Season: March, April, and May
Practice & Games: 2 Practices Per Week and Games on Weekends
Boy’s Teams
Spring 2024 entails more fun and games! We will be fielding teams as young as Kindergarten and as old as 4th grade. Players will get the opportunity to participate on a formal team that plays in a formal youth lacrosse league. Teams will practice twice a week (March through May) and play games against other youth organizations on weekends. In addition to teams, we will continue to grow the sport in the Highlands neighborhood through our gym program and learn to play clinics.
Ages: K through 7th Grade
Season: March, April, and May
Practice & Games: 2 Practices Per Week and Games on Weekends
SPRING SCHEDULE 2023 & Sample for 2024 Dates
At last, the Spring Schedule is now available! Thank you for your patience! As many of you know, we are at the mercy of the limited supply of fields offered by Denver Parks and Rec & Denver Public Schools. We were hoping to have Sloans Lake Park as our main practice fields, but we were just informed they have closed the park to sporting groups for the season. We have been working fast to find replacement fields in the neighborhood. The past year has taught us to adapt and react, so we appreciate everyone’s patience in the scheduling process. Please see the schedule below.
We will be adding all of the dates and times to TeamSnap, which will populate on your app as soon as the info is entered. Please note, This is a tentative schedule and changes could be made.
Practices:
Denver Parks do not open until March 22nd, so we are planning to start practice that week. We are awaiting final guidance from our league, the AYL, on covid protocols and a final game schedule. Once we receive this, we will pass that along to everyone.
If you have a reversible jersey, please bring it! If you do not have one, we will give you one. If your reversible doesn’t fit, please return your old one on the first day.
Teams start regular season practice on the week of March 29th @ Rocky Mountain Lake Park. We are aiming to have everyone in a central location if possible. We will send an update when the locations are finalized.
Similar to previous years, the second week of regular season practice happens to land on DPS Spring Break. We understand if players are unable to make practice that week, but teams will still play games during that time.
Practice Times: 5:30PM-7:00PM.
2023 SPRING SCHEDULE:
SPRING Practice SCHEDULE STARTING MARCH 28th
Monday
Boys Teams: 3rd & 5th Grade (Rocky Mountain Lake Park) 5:30PM Start
Learn to Play (Starts first week of April 4th after SB @ Rocky Mountain Lake Park) 4:15PM Start
Tuesday
Girl’s Teams (Rocky Mountain Lake Park) 3rd-5th Grade-5PM start. 1-2nd Grade 5:30 start
Boys: K-2nd Grade Teams (Rocky Mountain Lake Park) 5:30PM Start
Wednesday
Learn to Play (Starts first week of April 5th after SB @ Rocky Mountain Lake Park)
Boys Teams: 3rd & 5th Grade (Rocky Mountain Lake Park)
Thursday
Girl’s Teams (Rocky Mountain Lake Park)
Boys: K- 2nd Grade Teams (Rocky Mountain Lake Park) 5:30PM
Saturday
Games for all Boys & Girls Teams
Sunday
Make-up games
Game Schedule:
We anticipate games starting the weekend of April 2nd with the last possible weekend being on May 28/29.
May 28 & 29 Post Season Tournament for Boys and Girls with Boom Town
The schedule will be sent out once it’s available, which will most likely be in the middle of March. In years past, they haven’t gotten it out until the week before games.
Games are on Saturdays and occasionally Sundays for make-up games as needed.