WHY YELLOW JACKETS NORTH?
YELLOW JACKETS NORTH | THE FACTS
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Our Coaching Staff
• Our Director of Coaching, Ellen Mager, is a Hall of Fame Coach from Yorktown High School.
• Our coaching staff is filled with the area’s most respected coaches and the top reason why you should consider our program.
• We assign 2 coaches per team with at least 1 adult coach. No college players serve as Head Coaches.
• Each family should thoroughly evaluate each program’s coaching staff before selecting a program. We invite you to review our coaching staff.
• The coaches selected for our program are carefully chosen based on a variety of factors.
• Our staff is able to explain and break down the components of the game for all players to understand.
• Staff members consider themselves educators of the game and continuously keep up with current practices through coach’s clinics, US Lacrosse, and shadowing high-level coaches.
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Our Directors
• We have experienced and committed Directors who have built the #1 program in NY state and the #2 team in the country by US Club Lacrosse.
• The program was formed in 1999 and has been the top program in NY since its inception.
• Full support from our Owners and Directors from Long Island.
• Our Long Island Owner is Carol Rainson-Rose. whose record is 430-109-4. She has the most wins in NY State History and she is actively involved in helping our players achieve the same success as the Long Island Yellow Jackets.
• Our Long Island Owner, Tracy Weiner (Head Coach of Farmingdale), is also our program’s Recruiting Director. Tracy has relationships with every Division 1, 2, and 3 college coach. Experienced and committed Directors who have built the #1 program in NY state and the #2 team in the country by US Club Lacrosse.
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Our Program
• We have the opportunity to play against top teams in the country including Skywalkers, M&D, Mass Elite, Monsters, TLC, Maryland United, Steps, etc.
• We are never blocked from Top Club Tourneys due to our strong reputation.
• Our players get tremendous exposure through our summer and fall tournaments to maximize their potential for advancement and recruitment.
• Our Recruiting director has placed over 600 girls in Division 1, 2, and 3 programs. Our Recruiting director and coaching staff have great relationships with college coaches at every level.
• Our teams will have the opportunity to scrimmage the Yellow Jacket teams. US Club Lacrosse ranks most Yellow Jacket teams in the Top 5 nationally across all age groups.
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Our Teams
• Our teams are comprised of approximately 22 players organized by age group, ability, and position.
• Players selected to our teams will be committed to our fall and summer teams.
• We offer a winter program and various clinics throughout the year (these are optional and come at an additional cost).
• All costs are included in our Fall/Summer charge. This includes tournaments, uniforms, and coaching fees.
• Our teams will attend 4 to 7 tournaments based on age level (Typically 4 Summer and 3 Fall - HS)
• Players are expected to attend all tournaments.
• MS and younger teams will have fewer overnight stays & more local tournaments (within 90 miles)
• HS teams will attend best-suited tournaments based on their ability. Expect more overnights
• Typically, 12-15 summer practices
• Typically, 7-10 fall practices
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Registration Fees
• All summer and fall fees are included in our registration costs.
• Including coaching fees and coaches’ hotel costs
• Field Rental and equipment
• Tournament fees
• Website and all club expenses
• Winter and various clinics are extra
• Uniform costs and registration fees will not be included in the program. All players will have to purchase their uniforms from Lax.com Returning players have the option to buy a new uniform or use the one from the previous season.
“My daughter joined YJN when we were looking for a more competitive club team during her freshman year of high school. Both her teammates and coaches immediately welcomed her. YJN had us competing in top tournaments and showcases where the team was performing in front of several college coaches. Coach Jess was not only a great coach on the field, but was always available for calls and texting during the recruiting process. Our daughter found the perfect D1 college fit and we are excited to watch her compete at the next level.”
— Yellow Jackets North Parent