Fall Meeting

I hosted a fall meeting this morning at OSHS during Flex period. Here’s a recap of what we spoke about:

• Big schedule this year! 3 scrimmages and Somers is coming down to play us during regular season. If you’re looking for a sign that Old Saybrook Lacrosse is moving up in the ranks, this is it.

• We’ve got over 20(!) signed up to play indoor in Montville on Sunday mornings starting in January. 1 hour games, 7am weekly. It’s a good introduction to the pace of a HS game and the physicality involved. Interested in joining? Reach out to me and I’ll connect you with Sarah Percival who manages the registration.

• To prepare for the season start, I’ll hold a training camp 1 week before practice. More about this as we get closer.

• As is our tradition, day 1 of practice we run the PRT, physical readiness test. I use the same test as our service academies expect from their applicants. It’s a timed mile, push ups, plank, and shuttle runs (all with very little rest time in between each event). Be ready for this. All training can be done with zero equipment.

• To communicate, I maintain this website (saybrooklacrosse.com) and use Remind. Parents are welcome to join - link: https://www.remind.com/join/oshsblax

• I encouraged everyone to play a winter sport. You’ll stay in shape and pick up things you can use in lacrosse (maybe it’s a cross-over move in basketball or endurance from track or a fake in hockey). Get out there and play.

• Greyson, Julian and Jamison are going to be great captains. If you have questions, they are a great resource or you can always reach out to me directly: jmason@oldsaybrookschools.org.

The season will be here before you know it. I can’t wait.