14 January 2004
Pop lacrosse for local
primary schools

Following a partnership between Hodgson Elkington Commercial Estate Agents, Leisure Connection Limited and The English Lacrosse Association a POP lacrosse scheme has been launched within the North Kesteven District.

The scheme is designed for local primary schools to have their first taste of Lacrosse activity.  It is the beginning of further planned developments across the whole district.

The game itself uses plastic sticks and balls to simulate the game in a non contact and safe environment.

Thanks to the support of Hodgson Elkington Commercial Estate Agents each participating school has had opportunity to borrow bags of POP lacrosse equipment to further practice and develop skills in their own school environment.

The session pictured above brought together a number of the primary schools that have already been working on the programme for a POP lacrosse workshop led by the regional development officer, Mike Aspinall.  In total over 50, years 5 and 6 primary school children who attended were able to practice new skills and apply them in some competitive games.

Ben Jackson, Sports Outreach Officer for Leisure Connection Limited added "The scheme has been a great success so far, to date we have worked with about 6 local primary schools all of which have enjoyed the new opportunity"

"It is now hoped that the schools can continue to practice and come back together for a tournament in February".

If any primary schools from within the North Kesteven District are interested in being involved please contact Ben Jackson on 01522 883311.

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