Additional Information
The W.I.L.L is a new league and a new concept in Charlotte run by three coaches with a wealth of experience at all levels and strong ties to the growth of Charlotte. The league will be run on 7 Saturdays over 3 months beginning October 23rd with 4 leagues, elementary school, middle school, high school, and girls developmental. All sessions will be held at the Queens University of Charlotte Campus.
The goal of the league is simple; to help players excel on the lacrosse field through quality lacrosse instruction, as well as the things they can do off the field as well to raise their game to a higher level. Each session will have games as well to incorporate the lessons learned in the instructional part of the session. The W.I.L.L program hopes that through the program players will strive to be the best players possible and will do that by creating a positive playing environment for those participating. Our program will assist parents in understanding the college recruiting process, rules of the game and the coaches will be available to the players for questions and advice throughout the season.
If you have the WILL to do what it takes to succeed the WILL to play, the WILL to get better, the WILL to win-then this is the program you have been looking for.
Program Directors:
Jim Fritz- Head Men's lacrosse coach at Queens University of Charlotte. Coach Fritz has 22 years of coaching experience and over the course of his career coached 55 all-conference award winners, 23 All Americans, 4 Academic All-Americans, 7 North/South selections, 3 NCAA record holders, 3 World Team Players, 3 conference championships and was 3 time conference coach of the year. He also has had 2 former players selected into the Pfeiffer Hall of Fame and has served on the NCAA Championship Committee and for 9 years was the chairman of the D-II all-American Committee. He is the winningest coach in the Deep South Conference and is currently in the top ten NCAA Coaching record book in D-II for wins and winning percentage. He has run his Jim Fritz Camps in the Charlotte area for 12 years and serves on the Charlotte Lacrosse Boosters board.
Dick Sipperly- Head Coach Charlotte Latin School. Coach Sipperly brings a wealth of coaching experience to the W.I.L.L program with 30 years of coaching at all levels. He has coached at the high school level for 10 years and has quickly established himself at Charlotte Latin, winning the schools first state Championship in Lacrosse, his second as a high school coach. He has also coached at the D-III level helping to lead Springfield to an ECAC Championship and was the head coach at Vassar College for 10 years. He also has coached at the highest level as the head assistant at D-I Vermont for 5 seasons. Coach Sipperly is also the President of the Charlotte Lacrosse Boosters board.
Niki Hardy - 2nd Year as Women's Director for W.I.L.L.
Important Information
Cost: $175
Total cost of $187.31 with online registration processing fees
Required Equipment: Each boy should have a stick, helmet, gloves, shoulder pads, arm pads, mouthpiece and a cup. Please supply a water bottle. Water will be supplied on site.
Required Equipment: Each girl should have a stick, goggles, cleats, and mouthpiece. Please supply a water bottle. Water will be supplied on site.
Field: Queens University of Charlotte Campus
Weather Conditions: The W.I.L.L program will be conducted rain or shine. In case of lightening we will postpone the session.
Elementary School Schedule (grades 2 - 5): Saturday mornings from 9-10:30
Middle School Schedule (grades 6 - 8): Saturday mornings from 10:45-12:15
High School Schedule (grades 8 - 12): Saturday mornings from 12:30-2
Girls Developmental (grades 6 - 10):
This is an outstanding opportunity to improve and develop the skills needed to play on your spring team. All beginners to intermediate players welcome.
Saturday mornings from 10:45-12:15
W.I.L.L Dates:
October 23rd
October 30th
November 6th
November 13st
November 20th
December 11th
December 18th
Rain Date January 8th, 2010 if needed
Refund Policy
If the camper can not attend they must submit a refund request at least one week prior to camp to recieve a full refund. If later than November 1st it will need to be worked out with Jim Fritz.
Contact Information:
Jim Fritz- 704-688-2811, Fritzj@queens.edu
Dick Sipperly - 704-400-0687, dsipperly@charlottelatin.org
Medical Release: Click here to upload medical form. All players must present a copy of the release at registration and must have a copy of a physical with in the last year or a doctors note.
