Baltimore Youth Lacrosse Foundation

Teaching City Youth Teamwork, Discipline, and Confidence Through Lacrosse

Baltimore Youth Lacrosse League Kicks Off with New Look, but Same Game!

The BYLL kicked off its fourth year this month. The boys have played four games over the last two weeks and as you can see below, siblings are waiting in the wings for their turn.

Stay tuned for more information on the July clinic at Patterson Park.

The Baltimore Youth Lacrosse Foundation Provides A Positive Experience For Baltimore Youth

Patterson Park will become alive in June and July as over 170 Baltimore City kids participate in the Baltimore Youth Lacrosse League and summer camp funded by the Baltimore Youth Lacrosse Foundation in partnership with the Baltimore City Department of Parks and Recreation. Though they are taught the fundamentals of lacrosse, what they really walk away with are the valuable skills needed to succeed in everyday life. In the summertime they gather from various neighborhoods, recreation centers and backgrounds where they learn teamwork, confidence, discipline and competition through the game of lacrosse.

        "We are able to engage some of the kids that in the past have been
        very hard to get and keep in the league."

                -Garry Jackson, Baltimore City Dept. of Recreation and Parks

Our Players

Alex loves football and could not wait for fall practice to begin in August. His Mom was looking for an alternative to hanging out with friends on the streets when she discovered the Baltimore Youth Lacrosse League. Though Alex had never seen a lacrosse game, he was willing to give the sport a try. Though Alex showed up with no equipment, the Baltimore Youth Lacrosse Foundation outfitted him with everything he needed. He hit a high note in his last game when he scored his first goal. Alex finished summer camp with not only new friends and equipment, but newfound self esteem and an understanding of teamwork.

"Our team is like a great team
   because we don't fuss with
   each other. We help each
   other."

            -BYLL player

Our Coaches

The Baltimore Youth Lacrosse Foundation prides itself on the quality of its coaching staff who have all been trained in positive coaching techniques. Imagine a football camp conducted by a cross section of the top NFL players. Well, at the Baltimore Youth Lacrosse Foundation summer league and clinics you get just that EXCEPT some of our coaches are among the most talented major league lacrosse players and they are all gathered together at Baltimore's Patterson Park. There the kids receive free instruction from the best in the sport.They not only learn the finer techniques of the game, but their coaches begin to instill in them many necessary life skills.

"I love lacrosse....What a great game for our kids - lots of contact, running around, and even learning a little self discipline."

- Noel Acton, Director, Tender Bridge and BYLL volunteer