Thursday July 13, 2019 - Peguis First Nation held the first ever Box Lacrosse demonstration game in the Peguis Arena. Over the past few weeks, we have been working hard behind the scenes to get lines painted on the floors, shot clocks in place, equipment and box lacrosse goals ordered and delivered. It all came together. :) Upon arriving into the community on game day, 8 school buses loaded up with students were pulling out of the school parking lot and heading over to the ar

Over the past number of weeks, Youth1st Lacrosse has been working with Ecole Arthur Meighen School in Portage La Prairie. Tons of great athletes in this school and we are pleased to announce that they will be forming a team from the school to compete in this year's Canada Day Lax Bash at The Forks! Youth1st lacrosse is very proud of the progress, respect, and potential of these student athletes. Big thanks to teachers Al Patterson, Dan Rosset, and all the others who joined in

This past weekend the lacrosse world erupted after National Lacrosse League star, Lyle Thompson was on the receiving end of derogatory comments made by an arena announcer at the professional level. In the game of lacrosse, the competitive spirit can run very high but there is absolutely no place for this in our game. Youth1st Lacrosse commends Lyle Thompson not only for his unbelievable talent on the floor, but also for stepping forward to speak openly, honestly, and respectf

This past week, Youth1st Lacrosse started up our workshops with Sandy Bay, Manitoba for the season. Great to see so many returning faces from last year and that the skills and passion for the game continue to grow. I am always impressed by the natural lacrosse talent in Sandy Bay. We hope to see athlete's from Badgers Lacrosse competing at this year's Lax Bash at The Forks and the 2020 North American Indigenous Games in Halifax. #lacrosse #lacrossestick #lacrosselife #lax #ma

This past week, Youth1st Lacrosse had the honour of presenting the inaugural 2018 Canada Day Lax Bash Champs with the Two Rivers Cup. Big Congratulations to Long Plain First Nation! Long Plain school has now commenced training again for this year and plan to defend their championship at this year's Lax Bash. The group is well aware that new communities are taking watch and that a new level of competition lies ahead. Big thanks to The Forks Winnipeg, Parks Canada, and all our

So proud of our Women's Box Lacrosse Team who have just completed their first run! They may not know it yet but they are Pioneers of the Game in Manitoba. The spark has been lit and we are thrilled to be working with such a passionate group of talented athletes who now hold the fire. In the women's game, lacrosse is believed to give each player their wings and lift them up. Spirits were certainly soaring today! Step by step we will be working with this group to further grow t

Big thanks to Mr. Tom Nuytten and the Louis Riel School Division for having us out to work with the Royals today. Tons of talent and great students learning about the Creator's Game and it's rich history in Canada. Also big thanks to lacrosse players Carter Cote and Austin Chmelynski for helping run drills throughout our workshops . #louisrielschooldivision #lrsd #royals #boxlacrosse #creatorsgame #history #traditionallacrosse #family #honour #pride #indigenous #masrc #windso

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lacrosse development programs at The Forks

Over the past 8 weeks, Youth1st Lacrosse has been working with the Rok Day Camp in Portage La Prairie at the historic Centennial Arena. Once a week, every Wednesday morning....we came to play. From fundamental scoops to competitive Lacrosse battles, the days were spent pushing ourselves physically, communicating with our teammates, learning how our unique skills can benefit the team, discovering and appreciating respect for our opponents, finished off with a hand shake at the