Ninth Annual Vermont Recognition Dinner
 The Vermont Chapter hosted its 9th Annual Recognition Dinner at the Double Tree Hotel in Burlington on Sunday, November 7. The event had a great turnout, with 90 attendees, including representatives from the Chapters Department of US Lacrosse in Baltimore. Among the honorees were Doug Neet, Mary Woodruff, David Lyons, Elizabeth H. Beldock, and Charley Gibbs. Additionally, David Hallam (immediate past president of the Vermont Chapter) was recognized for his 10 years of outstanding service to the chapter and to US Lacrosse.
Georgia Chapter Lends Its Support
On June 15, three members of the West Forsyth Youth Lacrosse family were struck by lightning. Matt Brady, a U-13 coach, was out riding dirt bikes with his two boys when a fierce storm rolled in. The three hurried to put  their bikes away when a bolt of lightning hit a nearby tree and traveled through the root, tearing up the ground until it reached their trailer. Matt and his younger son Tucker sustained minor injuries. Riggs, a rising 9th grader at North Forsyth High School, was not so lucky. He received the most severe blow from the strike and collapsed due to cardiac arrest. Matt rushed to his side to begin doing CPR until the paramedics arrived. Riggs was taken to Northside Hospital, where he was stabilized. He was then transferred to Children’s Heath Care of Atlanta and remained in ICU for 7 days. He stayed in the hospital for two more weeks for further rehabilitation. The Care in the Community Lacrosse Invitational, supported by USL's Georgia Chapter, benefited the Riggs Brady Benefit Trust to help with Riggs’ emergency medical bills and ongoing rehabilitation. Through the Georgia Chapter’s assistance and guidance (among many others), the event raised over $20,000 for the family while also training hundreds of people (including kids) in CPR.
 Northern California Chapter Honors 25
The Northern California Chapter honored five classes of lacrosse honorees by inducting 25 new members into the Northern California Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame. The newest inductees, representing the classes for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, were recognized at the chapter's awards dinner held at the Marines' Memorial Club in San Francisco.
Team USA vs. Philadelphia All-Stars
 A big THANK YOU goes out to the Philadelphia Lacrosse Association (Philadelphia Chapter) for running a remarkable men's national team exhibition event at Lehigh University on June 18. The event attracted a crowd of over 1,000 people, brought Team USA some good competition, and brought a smile to the face of many youth lacrosse fans in the area. Special shout-outs go to Dan Altschuler and Tim Udinski, as well as Travis Spencer and Kevin Cassese from Lehigh. Thank you again for hosting such an incredible event!
Illinois Chapter Supports Safety and Sportsmanship
 The Illinois Chapter is proud to support the new US Lacrosse Compete with Class and Honor the Game initiative. This initiative encourages all lacrosse players, coaches, officials, and fans to adhere to the spirit of the rules, especially those that minimize risk for players and those that pertain to participant sportsmanship. Fox Valley Lacrosse Club is the first organization in the chapter to formally endorse this initiative and have all of its stakeholders sign the "Compete with Class and Honor the Game" pledge.
Arizona Chapter and AZ Girls Lacrosse Fast Break
 The US Lacrosse Fast Break Initiative and AZ Girls Lacrosse offered a free beginner's clinic for 70 new lacrosse players on May 8th. The clinic was held during the WDIA Tournament at the Scottsdale Sports Complex. Each player received a new lacrosse stick and pair of goggles in addition to expert instruction.
USL Safety and Sportsmanship Campaign Goes West
 Four teams at the Winslow Tournament in Arizona proudly displayed the "Compete with Class, Honor the Game" banner. This banner was created by the US Lacrosse Men's Division to complement its new safety and sportsmanship campaign. The supportive teams included the Winslow (AZ) Warriors (pictured), the Horizon Huskies JV from Scottsdale, AZ, the Rio Rancho (NM) Rams, and the Santa Fe (NM) Prep Griffins. A big thank you goes out to the Arizona Chapter and all of these supportive teams. Click here for more information about the campaign.
Greater Houston Chapter 'Beating Cancer With A Stick'
 Proudly displaying their new canopy, Stacie McKay and the Greater Houston Chapter recently attended the "Beating Cancer with a Stick Lacrosse Classic." This event featured a regular season game between Notre Dame and Fairfield - the first men’s NCAA D-I game to be played in Houston in almost 40 years. Proceeds from the event went to the MD Anderson Children's Cancer Research Center. The Houston Chapter distributed US Lacrosse promotional materials to those that came by the booth.
Greater Baltimore Welcomes 2010 Hall of Fame Class
 On Saturday, January 23, 2010, the Greater Baltimore Chapter of US Lacrosse hosted its annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Grand Lodge of Maryland. The evening included a grand supper reception featuring carving stations and hors d’oeuvres. The class of 2010 Greater Baltimore Chapter inductees included Shelley Klaes Bawcombe, Theresa Ingram Kuhar, Laura Biggs Moan, Cathy Reese, Rob Shek, Martin D. "Mitch" Tullai, Peggy Boutilier Williams, Brian Voelker and Matthew L. Wilson.
Vermont's 8th Annual Recognition Dinner
 The Vermont Chapter recently hosted its 8th Annual Recognition Dinner, which serves each year to honor long-time contributors to the game. The keynote speaker at this year's event was Neal Anderson, men's lacrosse head coach at Norwich University. Pictured from the event, from left to right, are: Paul Schimoler, Neal Anderson, Don Benasich, Sharon Newcomb and William "Star" Johnson.
Fast Break - Chicago Style
 With the support of the Illinois Chapter, US Lacrosse was able to hold a Level 1 Instructional Clinic and Official’s Training at Orr High School. There were 66 attendees for the Level 1 Clinic and 16 attendees for the Women’s Officials Training. LaxWorld served as sponsor for the event, providing giveaways such as dry erase boards, stickers, lanyards and visors for the participants. Thanks to all that helped to put on this successful Fast Break event!
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