The Equipment Grant Program, now in its ninth year, is an annual offering of US Lacrosse. Lacrosse programs applying for the grant must show a demonstrated financial need and priority is given to those residing in a state or region where lacrosse opportunities are currently limited or absent.

"The grant was the main tool to get our team viable," said Jon Hanson, a high school principal in Tucson, Ariz. and 2006 grant recipient. "We were able to play at the JV level [last year] and now look to be competing at the varsity level next season."

Steve Stenersen, executive director of US Lacrosse, noted that "While US Lacrosse continues to increase its investment in this program each year, we’re also fortunate to benefit from the generous contributions of equipment from manufacturers Brine, Warrior, STX, Maverik, Cascade, Shamrock and the Lacrosse Industry Council which enable us to do so much more."

The equipment included in this year's grant packages has a retail value of more than $425,000.

The following programs have been awarded grants for the 2007 cycle of the US Lacrosse Equipment Grant Program:

Boys' Grants
Buckhannon Upshur High School Lacrosse Team – Buckhannon, WV
*Oro Valley Lacrosse – Oro Valley – AZ
*Valley Center Boy’s Junior Lacrosse Club – Valley Center, CA
Denmark Recreation Department – Denmark, ME
Archbishop Rummel High School – Metairie, LA
*Harlan Community Academy High School – Chicago, IL
*Fargo Lacrosse Club – Fargo, ND
Creekside Summer Lacrosse – Anchorage, AK
Amistad Academy Middle School – New Haven, CT
St. Augustine High School – New Orleans – LA
State of Louisiana’s Recovery School District – New Orleans, LA
Gold Country Lacrosse – Grass Valley, CA
*Monroe Lacrosse Club – Snohomish, WA
*Three Rivers Lacrosse Club – Kennewick, WA
*Cedar Crest Lacrosse Club – Lebanon, PA
*Berrien Lacrosse Club – St. Joseph, MI
*The Flagship Program – Missoula, MT
*Northwest Arkansas Lacrosse Association – Bella Vista, AR
*Roxboro Community School – Roxboro, NC
*Roc E6 – Fairport, NY

Girls' Grants
Blackhawk Area Lacrosse – Beaver Falls, PA
*Red Lion Christian Academy – Bear, DE
North Charlotte Lacrosse Club – Charlotte, NC
*Wenatchee Valley Lacrosse – Wenatchee, WA
*Indy Indoor Lacrosse – Carmel, IN
WPHS Women’s Lacrosse – Wheeling, WV
Ellington Lacrosse – Ellington, CT
Monson Lacrosse – Monson, MA

Goal Grants
Cedar Crest Lacrosse Club – Lebanon, PA
Fargo Lacrosse Club – Fargo, ND

Physical Education Curriculum Grants
Double File Trail Elementary School – Round Rock, TX
DC Preparatory Academy – Washington, DC
Chaparral High School – Temecula, CA
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy – Melbourne, FL

Program (Boys’ and Girls’) Grants
Cleveland Street Family YMCA Branch – Greensville, SC
Middle School 582 Bulldogs Lacrosse – Brooklyn, NY
Madison Parks and Recreational Lacrosse – Madison, IN
North Coast Chapter of US Lacrosse – Wooster, OH
Los Angeles Inner City Lacrosse Association – Hollwood, CA
Denver City Lax – Denver, CO
Mad River Valley Youth Lacrosse – Madison, IN
Taunton Public Schools – Taunton, MA
Starz Foundation – Hermosa Beach, CA
*Spanish Springs High School Lacrosse – Sparks, NV
*Hayes High School - Birmingham, AL

Eyewear Grants
Chelsea Bulldog’s Lacrosse Club – Gregory, MI
Jewish Community Center – Omaha, NE
Bridgeport Lacrosse Club – Bridgeport, WV
Jacobs High School Lacrosse Club – Loves Park, IL
Lighthouse Lacrosse Foundation – Jacksonville, FL
Charles A. Tindley Accelerated School – Indianapolis, IN
Daniel Island Lacrosse/Lowcounty Lacrosse – Daniel Island, SC
Denmark Recreation Department – Denmark, ME
Lighthouse Lacrosse Foundation – Jacksonville, FL

Starter Package
Monroe Lacrosse Club – Snohomish, WA
Roxboro Community School – Roxboro, NC
Bridgeport Lacrosse Club – Bridgeport, WV
Oro Valley Lacrosse – Oro Valley, AZ
Monson Lacrosse – Monson, MA

* indicates the program received a modified equipment grant package.

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