Membership

Participation in Illinois' Tri-City area of Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles has doubled in a decade.

The Greater Houston Youth Lacrosse Association features more than 1,300 boys on 82 teams.

Over the last decade, the Rhode Island Youth Lacrosse League has grown from around 600 players to more than 3,000 today. With an emphasis on teaching, the non-profit town programs keep participation costs low. 

Steady participation growth has developed the Western Pennsylvania Youth Lacrosse Association into a group serving more than 4,500 players.

Club and community programs work together to develop the sport in Northern California.

The Metro Atlanta Youth Lacrosse Association, a recreation-level program, features roughly 150 boys and girls teams and has seen steady growth over the last decade.

The Pacific Edge Lacrosse Association has grown from 70 players in 2015 to more than 600 today, helping its community programs reach more kids and have a bigger impact.

The North Jersey Junior Lacrosse League has more than 25,000 boys playing under its umbrella and tiers its programs into three levels based on the league’s size and experience. The NJJLL sells lacrosse as an opportunity for all to play.

This article appears in the May/June edition of US Lacrosse Magazine as part of a series on community-based lacrosse leagues that are thriving despite the growing trend toward privatization in youth sports. Don’t get the mag? Join US Lacrosse to start your subscription.

The Colorado Youth Lacrosse Association is the launching pad for some of top talent coming out of the state and has served youth in the area since 1991.