The Montclair Futures Academy

MONTCLAIR FUTURES ACADEMY – An off-season training program by Montclair for Montclair.

All the science says the best recipe for the healthy development of young athletes is for them to play multiple sports. We highly recommend lacrosse players playing sports other than lacrosse in the Fall, Winter, and Summer. We also think it is good for their lacrosse skills to keep a stick in their hands throughout the year.

So we have designed our Futures Academy program to be:

• BALANCED - "goldilocks" amount of off-season lax: enough to keep lax skills advancing but not so much to interfere with playing other sports

• COMMITTED - coaches have players' longer-term development in mind, focused on optimizing every player's potential to be the best player and teammate he can be

• LOCAL - practices at local venues provide better Lax-Life balance for our families

• AFFORDABLE - Lack of profit motive allows investment in the highest quality coaches as well as the provision of need-based scholarships for our players

• STRUCTURED - Common Terminology, Skills monitoring & Player assessments = Continuity through the year

Program Details: - Rising 3rd through 8th grade boys, In 3 groups: 3/4, 5/6, & 7/8

FALL

• Seven (7) October outdoor sessions: Fundamental and advanced skills are taught in small group training & honed in fun, small-sided "Speedlax" scrimmages

• (1) Final full field 10v10 Blue/White Intramural Game

WINTER 2023:

• Four (4) February “Pre-Season Prep” indoor sessions to fine-tune skills fitness before the Spring Season

SUMMER 2023:

• Seven (7) June outdoor sessions: Fundamental and advanced skills are taught in small group training & honed in fun, small-sided "Speedlax" scrimmages

• (1) Final full field 10v10 Blue/White Intramural Game Available as separate seasons or as a full, 3-season package at a discounted rate.

See Brochure for Pricing - Discounts for Signing Up for All Three Futures Academy Programs!