Testimonials

"Lacrosse has helped my boys learn how to get along with others, to not take things so personally and to work as a team. They even get along better [with each other] at home. They want to be active now where they used to want to sit in the house and watch TV. My oldest son used to use an inhaler for asthma a lot but lacrosse has helped him learn how to breathe better and he needs his inhaler less and less. He hasn't had a single asthma attack all summer because of his improved fitness from lacrosse."

-Mother of BRIDGE players, ages 8 and 9

"This was my second year coaching the St. Philip's team; I can definitely see a difference from last year to this year in the way the kids responded to new ideas and aspects of the game we weren't able to teach last year....  A lot of our emphasis this year was on respect and responsibility.  They [the players] actually came to respect our motto for the season."

-BRIDGE Coach

"It's a fun sport and it makes me happy....  I also play hockey, football, and basketball and right now lacrosse is my favorite."

-BRIDGE player, age 8

"This was [my son's] second year playing lacrosse; lacrosse has made him more responsible....  He tries to make every game and to be on time for every game.  He's very responsible with this unlike most other things.  It keeps him in shape, too.  All the running wears him down."

-Mother of BRIDGE player, age  10

"The best things I have seen in the past year is [my daughter's] growth as a leader and in her confidence in herself as a player, team leader and mentor to the new girls on the team."

-Mother of BRIDGE player, age 16

"I've seen [my son's] work ethic has increased at school and at lacrosse.  They have taken some licks and have bounced back.  Same as in life--you get knocked down, you have to get back up.  In lacrosse, you have to get back up because the game keeps going.  There's teamwork involved--it has made my older son more of a leader.  He helps the younger kids.  It has made him more responsible."

-Father of BRIDGE players, ages 8 and 11

"The reason I like lacrosse is I'm a good defense.  I check people.  It's a good sport to play.  It makes me so happy.  It gets better and better."

-BRIDGE player, age 10

"At the first of the season, I didn't know anything about the lacrosse culture....  We've played all sorts of sports but something about lacrosse is more special because it exposes my kid to other environments and it exposes him to other cultures.  It's like an American Melting pot and everybody comes together and they enjoy themselves....And we're just very thankful....  And we look forward to future events with lacrosse."

-Father of Bridge player, age 9