This just came over to blog headquarters…Th

e BlueClaws will host a free lacrosse clinic on 2010 Lacrosse Night (May 20th). T3 Lacrosse, which provides instruction and programs for boys and girls throughout New Jersey, will put on the clinic.

Basically, from 5 – 6 pm, we’ll have the clinic out in front of FirstEnergy Park. There will be three different levels (Minilaxers, Beginners, and Intermediate), and the clinic will emphasize catching, throwing, ground balls, stick skills, defense, and more.

To sign up, call Ryan at 732-901-7000 ext 162 or email him at rstrzalka@blueclaws.com. You must have a ticket to the game to participate in the clinic.

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Random lacrosse facts…

• Youth participation in the sport has grown 500% since 1999
• A relative of the modern game used to be played between sides of around 1,000 on fields as long as 15 miles as a preparation for war
• Best lacrosse player of all time? Jim Brown. Here’s a great article from the AP.

• “Lacrosse was his best sport,” said 92-year-old Ed Walsh, Brown’s football coach in high school. “He had all the skills, and his skills were better than all the opponents.

  “I had a college lacrosse coach who came to watch him play when he was a junior in the big game against Garden City,” Walsh said. “I took this coach to the sidelines and stayed with him so he could do anything he wanted to. All he did was write notes, and when the game was over, I said, ‘Any way you could sum up what you wrote and tell me?’

  “He said, ‘Jim Brown is better than anybody on our college team and better than anybody we coached against.”’

Next up In Focus, camp days…There are two camp days in 2010, June 30th and July 12th. Basically, as follows:

• Camps can bring their kids out to a ballgame. A trip here is annually one of the most popular day trips for local camps.
• Side note: it’s pretty cool to see the stands basically color-coded, with sections of kids with yellow shirts, green shirts, blue shirts, etc…
• Discounted tickets, merchandise, food (Kids Eat Free on the Monday 7/12 game)
• Photos from one of the 2009 camp days here

Call my good friend Mike Van Hise…732-901-7000, option 3. Tell him Greg sent you.

Previously In Focus: Scout Nights, Education Days, Adult Softball League, Martial Arts Night, Faith Night

Continuing our “In Focus” series on group theme nights for the 2010 season, Martial Arts Night.

When: Sunday, June 6th (Kids Eat Free) and Thursday, August 12th (Thirsty Thursday)

What: On Martial Arts Night, we bring out different Martial Arts Academies from across Ocean and Monmouth Counties. There is discounted seating for all groups plus:

• Groups of 50 or more are given a table on the concourse to promote their academy
• Groups of 100 or more are given a table plus the chance to perform on the field before the game (like this)

Call Ross, 732-901-7000 ext 110 with any questions or to reserve an outing.

Previously: Faith Night, Adult Softball League Night, Scout Night, Education Days

Continuing our “In Focus” segment here with Faith Night, when the BlueClaws welcome fans from all religious denominations for a pre-game faith discussion with members of the BlueClaws team.

This year’s two Faith Nights are:

• Monday, June 7th
• Tuesday, August 17th

Before the game, a BlueClaws player will come out for a discussion with the different religious groups about faith, what it means to him and how it’s a part of his life as a baseball player.

Also includes: Discounted seats for groups of 25 or more, group recognition on scoreboard, fundraising opportunities. Call Ross at 732-901-7000 ext 110 for more. Flyer here.

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