6U Co-ed program ** New for 2025!**

Overview:

Eastview Lacrosse offers an initiation program for boys and girls, grades K-1 (birthdates 9/1/18 - 8/31/19.)  This is an in-house practice format with limited contact. Games will be mixed in with practices during the week.

Registration Fees:

$75 Registration Fee includes a starter lacrosse stick and team t-shirt.  

Season Details:

June 9th through July 20th

(no programs the week of June 29-July 5)

Practices or games are held 1 to 2 times per week. 

The Initiation Program is held on weekday evenings; the time and location will be determined based on field and coach availability. Efforts will be made to minimize schedule conflicts with soccer and other sports.

Equipment Needed (6U program):

• Helmet (hockey or lacrosse) with face shield (Eastview lacrosse has loaner helmets if needed)
• Mouth guard 
• Athletic cup/supporter
• Tennis shoes
• Gloves (hockey or lacrosse)

Volunteers Needed:

Please consider volunteering during registration. Multiple parent coaches per team are needed. Previous experience or knowledge of the game of lacrosse is not expected and Eastview Lacrosse will help with providing resources to be successful. Volunteers are also needed to be team managers and board members.

8U & 10U 

The 8U and 10U programs have two programs: Box lacrosee played in an indoor arena with turf in March/April and field lacrosse outdoors on grass beginning in May and continuing through July. 

The 8U program is typically 1st and 2nd grade and 10U is typically 3rd and 4th grade. See the USA Lacrosse age chart (on right) for details. Age waivers may be requested through the lacrosse program director.  

8U and 10U Box Lacrosse

5x5 format played at Eagan Civic Center or other nearby arenas with turf. The focus is on skill development with one or two games on the weekends. The cost for spring Box lacrosse is $75.

8U Summer Season

8U summer (mid-May to July), this group plays outdoors on half fields. Games are in a 5x5 format and played without a goalie, with a focus on skill development. The cost for the 8U summer season is $150.

8U practices and games:

• 1-2 Practices per week beginning in mid-May
• 1-2 games per week beginning the first week of June - mid-July

8U Tournaments:

• One tournament - date and location TBD
• Year End Jamboree: July 19-20, 2025 - Location TBD
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10U Summer Season

10U summer (May to July), outdoor on half fields. Games will be played 7x7 with a goalie, with a focus on skill development. The cost for 10U summer lacrosse is $150.

10U practices and games:

• 1-2 Practices per week beginning in mid-May
• 1-2 games per week beginning the first week of June - mid-July

10U Tournaments (tentative):

• One tournament - date and location TBD
• Year End Jamboree: July 19-20, 2025 - Location TBD

Eastview Youth Lacrosse participates in Youth Lacrosse Minnesota (YLM) for the summer season. Games schedule: TBD.

12U - 14U

12U & 14U is split into two seasons. 12U is generally 5-6th graders and 14U is 7th and 8th. See the USA Lacrosse age chart (on right) for details. Waivers may be requested through the lacrosse program director.  

Spring Season (Late March - mid-May)

12U and 14U spring lacrosse teams will have 1-2 practices per week, plus 1-2 games through the Great Northern Lacrosse League (GNLL) per weekend on the same day, either Saturday or Sunday at outdoor locations around the Twin Cities. Spring games begin April 12 and continue through May 18. The cost for spring lacrosse is $175/player.  

Spring Tournament: May 16-18 at Wayzata High School.

Summer Season (june -July)

The 12U and 14U Teams will participate in the Youth Lacrosse Minnesota (YLM) summer season. Practices begin in mid-May and league games occur during the week (blackout period during the week of July 4th). The cost for summer lacrosse is $375/player.

12U and 14U practices and games:

Practices and games take place 3-4 evenings per week Monday - Thursday.  

Potential Tournament Dates:

• Two tournaments - dates and locations TBD
• State Tournament - July 26-27, 2025. 

*Families may play in additional tournament(s) for an additional cost. Each team will handle this separately.

Independence Day Blackout Dates. No YLM games will be scheduled June 30-July 5.