Lacrosse PEI expanding to winter program

Group has been steadily growing in its 5 years

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Caption: Lacrosse PEI has seen its membership grow from 100 to 250 in five years. (Lacrosse PEI)

For the first time since forming five years ago, Lacrosse PEI is putting on a winter program.
The number of young people playing Canada's official summer game on the Island has increased steadily, from 100 players the first year to 250 last year.

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Caption: A one-day session at the lacrosse facility in Stratford over the holidays showed there was enough interest to hold a winter program. (CBC)

Jason MacDonald, president of Lacrosse PEI, says a one-day event at the indoor facility in Stratford over the holidays was such a success, they decided to offer a winter program.
"We have two programs possible," said MacDonald. "A recreational program and a more intense program. And that all depends on what players register."
"If we have a lot of new players we'll switch to more of a recreational program," he added. "If we have a lot of returning players who really want to improve their game we have more of an intense program for them."
Last summer, Lacrosse PEI was able to send a team to the under-15 national championships in Halifax.
The winter program will be held in both Summerside and Stratford and the cost for the 10-week program is $100.