Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 8/22/16
Registration is open for the 10th Annual Ricky Whelan Dukes Developmental/Ongoing Evaluation Clinics.
The elite series of instructional clinics that precede the official Duke’s Lacrosse Club tryouts run for five Sundays, beginning August 28th and also include Sept. 11th-25th, and Oct. 2.
They will be held at the Shipley School Main Campus fields at 126 Merion Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA, 19010. Click for GPS link.
The clinics are open to all players in the lacrosse community from all club members. They will be split into grad years 2023-2026 (Little Dukes) and 2017-2022 for Dukes Young Guns (Middle School) & Dukes Elite & HS (High School).
COST PER PLAYER: Little Dukes 2026-2023 ($25 per session or $125 for all 5 sessions)
Grad years 2022-2017 – $80 per session at walkup registration 0r $400 for all 5 sessions;
EARLY pre-register discount $70 per session (5 sessions $350) if mailed before August 28th:
*Current Dukes players/members please text Coach Xmas for discount rate.
Make checks out to Jason Christmas. Mail to: 214 Maple Terrace, Ardmore, PA, 19003.
Please send Dukes waiver & Dukes new player info sheet through mail as well with clinic payment. DOWNLOAD FORMS HERE- SCROLL TO BOTTOM.
SCHEDULE:
Sunday August 28th, Sept.11th, Sept.18th, Sept.25th, Oct.2nd Ricky Whelan Dukes Ongoing Developmental/Evaluation Clinics
***OFF LABOR DAY WEEKEND****
1PM-2PM walkup registration Little Dukes Nationals & Regionals (2026-2023)
2PM-4PM Little Dukes Nationals & Regionals Evaluation/Clinic session (2026-2023)
3PM-4PM Dukes Young Guns & Dukes Elite HS & Regional walkup registration (2022-2018)
430PM-630PM Dukes Young Guns & Dukes Elite HS & Regionals Ricky Whelan Dukes Developmental/Evaluation Clinics (2022-2018)
Explanation: Ricky Whelan Dukes Developmental Clinics are used to instruct ALL players on advanced skill development, while working on weaknesses and refining basic fundamentals to be effective in a PLAY FAST environment. Players will be selected & evaluated during sessions to various Dukes Program rosters (Little Dukes, Young Guns, Dukes Elite HS & Dukes HS regional teams) during the clinic sessions who consistently demonstrate the ability to execute in drills, display their athleticism, and have coachable traits we are looking for in a student-athlete. NCAA COACHES will swing by the high school clinic sessions to give encouraging words and advice to players and parents about playing hard, having fun and representing themselves & families with great character and class. Dukes uses these clinics as part of our ongoing evaluation of talent to add to our various programs rosters.
Coaches: Ebe Helm, Jason Christmas, Mike Mackrides, Andrew Mackrides, Matt Mackrides, Bruce Vosburg, Rick Smith, Paul Mita, Evan Bohner, Marc Duncan, Rob Forster, Jack Forster, Kevin Forster, Dave Sowers, Niko Amato, Pete Schwartz, Mike Noone, Desi Gonzalez, Lou Gonzalez
Clinics will include various local NCAA players & guest NCAA guest coach speakers.