Sept 24,
2002: For the last several years, the Boys and
Girls high school and middle school lacrosse state
championships have been held at Mercer Island
stadium. Although a great venue for the event, many
felt the event should rotate locations to provide
for variety and fairness to all teams. Early
this summer a committee was formed to determine
possible locations and structure for the 2003 state
championships. The committee, consisting of
Mike Bural of Bainbridge (Chair), Erik Smith, Ian
O'Hearn (Mercer Island Coach) and Chris Long (Nathan
Hale Coach), met during the summer to
discuss possible venues.
During his drive to work one day, Erik "Smitty"
Smith (head of WA Boys HS Officials and member of
the WA US Lacrosse board), heard a radio
advertisement announcing the opportunity for diverse
groups to utilize the new Seahawks Stadium for
unique events. The wheels started turning! Two
months later, due to the hard work of the committee
and generosity of
First and
Goal, Inc. (The management group for Seahawks
Stadium) the deal is done! The 2003 Boys and Girls
state championships will be held on Saturday May
17th at Seahawks Stadium.
The committee is still meeting to determine final
logistics for the event such as sponsorship
opportunities, ticket sales and the agenda for the
day. It should be a tremendous event that will
clearly showcase our great sport for the NW sports
community.
You can help!
You can help to make this day a spectacular
success. Here's how:
#1. Do you know a company that might be
interested in advertising at this event?
#2. Can you contribute your special skill/time
toward preparing for this event?
Perhaps you know someone who owns a business or
leads an organization that could provide financial
sponsorship... or perhaps you are experienced with
skills in event planning, parking control, audio and
video engineering, or advertising production work,
such as copy editing and graphic arts. Your help
will make an important contribution.
Time is critical. Your help is needed as soon as
possible. Please contact the Games Committee at
[email protected]
Thanks for your consideration and help.
