LT John Senyard, CGA '83 Tribute Graphic

Old Bears,

As mentioned in the Alumni Bulletin article (we will try to link to the article shortly), as part of the 25th anniversary of Coast Guard lacrosse, we are honoring our past. Of particular note, is the tribute we are paying to LT John Senyard, CGA '83, who could be considered the "Father of Coast Guard Lacrosse." Below is the notional graphic that will be incorporated into the new uniforms, most likely on one of the shoulders. While what is displayed below is black and white, our vision is for a color version of the graphic, likely gold for the class crest with black lettering. If you have any questions about the new uniforms, the tribute to LT Senyard or our fund raising efforts, please don't hesitate to contact Doug or Sean (or leave a comment here on the blog).

GO BEARS!!!

Send Us Your Pics

Old Bears,

First - the polo shirts are in. We are working hard on getting them distributed.

We are looking for pictures! Send us your pictures from your playing days, reunions, etc., and we can add them to the historical slide show you see above.

In an effort to not overload our CG email inboxes, please send your pics to: cgalaxoldbears@gmail.com

As always - thanks for your support.

GO BEARS!!!

General Update - Polo Shirts and Other Things

Hey Old Bears,

Time for another update.

First, thanks to all who have donated to the uniform fund raising efforts. We are making progress towards our goal. For your awareness, we are reaching out to other organizations, such as the CG Foundation and Parent's Associations for help. That said, this is OUR team - we can't expect others to step up if we haven't done so ourselves. So if you have donated, THANK YOU. If you have yet to donate, please consider doing so - it couldn't be easier - just follow the link to the Alumni Association here on the blog. From there, go to online giving. Please make sure you select the MEN'S LACROSSE TEAM FUND as the intended recipient for your donation.

Beyond fundraising:

Polo Shirts - thanks to all who responded and ordered polo shirts. Our goal is to have them in hand around 18 August for further distribution. You will either get your shirts hand delivered or in the mail, depending on your location. Doug will be handling distribution for the East Coast Old Bears. Sean will handle West Coast distribution. There are a LIMITED number of extra shirts available, so if you run into other Old Bears that see your shirt and are interested, have them contact us.

Recruiting - Sean has put together an excellent letter that can be sent to high school lacrosse coaches in your area. If you are interested in helping with this critical effort, contact him for a copy of the letter. Additionally, we have an Old Bear web-guru who will be helping the current team to develop a recruiting page on their web-site.

Social - We can't forget about the social aspect of the Old Bears. Most activities are in the early planning stages and include events such as attendance at the Face-Off Classic and Day of Rivals during the upcoming spring 2009 season. Of course we will support the CGA team should they return to DC for spring break again. In fact, the idea of an alumni game in the DC area, to coincide with CGA's spring break trip, are being thrown around. Conceptually, it would be an odd year vs even year game held either before or after one of CGA's games. All of these projects are in the "idea development" stage - so stay tuned for details (however, if anyone thinks they might be interested is helping, let us know).

That's all for now - look for the article about 25 years of CGA Lacrosse in the upcoming issue of the Alumni Bulletin!

GO BEARS!!!