URI LACROSSE YOUTH CLINIC

University of Rhode Island

Womens Club Lacrosse
Kingston, RI
401- 941-8930
Fact Sheet
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 5, 2016

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT

Kelsey Porter
Director of Media Relations
401-941-9696

URI Womens Club Lacrosse to Hold First Ever Youth Clinic

What: The University of Rhode Island Womens Club Lacrosse team will hold its first
ever youth clinic this spring for all girls throughout Rhode Island and Connecticut in
grades 1-8. Players of all skill levels will work on shooting, defense and ground ball
pickups. They will receive individual coaching from members on the URI Womens Club
Lacrosse team. The clinic is on May 1, 2016. All proceeds go directly to the team.

Who: The University of Rhode Island Womens Club Lacrosse team was founded in
1994 by Andi Grumet. In 1997, the team won the National Intramural Recreational Sports
Association Lacrosse National Championship. URI Womens Club Lacrosse was a semifinalist at the NIRSA Lacrosse National Championships in 1998 and 1999. At the 2005
Womens Division Intercollegiate Association National Championship the team placed
12th and in 2012 URI Womens Club Lacrosse placed third at the Womens Collegiate
Lacrosse Association National Championship.

When: The clinic will take place on May 1, 2016 from 3 to 5 p.m.
Where: The clinic will take place on the womens lacrosse fields at the University of
Rhode Island Kingston campus in Kingston, R.I. The fields are located behind the
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baseball field, off of Flagg Road. Directions to the field can be found on the URI Club
Sports website.

How much: The cost is $20 a player.

Why: This clinic allows us to give back to the community while doing something we
love and we are extremely grateful for that, Captain Emma Theiler said.
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University of Rhode Island

Womens Club Lacrosse
Kingston, RI
401- 941-8930

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Announcement Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 5, 2016

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT

Kelsey Porter
Director of Media Relations
401-941-9696

University of Rhode Island Womens Club Lacrosse to Hold First Ever Youth Clinic
Kingston, R.I. The University of Rhode Island Womens Club Lacrosse team will hold
its first ever youth clinic this spring for girls throughout Rhode Island and Connecticut in
grades 1-8. Players of all skill levels will work on shooting, defense and ground ball
pickups. They will receive individual coaching from members on the URI Womens Club
Lacrosse team. The clinic is on May 1, 2016 and is $20 a player. All proceeds go
directly to the team.

This clinic is a great opportunity for young girls in the area to improve their already
present lacrosse skills or even just learn how to play. The girls are sure to get one on one
critique from one of the 24 women on the team, Captain Emma Theiler said.

The University of Rhode Island Womens Club Lacrosse team was founded in 1994 by
Andi Grumet. In 1997, the team won the National Intramural Recreational Sports
Association Lacrosse National Championship. URI Womens Club Lacrosse was a semifinalist at the NIRSA Lacrosse National Championships in 1998 and 1999. At the 2005
Womens Division Intercollegiate Association National Championship the team placed
12th and in 2012 URI Womens Club Lacrosse placed third at the Womens Collegiate
Lacrosse Association National Championship.

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University of Rhode Island

Womens Club Lacrosse
Kingston, RI
401- 941-8930

Feature Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 5, 2016

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT

Kelsey Porter
Director of Media Relations
401-941-9696

Member of the URI Womens Club Lacrosse Team Makes a Splash on her Spring
Break Trip
Kingston, R.I. Kegs, red solo cups and blue ocean waves are staples of spring break
trips. College spring break trips are known to fill warm beaches from end to end with
wild parties. The tropical weather and the warm smiles brought to the childrens faces
are two things Annie Clarkin, junior on the Womens Club Lacrosse team, loved most
about her spring break trip.

These warm smiles were not from the excessive partying; these smiles were from the
children that Clarkin visited on a mission trip to Nicaragua. Through Mustard Seed
Communities, Clarkin along with 19 other missionaries lived and volunteered at a home
designed for disabled children. The missionaries formed bonds with the children and
ensured they were always happy. The missionaries also provided work to the home
where they stayed and the surrounding community. They spend the week building a
foundation of cinderblocks for an addition to the home.

Annie Clarkin said, This trip actually changed my life. On the plane ride home I
decided I want to help people and if that means I have to change my major to pursue
something I love then that is what I am going to do.

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Msgr. Gregory founded Mustard Seed Communities in 1978. The non-profit organization
was originally based on the outskirts of Kingston, Jamaica but has since expanded. There
are homes for children with disabilities in Jamaica, Zimbabwe, Dominican Republic and
Nicaragua. The majority of their programs aid children with serious physical and mental
disabilities.

Clarkin was left with such an imprint on her heart that she decided to show it to the world
through ink. Although she is scared of needles, she was tattooed with the coordinates of
the home where the children stay. For a girl who is scared of needles to get a tattoo, it is
evident just how impactful this trip really was.
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