Youth Program

Our youth program currently offers spring lacrosse teams for girls in grades K-8. Players from any local district are welcome to play on our youth teams! All skill levels are welcome. Lacrosse is an easy sport to enter into at any age. We have new players joining each year in all grade levels.

2026 Youth Teams and Fees

8U - K, 1st, 2nd - Co-Op Badgerland Teams- $25  *See Important Details Below

10U: 3rd & 4th Grade Girls - $225

12U: 5th & 6th Grade Girls - $225  *See Important Details below

14U: 7th & 8th Grade Girls - $225

Additional fees include USA Lacrosse Membership and player equipment. See below.

8U Team - New for 2026 - Important Details

In order to introduce the sport of lacrosse to younger players, Badgerland (BLA) is introducing the 8U Girls Co-Op program this year. The program parameters include:

  • Applicable to girls in grades K-2.
  • This is potentially a co-op program. Waunakee Club needs at least 10 girls to register. If less than 10 players, then those who are registered will be placed on a co-op team with players from other clubs.
  • Season runs from April 20th through June 1st.
  • The BLA Co-Op Program Director will determine a practice field rotation that aligns with the location of the girls in the Co-Op program.
  • The Co-Op program will conduct two 1.5 hour practices a week.
  • The Co-Op program will do inter-squad scrimmages as appropriate (5v5).
  • Program cost is $25.
  • Loaner equipment of sticks, goggles, and pinnies will be provided by BLA and must be returned at the end of the season. (Players who have their own equipment can use it instead of the loaner equipment.)

12U Team - Important Details

The 12U team consists of girls in grade 5 and 6. We will make every attempt to create a 12U team, but it will be dependent upon if we have enough girls to register a team AND if other clubs have enough registrants to also field teams. This will not be known until registration closes and numbers are evaluated across the league. We will make every attempt to have a 12U team, if possible. If it is not possible, then the 5th graders will revert to 10U and the 6th graders will revert to 14U, as we've done in prior years.

Practice & Game Information

  • Practices start indoors in March at scheduled times at Windsor Athletic Club and possible dates/times at school gyms. Once the weather improves, we move outdoors to Lions Park on Hogan Road (next to the Ice Pond) with structured days/times.
  • For 2026: Youth teams will practice two weeknights: Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00. (This schedule is followed once we are able to get on the outdoor fields for practice.)
  • Game schedule is released late March.
  • Games are typically on Saturdays or Sundays and take place throughout the Madison area from April through end of May. 14U typically plays one home game at Warrior Stadium.
  • All teams play in a tournament and that is TBD.
  • Additional tournament(s) for teams may take place in Kettle Moraine and/or the Dells. Details TBD.

2026 Games: Begin April 18 and run through May 31st. (No games Memorial Day weekend.)

NEW FOR 2026 - Indoor Turf Times at Windsor Athletic Club & Indoor Gym Times

The GLAX Booster Club is excited to announce that it secured time slots at Windsor Athletic Club this spring for indoor practices. Indoor gym time at the area schools is helpful, but getting the girls on actual turf with bigger play space is so much better!

10U Mondays:

March 30th: 7:00-8:00pm

April 6th: 7:00-8:00pm

April 13th: 7:00-8:00pm

12U/14U Wednesdays:

March 18th: 7:00-8:00pm

April 1st: 7:00-8:00pm

April 8th: 7:00-8:00pm

April 15th: 7:00-8:00pm

Where: Windsor Athletic Club, 4638 Golf Dr, Windsor, WI 53598

What to bring: Stick, goggles, mouth guard, sneakers (cleats are not necessary).

**Additional indoor school gym times will also be scheduled closer to the start of the season. **

Equipment

Players are responsible for the following mandatory equipment:

  • Stick (Be sure it is a girls stick)
  • Mouth Guard
  • Eye Goggles
  • Cleats (molded rubber, no metal)

A game jersey and practice pinnie are provided by the club. These must be returned at the end of the season.

**GAME JERSEY DEPOSIT REQUIRED**

A $50 game jersey deposit in the form a check will be collected from each player at uniform handout. This check will be returned at the end of the season once the player returns her jersey.

Local Retailers

  • Play It Again Sports (Madison, WI)
  • Dick’s Sporting Goods (Madison, WI; Janesville)
  • Hot4Lax (Waukesha)

USA Lacrosse Membership Required

All youth players must have a valid USA Lacrosse membership to participate, and the membership must remain active during the entire season. Additionally, active player members must be age verified through USA Lacrosse.

Please visit www.usalacrosse.com/membership to purchase or renew your membership. This must be done prior to beginning the registration process.

Current USA Lacrosse annual membership is $35.