Leading With Girls

LEADING WITH GIRLS

McClymonds HS Oakland Tech HS Oakland HS Skyline HS

Fremont HS

THE LEAD In collaboration with the Oakland Unified School District to address Title IX challenges, Oakland Lacrosse will build a eight team Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse league with the existing program at Oakland Tech as the model and the addition of seven new programas at Skyline High School, Oakland High School, Fremont High School, Castlemont High School, McClymonds High School, Coliseum College Prep, and Madison Park Academy. The establishment of this league will provide an additional 175 girls and their families with a holistic, trauma informed approach to sports based youth development that includes lacrosse skill development, leadership development, academic counseling, college counseling, and wellness education.

Coliseum College Prep

Madison Park

Castlemont HS

H IS T O RY OF SUCCESS OAKLAND LACROSSE HISTORY OF SUCCESS WITH GIRLS PROGRAMMING

In Spring 2020, we had 171 players in grades 6-12 of which 99 were girls.

(58%)

Girls Teams have averaged

75%

a Retention rate over seven Years

44 GIRLS are

currently participating in our Academic Mentoring Program

92% of Players Expressed positive

social and emotional well being, primarily in relationship to being part of a supportive and caring community of peers and coaches.

16 juniors and seniors

participating in our intensive College Counseling Program (50% will be the first in their families to go to college)

2019

70% of players who were able to engage

in physical activities year round through practice, games, and clinics offered by the program improved their fitness levels (per PACER tests) by the end of the year.

In we created a Summer Ambassador Program with the City of Oakland Department of Parks, Recreation and Youth Development, ten high school girls were trained as youth coaches and were paid a $1,000 stipend to provide introductory lacrosse sessions to elementary students at parks and rec sites across Oakland. In total 300 kids were exposed to the sport and our girls learned valuable skills in youth development and leadership.

T H E C H A L L EN GE ACCORDING TO THE WOMEN’S SPORTS FOUNDATION, IN THE UNITED STATES FOR GIRLS THERE ARE “1.3 MILLION FEWER OPPORTUNITIES TO PLAY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS THAN BOYS HAVE.”

KEY FACTO R S I N CLU D E: Cost of pay to play sports Lack of Coaches Girls having family obligations including child care Schools having less resources for facilities Lack of safe spaces to play Transportation

WHAT O LC D O ES : Free Access to Lacrosse Leadership Development Academic Counseling Nutrition Education Supportive Community of Peers, Coaches, and Mentors

I MPACT: Healthy and Active Lifestyle Goal Oriented Self Advocacy Successful Transition from High School to College and career Pathways

Angeline has participated in our program since 2016. She was one of the first girls from Urban Promise Academy to join our program back in 6th grade. And she has played a critical role in building out the first program at Oakland High.

Angeline recently was accepted to Cal State East Bay, and will be the first in her family to attend college. Check out her journey through OLC below.

2016 Angline joins OLC through our outreach program at Urban Promise Academy in Oakland’s Fruitvale District.

2017 2018

Oakland Lacrosse starts a Girls High School team at Oakland High, and Angeline plays a pivotal leadership role in recruiting girls to join.

2019 2020

Angeline becomes part of Oakland Lacrosse Summer Ambassador program, serving as one of 15 coaches at local Park and Recs and Summer School sites, helping to expose the sport to over 600 elementary aged youth.

2021 Angeline is accepted into Cal State East Bay!

TIMELINE

Angeline participates in our college counseling program receiving one on one support from creating her college list and application strategy to writing her personal statement.

Angeline participates in our middle school academic counseling program, which includes mentoring, goal setting, and guidance in Oakland’s Public High School Open Enrollment Process.

GIR L S H I GH SCHOOL GRO W T H PL AN FY20 2 1 $90,000

F Y2 0 2 2 $180,000

» Social Distance Spring League with 50 players from three high schools (Oakland Tech, Skyline, and Oakland High)

» Spring League with 100 players at four schools (Oakland Tech, Skyline, Oakland High, and Castlemont)

» Recruit, Train, and Support 6 high school coaches

» Recruit, Train, and Support 8 high school coaches

» Academic Mentoring for 50 players

» Academic Mentoring for 100 players

» Intensive College Counseling for Juniors and Seniors

» Intensive College Counseling for Juniors and Seniors » Train 15 high school girls to be Summer Ambassador Coaches with City of Oakland Department of Parks, Recreation and Youth Development at sites throughout Oakland.

F Y2 0 2 3 $360,000

» Spring League with 200 players/eight teams » Recruit, Train, and Support 16 high school coaches » Academic Mentoring for all 200 players » Provide Intensive college counseling for Juniors and Seniors also with the support of ESM » Train 25 high school girls to be Summer Ambassador Coaches with City of Oakland Department of Parks, Recreation and Youth Development at sites throughout Oakland.