All-Star Program Overview
We love the game, we love to teach the game.
At Blue Star Lacrosse, we believe in using lacrosse to build character, work ethic and teach life-long lessons. At Blue Star, we aim to develop great young lacrosse players and great young men. We want our players to be equipped to play at the highest levels of lacrosse and also to be able to overcome any obstacles and adversity they face in life. At the youth level, we do not worry about "winning", rather we believe in teaching and creating the best players/teams possible. Through doing this, the winning will take care of itself.
While we are teachers of the game, our strong suit and also a competitive advantage is college placement. We pride ourselves on helping families navigate the recruiting process as their sons travel through it. With hundreds of players placed previously, our staff will work to ensure that all players find a great college match.
Email dongreen@bluestarlacrosse.com for more information on the All-Star program!
Youth Program Overview (3rd-5th Grade)
Teams will have a "home base" and practice out of one of four locations - Basking Ridge, Princeton, Westfield or Mt. Laurel.
The youth program will be divided into three local, geographically-based teams to allow younger players to enjoy becoming a part of Blue Star. There will be youth teams based out of Princeton, Basking Ridge, Westfield and Mt. Laurel at each grade level. We have broken the teams up geographically with an emphasis on convenience for our families. At this age, building fundamentals and a passion for the game is paramount.
Commitment
Limited mandatory commitment to allow kids to play other sports year round! The only mandatory commitment is the summer season. We also keep driving distances to a minimum to keep it convenient to our parents.
Youth Program Schedule
*Note - Fall, Winter, and Spring programming is optional for players in the youth program. That being said, if you are available to participate in these year-round options we highly encourage you to participate!
Fall
-All-Star Fall Ball (Sunday mornings from September to October)
-2-3 Tournaments (October) - bringing teams together, age dependent!
Winter
-Blue Star box lacrosse program (November to January)
-Small group Winter training sessions (weeknights from December to February)
Spring
-Two Spring mini-camps (March-April) - mandatory
-Youth practices (Sunday evenings in April & May)
-Spring All-Star level training (April & May)
Summer - Mandatory!!!!
- Summer mini-camp (1st weekend of June)
- 10 practices (June - July) 2x a week
- 3-4 tournaments (June - July) - almost always local such as PA, NJ or DE
What's Included in Program Fee?
- The most experienced coaching staff in New Jersey with a proven track record of developing youth and high school players!
- Expertise & knowledge from Blue Star staff, combined 65+ years of experience in the space!
- Access to store-wide discounts on Lax.com through our exclusive team contract.
- Access to discounted Blue Star custom Cascade helmets and Maverik gloves
- Fully sublimated reversible, shorts & shooting shirt
- 2 Fall practices, age dependent
- 8-10 Summer practices
- Access to the box lacrosse program
- Access to the spring all-Star program
- Best in class customer service from our full time staff!
4 Home Base Locations
Princeton - The Hun School of Princeton
176 Edgerstoune Road
Princeton NJ 08540
Basking Ridge - The Pingry School
131 Martinsville Road
Basking Ridge NJ 07920
Mt Laurel - Lenape High School
235 Hartford Rd,
Medford, NJ 08055
Westfield - Tamaques School
641 Willow Grove Rd,
Westfield, NJ 07090
You can attend either tryout and indicate which location you would like to practice.
We begin to bring our youth teams together to allow players to train in a more competitive environment. We will have one-two teams per age group that will train together and compete at the highest levels while still focusing on player development. Practices will move between sites.
Middle School Program Schedule
*Note - Fall, Winter, and Spring programming is optional for players in the middle school program. That being said, if you are available to participate in these year round options we highly encourage you to participate! Almost all our players play year round when they don't have conflicts. We want players who are serious about improving in the offseason!
Fall
-All-Star Fall Ball League (Sunday mornings from September to October)
-2-3 Tournaments (October)
Winter
-Blue Star box lacrosse program (weekends from November to December)
-Small group Winter training sessions (weeknights from December to February)
Spring
-Two Spring mini-camps (March-April) - mandatory
-3-4 team practices (Sunday evenings in April & May)
-Spring All-Star level training (April & May)
Summer
- Minicamp (First weekend of June)
- 10 Practices (June - July) - 2x a week
- 4 Tournaments (June - July) - almost always local such as PA, NJ or NY
What's Included in Program Fee?
- The most experienced coaching staff in New Jersey with a proven track record of developing youth and high school players - a combined 65+ years of experience in the space!!
- Access to recruiting and high school admissions advice from Blue Star coaches
- Access to store-wide discounts on Lax.com through our exclusive team contract
- Access to discounted Blue Star custom Cascade helmets and Maverik gloves
- Fully sublimated reversible, shorts & shooting shirt
- 2 Fall practices
- 10 Summer practices
-3-4 Spring practices
- Access to the nationally-recognized box lacrosse program
- Best-in-class customer service from our full-time staff!
High School Program Overview (9th-11th Grade)
The same as our current format. The competitive nature of the program builds as we prepare players to move on to a college lacrosse program. While player development is still the primary focus at this age, the recruiting and college placement plays a large part of this program. With over 40+ years of combined expertise in placing college players, our expertise and relationships are second to none in the industry!
High School Program Schedule
*Note - Fall and Summer programming is mandatory for all our players in the high school program. To miss a fall event, players must either be playing a varsity sport or have extenuating circumstances.
Fall
-All-Star Fall Ball (Sunday mornings from September to October)
-2-3 Recruiting Tournaments (November)
Winter
-Blue Star box lacrosse program (Weekends from November to February)
-Small Group Winter training sessions (Weeknights from December to February)
-HS Winter Mini-Camp (February)
Summer
- Summer Mini-camp (First weekend of June)
- 8-10 Practices (June - July) 2x a week
- 4-5 Recruiting Tournaments (June - July) -these tournaments are among the most competitive in the entire country
What's Included in Program Fee?
The most experienced coaching staff in New Jersey with a proven track record of developing and placing high school players - a combined 65+ years of experience in the space!! Hundreds of players placed into colleges!
- Access to recruiting advice from Blue Star Staff 24/7
- Free ConnectLax account
- Discounted Student Prep account
- Access to store-wide discounts on Lax.com through our exclusive team contract
- Access to discounted Blue Star custom Cascade helmets and Maverik gloves
- Fully sublimated reversible, shorts & shooting shirt
- 2 Fall practices
- 10 Summer Practices
- Access to the box lacrosse program
- Best-in-class customer service from our full-time staff!
