Health & Fitness
Brooklyn Lacrosse Launches The Vintage Lacrosse Shop
In the midst of its largest season ever, Brooklyn Lacrosse (www.brooklynlacrosse.org) announces the launching of The Vintage Lacrosse Shop (www.vintagelacrosseshop.com).
July 2013: In the midst of its largest season ever, Brooklyn Lacrosse (www.brooklynlacrosse.org) announces the launching of The Vintage Lacrosse Shop (www.vintagelacrosseshop.com).
The internet isn’t short of online shops selling their wares. What makes The Vintage Lacrosse Shop different is that it exists solely to fund Brooklyn Lacrosse. Brooklyn’s largest lacrosse organization is non-profit and 100% volunteer fueled. The mission of Brooklyn Lacrosse is to remove the barriers (cost, logistics and perception) facing urban children looking to play lacrosse.
The great part about this endeavor is that it works on so many levels. First, it is a funding source for an organization that has been expanding quite rapidly. Next, it allows our supporters to donate to the program in a unique way. Finally, it preserves and compiles great old equipment for documentation, conversation, display and re-use.
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In addition to donations, the shop has an acquisition budget that is overseen by the Brooklyn Lacrosse Board Treasurer. So far, the shop has been able to acquire some great pieces of lacrosse history including a 1948 Eye Protector, a 1954 NCAA Season Guide and some early model molded sticks from the 1970’s
Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of the shop is being able to hold and handle these great pieces of lacrosse history. Many of us got our wrists crushed by Brine PL77’s in the 1970’s, and it's amazing to see an old nemesis again.
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This equipment also caused the modern day player and coach to realize how amazing the athletes of the sport’s past were, considering how crude their equipment was. Our players howl in amazement when trying to handle a Brine PL66 or STX Sammy in any meaningful way.This equipment is meant as a history lesson for our players, and it brought to practice frequently.
If you have any old lacrosse equipment lying around, consider donating it or selling it to The Vintage Lacrosse Shop. Or, if you’d like to contribute directly to our program, consider purchasing one of our pieces. The proceeds will go directly to the kids that need it, and the items will serve as a teaching tool for years to come.
