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Team Carolina · 31/32 White

A premier club experience for 7th and 8th graders.

Year-Round development. Real tournaments. The Carolinas’ best coaching standards. Built on a single idea — the team comes first.

Our Standard

CONNECT Beyond Winning.

Winning games is great. It is not our highest aim. Our standard is whether we build players, teammates, and environments your family is proud to be part of. CONNECT is how we define that — daily.

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Compete Daily Compete with purpose every day — not just on game day.
O
Outwork Yesterday Effort must be visible and consistent. Improvement is a daily standard.
N
Non-Negotiables Above average in punctuality, attitude, and preparation.
N
No Jerks Talent never excuses selfishness, disrespect, or poor behavior.
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Energy Bring juice, enthusiasm, and positive presence to the field.
C
Courage Courage matters more than comfort. Try, fail, respond, grow.
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Teammate Every player is a great teammate first, an individual performer second.
The Team Carolina Experience

Every season has a purpose.

Fall + Summer development built around the calendar — not stacked on top of it.

Fall

Build the Team

Starts week of September 20

Purpose: Develop fundamentals. Build team chemistry. Install offensive and defensive systems.

Weekly Cadence
  • Thursday Team Practice
  • Sunday Team Practice
  • Approximately 12 fall practices
Fall Tournaments · 7v7
  • Charlotte Fall Lacrosse Classic · Oct 24/25
  • Lake Norman Fall Classic · Nov 7/8
Summer

Compete

Late May – mid July

Purpose: Premier summer competition with the team your son has built all year.

Training
  • Approximately 14 practices
Summer Tournaments · 10v10
  • Big South Summer Classic · Jun 6/7
  • Lake Norman Summer Classic · May 30/31
  • Asheville Summer Classic · Jun 20/21
31/32 White · Fall Schedule

Every practice. Every tournament.

Weekly cadence, mapped out from parent meeting through final tournament. Practices between Elon Park and Charlotte Latin School.

Sun · Sep 20 Mandatory Parent Meeting & Media Day Charlotte Latin School · season kickoff
Team Practice Tournament Weekend
Week of Sep 21Sep 21 – Sep 27
Thu · Sep 24
Team Practice
Sun · Sep 27
Team Practice
Week of Sep 28Sep 28 – Oct 4
Thu · Oct 1
Team Practice
Sun · Oct 4
Team Practice
Week of Oct 5Oct 5 – Oct 11
Thu · Oct 8
Team Practice
Sun · Oct 11
Team Practice
Week of Oct 12Oct 12 – Oct 18
Thu · Oct 15
Team Practice
Sun · Oct 18
Team Practice
Week of Oct 19Oct 19 – Oct 25 · Tournament
Thu · Oct 22
Team Practice
Sat/Sun · Oct 24/Oct 25
Charlotte Fall Lacrosse Classic
Tournament weekend
Week of Oct 26Oct 26 – Nov 1
Thu · Oct 29
Team Practice
Sun · Nov 1
Team Practice
Week of Nov 2Nov 2 – Nov 8 · Tournament
Thu · Nov 5
Team Practice
Sat/Sun · Nov 7/Nov 8
Lake Norman Fall Classic
Tournament weekend

On tournament weeks: no Sunday practice (playing tournament).

Your Team Carolina Year

Here's what your player will receive.

Development

  • ~26 practices
  • ~40 hours of training
  • Same coaching standards as Red
  • Winter and Spring available à la carte

Competition

  • 5 tournament events
  • Premier summer competition

Experience

  • Professional coaching
  • TeamSnap communication
  • Media Day
  • Team & individual photos
  • Leadership development
  • Player evaluations

Community

  • CLA Town League included (8th grade & younger)
  • Real reps with school friends
  • Leadership opportunities
  • Growing the game locally
Included · CLA Town League

This is not another travel team.

Every Team Carolina player in 8th grade and younger receives complimentary registration into the Carolina Lacrosse Association Town League.

It's an opportunity to:

  • Continue getting meaningful reps.
  • Play with friends from school and your community.
  • Grow the game locally.
  • Give back by serving as leaders and role models.
  • Stay connected to the local lacrosse community.

We believe the best players don't just compete. They help grow the game.

Leadership Team

The people running the program.

Director

Ricky Reyes

Director, Team Carolina. Built the program. Runs the program. Reachable directly at rreyes@clalax.com.

Youth Director

Billy Ward

Youth Director, overseeing development across the youngest Team Carolina age groups.

College Recruiting

Connor Doyle

Director of College Recruiting. Leads recruiting education, outreach, and placement work for HS Red families.

Operations

Josh Hamilton

Operations Coordinator. Logistics, tournament registrations, family-facing operations.

Coaching Staff

31/32 White Coaches

Coach announcements will be made soon.

Head Coach

Coming soon

Bio and background will be announced soon.

Assistant Coach

Coming soon

Bio and background will be announced soon.

Important Dates

Put this on the calendar now.

Sunday, September 20
Mandatory Parent Meeting & Media Day
Charlotte Latin School

Every family must have one representative present. Players receive:

  • · Team photos
  • · Individual photos
  • · Team introductions
  • · Season overview
  • · Code of Conduct review
Uniform Requirements

One look. One program.

Same jersey, same reversible, same standard on every sideline.

New Players

Player Kit

  • Red Game Jersey
  • Red/White Practice Reversible
  • 2 × White Shorts
  • 2 × White Shooting Shirts

Ordered through the program. One window, one delivery.

Returning Players

Player Kit

Reuse
  • Red Game Jersey
Purchase
  • Red/White Practice Reversible
  • 2 × White Shorts
  • 2 × White Shooting Shirts

Additional apparel available in the Team Store.

Uniform Ordering opens July 13. Ordering is done separately from tuition and shipped full custom.

Travel is not covered by the club. Families are responsible for all travel, lodging, meals, and tournament-related expenses (hotels, gas, flights, etc.). Tournament hotel blocks will be shared when available.
Required Membership

Every player carries a USA Lacrosse Membership.

Registered directly with USA Lacrosse — not through the program.

All Players

USA Lacrosse Membership

  • Required for tournament eligibility
  • Provides secondary insurance coverage during sanctioned play
  • Register directly at usalacrosse.com

Handled directly by USA Lacrosse. Not included in program tuition.

Standards

Players represent Team Carolina every time they step on the field.

Practice Uniform

What he wears to every practice

  • Team shorts
  • Team reversible
  • White undershirt
  • White socks

We believe the little things matter.

Expectations

What we ask of our players and our families.

Players are expected to attend everything — practices, training, and tournaments. If your son plays another sport, that’s the exception and we’ll work with you. If he doesn’t play another sport, he must attend all practices and tournaments.

Players

On the field and off.

  • Attend everything — multi-sport is the exception.
  • Be early.
  • Compete.
  • Be coachable.
  • Represent Team Carolina with class.
  • Support teammates.
Parents

From the sideline.

  • Support every player — not just yours.
  • Trust the coaches.
  • Communicate respectfully.
  • Allow coaches to coach.
  • Help us build a positive culture.
2026–27 Program Investment

One price. Two ways to pay.

Fall + Summer Bundle
~$1,995
Pay in FullPayment Plans Available
No processing fee on pay-in-full — the program covers it.
Payment plans include a 3.5% processing fee per payment (LeagueApps).
A note on payment plans. Payment plans are a way to finance your full-season tuition over the course of the year — they are not a month-to-month subscription. Selecting a plan is a commitment to the full season; scheduled payments continue through the plan regardless of participation. Program tuition is non-refundable, including on payment plans.

Program is non-refundable, including payment plans. Injuries become a credit toward a future season — no questions asked.

Included

  • Coaching
  • Tournament entry fees
  • ~45 hours of coaching & development
  • TeamSnap
  • Media Day
  • Professional photography
  • CLA Town League included

Not Included

  • Player Kit
  • USA Lacrosse Membership (registered directly)
  • Hotel & family travel
  • Optional Team Store purchases
What Success Looks Like

We don't measure success in trophies.

We measure it in connection. This is what a Team Carolina season looks like when we do our job:

  • Your player can't wait to come to practice.
  • Your family always knows what's happening.
  • Your player leaves every practice better than when he arrived.
  • His teammates become lifelong friends.
  • Your family is proud to wear Team Carolina.

This is what CONNECT looks like in practice.

Questions?

Here's who handles what.

Program

Ricky Reyes

Youth Development

Billy Ward

Operations

Josh Hamilton

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