Boathouse
Sports will partner with professional lacrosse players John Christmas (Boston
Cannons) and Eric Gregg (Philadelphia Barrage) on their LEAPS (Lacrosse,
Education, Attitude, Perseverance and Success) initiative to give under-served
youth in the greater Philadelphia
area, the opportunity to learn and play the sport of lacrosse. Boathouse Sports
one year, five figure commitment includes custom designed LEAPS uniforms and
casual apparel (t-shirts and sweatshirts) that will be sold online and at
tournaments to fund the growth of the program. 

 

“Boathouse’s
commitment to help us grow our program is tremendous,” said co-founder John
Christmas.  “We’re excited to be able to
provide our teams with Boathouse apparel and are very fortunate to have them
assist us in generating the capital we need to continue to grow our
program.  The benefit to Philadelphia and our players is hard to put
into words.”

 

LEAPS
(Lacrosse, Education, Attitude, Perseverance and Success) is a
Philadelphia-based non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of
under served youth throughout the greater Philadelphia area through their
participation in the sport of lacrosse. 
Currently, LEAPS has been impacting the lives of Philadelphia youth with free weekly lacrosse
clinics and nutritional instruction.  In
the Summer of ’09, LEAPS will also offer lacrosse camps at brand new turf
fields throughout the Philadelphia area through
its relationship with the School
District
of Philadelphia
.    

 

“The Philadelphia area has
always been a hot bed of lacrosse,” said Mike Fine, Marketing Director for
Boathouse Sports.  “We are confident that
through our support of the LEAPS Foundation those kids who in the past might
not have had the opportunity to experience the sport of lacrosse will be able
to realize their true potential as athletes, students and as active members of
society as a whole.  John and Eric are
the ideal coaches and role models to help grow the sport of lacrosse in Philadelphia and change
the lives of numerous kids.”

 

Based in
the city of Philadelphia
since its inception in 1989, where it manufactures over 95% of its products,
Boathouse has earned an exclusive customer base of schools, universities and
teams.