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2 1 ELK RIVER PARKS & RECREATIONDRAFT <br />LACROSSE <br />FINDINGS <br />Lacrosse is no longer an upstart “new” sport, but is now an established activity. <br />With Elk River’s reputation as a hockey town, it is not surprising that lacrosse <br />has been popular here for some time, as the game and players often overlap. <br />Although hit hard by COVID, participation numbers appear to be returning to <br />pre-pandemic levels. The sport has not been a fast growing sport, but has had <br />relatively stable participation numbers for the few years before 2020. <br />In Minnesota, lacrosse can be a challenging sport to provide fi elds for <br />because of the spring season. When fi elds are in their freeze/thaw cycles <br />they are the most susceptible to damage. Lacrosse is a fast paced game with <br />lots of running and cutting that can tear up wet or thawing fi elds. When <br />fi eld conditions are deteriorated early in the season, it is very diffi cult to re- <br />establish turf and get them back to a playable standard at any point that year. <br />Lacrosse uses the rectangle fi eld at YAC, the fi elds at the High School/Middle <br />School complex, and the indoor turf space in the fi eldhouse. <br />ELK RIVER YOUTH ASSOCIATION <br />PARTICIPATION RATES <br />0 <br />50 <br />100 <br />150 <br />200 <br />250 <br />2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 <br />Lacrosse Participation <br />COVID Impacts <br />2800 <br />3000 <br />3200 <br />3400 <br />3600 <br />3800 <br />4000 <br />2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019# of ParticipantsYears <br />MN BOYS LACROSSE <br />PARTICIPATION <br />Boys Participation Linear (Boys Participation) <br />102000 <br />104000 <br />106000 <br />108000 <br />110000 <br />112000 <br />114000 <br />116000 <br />2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019# of ParticipantsYears <br />NATIONAL BOYS LACROSSE <br />PARTICIPATION <br />Total Linear (Total) <br />3200 <br />3400 <br />3600 <br />3800 <br />4000 <br />4200 <br />2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019# of ParticipantsYears <br />MN GIRLS LACROSSE <br />PARTICIPATION <br />Girls Participation Linear (Girls Participation) <br />70000 <br />75000 <br />80000 <br />85000 <br />90000 <br />95000 <br />100000 <br />105000 <br />2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019# of ParticipantsYears <br />NATIONAL GIRLS LACROSSE <br />PARTICIPATION <br />Total Linear (Total) <br />STATE AND NATIONAL HIGH <br />SCHOOL PARTICIPATION RATES