Where Kindergarten - 6th Grade Come to Shine!

•  The Fall program will run August 25th, 2025 through October 18/19th, 2025  (no practices will be held Monday Sept 1st (Labor Day) and no practices Wednesday September 24th during the Lampeter fair. 

 Practices & Games: 1st Grade to 6th Grade

• Practice: Mon & Wed, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM @ Martin Meylin Junior High Field
• Saturday "Travel Play Days" (1st-6th Grade): 4-5 events in Sept/Oct. All girls play 2-3 games per event against other Lancaster-Lebanon youth teams! 
• Bonus Travel Games (5th/6th & select 3rd/4th): Additional weekday games will be scheduled during practice slots. The Kindergarten crew will be 530-6:40pm.   

Practices & Games: Kindergarten Crew

• Practice: Mon & Wed, 5:30 PM - 6:40 PM @ Martin Meylin Junior High Field
• No Weekend Game: The Kindergarten athletes won't be asked to play in the weekend league games because "It Is 0 Fun" for them!  Why? The league plays K-1-2 grades all together in a 5v5 game. The K players don't need to get on a field with kids 2 grades older. Our Kindergarten Crew program has the girls learning the game and loving life. No need for weekend games - they can do that when they are ready in 1st and 2nd grade.
• Bonus Info: Our program is all about fun and movement and friends. At Kindergarten we know after 5 years how to keep them loving life and get the super tired so they sleep for you all! Give us a try!

Team Selection: How It Works with Friends

• Friend Request: When you sign up please add the name of a friend or two that are in the same GRADE as your daughter. We do our best to keep them together when we make weekend teams for games.
• We Try Our Best To Match Skill and Need: When our coaches make teams they organize players by experience, skill levels and development. Just know we will do our best to keep friends together, but sometimes its better for your daughters development and the teams if they are not on the same team. Trust us, they will practice with everyone, but may end up on a team with new friends. Trust us - new friends are great, but we will do our best!
•  1st-2nd Grade Teams: We expect 2 or 3 teams of 10 players. They play 5 v 5 on games days vs others teams. We balance teams for fun 30 minute games at play days. All players practice together.
• 3rd-4th Grade Teams: We expect 2 teams of 10-14 players. They play 7 v 7 with a goalie in cage on games days vs others teams. We balance teams for fun 40 minute games at play days. All players practice together.
• 3rd and 4th Grade Travel Games:  We will have some additional games during the week that will get added which will fall on our practice days. We will invite players to play in those games based on skill and ability when talking with the other team. 
• 5th-6th Grade Teams: We expect 2 teams of 10-14 players. They play 7 v 7 with a goalie in cage on games days vs others teams.  Teams are organized into A and B divisions for the playday league.  Both A and B teams play 2 games at each playday event. A total of 8-10 league games. Potential for additional home and away games during the season (advance notice will be provided).
• A Team: For players with more experience or advanced physical development.
• B Team: For newer players or those developing skills for middle school play.

Play Dates Overview:  We will play 4 play dates for 1-2 team, and 5 play dates for 3/4 and 5/6 with other youth teams from Lancaster. 

2025 Play Dates and Locations

• September 13th: Conestoga Valley High School (Times TBD)
• September 20th: Donegal High School (Times TBD)
• September 27th: Manheim Central High School (Times TBD)
• October 4th: Ephrata High School/Middle School (Times TBD)
• October 18th: Elizabethtown High School (Times TBD)

Equipment Needed:
• Stick
• Shin Guards
• Mouth Guard
• Water Bottle & Light Snack
• Appropriate athletic attire & footwear
• If you need equipment, go to www.longstreth.com. There’s a size guide for stick lengths and youth packages are available.
• We also have used equipment that you can borrow, contact Coach Chris Snyder (we have equipment we can loan).

Questions: Email Coach Chris Snyder at   PioneerYouthFieldHockey@gmail.com