Crooked Arrows

Lacrosse has arrived!! - On the big screen that is. A Big Screen Lacrosse Movie starts officially in Canada and the U.S.A. in theatres on this Friday, June 1st. I for one am stoked.....really excited for it to come out.

 Lacrosse has been in my blood forever. It is my game. Every good thing I have in my life today, somehow leads back to lacrosse. Anybody reading this that plays the game knows exactly what I mean. It somehow gets into you....and stays forever!!

Non-lacrosse people don't get it. (well some do) - but a lot do not. I have made efforts to explain it to my non lacrosse acquaintances.....but alas, I have had trouble getting them to understand.


Well now I have another shot at it. For those of you that have not seen the trailer....check it out now!

Should be a lot of fun.....but here is my challenge for all you lacrosse people out there. I want you to convince 5 people that know nothing of lacrosse to go and see this movie. I really think this will continue to help raise the bar on lacrosse awareness. It is easy. It is Hollywood baby, so you know it will be a good movie....so bring some non believers...and lets get them "into our game"

Let me know your thoughts on the movie.....I would love to hear.

Lacrosse/Golf (lessons to be learned)

I had a great weekend - thanks for asking.....finished up in Scarborough on Sunday to watch some Women's Field Lacrosse.....great competition.....the highlight of the day.......we watched the Owen Sound Senior Girls lose to the Mississauga Trilliums 6 - 2...a tough game.....but the cool thing???? On the next field the U-15 Owen Sound Girls just defeated the Kawartha Girls.....both games ended roughly the same time.....the Owen Sound Senior girls after shaking hands in defeat, rushed over to high five the U15 girls in victory.....it was a fantastic "feel good" story....and one of the many things that makes this great game great. Hats off to Owen Sound Senior (and U15) girls. Classy bunch.

Ollie Golf
Now as for my Saturday. I have decided to step up my golf game. Never in all my (many) years have I ever bought a new set of golf clubs.....always hand me downs, and I always appreciated that. However, I decided to change that. I made a visit to my good friend Ollie Cavers who owns and operates a Discount Golf store called Ollie Golf. He has great deals on everything to do with golf, and on this day, assessed me, my game and my clubs....and at the end of the day, made me a new set of clubs. Custom made for Mike........think about it Nike.....sounds like Mike....could be on to something.

Ollie is very knowledgeable in not only how to make you your own custom set of clubs, but he really knows the game of golf itself, and can give you a lot of great tips on your game. I learned so much this day. It is so important to have a set of clubs that fit you....your strength, height, swing speed etc, is all so important.

With a few tests using his state of the art equipment, he can figure out the proper clubs to suit your game.....and at a very reasonable price.

After figuring out my correct club size and flex of the shaft, Ollie bent my clubs to fit ME, and me alone......and we put tape on the head of the club to see where I hit it on 5 consecutive shots.

I can hardly wait to pick up my new clubs and give them a try. I did video the whole experience and will give you a link to that when we have it ready to go. It is really interesting stuff.

To my friends and opponents in the upcoming OJ Detective agency Green Jacket Invitational Golf Tournament.....Beware. I am back!

Thanks Ollie for a great "lesson".

Ollie Golf is located at 465 Bayly St. W. (corner of Westney Rd off the 401) Ajax Ontario L1S 6M7 (905) 683-0087. Give Ollie a call, and tell him Mike from Passitonsports.ca sent you.

See you on the fairways.

DOVE Lacrosse

  The DOVE annual marathon lacrosse event is just weeks away - check out some of the great prizes available at the raffle....and please, if you are able, go to their website and make a donation to a great cause.

DOVE 2012 - Determined to Oppose Violence Everywhere!
Marathon Charity Lacrosse Game, Post-game BBQ & Raffle
http://www.laxdove.ca/
It is a sad but interesting fact that few Canadians know that our first national sport originated from an
aboriginal game played hundreds of years before Canada became a nation. Aurora Masters Lacrosse
is one of many groups promoting this sport and its virtues, with the added focus of reaching out to those
most in need in our community. A little over five years ago, we decided to capture the community’s
attention by promoting violence awareness and prevention through the paradox of the game of lacrosse.
As a result, we formed a campaign called DOVE, which stands for Determined to Oppose Violence
Everywhere. DOVE 2012 is our fifth full scale campaign which hopes to exceed both last year’s
amount of funds generated and awareness raised (spreading the message) for both the Canadian Centre
for Abuse Awareness (http://www.abusehurts.com/) and the Spirit of the Stick (http://www.spiritofthestick.com/)
organizations. Both non-profit community organizations attempt to rebuild, empower, and protect
individuals and their communities from the ravages of abuse, neglect, and violence. DOVE 2012 is our
commitment to ensure that these organizations will continue to work until there is no further need for
their services
The post-game activities on Saturday June 9 include a BBQ and raffle with the growing of items:
• Pair of 2013 Season Tickets for the Toronto Rock ($490)
• Free Weekend at a Cottage on Red Cedar Lake ($450)
• 32" LCD Samsung Television ($450)
• Pair of Greens Fees for Jordan Moxam Charity Golf Tournament ($325)
• Pair of Greens Fees for Jordan Moxam Charity Golf Tournament ($325)
• Ancient Lacrosse Stick & "Lacrosse the Ancient Game" Book ($260)
• Handmade Powless Wooden Lacrosse Stick ($230)
• Adidas Excel Lacrosse Stick, Pair of Warrior Hypno Gloves & Ontario Masters Shorts ($150)
The draw will be held midday Saturday June 9 during BBQ.

Good Luck to everybody!