Baltimore youth lacrosse clinic is full ahead of Atlas Cup

NXTbets Pro | Published On: October 13, 2026

Baltimore clinic fills

A free youth lacrosse clinic tied to Atlas Cup weekend filled fast in Baltimore. All 50 spots are taken before the event begins, turning what was planned as an accessible introduction to the sport into a full house at Club Volo Brewers Hill. The clinic comes from a partnership between the National Lacrosse League’s NLL UnBOXed initiative, the Volo Kids Foundation and USA Lacrosse, a combination aimed at putting sticks in hands and the game in front of children who may be new to it. The session is open to children ages 5 to 13 and will run for two hours with USA Lacrosse coaches leading the instruction. Organizers plan to focus on the basics of the game, including cradling, passing and shooting, giving young players a simple entry point into lacrosse before the larger tournament weekend unfolds in the area. The setup also makes the clinic part community event and part tournament tie-in, with families getting a chance to connect with the sport through a free offering in Baltimore. Each participant also will receive a free ticket to the Atlas Cup, linking the youth clinic directly to the marquee event.

Equipment donation grows

NLL UnBOXed is leaving more than the clinic behind in Baltimore. The initiative will leave behind 50 Hackees Lacrosse sticks, goals and other equipment for Volo Baltimore, giving local organizers tools they can use for future local clinics and programming. That donation is built for follow-up, not one-time use, and it gives Volo Baltimore a ready stock of equipment for future local clinics and programming. In youth sports, access often starts with the basics, and this package covers the basics from sticks to goals. It creates a path for more children to try lacrosse in a structured setting. The clinic itself is free, and the equipment donation extends that same idea into the future by helping keep costs down for community programming. The donated gear becomes part of the broader impact rather than a sideline note. It gives Baltimore a resource that can keep working beyond the clinic.

Atlas Cup lineup

The clinic sits alongside the Atlas Cup, which will bring the U.S., Canada, the Haudenosaunee Nationals and Ireland to Sparks, Maryland, for sixes competition at USA Lacrosse headquarters. The event gives the youth clinic a bigger stage and ties the Baltimore program to an international field. For young players, the setup offers a direct link between learning the game and watching it at a high level. The clinic will take place there, while the Atlas Cup will be staged at USA Lacrosse headquarters, creating a regional weekend built around the sport. The clinic mixes instruction, access and community outreach with a tournament field that connects local participation to a wider lacrosse showcase. The result is a full clinic, a planned equipment handoff and a tournament field that connects local participation to a wider lacrosse showcase.