Hello Jumbo Nation, Happy New Year!

January 6, 2025

Hello Jumbo Nation and Happy New Year!

The start of the Tufts Men's Lacrosse season is right around the corner! We are excited to welcome the boys back on Bello and welcome you to a new season of Tufts Lacrosse. We are glad you’re here.

New to the Team?

Greetings! We are the parents of the Tufts MLax 2025 Captains: 

Greg and Abby Waldbaum (Joey #27)

Susan and John Garzone (Conner #19)

Kate and Andy Ayers (Michael #51)

Carol and John Tagliaferri (Charlie #7)

We invite you to an informal meet-and-greet on Thursday, February 6 @ 8p ET to introduce ourselves, walk through the schedule, give some tips and tricks on not-to-miss special events, and warn you about Jumbo Juice. Come one, come all!  Click here to join the meeting.

Information Needed

Does your son have an allergy? Is he a vegetarian? Are you a music master? Interested in helping find a pre-game tailgate bar or location? We need to know! Please complete a Player Info / Volunteer Sign-up form for EACH PLAYER FAMILY by January 30th and help us plan for a fun and exciting season! We need one on file for each player before the first scrimmage, so please complete it as soon as possible.

Tufts Men's Lacrosse Parent Portal

Recipients of this newsletter can access the new Tufts Men's Lacrosse Parent Portal. The portal will be the repository of information for Tufts Lacrosse and will be updated frequently. Please reply to this email if you have any access issues or contact us at tuftslacrosseparents@gmail.com.

Financial Support

The Tufts MLax Family Program requests financial support to provide post-game meals for players and coaches. This has become a nice tradition for the team, but we need your help. The suggested contribution is $450 per player, but any amount you can offer is greatly appreciated.

These funds will be used for regular-season post-game meals, including the team’s Chart House dinner and incidentals for Senior Day. The funds do not pay for any parent and family pre-game tailgate festivities. If the team again qualifies for postseason playoffs, we may reach out for further support.

Make donations by check, Venmo, or Zelle to:

John Garzone, 111 Webster St., Malverne, NY 11565

(Note: Please make checks payable to John Garzone, not Tufts Lacrosse)

Venmo: @John-Garzone (Venmo verification is 9981)

Zelle: jmgarzone@gmail.com

Swag Store

Be on the lookout for our next swag offering where we will offer some fan favorites, as well as some new and exciting looks. This store will be our last for the 2025 lax season so be sure to stock up on both cold weather gear and sunny, warm day swag. If you have any suggestions, please contact Robin deGrasse and Kimberly Hauser. Remember, all proceeds directly benefit the team.

JumboCast Evaluation 2024

Have you watched home games on Tufts Jumbocast and have feedback you’d like to share? The JumboCast crew would love to hear your reflections on the past year and how they can continue to improve via this survey. Your feedback is important!

What Next?

• Roster released and Swag store opens - early February
• Parent Meet and Greet Call - Thursday, February 6, 8p ET
• Pre-season Scrimmage vs. Dartmouth!  Saturday, February 8, 1p. You can always check for updated tailgate and sign-up genius details on the game information page of the Tufts Lacrosse Parent Portal 

Go Jumbos!

Abby and Greg Waldbaum (Joey, #27)

Susan and John Garzone (Connor, #19)

Kate and Andy Ayers (Michael, #51)

Carol and John Tagliaferri (Charlie #7)

PS - Fill out your Player Info / Volunteer Sign-up form before you forget! We don’t want to have to bug you and, as a reminder, we have to have one on file for each player. Thank you!