Flamethrowers - Guardians of the game: A lacrosse story
J. Alan Childs was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, in Southern California. He was taught a passion for hockey by the “Cahill gang”, David, Danny, Kevin, Brian, and others. He moved to Minnesota to raise his family with a hockey tradition. Turns out all five kids developed a passion for lacrosse. Who knew?  Alan currently resides in Savage, Minnesota with his wife, five kids, two dogs, two cats, and Harry, the hed-gehog. He serves as the Commissioner for Burnsville Lacrosse and Vice President of the Youth Lacrosse of Minnesota (YLM). He can be found in local rinks and fields videotaping his kids playing hockey and lacrosse.