Bedford Youth Lacrosse Association (BYLA, or the Bedford Cannons) are a non-profit organization aimed at teaching the game of lacrosse to the young people of Bedford NH. 

The Cannons offer several levels of play, designed to cater to the needs of players from true beginners to seasoned athletes gearing up for high-level club and high school play. The Cannons have several programs, including:

• Little Laxers - designed for players age 4-5 who have never held a stick before. Lacrosse basics like cradling, scooping, passing, and shooting are taught once per week for an hour on Saturday mornings. 
• Rec Lacrosse - designed for the newer, younger player, allows athletes just starting their lacrosse careers to learn the game without the time and travel commitment of travel lacrosse.
• Travel Lacrosse - The Cannons participate in the NHYLA spring season, and play against other towns in the southern NH area. The NHYLA season culminates in the NHYLA festival in early June. 

• To safely promote lacrosse to Bedford youth as a fun means of exercise and competition.
• To instruct, coach, train and teach the game of lacrosse and lacrosse fundamentals, skills, techniques and strategies.
• To establish, organize, support, sponsor and conduct amateur youth lacrosse games, tournaments, jamborees, camps, instructional clinics and other lacrosse related activities and competitive events.
• To cooperate with other organizations having similar interests and objectives; to raise and accept donations of funds to support the purposes and objectives of the organization.
• Above all, to accomplish our mission with the best interest of Bedford youth in mind and to practice good sportsmanship and fair play.