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USA JUNIOR BEACH TOUR SCHEDULE POSTED |
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| USA Volleyball has announced the schedule for the 2008 edition of the popular USA Beach Junior Tour. Online registration begins March 1. The tour is produced and operated by the Elevation Group of Companies and is sponsored by Spalding and Hilton. The 2008 tour will include 10 exciting open events from coast-to-coast for all boys and girls two-person teams with players ages 10 to 20. There will also be an open championship, a tour championship, an international selection camp and a performance camp. MORE
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BIG SISTERS MENTOR LITTLE SISTERS AT VBVBA |
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| The Virginia Beach Volleyball Academy has set up a unique method to involve teamwork within its club. The "big-sister" mentorship program is underway at VBVBA (Virginia Beach Volleyball Academy). MORE |
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GETTING TO KNOW: ALISON YARDLEY |
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Alison Yardley (Superior, Colo.), 11, is an outside hitter for Six Dogs 13s coached by Ashley VenHorst. She attends Peak to Peak school in Lafayette, Colo. She has been playing volleyball since the age of 7. Her one luxury item she could not do without is her computer. MORE
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PICTURE OF THE MONTH: COLORADO JUNIORS SUPPORT ALUMNI |
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| Colorado Juniors alumni Lindsey Kearney (University of San Francisco), Lisa Meeter (University of New Mexico), Katie Mills (UCLA), Kellie Sciacca (Notre Dame) and Kendall Utz (Florida Atlantic) posed with current members of the Colorado Juniors Volleyball Club during a break at the USA Volleyball Women's National Team Open Tryouts. Kearney, Meeter, Mills, Sciacca and Utz all participated in the open tryouts held Feb. 22-24, 2008. MORE |
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ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT: BRITTANY LAMON |
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Brittany Lamon is a 15-year-old ninth grader who attends The Webb Schools preparatory school of Claremont, Calif. She is now playing for the Ripcurls Volleyball Club 15 Red Team (Anaheim, Calif.) coached by Dru Dobbs. To compete in volleyball, she is off-campus three times a week practicing. MORE
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VOTE FOR KARCH: KIRALY NOMINATED FOR USOC HALL OF FAME |
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Regardless of political preferences, USA Volleyball has a candidate that all volleyball fans can support. Vote for Karch Kiraly! As announced by the United States Olympic Committee, Kiraly (Santa Barbara, Calif.), the only volleyball player to win three Olympic gold medals, is one of 18 finalists for the USOC Hall of Fame Class of 2008. The public is invited to vote online at www.usolympichalloffame.com to help determine who will comprise the next class of inductees. Voting will be open until March 28. MORE
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LOOKING FOR STORY IDEAS, PHOTOS AND BLOGGERS |
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USA Volleyball's Junior Girls' Newsletter is seeking any interesting story ideas that exist in the volleyball community, whether it relates to activity on the court or off such as an athlete with great grades, giving back to the community, being presented with an award, possessing a talent other than volleyball or daughter of a well-known person. Please forward ideas to Bill Kauffman for possible inclusion in an upcoming issue.
Also, the Junior Girls' Newsletter is seeking outgoing junior club players willing to interview players or take candid photos at various tournaments, then share to the public within this online publication. Junior players can also submit blogs, journal entries or other various "In Their Own Words" articles (essays, poems, artwork). To submit an entry, send to Bill Kauffman.
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USA VOLLEYBALL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES |
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March 13 and March 27, 2008 (CONFIRMED)
IMPACT Clinic at Mid East Qualifier
Site: March 13 at the Indianapolis Convention Center; March 27 at the Columbus Convention Center
Locations: Indianapolis, Ind., and Columbus, Ohio
Time: 2-6:00 p.m.
Instructor: Jeanne Colpus
Notes: This is an on-site IMPACT Clinic held at the Mid East Qualifier Tournament locations. Exact room TBD. On-site registrations accepted from 1-1:45 p.m. and doors will close promptly at 1:50 p.m. You must be in the doors at 1:50 p.m. to participate and remain until the 9 p.m. conclusion to receive certification. For the Indianapolis site, after March 10 the late registration price of $75 will be in effect; for Columbus site, after March 24 the late registration price of $75 will be in effect.
Click here to Register Online NOW
Faxable Registration Form
Thursday-Saturday, March 27-29, 2008 (CONFIRMED)
Host: USAV & USOC Training Design Symposium
Level: CAP Level III
Site: U.S. Olympic Training Center
Locations: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Schedules: USOC Training Design Symposium sessions begin each morning through dinner, followed by CAP III specific sessions after dinner on Thursday and Friday, and after lunch thru Saturday evening. CAP III sessions will run no later than 8 p.m. on Saturday. Click here to see a DRAFT SCHEDULE.
CADRE/Clinicians: Diana Cole – USAV director of coaching education; John Kessel – USAV director of membership development and disabled programs; Cecile Reynaud – former Florida State University women’s coach; Tom Tait – former Penn State and Brevard College coach; James Wilroy – DataProject; and TBD.
Cost: $350 early/ $400 late (includes Lunch & Dinner meals at the OTC Athlete Dining Hall); add CAP III 4 Nights OTC & Dining Hall Breakfast - $180. Alternate lodging at Doubletree Hotel at $92 per night rate (includes shuttle to/from OTC); All attendees receive a T-shirt, materials, plus a chance at USA Volleyball door prizes!
Contact: Andy Pai (719-228-6800) for more information - Space is extremely Limited! Call NOW to reserve your spot!
Register Online NOW!
Thursday-Saturday, April 10-12, 2008 (CONFIRMED)
Host: Lonestar Qualifier Tournament
Level: CAP Level I & II
Site: Reliant Center
Locations: Houston, TX
Schedules: CAP I & II both begin with 4 p.m. check-in on Thursday April 10 & required sessions run until 10 p.m. that night. On Friday and Saturday, required sessions are taught from 8 am to 1 pm for the AM Wave, and repeated from 5-10 p.m. for the PM Wave.
CADRE/Clinicians: TBD
Contact: Andy Pai for more information
Register Online NOW!
Full CAP Schedule
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NAMES AND NOTES FROM AROUND THE REGIONS |
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| Revolution 18s of Chambersburg, Pa., captured a tournament title at East Stroudsburg University on Feb. 10. For the story, click here...The Choo Choo City Volleyball Club won three tournaments at Knoxville during the last weekend of January. For a Chattanooga.com story, click here...
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