Summer Express
Training
Summer Express
Training
Coaches, Format, and Cost
Summer 08 Session
June 2 - July 31 (8 week session/32 total hours for most teams)
6th, 7th, and 8th grade teams pay $240 and practice twice a week.
5th and 9th grade teams pay $120 and practice once a week.
Incoming 9th Grade Girls FREE tryout on
Wed, June
4th from
4:30-6:30 (practices Fridays from 4:10-6 beginning 6/6/08)
Incoming 8th Grade Girls FREE tryout on
Monday, June
2nd from
4:30-6:30 (practices M and W from 4:40-6:30)
Incoming
7th Grade Girls FREE tryout on Tuesday, June 3rd from 4:30-6:30 (practices M and
W from 4:40-6:30)
Incoming 6th Grade Girls Teams (1st come 1st serve) begins practicing on T and
Th the week of June 9th from 4:40-6:30
A third 6th grade team has been added for less
experienced players will practice on Thursdays ONLY at $120.
Incoming 5th Grade Girls Teams (1st come 1st serve) begins practicing once a
week on Th, June 12th from 4:40-6:30
3rd-4th volleyball classes
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1st-2nd volleyball classes
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Coaches: This program is being developed and run by The Sports Express Junior Olympic Volleyball Club. Current and past coaches include Jeni Case, Amanda Schuler, Lisa Schaad, Rose Grafton, Katie Holly, Mike Seibert, Lynn Morris, Karen Miranda, Ginger Hineline, Cheryl Korfhagen, Kristen Rust, Erin Iceman, and other guest instructors. For your daughters volleyball development you're going to be hard pressed to find more concerned or knowledgeable coaches than these trainers. We are continually updating this offering to get the most out of our practice time with the girls. The goal is to give players an opportunity to learn from upper level coaches at a price that is much less than JO's. To enter 2 sessions of Express Training (about 5 months) would cost about $500 as opposed to a Regional JO team which costs about $1000 or a National JO team which costs about $1800. The other advantage is not having to travel and you get a National level coach who can commit to this activity because of the schedule. At the U10-U13 age groups this is a very good option. By U14's most players who are playing volleyball as their main sport will gravitate toward JO's but not all due to the schedule and costs.
Age Groups: For summer we are looking to form teams in the INCOMING 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grades. Each team is made up of 16 players with 2 coaches. This will allow us to scrimmage and enables us to hold a full practice even if we have a percentage of players sick, on vacation, or at another activity. Players in the INCOMING 7th, 8th and 9th grades will have to tryout for these teams. We want to put similarly skilled players together to make practices better. Some players may be cut if we have a large turnout. Players in the 5th and 6th grades will be taken 1st come 1st serve and then split by skill level at practice. We will only accept forms from enough players in the INCOMING 5th and 6th grades to fill the teams that are offered. Note: There are no restrictions on players from the same public school playing together during June and July.
Format: The summer teams will meet twice a week except for the Incoming 5th grade group which meets once a week. Practices are usually 1 hour and 50 minutes long and will begin the week of June 9th and run through July 31st. Most practices will be just that, team practices with drills and team concepts being taught along side drills to improve skills. "Skills days" are dedicated to a specific skill if it is identified as necessary for any of the teams. There will be no "league games" or tournaments that we travel to but there will be scrimmaging between the groups so we can work on team concepts. There will also be a plyometric/conditioning component in many practices.
Goals: Each team has a set of goals for the season which will include learning either Rover, Rotation, or Perimeter defense. Some teams may be introduced to all 3. Serving, attacking, passing, blocking (where applicable), and setting will be worked on by the entire group. We will teach a 6-2 offense to all teams and will work to at least introduce the group to many of the things they will see in the future. We want to focus on training at a reasonable price and time commitment. Our best coaches are committed to this endeavor. This offering is for players who wish to pursue volleyball as a high school sport. It is not a sign-up and play activity or something to get your daughter out of the house for some exercise. We want to positively impact girls who think they may pursue volleyball as their future high school sport.
Cost: The cost for Express Training is based on roughly $28 per week of practice plus any fixed costs like shirts or balls that the players then get to keep. The entire balance is due the 1st night of practice after you have had tryouts and are placed on a team. All moneys go toward the instructors, court time, and fixed expenses for the players. This spring session will cost $240 and includes tryouts, 32 hours of practice (courts, instructors, balls, misc. equipment), and 2 team shirts.
What to do now: Submit a form online, print a from and mail it to us, or call 398-2400 to register over the phone. Our new online form should direct you to a confirmation page once you send your form and an automated email should follow shortly thereafter. From there you'll just need to have your daughter at the tryout/evaluation day to be considered for a team.
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