Spring
09 Express
Training
More info available on our
FAQs Page
Spring 09 Session
March 16 - May 22 (10 week session)
8th grade - Tryout/Evaluation Monday, March 16th 4:30-6:30 (cost $280)
Practices are M-W from 4:40-6:30 beginning March 23rd
This age group will only have 1 team (16 players)
this session.
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7th grade - Tryout/Evaluation Wednesday, March 18th 4:30-6:30 (cost $280)
Practices are M-W from 4:40-6:30 beginning March 23rd
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6th grade - Tryout/Evaluation Tuesday, March 17th 4:30-6:30 (cost $280)
Practices are T-TH from 4:40-6:30 beginning March 24th
We will be adding a 3rd skill group of 16 players
to practice Wednesdays ONLY for $140.
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5th grade - Evaluation Thursday, March 19th 4:30-6:30 (cost $140)
Practices are on Tuesdays beginning March 24th from 4:40-6:30
We have added 2 teams which will practice on Monday
afternoons due to the size of this group.
We have started a waiting list for 5th grade at this point.
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4th grade - Practices are on Thursdays beginning
March 26th from 4:40-6:30 (cost $140)
This team will practice through May 28th since they start a week later.
4th grade is filled as of March 6th. We have
started a waiting list.
3rd-4th volleyball classes
- Fridays
1st-2nd volleyball classes - Fridays
Age Groups:
For spring we are looking to form Training Teams in the 4th, 5th, 6th,
7th, and 8th grades. For beginner 3rd and 4th graders we offer volleyball
classes. All groups are 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 or at another
activity. Players in the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades will have to
tryout for these teams. We want to put similarly skilled players together
to make practices better and we want the skill level of the groups to increase
each year. Some players may be cut if we have a large turnout.
Players in the 4th and 5th 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 4th and 5th grades to fill the teams that are offered.
If you attend a PUBLIC Jr High School (7th and 8th
grades only), you can have no more than 3 players from your school on your
training team during the spring session according to OHSAA rules. That
limits the number of players we can take from any school to 6 total players
since we typically offer 2 teams at each of those age groups.
Format:
The fall teams in the 6th, 7th, and 8th grader will meet twice a week. Incoming 4th and 5th grade
Training Teams practice once a week. Practices are usually 1 hour
and 50 minutes long and will begin the week of March 16th. The
tryout/evaluation day is your 1st practice. 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 requiring
travel
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. We may
even include some sand volleyball conditioning days if the weather permits.
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
most teams (younger teams may start with a 4-2)
and we will 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.
Teams with beginner players will be expected to compete in the same or similar
drills as we push the more advanced players. Each player will get out of
this what they put into it. Since wins and losses are not a factor in this
activity, it does not matter that everyone is not at exactly the same level but
we do have tryout/evaluations to split players into skill groups to help
practices run smoothly.
Coaches:
This program is being developed and run by The
Sports Express Junior Olympic Volleyball Club. The 2008 coaching staff
included Jeni Case, Amanda Schuler, Lisa
Schaad,
Rose Grafton, Katie Holly, Mike Seibert, Ginger Hineline, Lynn Morris,
Cheryl Korfhagen, Karen Miranda,
Karen Hess, Casie Garland, Erin Iceman, and other guest instructors.
For your daughters volleyball development you're going to be hard pressed to
find more 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 less than $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. Having a set practice schedule, a
great coach, and a facility and staff committed to volleyball ensures that any
effort you give will be rewarded with better play and a better knowledge base.
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 at your 1st evaluation or tryout.
All checks are held until the teams are selected. Any players not making a
team will have their checks voided and destroyed.
This spring session will cost $280 and includes tryouts, 40 hours of practice
(courts, instructors, balls, misc. equipment), and 2 team shirts. 4th and
5th grade teams will pay $140 per player and the 3rd and 4th grade classes cost
$60 for 8 weeks. All players receive T-shirts.
More information can be found on our
FAQ's page.
What to do now:
Nothing. Wait for the online form to be uploaded to this page.
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