Nov-Dec Training Teams       

Coaches, Format, and Cost        
More info available on our FAQs Page       

Winter 09 Session   
November 9th - December 18th (24 hours of court time for all players)
9th grade practices on days listed below from 4:40-6:30 ($170) filled
8th grade practices on days listed below from 4:40-6:30 ($170) filled
7th grade practices on days listed below from 4:40-6:30 ($170) filled
4th - 6th Grade teams offered beginning March 15th
1st-2nd volleyball classes -  Fridays from 5-6pm
 3rd-4th volleyball classes - Fridays from 6-7pm

Mondays - Nov. 9 & 16
Wednesdays - Nov. 11, 18, 25, Dec. 2, 9, 16
Fridays - Nov. 13, 20, Dec. 4 & 18

This session is currently filled.  You can submit the online form and be placed on our waiting list and we will call if a spot opens up for you to join.  Our next session will be 10 weeks and will start March 15th.  The summer session will begin June 1st.

Age Groups:  For winter we are looking to form Training Teams in the 7th (U13), 8th (U14), and 9th (U15) age groups.   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.  The 1st day of practice will be an evaluation day where we split the girls into skill groups.  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.    If you are played on a public Jr High (7th or 8th grade) volleyball team during the fall you must be placed on a training team with no more than 3 players from your school. This is an OHSAA rule.  Please bring this to your instructor's attention if this situation arises.  

Format:  The winter teams will meet twice a week.  Practices are usually 1 hour and 50 minutes long and will begin on November 9th.  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.  Since we are only offering U13, U14, and U15 teams the practices are being amended and will move faster with less primary instruction. 

Goals:  Each team has a set of goals for the season which will include learning either Rover, Rotation, or Perimeter defense.  Since this is a shorts season we will suspend more of the warm-up and cool down periods in order to fit in more scrimmaging after the first 2 weeks. 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 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 more smoothly. 

Coaches:  This program is being developed and run by Elevation Volleyball Club.  Current and past coaches include Jeni Case, Amanda Schuler, Lisa Schaad, Rose Grafton, Katie Holly, Mike Seibert, Cheryl Korfhagen, Karen Miranda, Karen Hess, Casie Garland, Erin Iceman, Amy Doran, Chris Lovett 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 full sessions of Express Training (about 5 months) would cost less than $500 as opposed to a Regional JO team which costs about $1000-$1200 or a National JO team which costs about $1800-$2200.  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 Training Teams 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.  The winter session will cost $170 and includes 24 hours of practice (courts, instructors, balls, misc. equipment), and  t-shirts.  More information can be found on our FAQ's page.

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