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2011–2012 Season

Girls’ Tryout Results

All Boys’ and Girls’ Tryouts are now over. A few slots may become available: contact Linda Snyder.

Club Volleyball

Energy VBC offers both Boys’ and Girls’ competitive club programs, all operating under the same expectations of growth, advanced skill, and competitiveness by our Coaches under the direction of our Leadership Team. We strive to help all Energy players grow as student-athletes with the coaching, skill development, and mentoring prescribed by our Coaching Philosophy.

Elite Division (Boys’ Teams & Girls’ Rox, Blue, & Lime Teams)

This travel division, open to all athletes ages 12–18 (subject to placement after tryouts), is designed for the serious athlete ready to commit to the next step. Our Elite Division teams play a full club season, (Girls: October–June; Boys: Split Season, September–March 1 & May–July) with the goal of earning a bid and representing Energy VBC at the USA Volleyball Junior National Championships, extending the season into July. Our Elite Division teams travel within and outside USA Volleyball’s Great Lakes Region to get the most exposure possible to the elite competition that paves the way to the Nationals.

Our Elite Division teams are coached at the highest level to compete nationally. We build skills, confidence, and extreme knowledge of the game (“volleyball intelligence”), so that they are prepared for any situation. This program prepares volleyball athletes for the highest level of play they desire.

Surge Division (Girls’ Surge Teams)

This non-travel, highly competitve, division, open to all girls ages 12–18, is designed both for those just starting out in the game (our younger age teams) and for multiple sport athletes who have conflicts with the longer, full club season. Our Surge Division has a shortened season of play, October–March, allowing participating athletes to go on to play other sports in the Spring. Surge Division teams that earn qualification for a free bid to the ASICS® Nationals get to continue their season into June and play in this national tournament.

Our Surge Division teams are coached at the highest level of play and competitiveness to represent Energy VBC in USA Volleyball’s Great Lakes Region. At the beginning levels, our coaches focus on building a sound foundation of basic skills from which our athletes can build more advanced skills as they gain experience. The older, multiple sport athletes are coached at a level focussed on building off the skills they have and advancing them to a higher level of performance.

Key Facts

Team Goals:

• Win a bid for and to participate in the Junior Olympics Nationals (travel teams) or other tournament of comparable competitive level (e.g.; Volleyfest in Phoenix, Wisconsin Dells, etc.).

Energy VBC Team Scope*:

* To be finalized at Parent Meeting following tryout and player placement.
** Teams wishing to attend the ASICS® Nationals will continue until June, with additional fee.
*** A third practice day (Sundays) will be added for travel teams when available
**** Hotel room at travel tournaments, included in additional travel fee. All players will room together, 3–4 players per room.

Energy VBC Program Fees for 2011–2012 Season:

Energy VBC program fees are all-inclusive, with the exception of transportation and travel expenses for travel teams, as defined in Energy VBC Team Scope. Fees vary by team. Additional fees will be required for all travel tournaments — info will be distributed at the Parent Meeting following team placement. You will know your total costs (Program Fee) for the club season upfront, with no additional fees levied as the season progresses, contrary to the practices of many other clubs. Accordingly, we will provide you with a specific quote, based on team placement, immediately following Tryouts. All fees are non-refundable.

Note: All continuing players receive a $100 discount on the applicable Program Fee as determined after each player’s placement following Tryouts. (This fee discount is only offered to players who played for Energy VBC in the previous year. The discount does not apply to players who played for Energy VBC in the past, but did not play for Energy VBC in the prevous year.)

Note: All players are required to attend all qualifiers and Nationals as outlined by Energy VBC Team Scope above and to pay their portion of the associated travel expenses. This is a requirement and is not optional for any players on teams designated or having earned a bid to these tournaments.

Tryouts

Boys’ Team Tryouts

Boys’ Team Tryouts for the 2011–2012 club season have been completed. However, some slots may become available. Please contact Maggie Kehoe, Director, Boys’ Program, for information.

Girls’ Team Tryouts

Girls’ Team Tryouts for the 2011–2012 club season have been completed. There always remains a chance an opening might arise in one of our girls’ teams, however. Please contact Michael Sopocy, Director, Girls’ Program, for information.

USAV Great Lakes Region Registration

All athletes must register with USAV Great Lakes Region prior to Tryouts and must bring a printout of their USAV Membership Card and Insurance Certificate to the first day of Tryouts for them to be allowed to participate.

Notice to ALL Junior Players and their Parents/Guardians:

In order to attend a tryout for ANY USAV Great Lakes Region Junior Club that takes place prior to November 1st, Junior athletes must be registered with the USAV Great Lakes Region for the 2012 season (a limited tryout membership or a full membership will be available) OR show proof of registration from the previous (2011) season.

Go to the Great Lakes Region website at www.greatlakesvolleyball.org for complete step-by-step instructions.

Previously registered athletes are ENCOURAGED to print out their membership card from the 2011 season to take with them to ANY tryout they wish to go to in order to show proof of membership.  The link to print the membership card can be found among the left hand choices on the screen when in your USAV Webpoint account. 

Athletes attending TRYOUTS taking place AFTER November 1st (i.e., Girls 17/18s) MUST show proof of registration for the 2012 season.

NO EXCEPTIONS!

Contact Donna Smith at the Region Administration Office if you have any problems or questions concerning your USAV Great Lakes Region registration. Smithglrvb@gmail.com or 773-767-8579.