 |
Welcome to the September 2017
This monthly newsletter is designed to help inform JVA members
and the junior volleyball community on the different facets
of the business of club volleyball.
|
|
Prior to tryouts, clubs are essentially performing in a tryout of their own as they try to attract players to their club. Is your club targeting the right kind of player for your program? Here's a look at what some clubs are doing to enhance their pool of tryout attendees. Read more.
|
|
|
Early Season Strategies for Developing
a Unified and Mentally Strong Team
REGISTER HERE
This webinar is free for JVA AND AAU members
Presenter: Mora Kanim, President of Coaching C.L.O.U.T., LLC
This webinar will provide practical applications and exercises for clubs to develop a growth mindset for their athletes and coaches, train mentality while training physical skills, utilize the DISC tool for communication with athletes and parents, and foster greater team dynamics.
|
|
Over the past few years and even decade the dominance of certain clubs raises the question, what are these top clubs in the country doing in their gyms? And what changes did they make that resulted in their success? Read more.
|
|
JVA Coach to Coach Video of the Week by Munciana Co-Director and 18 Samurai Head Coach Mike Lingenfelter shares 5 drills to train defensive movement, pursuit, strength and toughness. Click here to watch.
|
|
Imagine if each club donated $100 to help those affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. In addition to our members and their families, there are numerous schools and colleges whose volleyball programs have been affected. JVA has set up the "Rally Against Harvey and Irma" fund and we need your help! We are challenging our JVA community to help make a difference. Every penny donated will go to a good and worthy cause. Click here to learn more and to donate.
|
|
|
3 Solutions to Uncollected Funds
Uncollected funds are a significant problem for youth sports organizations across the United States. It does not seem to matter what sport we're talking about, what part of the country we're talking about or whether we're talking about major sports or fringe sports. The industry average with respect to uncollected funds is 8-12%. Here are a few solutions for club directors to consider when budgeting and figuring out how to address this problem. Read more.
|
|
|
Changing Positions: Embracing the Change
School seasons have begun, with which comes inevitable change. Changes in teammates, coaching staff, opponents, team dynamics, abilities, and roles on the team. For some, there can be seemingly larger change, your position. Oftentimes, the outlook of playing a new position can be slightly negative, so let's examine the positives behind a position change and ways to embrace the change.
Read more.
|
|
|
|
Helpful Reading and Resources
|
|
|
2017 AVCA Phenom College Prep Program Registration Opening Soon!
From Our Partner, AVCA
Congratulations to the players selected for the 2017 AVCA Phenom Watch List! Registration opens on Wednesday, October 4th for the 2017 Phenom College Prep Program hosted at AVCA Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. Space is limited!! To view the Phenom List, nominate additional players to the watch list, or more information on the Phenom College Prep Program, click here!
Congratulations to the JVA/AVCA Organizational Membership Contest Winners!
The following clubs won a complete AVCA Convention package that includes full convention registration, NCAA Championship match tickets, and travel reimbursement! AZ Desert Sky, Eastside VBC, Pumas VBC, Sportime VBC & St. Louis Crossfire Elite. To be eligible to win more awesome prizes, click here for more information on dual AVCA/JVA Organizational Memberships for your entire coaching staff.
|
|
|
From Our Partner, TeamSnap
Youth coaches volunteer their time to teach life lessons through sports. Most are former players, some from the high school or even college level. It's an honorable sacrifice and we should all remember that before we criticize. Read more.
|
|
RAISE MONEY FOR YOUR SEASON OR EVENT
From Our Partner, RallyMe
Thanks to JVA's partnership with RallyMe, the No. 1 sports crowdfunding platform, JVA members can utilize state-of-the-art fundraising tools to create and launch their own fundraiser and share it with their networks and beyond so they can raise support for any athletic endeavor, including travel and training costs, club or league fees, injury or rehab costs, equipment, scholarship funds, camps, and coaching. From clubs, to teams and individual athletes - any JVA member can use JVA.RallyMe.com. To learn more and get started: http://jvaonline.org/fundraising
|
|
How to Make Sure College Coaches Will Watch Your Highlight Video
From Our Partner, NCSA
The Internet has completely revolutionized how college coaches recruit. The days of coaches coming out to a high school to watch a student-athlete are few and far between. Instead, many coaches now rely on watching highlight videos. Read more.
|
|
Want to support The Side-Out Foundation this season, but not sure how? There are many ways to support from hosting a match to simply buying gear from
ShopDigPink.com.
|
|
Save the Date!
We are excited to announce the dates to some of our big tournaments in 2018!
From Our Partner, AAU Volleyball
AAU Honolulu Grand Prix in Honolulu, HI -
February 17-19, 2018
AAU Volleyball Classic in Orlando, FL -
April 7-8, 2018
AAU West Coast Volleyball Championships in Las Vegas, NV -
May 26-28, 2018
|
|
|
Volleyball and Society
From Our Partner, PrepVolleyball.com
A volleyball team is a reflection of society. You have so many things going on in the same circle. You have doers. And you have takers. You have leaders and you have followers. Read more.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
