Monday, October 24, 2011

Membership card and $10 tryout membership

CDs-

Just another reminder (same as last year): the membership cards in Webpoint for those members who picked the $10 tryout membership won't become available to print until Nov. 1. The membership is listed as PENDING until then. This information is on the main page of our website and on the Webpoint confirmation that people get, however I am still getting TONS of questions about this. If you could also let people know at your meetings and on your websites, I would greatly appreciate it. The language from our website:

Parents! Please read!
If you have signed your child up for a $10 tryout membership, you will not be able to print the new membership card until Nov. 1. If you need to register for tryouts prior to Nov. 1, the email confirmation you received will be conducive for proof of membership. Please click here and scroll down for many other Webpoint registration FAQs: http://badgervolleyball.org/registration-help.html

CAP - 15+ coaches, hotel information, dates, additional incentives for AVCA Signup

Hi Club Directors-

We've gotten a couple of questions regarding an additional discount if your club brings 15 or more coaches to CAP. I've talked with the executive committee and we've decided to give an additional $200 back if 15 or more coaches from the same club register and attend CAP. This will be run through Badger Region, not USAV, so we'll look at the attendance sheets after the clinic and give the rebate based on that. All told, that's $500 back (including the $20 off for four or more). PLEASE NOTE THAT THE GROUP REGISTRATION DISCOUNT IS ONLY OPEN UNTIL NOVEMBER 1. After Nov. 1, the discount is no longer applied and the overall price also rises.

Also, as was included in the original email, Badger Region will cover hotels for Saturday night for coaches traveling further than 90 miles. The hotel is the Milwaukee Marriott West (W231 N1600 Corporate Court · Pewaukee, Wisconsin 53186 USA). Those wishing to be covered by Badger Region must email Colleen Houk at colleen@badgervolleyball.org with the coach name and club name. Those wishing to room together (2 to a room) should email together, otherwise the coach will be placed with another single coach.

Those wishing to stay at this hotel inside of the 90 miles, here is the link: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mkemw-milwaukee-marriott-west/?toDate=12/4/11&groupCode=bddbdda&fromDate=12/2/11&app=resvlink The rate is $85. This is NOT a Stay to Play event ( :) ) so you may stay where you'd like, but this is a facility we've used in the past and we know.

Also, on the pricing structure, you will notice there is a discount for those who are also AVCA members. If this is in your budget, I would suggest looking into this. In addition, I have talked with the CAP office and for those coaches who have the CLUB COACH AVCA member for $70, in addition to the $30 CAP I discount, you will also receive a Molten RWB ball ($35 value) plus a red or blue Mizuno polo shirt ($35) for a total value of $100. This is in addition to the CAP t-shirt that you'll get. The value to the CAP II coach would be $85. The details will be up on the CAP website shortly, but they'll need a copy of the AVCA membership receipt and polo shirt size, and the items would be here for us to hand out at the clinic.

Here is the Badger CAP listing: http://usavolleyball.org/events/8446

Also, if this weekend is bad for you as far as attendance and you still want CAP, Iowa Region is holding a class the following weekend (Dec. 10-11 in Des Moines). Here's that listing: http://usavolleyball.org/events/8677

And there's your Monday CAP wrap-up. Have a great week and good luck to those coaches and athletes participating in playoffs!

Jen

Monday, October 17, 2011

CAP group registration paperwork, discount dates and hotel information

All-
Attached please find the group registration form for CAP - this form takes into account the $20 off per registration when your club registers FOUR or more coaches AT THE SAME TIME. You must use this form to get the discount and it is only valid until Nov. 1. After that, the regular fee applies. (For the blog: email Jen if you don't have the paperwork in your email anymore).

If you have questions on the pricing, structure, etc., please contact Andy Pai at USAV.

Here is the online registration for individual registrations: http://usavolleyball.org/events/8446

For coaches who travel 90 or more miles, Badger Region will cover the hotel for Saturday night. Please contact Colleen Houk at colleen@badgervolleyball.org with the name of the coach and the club. Coaches will be placed two to a room. If you wish to room with someone, submit the names together. Individual coaches will be placed with each other.
Everyone registering prior to Nov. 15 will be placed in a drawing to receive a free 2012-13 Badger Region/USA Volleyball membership. There will be three chances to win and the drawing will be held at the clinic.

The first 10-12 registrants will also earn the chance to have a dinner either before or after the clinic with the four cadre for a couple of hours.

A reminder that CAP will be held Dec. 3-4 at Waukesha Catholic Memorial High School.

I hope to see many of you and your coaches there!
Jen

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Impact Dates / Registration

CDs:
Below please find the dates for Impact clinics. We are also currently working on Madison and Eau Clarie clinics, and are able to add additional clinics in various locations if the demand is there. There will be regular Impact (without the court time) scheduled in January, but we encourage all new coaches to take the Impact Plus class with the court time. The registration form can be found on the Badger Region website.
As a reminder, coaches who have not been Impact certified are unable to be placed on rosters in Webpoint. Once a coach attends a clinic, we will get that Impact noted in their Webpoint roster as soon as we get the attendance roster from the clinician (normally the following Monday).

Additionally, Colleen Houk has started part time in the office in October as the new Operations Manager (formerly my position as Member Services Coordinator), so please send these registrations to her, along with any requests for Certificates of Insurance. Her Badger Region email is colleen@badgervolleyball.org

Type     Date    Location        Time    Clinician
Impact Plus     Oct. 29, 2011   Center Court, Waukesha  8am-2pm Slattery/Siebert
Impact Plus     Nov. 6, 2011    Sports Advantage Center, Ashwaubenon    9am-3pm Leitzke
Impact Plus     Dec. 3, 2011    Hoffman Hall, Prairie du Chein  9am-3pm Leitzke
Impact Plus     Dec. 10, 2011   Bannach Elementary, Stevens Point       9am-3pm Johnson
Impact Plus     Dec. 11, 2011   Center Court, Waukesha  8am-2pm Slattery/Siebert
Impact Plus     Dec. 18, 2011   Sheboygan YMCA, Sheboygan       9am-3pm LeRoy

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Update on Badger Region Qualifier & Tournament Schedule

#1: This is now on the website:

2012 BADGER REGION QUALIFIER

*2012 Badger Region AMERICAN BID Qualifier Dates:
Sunday: 2/26/2012:G12, 13, 15, 17
Site: TBA

Sunday: 3/11/12: G14, 16, 18
Site: Kettle Moraine HS

*2012 Badger Region NATIONAL BID Qualifier Dates:
The National Bid will be awarded prior to the AmericanBid Competition.

Note: This does not necessarily mean the same day.We will look at teams entered and proceed from there.

#2: JrTournament Schedule:
The 2012 JrTournament Schedule is on the website at:
http://badgervolleyball.org/junior-events-tournaments.html

It is listed and you are able to download it. I will be continually updating the schedule as events come in. Each time I update the schedule, I will highlight the newest updates in yellow.

Thanks
Terry

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Growing Boys VB

CDs-

We're putting in for a grant from USAV to help grow boys vb. As a girls club, what would you need/want/like to start a boys 14 and under program? Clinics? Resources? Advertising? Funds - for what purpose? Boys clubs - what would help you continue to grow? 

I apologize for the short notice but please get back to me asap with this as I'd like to get this in before I leave for Denver on Friday. There are only two grants available nationwide and they're going to be pushing for it at the meetings, and I'd like to have one secured already by then.