Affiliations (July 2, 2009)
Welcome to Affiliations
Welcome to the first issue of AVCA Affiliations, the official newsletter of the AVCA High School Affiliate Partner Program. This monthly newsletter provides AVCA High School Affiliates with a forum for exchange and gives all AVCA high school and club coaches an opportunity to learn what's happening in other states.
2009 Clinic Recaps...
Massachusetts Girls Volleyball Coaches Association
South Dakota Volleyball Coaches Association
Under Armour All-America High School Volleyball Match and Skills Competition
Sunday, December 20, 2009 at the St. Pete Times Forum
In Tampa, Florida held in conjunction with the AVCA Annual Convention.
Secure your AVCA membership today to ensure your student-athlete has the opportunity to be nominated and ultimately selected to the 2009 Under Armour All-America Team!
Best Practices Tip...
Building a High School Coaches Association
by Rob Slavin, MGVCA President
2009 Clinic Previews...
Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association
2009 Summer Coaches' Clinic: July 31 at Lexingon Catholic High School in Lexington, Kentucky
Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association
2009 Annual Clinic: July 31-August 1 in Battle Creek, Michigan
Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association
2009 Volleyball Coaches Clinic: July 29-30 at St. Cloud University
Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association
2009 Coaches Clinic: August 1 - Lewis & Clark Middle School in Jefferson City, Missouri
Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association
2009 Annual Clinic: August 7-8, 2009 at Westerville Central High School in Westerville, Ohio
Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association
2009 Coaches Clinic: August 15 at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh, Kolf Sports Center
Get into a Sunshine State of Mind as the 2009 AVCA Convention goes to Tampa, Florida! More information coming soon on the AVCA Web site!
Serving Tips and Tactics...
Teaching the Jump Serve
by Stephanie Schleuder and Dorothy Franco-Reed
Overcoming Mental Mistakes in Serving
by Mike Voight, Ph.D., sport psychology/performance consultant for the 2002 and 2003 national champion University of Southern California women's volleyball teams.
AVCA Reminders...
Recruit your Middle School Coaches!
The AVCA is now offering membership to middle school volleyball coaches for $35! AVCA Member High School coaches can sign up the middle school coaches of their feeder schools at this significantly reduced membership rate! Contact AVCA Member Services at members@avca.org or 866-544-2822 to obtain the middle school membership form!
AVCA Announces Member Appreciation Month!
We know these are tough economic times, so the AVCA would like to show our appreciation to YOU for investing in your professional association. The AVCA is excited to announce its first annual AVCA Member Appreciation Month coming this August! Stay tuned to the AVCA Web site for special membership promotions as we highlight a different AVCA member benefit each week!
We Invite Your Input
Affiliations is your newsletter and we want to know what types of things you would like to see included in each issue. If you would, please send any topic ideas, links to interesting articles you think your fellow high school coaches would enjoy reading, comments or suggestions to Ashley Beil(ashley.beil@avca.org).
