Starlings Volleyball Clubs USA http://starlings.org Club volleyball opportunities for girls regardless of socioeconomic background Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:44:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Starlings coach does an Ironman http://starlings.org/starlings-coach-does-an-ironman/ http://starlings.org/starlings-coach-does-an-ironman/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:57:13 +0000 Admin http://starlings.org/?p=2362 Lacee is director and coach for us in San Francisco and her sister, Lindsay, coaches for us too. They are daughters, and ex-collegiate players, of my old friend and teammate, Danny Patterson.

Danny was founder of Paradise Bakery, which has sponsored most of our Arizona teams for many years.

Lacee shares the same determination and work ethic as her dad. Quite an accomplishment.

Byron

From: Lacee Phillips
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 10:36 PM
To: Byron Shewman
Subject: Hi!

Hi Byron!

Hope you’re doing well! It sounds, like always, that you have been busy. I thought of you because I just had my first “coaches meeting” for the start of the season. We hope to have 4 teams this year between San Francisco and Daly City. John Kast is the guy who sent you the email about getting in touch and he is great. He has more experience than I do with the logistics, so it will be great to have him on board.

On another note, I know my dad told you that I finished the AZ Ironman :) It has been quite the stretch as I’ve balanced teaching full time, training, and the family. There is nothing like the point in the run around mile 22 when you realize, ‘I AM going to finish’–it makes all the work with every minute. Anyway, my dad thought you might want a picture or two.

Looking forward to the start of another volleyball season :)

Happy belated Thanksgiving

Lacee

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This notice is to inform you that the Coach Across America’s 2012/13 Application for Coaches is now open to organizations. If you are interested in hosting coaches through ourCoach Across America (CAA) program to help build capacity at your organization at minimal costs through our National AmeriCorps grant, please complete the ONLINE application.

In 2011, CAA received $1 million from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to train and place 250 coaches in Up2Us member organizations.  We will soon be applying for additional funding through CNCS. Therefore, this application will be used to include your organization in our 2012/13 grant request.

CAA is an AmeriCorps program launched by Up2Us to provide its member organizations with the resources and support to select and manage high quality sports-based youth development coaches to serve youth in our nation’s most vulnerable communities. CAA coaches are high school and college graduates who seek to use their passion for sports in a year of service.  In return for their service, CAA coaches receive a small living allowance and an education award that can be used to pay tuition or forgive student loans.  CAA contracts with Up2Us members to act as “Service Sites” for CAA coaches and helps them to recruit, supervise, train and evaluate coaches that serve in their respective programs.

 

If you are interested in hosting CAA coaches, please complete the coach request application at the below link by Tuesday, November 8th.

TO APPLY, POINT YOUR WEB BROWSER TO:

https://www.formstack.com/forms/?1124826-hXu5Op3nKZ

 

Please also reference the Service Site Match & Up2Us Contribution Structure 2012-13.pdf, found at this link: Service Site Match & Up2Us Contribution Structure 2012-13

This document is meant to help clarify the funding structure of the Up2Us contribution, your Service Site Match and the total benefits for coaches awarded through this application. Please use this document to help you determine the number of CAA coaches that your organization can support and manage.

Thank you.

–

In service,

 

Christina M. Williams Saulter

Program Director

Coach Across America

www.Up2Us.org/Coach-Across-America
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… ready to start another club volleyball season with the first year Starling’s team member from last year which they will have to move up to 13 and under this season. Wanted to also let you know that a majority of last years Starling’s player also play together in the Royal Valley Middle School 7th grade team and are doing well with a record of 6-1. I have had so many parents comment on how have the opportunity to participate in club vball last year has made a world of difference in there attitude, skill level and competitiveness. The word had gotten around in this little rural town that I am getting emails from the near by city of Topeka parents that they want their daughters to try out for Starlings this up and coming season. I hope to add a 10 and 12 and under Starlings team but only time, funding and resources will tell.

From Melissa Tecumseh from Starlings Hoyt, Kansas

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USAV Junior Player Development – Aldis Berzin’s Gold Medal Secrets
Join us for a Webinar on September 21
Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/742187446
The first of a series of Olympic Medal winning volleyball players sharing their story and insights with our current USA Volleyball players. Aldis Berzin won a gold medal in 1984 on his outside hitting, passing and defensive prowess, even though he is just a couple of inches over 6 feet tall.His history from junior player to the Olympic Games success, secrets to being a better passer and hitter, favorite quotes, book, and experiences will be shared. So will information on his current work for Special Olympics International, and his thoughts of watching his own son win an NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship  title with Ohio State in 2011.  The final part to the webinar will be an open LIVE Q&A for players to ask direct questions of Aldis.

As always, these USAV Player webinars are provided free of charge.

For quick registration, you will only be asked your name, email, date of birth and USAV region/club affiliation so we can match up to our USAV member database accurately. Those who are not USA Volleyball Region members may click through to your Regional Volleyball Association (RVA) on the map and join at:

http://usavolleyball.org/resources/wanna-play/usav-regions

For those players and coaches seeking lots more training tips and ideas, make sure to visit the Growing the Game Together blog at    http://usavolleyball.org/blogs/growing-the-game-together-blog and the grassroots button of USAV’s website.

This webinar is limited to the first 1,000 USAV Coaches and leaders signing up. Thanks for coaching!

 

Title: USAV Junior Player Development – Aldis Berzin’s Gold Medal Secrets
Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM MDT

 

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

 

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer
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