ACHIEVEMENT BY COMMITMENT AND EXCELLENCE

ST. LOUIS METRO VOLLEYBALL CLUB

FEES, COACHES

 

Welcome to the St. Louis Metro Volleyball Club.  It is our desire to make this a positive experience for you and your daughter/son.  You will be notified at the end of the try-outs if your child has made the club.

We will field multiple teams based on the availability of qualified coaches and the number of interested girls..  All coaches are volunteers and are not compensated for their efforts.  It is a good idea for you and your child to discuss if you wish to accept a position on the team prior to having been offered a position.  There are a few things to take into consideration when making your decision, such as; can this club and team meet my child's needs?  Can we, daughter and parent(s), meet the time and financial requirements of the Club and team.

While the number of practices and tournaments may vary with each team, as a parent and player you can expect practice 1-2 times per week, 2-6 hours per week.  Our teams practice in the South City and South County area.  Attendance at clinics for officiating and scorekeeping are required for each player.  Tournament play normally consists of a minimum of 8 in town tournaments and 2 out of town tournaments.  Tournaments generally run on weekends, one or two days. *Note: It is important to remember that the number and type of tournaments will vary depending on the coach and team.  Our usual sites for out of town tournaments include Indiana, Louisiana, Kentucky, Iowa, Missouri and Florida.  Tournament play will begin in January and end in July.

St. Louis Metro Volleyball Club prides itself on the development of players.  Our coaches are dedicated to the betterment of the player and the game of volleyball.  The goal of St. Louis Metro Volleyball Club is to aid players in their pursuit to play Volleyball at the high school and college level.

As a St. Louis Metro Volleyball Club Parent(s), your obligations will be:

       Make every effort to have your daughter at all practices and games, on time

       Promote Club spirit

       Harbor good will towards the Club and the Game

       Leave the coaching to the coaches

       Each parent is responsible for supporting the Club fund-raisers

       Work the concession stand for tournaments hosted by St. Louis Metro Volleyball Club

The player's obligations are:

       To make every effort to be at practice and games, on time

       Give 100%!

       Be a team player!

       Harbor good sportsmanship!

 

FEES

Club fees of $250.00 are due upon commitment to St. Louis Metro Volleyball Club.  An additional $150.00 is due by November 30, 2007.  Fees cover expenses for Club fees, USAV & AAU Player Registration, USAV & AAU Team Registration, and USAV & AAU Coach Registration.  A uniform fee of $60.00 is additional.  Tournament fees are shared equally by team players.  Coaches are not charged fees.  All players are responsible for their own travel costs, locally and out of town.  The team playing in the out of town tournament will pay for the coach's lodging.  If gym rental is necessary, money will be collected from the team incurring the charge.  Additional fees may be incurred based on the number of tournaments played.  These additional costs may be offset by participation in club fund raising activities, which are available during the season.  Players will not be allowed to participate in a tournament if fees are not paid.  Fees are non-refundable.

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COACHES

All St. Louis Metro Volleyball coaches are Impact Certified at minimum. Other certifications and qualifications are noted below.

Thomas Applebaum:

Gary Bess: High School Coach

Betty Burke:

Chris Burke: Cap II Certification, High School Coach

Donna Cox:

Diane Fritz: Cap I Certification

Harvey Fritz: Cap II Certification

Mike Fuchs: Cap I Certification

Janis Garavaglia: Cap I Certification

Laura Hagen:

Scott Herman: Cap I Certification

Karen Keller - Potter: Cap I Certification

Linda Kernen:

Steve Kozemczak: Cap I Certification

Dave Ladd:

Carwin Lindenbusch: Cap II Certification

Sue Lindenbusch: Cap II Certification

Joe Mancuso: Cap II Certification

Melissa Meddows:

Melissa Narez: Cap II Certification

 

Alicia Nienhaus:

Tracy Nienhaus: Cap II Certification

Joe Rathert:

Kim Sapa: Certified, Cap II Certification

Cheryl Sazama:

Chrissy Simones:

Maureen Simones:

Jenny Stockmann: High School Coach

Mike Taylor: Cap II Certification

Krista Van De Wiele: Cap II Certification

Bill Williams: (Club Director) 21 years with Club Ball, Girls 10/12/14/16, Junior Varsity High School Coach, Cap II Certification

Rich Ziegler:

 

If you have any questions or need additional information, call Bill Williams at (314) 989-0726 or send an email to billw@slmetrovbc.org.

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