The joint PAVO/USAV Advanced Training Camp will be held in Kansas City this year. All campers must have a minimum PAVO State rating or USAV Regional rating. Registration is accepted on a first-paid, first accepted [...]]]> April 5 – April 7, 2012, Joint PAVO/USAV Advanced Training Camp
National Collegiate Club Championships (NCVF), Kansas City, MO

The joint PAVO/USAV Advanced Training Camp will be held in Kansas City this year. All campers must have a minimum PAVO State rating or USAV Regional rating. Registration is accepted on a first-paid, first accepted basis. Campers are responsible for their own travel costs, meals and lodging expenses during the camp. The Head Trainer will be Julie Voeck.

Campers will attend an evening classroom session (7-10 pm) on Wednesday, April 4. Campers will participate in on-court training sessions the next two days of camp and may be scheduled to officiate additional matches during the camp period, depending on the needs of the event. Camp duties may include line judging, scorekeeping, officiating and ball shagging. Campers will be paid for duties performed outside of the camp at established event rates, if used.  The registration fee for this camp is $275.

The following information is necessary for registering for this camp:

1. Available or not to officiate on the last day of the tournament if needed

2. Current USAV and PAVO rating

If you are interested in registering for this camp, contact Miki Kennedy at the PAVO Central Office (PAVO@pavo.org or call 888/791-2074) for consideration.

USAV Premier Referee Camp at GJNC

July 1 – July 4, 2012, Premier Referee Camp for USAV
Girls Junior National Championships, Columbus, Ohio

A Premier Referee Camp for USAV will be held at the GJNC in Columbus, Ohio, prior to the beginning of the Junior National Referee Candidates rating session. The camp will be held starting the evening of July 1, 2012, and will continue through July 4, 2012, until around 2:00 p.m. The registration fee for this USAV Premier Training Camp is $250. All campers must have a minimum USAV Regional rating and we anticipate that most campers will be Junior National candidates. Registration is accepted on a first-paid, first-accepted basis only. Campers are responsible for their own travel costs, meals and lodging expenses during the camp. If you have talked to those who took this camp in the past, you know this is the one to register for. Also, a USAV National Referee Clinic is required and one will be held on the evening of July 1, 2012, if a camper needs it.

Campers will attend a classroom session Sunday evening and then be observed and evaluated in the first and second referee positions on the following days. Campers will also have the opportunity to officiate with training staff members, work with score sheets, and round out the training with activities to help prepare them for their next advancement. After each set of matches, the campers will be debriefed and have the opportunity to discuss the matches and ask questions of the National Trainers. Members of the training staff will be available throughout most of the GJNC to answer questions. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the latest techniques and rules from some of the top trainers and officials in the country. Space in the camp is limited, so register for the camp now! If you have questions, please contact Thomas Hoy at thoy@satx.rr.com.

USAV Premier Referee Camp – 2012

Fill out this form and return it to George Egan at 715 South Circle Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80910.  Checks should be made out to “USA Volleyball Referee Camps.”

I wish to attend the USAV Premier Training Camp, July 1-4, 2012, at the GJNC in Columbus at the cost of $250.  I understand the requirements of the camp as outlined.

Name _____________________________________________________________________

Address  ___________________________________________________________________

Email Address  _______________________________________  Cell Phone ____________

Current USAV Rating  _________________________  Region _______________________

Your registration will not be considered and is not complete until the $250 fee is received by George Egan at the USAV offices.

Tell Your Story

In preparation for Brain Injury Awareness Month, the CDC Foundation in partnership with CDC is launching the Heads Up Film Festival to help give a voice to brain injury—a once “Silent Epidemic.”

We encourage you to send in [...]]]>

Tell Your Story

In preparation for Brain Injury Awareness Month, the CDC Foundation in partnership with CDC is launching the Heads Up Film Festival to help give a voice to brain injury—a once “Silent Epidemic.”

We encourage you to send in videos to share your stories and ideas and help create a national conversation on brain injury. Videos can be posted anytime from now through the end of March 2012. You can post it yourself at the Heads Up Film Festival page or email it to CDCFoundationTBI@gmail.com. Or if you’d rather share your story without video, visit CDC Heads Up Facebook page.

Who can post a video story?

All are welcome! The film festival is non-competitive and open to all. Whether you are a survivor, family member, caregiver, researcher, educator, health care professional, parent, coach, or anyone who cares about brain injury – lend your voice and share your story!

Over a four week period there will be tryouts throughout the Intermountain [...]]]> SALT LAKE CITY, UT (February 3, 2012) – Intermountain Volleyball Association has released its dates and locations for tryouts for their USAV High Performance team. High Performance is the most elite level of youth volleyball, players of all ages are welcome to tryout.

Over a four week period there will be tryouts throughout the Intermountain region beginning on Tuesday, March 13 at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho. The tryouts will move to the IVA Training Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, March 20. Elite players in southern Utah will get their chance on Thursday, March 22 at Snow Canyon High School in St. George. The final tryout will take place in Provo, at Lone Peak High School on Tuesday, March 27.

The cost to tryout is $50 per player for pre-registration, $75 for late registration and $100 at the door. Players can register online by logging onto the AVA website or by clicking here. Check-in will begin at 4 P.M. at all sites. Age groups and times will be posted one week prior to the even and will be dependent on the total number of players trying out.

TRYOUT DATES

March 13- Boise, Idaho – Boise State University

March 20- Salt Lake City, Utah – IVA Training Center

March 22- St. George, Utah – Snow Canyon High School

March 27- Provo, Utah – Lone Peak High School

About Intermountain Volleyball

The Intermountain Volleyball Association (IVA) is a non-profit organization affiliated with USA Volleyball, the national governing body for amateur volleyball. The primary objective of the IVA is to furnish an opportunity for volleyball players to participate in an organized schedule of tournament play.
IVA offers different programs in which a team or an individual may participate: Adult, Junior, High Performance, Indoor, and Outdoor. Each of these programs has its own Program Coordinator who formulates schedules, procures tournament sites, arranges for officials and communicates information to the team representatives.

About High Performance Volleyball

The mission of the USAV High Performance Program is to build a national pipeline of junior volleyball athletes and coaches, creating broad opportunities for advancing the level of play, competition and skill development throughout the sport.

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 Salt Lake City, Utah (February 3, 2012) – Experienced and renowned volleyball coach Mike Daniel has been named the new Director of High Performance Indoor Volleyball.  Mike Daniel will be the new director of High Performance Indoor Volleyball.  As director Daniel will oversee a highly competitive [...]]]> Mike Daniel Named High Performance Volleyball Indoor Director

 Salt Lake City, Utah (February 3, 2012) – Experienced and renowned volleyball coach Mike Daniel has been named the new Director of High Performance Indoor Volleyball.  Mike Daniel will be the new director of High Performance Indoor Volleyball.  As director Daniel will oversee a highly competitive high performance group that will compete at the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships.  Duties will include recruiting the top talent from the region to compete on the team, oversee the hiring of coaches, and running clinics and camps to help develop top-flight talent.

“I’m extremely excited about this opportunity to both grow the sport in Utah, and improve the quality of athletes moving on to the next level,” Daniel said.

Daniel has over 20 years of experience in coaching and teaching volleyball all the way from the club level to national teams. As the head women’s volleyball coach at Pleasant Grove High School from 1995-2005 Daniel turned a middling program into a national power. Collegiately, Daniel has coached at Salt Lake Community College, Utah Valley University and most recently as an assistant men’s coach at BYU.

About Intermountain Volleyball

The Intermountain Volleyball Association (IVA) is a non-profit organization affiliated with USA Volleyball – the national governing body for amateur volleyball. The primary objective of the IVA is to furnish an opportunity for volleyball players to participate in an organized schedule of tournament play.
IVA offers different programs in which a team or an individual may participate: Adult, Junior, High Performance, Indoor, and Outdoor. Each of these programs has its own Program Coordinator who formulates schedules, procures tournament sites, arranges for officials and communicates information to the team representatives.

About High Performance Volleyball

The mission of the USAV High Performance Program is to build a national pipeline of junior volleyball athletes and coaches, creating broad opportunities for advancing the level of play, competition and skill development throughout the sport.