Atlantic Valley Volleyball Club 2015 2016 Season About

Atlantic Valley Volleyball Club 2015 -2016 Season About Us: AVVC is a member of the Garden Empire Volleyball Association (GEVA), the local region of USA Volleyball, which is the National governing body for the sport of volleyball in the United States. Last year AVVC served roughly 175 boys and girls from Essex, Bergen, Hudson, Union, Middlesex, Somerset, Morris, Monmouth, Sussex, and Hunterdon Counties. *Try-Out Ages as of Sept. 1 st, 2016 Age Group* 1 st Try Out Ridge High School 2 nd Try Out Ridge High School Leapfrog, 12’s, 13’s 11/8: 1: 30 -3: 30 pm 11/12: 6: 00 pm-8: 00 pm 14’s 11//6: 6: 00 -8: 00 pm 11/8: 8: 00 -10: 15 am Teams 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 15’s 11/6 : 8: 00 -10: 00 pm 11/8: 8: 00 -10: 15 am RED 0 1 1 1 16’s 11/8: 10: 30 -1: 00 pm 11/10: 6: 00 -8: 00 pm WHITE 1 1 1 17’s/18’s 11/8: 10: 30 -1: 00 pm 11/10: 8: 00 -10: 00 pm Final Tryout 11/12: 8: 00 -10: 00 pm 14 -18’s The majority of our graduating high school seniors from last season are continuing their volleyball careers in college for DI, DII and DIII Programs. Our experienced coaching staff is comprised of college and high school coaches and many are former college or professional players. Age Groups* Our Mission: The Mission of the Atlantic Valley Volleyball Club is to promote the sport of volleyball in the communities we serve and to provide an opportunity for girls in New Jersey to elevate their skills, compete at the highest level possible and pursue their passion for the game of volleyball. Team Options: AVVC has 3 levels of teams: ∙ RED ∙ White ∙ Leapfrog ∙ Our RED Teams have the dual goals of competing strongly among the top teams in the nation and of earning a bid to the USAV Junior Nationals Championships. Red level teams will normally participate in 4 -7 large overnight tournaments outside of the GEVA Region. Currently, we have one Red team for the 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 age group. ∙Our WHITE Teams’ main competition will be among the mid-level teams in the GEVA and Keystone Regions. 2 -4 overnight tournaments. ∙ Our Leapfrog Program is comprised of young athletes (boys and girls) new to volleyball who are 13 years old and younger. Focus is on skill development. Month long programs starting in Dec. Please see chart for a more detailed comparison For additional information, please check our website: www. atlanticvalley. org Projected Atlantic Valley Teams by Age Group: Leapfrog – 7 -13 years old Boys & Girls Team Comparisons Practices 14 -18 Red 16 -18 White 14 -15 White 13 Red 12 -13 White Leapfrog Ages 7 -13 2 -3 x/week 2 x/week 2 x/week # of coaches 2 -3 2 -3 2 -3 2 Players/ team 10 to 11 12 12 12 to 13 12 to 14 Open Tournaments 10 to 13 (5 -7 overnights) 9 to 11 (3 -4 overnights) 8 to 10 (23 overnights) 7 to 9 (1 -2 overnights) 5 to 7 (possible 1 overnight) 3 -4 One month long programs $1900 -$2, 300 $1700 -$1900 $1, 500 -$1, 600 $1, 400 $1100 $200 per program Club Fees Include Administrative costs, practice fees, gym rental, equipment, insurance, uniforms (replaced every two years), coach reimbursements, Plyo. City speed & agility program, tournament entry fees, clinics and open gyms during season, End of Season banquet for players (family members extra) Travel Fees Estimates ~ $1, 150 - 2, 200 ~$1, 200 ~$500 -800 ~$500 Flight, bus, hotels (food not included) Season Start Season End ~$200 none hotels November/December Nov/Dec USAV Nationals Memorial Day 4/30 Tryouts Required Yes Yes Yes- but no cuts Tryout Fee $60 $60 $30 Deposit Travel Area $750 due at the first parent/player meeting in Nov/Dec. USA NY, NJ, PA NJ

Coaching Staff (Present/Past Coaching): Plyo. City: AVVC will be certifying every coach as a Plyo. City instructor. We’re excited to include this training at the beginning of every practice. This program helps to increase a player’s agility, stamina, and vertical. www. plyocity. com 2015 -2016 P. O. Box 465 Westfield, NJ 07091 Louis Stevens - Bloomfield HS/St. Bonaventure(DI) Steve Fenton - Hunterdon Central/(Bloomfield)(DII) Dr. Greg Chiang - Rider University(DI) John E. Titus - Caldwell University(DII) Anthony Valbrun - NJIT(DI)/(Bloomfield)(DII) Chris Feliciano - Rider University(DI)/(Fordham(DI) Lindsey Lee - Rutgers University(DI) Brittany Gajewski – AVVC/Rider University(DI) Amable Martinez - Bloomfield College(DII) Meghan Bartsch - Montclair State University(DIII) Talita Silva – AVVC/Bloomfield College(DII) Jim Findura - AVVC Deni Sobieck – AVVC Dan Kim – AVVC/Livingston High School Chris Siddayao – AVVC/NJIT(DI) Cindy Loaiza - AVVC Alana Aranjo - AVVC Barbara Perru - AVVC Mike Brokes - AVVC Jet Manzi – AVVC Ryan Gelenitis – AVVC/Mt. St. Mary’s HS Michael Scheuermann – AVVC/(Roselle Catholic) Kaitlyn Hansen – AVVC Marykate Glackin – AVVC Calli Scheuermann – AVVC Melissa Sheehan – AVVC Rachel Catena – AVVC Courtney Conte – AVVC Peter Desvousges – AVVC Kelly Silvestri – AVVC Danielle Olcese - AVVC Steven Fenton Sr. – Madison HS/Bloomfield and more… Elite Players train with the Best Club with the Most Experienced Coaching Staff. Come Join Us! www. atlanticvalley. org