WVWP Board Members President Chris Cournyer Vice President
WVWP Board Members �President – Chris Cournyer �Vice President – Rick Field �Secretary – Stacey Flint �Treasurer – Lisa Trauernicht �Web Master - Patrick Murphy �Tournament Director/Head Coach – Steve Sessa �Nike Open Water Coordinator – Open �Asst. Coach – Chris Edison �Board members at Large – Rich Kitchen, Scott May �To reach the board email board@wvwp. org
WVWP Coaching Staff �Head Coach – Steve Sessa �coach@wvwp. org �Asst. Coach – Chris Edison �asstcoach@wvwp. org �U 18/U 16 Boys asst. coach Luke Pebley �U 18/U 16 Girls asst. coach Kat Smith �U 14/12 Co-ed asst. coach Aneesa Field/Jakob Sessa �Masters coach Kat Smith � Other coaches - Alex Bernardo, Ben Kilfoild � Volunteer parent coach - Scott May
About WVWP Teams � We offer programs for all ages and skills � U 18/U 16 Boys (high school age boys) � U 18/U 16 Girls (high School age girls) � U 14 Co-ed boys and girls 8 th grade and under � U 12 Co-ed boys and girls 6 th grade and under (new) � Masters Men and Women out of high school (new)
About WVWP Fees �Fee Structure �U 18/U 16 boys and girls � $325. 00 plus backpack and jacket �U 14/U 12 Co-ed � $225. 00 plus backpack and jacket �Masters � $75. 00 All members must have a Silver or higher USA Water Polo Membership. Members should opt into the USWP Leagues (Oregon Spring League) Members must have processed a photo ID with USAWP All fees include a suit and T-shirt and pool costs
About WVWP Schedule �Schedules �U 18/U 16 Boys � Saturday 0800 to 1100 pool time Albany � Sunday 1400 to 1700 pool time Albany � Tuesday 1930 to 2100 pool time Kroc Center �U 18/U 16 Girls � Saturday 0900 to 1200 pool time Albany � Sunday 1300 to 1600 pool time Albany � Tuesday 1800 to 1930 pool time Kroc Center Pool time is expensive and all players should be dressed and ready to go 15 minutes before scheduled pool time
About WVWP Schedule � U 14/12 Co-ed � Saturday 1800 to 2000 pool time Albany � U 12 Wednesday 18: 30 pm to 19: 30 at Olinger Pool � U 14 Thursday 1800 to 1930 pool at Olinger Pool � Masters � Meeting April 5, 2014 19: 00 pm Alumni Game. (cont. )
About WVWP Tournaments �Oregon Spring League March to June �U 14 /U 12 Team only (fee for Madras overnight trip only U 14 only) May 17 – 18, 2014 � U 18 High School teams Eugene, OR May 31, - June 1, 2014 �Curtis High April 11 -13, 2014 (Tacoma, WA) �U 18/U 16 girls fee for the 15 girls chosen to go (based on cost) �Chehalem Age Group April 5, 2014 �U 14/12 Chehalem (Newberg, OR) �Rose Cup April 25 -27, 2014 (Beaverton, OR) �U 18/U 16 boys teams only at this time (player fees of $TBD)
About WVWP Tournaments (Cont. ) �Chehalem (Newberg) June 26 – 29 2014 �U 18/U 16 Boys and Girls (player fees of $TBD) Local tournament fees – reason for these fees is to make each player commit to the tournaments. There is a deadline placed on coaches to have rosters in to tournament directors and the fee enables us to do that on time. Tournament Schedules – will be posted on the web page as soon as we get them. We have no control over when we get them or how many times they may change. You must check the web page the day of the tournament for the most up to date schedule. ALL players should be at tournaments 45 minutes before first scheduled game. We suggest that you sign up for the RSS feed on the web page
Nike Open Water Tournament July 14 to 16, 2014
Nike Open Water Tournament (Cont. ) �Location Foster Lake �WVWP Teams playing U 18/U 16 boys and girls all tournament �WVWP Teams playing U 14/12 will have some games scheduled �Accommodations: Teams will be camping at Lewis Creek Park from Sunday Night (Select parents and players) Monday (all other players) thru Thursday Morning.
Nike Open Water Tournament (Cont. ) �Cost $75. 00 per player this covers team hard cost T-Shirt, Showers, Food (Breakfasts and Dinner). �Parents at the Open Water. All club parents are expected to work the open water at some point. This is our club’s main source of income for the year and the reason we are able to keep our dues as low as we do. �Parent camping is at Sunnyside Camp Ground there is a link to book your camp site on the Nike Open Water page.
Nike Open Water Tournament (cont. ) �Sponsorships requirements �Each WVWP family is required to send out five sponsorship packets (one each sponsor letter and sponsor recognition letter) �These can be found on the web page under announcement, 2014 open water. �A list of each letter sent should be emailed to coach@wvwp. org �The family that brings in the most will win a free pass to the Nike employee store, gift certificates will go to 2 nd and 3 rd place.
Junior Olympics and Oregon Elite Polo (OEP) �Girls Qualifying tournament May 2 – 3, 2014 Tacoma, WA �Boys Qualifying tournament May 9 – 11, 2014 Oregon (TDA) (WVWP may be hosting this tournament at the Kroc Center) �Junior Olympics Stanford University �Boys July 26 – 29, 2014 �Girls July 31 – August 4, 2014 �Estimated cost $TBD covers � Coaches Per Diem, Hotel and Tournament entry fee �WHY OEP?
Oregon Elite Polo (OEP) �Welcome to Oregon Elite Polo (OEP) a cooperative agreement between Bend, Blue Crush, Central Oregon, Lake Oswego and Willamette Valley Water Polo Clubs. This is a unique opportunity for every member of our clubs with a goal of creating competitive Junior Olympic teams in every age group possible all while still playing for their home club team. Sign up sheet is located on the web page on the OEP page. Sign up and turn them in by March 1, 2014 to assure shirt size.
Oregon Elite Polo (OEP) cont. �Tryout cost - $30. 00 tryout fee (covers pool time and shirt) �Those players chosen, �$200 non-refundable deposit. � This deposit holds the players spot on a team and insures a commitment to the team and JO’s. �Those players chosen will have there USAWP membership changed to the team they will travel to JO’s with. � U 18 boys WVWP, U 18 girls Blue Crush, U 16 boys Bend, U 16 girls, LOWP, U 14 COPS.
Rules of WVWP �Traveling with WVWP �Your coach must know where you are at all times �We hang out as a team (this is so important) �Always have a buddy �Overnight trips � All players are the responsibility of the coaches on the trip. � No boys in girls rooms or tents and no girls in boys rooms or tents. Breaking these rules will get you sent home at your expense!
Rules of WVWP (cont. ) �Have Fun �Come to practice ready to �Listen �Try new things �Work hard �Work as a team �Ask questions Most important is to come to practice, those who attend get the most playing time in tournaments. All players will play if they come to practices.
About our Corporate Sponsor �Our Club is Sponsored by Nike Swim �As part of the sponsorship WVWP provides a suit and T-shirt to the players �Players are required by Nike to have a Jacket and Backpack �Players are required to bring/wear these team items at all events Suit � T-Shirt � Jacket � Backpack Not having these will prevent you from playing in the event. An event is any tournament or scheduled game. �
About our Other Sponsors �Larry’s Locksmith �Dr. Peter Bernardo �Trailerwerks �SUBWAY �Sunset Center South �Pro. West �Salem Transmission �Oregon Freeze Dry Inc. �Your name here
Team Parent �We would like to find one or two parents for each age group high school boys, high school girls and under 14 teams to help coordinate things as they come up. �Coordinating this will be Stacey Flint
About our Cargo Trailer �We still have room for one more sponsors on the trailer, just $500. 00 for the life of the trailer. �Balls we have started to sell balls that will be placed on the back and front of the trailer. �Just $100. 00 for the life of the trailer
Miscellaneous �Information – please use the web page to get information about what is new at WVWP �Contacting coaching staff – Please send emails to coach@wvwp. org � Coach should be informed when you are not going to be at practices or games. DO NOT – Call or Text coach on his personal phone or personal email address!
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