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Conejo Crush Volleyball Club
Parent's Page
Lots of information - some you know, some you don't!
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Director:
Jane Clancy,
805-241-1943
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Nutrition for Peak Performance
Explanation and Expectations of Teams
Survival Tips for a Successful Tournament
Q&A .... Club Volleyball ??????
What is the best age to start club volleyball?
"If I had only known, I would have started her sooner..."
I can't tell you how many times I've heard this from parents who waited until "the time was right" to start their daughter playing club volleyball, and then realized they should have started sooner! So when is the right time? Obviously, it depends on the girl. But if your daughter is competitive, focused and driven to the game, it will pay in the long run, to get her started as early as you possibly can. Conejo Crush is the only club in the Conejo Valley, to consistently offer a 12s team to those who are ready to make this early commitment - and we make it FUN!
Where are the Tournaments Played?
The tournaments for 2010 are listed on the www.scvavolleyball.org/juniors/girls/schedule
although the playing sites will not be known until usually the Wednesday before that weekend's tournament. The playing sites are all listed in the Parent Handbook you will receive at the Parent Meeting, and are usually located in the Anaheim/Fullerton/Cerritos area. One tournament every season is played in the San Diego area. The "Festival" is in Phoenix.
Why should We choose Conejo Crush?
The Excellent Coaching! Our coaches are certified through USA Volleyball and most are currently coaching at local high schools. They are CPR and First Aid trained, and you can usually find them, when they're not coaching, still playing the game they love, in the gym and on the beach. Even with our experience, we all consider ourselves still students of the game, continuously learning through seminars and workshops, so your daughter gets the latest information from the best in the game. Our coaches know how to teach volleyball, and our teams know how to perform. And the girls have a lot of fun along the way.
link to CRush player registration & on-line payments
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2009/2010 Crush Fees
How many clubs post their fees? And why don't they? When comparing club fees, make sure you understand exactly what you are paying for. Many clubs will not state their fees, or will hide other costs, until it's too late!
Conejo Crush Fees include:
registration into SCVA & tournaments
all apparel and gear (jerseys, practice shirts, warm-ups, bag, shorts)
coaching and gym time
Festival payments include:
registration into Festival
transportation to and from festival
transportation during festival
meals and accommodations
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Commitment Fee
Due on SCVA
commitment date
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Balance
Due at Parent
Meeting
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Festival Payments
(due 3/1, 4/1)
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Total
Excluding Festival
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12s/ No JNQs or Festival
13s/ No JNQs, Festival Optional
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$500
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$1800
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N/A;
$600, $600
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$2300
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14-Tara
JNQ & Festival
Mandatory
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$500
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$2100
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$600, $600
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$2600
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14-Angela
No JNQs
Festival Optional
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$500
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$2000
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$600, $600
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$2500
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15-Brad
JNQs, Festival
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$500
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$2300
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$600, $600
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$2800
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16-James
JNQS
Festival
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$500
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$2300
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$600, $600
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$2800
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16-Angela
JNQs,
Festival
Optional
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$500
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$2300
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$600, $600
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$2800
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Festival fees will most likely be $1200; with $600 due on February 1st, and the remaining $600 due on April 1st.
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Practice Schedule 2010
(Tentative Schedule, Times/Days May Still Change..)
Mondays/Wednesdays
5-7pm: 15-Brad, Jen's Clinics
6-8pm: 14-TJ
Tuesdays/Thursdays
5:30-7:30: 12-Jane, 13-Julianna
6-8pm: 14-Angela
7:30-9:30: 16-Angela, 16-James
Fridays
6-7:30: open gym*
*individual and small group instruction available to all Crush players
All practices are at Colina Intermediate School
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Looking for that College Scholarship?
According to Taras Liskevych, former USA National Coach, less than 3% of high school volleyball players will play in college. Of those, only 1% will actually be paid to play in college. Be careful of club coaches who make promises and easy guarantees - only top Division I schools give players a "full ride" and those are only for a year, renewable but not guaranteed. Almost all scholarships offered at the Division II level are partials; Division III does not give athletic scholarships but does give generous academic and financial aid packages for their high-achieving student-athletes. For more information, refer to the NCAA website, Guidelines for Recruiting Athletes...
If playing at the collegiate level is a goal for your daughter (which many Crush players have achieved) you can depend on our honest guidance towards helping her towards that goal.
NCAA Guidelines for Recruiting Athletes
So, if not for scholarship, why play club volleyball?
Lots of reasons!
From a girl's perspective, playing on a sport team gives you a feeling of belonging, of being a part of something special. In high school, athletes who play for their school team have status and recognition - and a feeling of community.
From a parent's perspective, nothing is more important than getting your daughter through the difficult teen years in good health, physical and mental. Keeping your daughter busy, and focused on a physical goal, is great for relieving stress, and building self-esteem.
Establishing healthy habits in the teen years will most certainly have long term benefits as well. A love of physical activity, experience in setting and achieving goals, learning how to win, and lose, with grace and dignity, and respect for others are all valuable life skills learned in competitive sports.
Win or lose, be proud of your daughter and her accomplishments. We are!!!!
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Letter to All Parents Looking for that College Scholarship...
The MONEY is "Out There!" Thanks to
Title IX
and the evolution of girls' sports over these last 30 years, more opportunities are available for our daughters than ever before...and collegiate volleyball is now the second biggest (in participation) sport available for girls!
But the most important factor to consider when looking for the money, is to find the best "fit" for your daughter. Division I, and all the benefits it brings, is just not for every girl. Perhaps you should be looking at Division II (which also offers athletic scholarships) or even Division III, which may be ideal for the daughter who is more academically-motivated than athletically, but still craves the competition and team experiences.
The important things: keep an open mind, know your daughter and her limitations, and don't be afraid to think "outside the box". There are many, many notable and interesting colleges and universities across the country - check out the following resources and start exploring!
Colleges that Change Lives
The 371 Best Colleges and Universities
College Handbook 2010
With 3,800 colleges, universities and technical schools in the U.S., the Handbook is your guide to finding the right college fit.
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Thank you, parents, for your support!
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