Toward the middle of May, when we were about eight weeks into the pandem-ic, we asked on our social media, "What do you miss most?" Here are most of the responses we got:

Via Facebook

"Our daughter just started with her club team. We loved being together with players and families. We miss them all. Playing together was fun but just being together was the best."

Jino Lynn Stoner"Miss family and friend gatherings!

Volleyball related: I miss working with our ‘littles’ to learn a skill and see them succeed! While the ‘Bigs’ are great role models for them!"

Jodi Schaafs Heim"My friends & family and hanging out

with them together!"Marla Simon

"Watching my FC Elite 15 Grovers compete!!! The girls were truly playing their best volleyball."

Taylor Bubolz

"Watching my daughter Emilie Schro-

By Sharon ClarkAVCA President and Butler University

Women's Volleyball Head Coach

I recently started writing a piece called “Out of the Fog." It was about coming out of this COVID-19 Pandemic of uncertainty to be in a better place. We all agree that it is so uncom-fortable to not know what is happening and

when it will be over. As a coach of young people with inquiring minds, I wanted to give my players a sense of calm and peace in what we thought was the greatest challenge of our time in college volleyball. For weeks

we have been worried, planning, processing, and trying to prepare for coming out of the “fog” that this virus has had us in for months. Little did I know that the “Stay-At-Home” time in society was simply the calm before the storm.

Let me give the view through my lens. As an African American woman, I have spent my entire professional career uncomfortable in col-lege athletics. I love the sport of volleyball and have gained so much from it, but coaching has left me with many scars in my life. So many col-leagues thought nothing of how I felt on a daily basis. How their insensitive comments, lack of understanding, and politically incorrect behav-ior became a daily grind for me. After 25+ years of leading my teams, I still go to an airport to check in with a gate agent and be asked: “Who is in charge?" or "Where is the head coach?” (Don’t you see me standing in front of you with 20 tickets?) We have been marginalized, passed

over, stepped on, ignored, and yes, called the “N” word while simply doing our jobs. We call it “Coaching while Black.”

Today, we are all witnessing what millions of Black Folks in America and around the globe have felt the entirety of their life. We feel sad, frustrated, depressed, angry, furious, and unwilling to continue to live in a society who does not value our existence as it does others. We spend countless hours trying to be perfect, work harder, give more, and prove ourselves to administrators, support staff, faculty, recruits, officials, and coaching colleagues. It takes an enormous amount of

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Badger Region is announcing it is accept-ing applications for a one-day Badger Region High Performance Camp that will take place this summer:* Boys Youth born in 2003 and 2004 will

participate on July 13 at Nicolet High School.* Boys Select born in 2005-2007 will par-

ticipate on July 14 at Nicolet High School.* Girls Youth born in 2004 and 2005 will par-

ticipate on Aug. 3 at the New Berlin SportsPlex.

* Girls Select born in 2006-2008 will partici-pate on Aug. 4 at the New Berlin SportsPlex.To participate, everyone must fill out the

form located here: http://badgervolleyball.org/high-performance-video-tryouts/. This includes sharing a link to some sort of video that highlight’s the athlete’s skill that would showcase why they should be considered for the Badger Region High Performance program. Videos should not exceed five minutes. All ath-

letes who share a link with the Badger Region HP program will receive some sort of written feedback from the coaching staff based on the video they submit. The cost of submitting an application is $10, plus a $2 credit card service fee. This fee is non-refundable.The deadline for registration is June 19.

If an athlete is chosen for the one-day elite camp, they will be alerted the following week, and the cost will be $90.

Region to host High Performance camps

Butler University

women's coach and

AVCA president

Sharon Clark

eder and her teammates compete in a sport they love."

Charles Schroeder

"Hugging my friends & family!"Bonnie Stalker

"Seeing the looks on our players faces when something clicks as it should or when they learn a new skill and use it in a match. And of course all the player and parent connections!"

Jeff Freitag

"The smiles, laughter and connection of my team, and the proud feeling watching them grow as players and individuals."

Ann Marie Trapp

"Watching my daughter play her senior sea-son along with all the other amazing young ladies at Wisconsin Juniors Volleyball Club 18s. We’ve been able to watch these girls since their very first 10s season."

Lori Hall-Mauser

"Working at a school with my K-8 kiddies. I miss them terribly!"

Heather Keung

"Whether it be volleyball, soccer, cards or a campfire — being with people and social-izing."

Donna Marie Socializing

"Hugs and common socializing — like coffee with friends, college kids enjoying the college-life-experience(s)!!"

Lisa Fenske

"I miss the friendships I made with other parents. I miss seeing my daughter compete and connect with her team. I even miss the travel!"

Tammie Kersten

"Cheering on our amazing OVC 18s team, and laughing at our inside jokes with other team parents."

Heather Crum Holland

"I miss watching the growth of my daugh-ter and her teammates from the beginning of the club season ."

Susan Honzelka

"The gym atmosphere at tournaments: the noise, whistles, athletes and coaches voices, the sound of volleyballs hitting sport court, vendor stands, gym announcements no one can understand, worried parents, joy-filled parents, nervous players, victorious players. To me, this is part of the world of youth sports that turns existing into truly being alive!"

Jake Kujak

"All the smiles of the girls and boys!"Cynde Andreas

"Having a schedule and places to be."Jennifer Krull Wagner

"Talking with other parents in the stands and cheering on our girls!"

Jodie Tuske Schmidt

"An empty house."Dan Mickle

Via Instagram

"Besides volleyball??? I miss sleep overs, movie theaters, and going out to dinner."

am_winner_2008

"Working together with my teammates at vbeebz."

agprange

"Being able to travel."holly_jabo

"Meeting people and saying hello with a handshake, hug or high five."

friscomovb

"My teammates"laurenrabeor

"The boys."bode.houston

"My team! Eclipse 16 Solar."

faith_hart02

"My team southwest 13 blue."hopethepope07

"My bestfriends (impact 15 national) also being able to play in nationals this year."

elayna.christensen

"Seeing friends and teammates."ellie.baudry

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MISSING, From Page 1

energy to constantly prove you are as good as the coach standing next to you and a lot of time far better, while also being scared for your life in parts of this country.

I have traveled across this country to recruit in high school and club gyms only to be unhap-pily greeted by biased and yes racist folks who were surprised to see a black face as they had no idea that the voice on the phone for the past few weeks didn’t look like them. We see it on their face, feel it in their mood change, and know that it can affect our opportunity to recruit their star player. If you want a glimpse as to what it feels like, imagine yourself living in an Asian or African country where you don’t

look like anyone around you and never fully feel safe. You will be delighted to see a stranger who looks like you and simply speaks English.

I appreciate those friends, colleagues, and strangers who had the courage to simply say, “I don’t know what to say but I care and want to do better.” Every day I wake up thankful for the bless-ing of doing the work I love and fearful that my husband, father, three brothers, and college-aged son won’t make it back home alive or just un-scared. As leaders

of young people, we must realize that our character and true lead-ership ability is being revealed right now in our toughest times. It’s much easier to lead great ath-letes, work with highly motivated players, and win championships when everything is going right. Have you started the discussion on race and began the dialogue with you peers and your players? This is your time to lead the way!

Ask yourself: "What does my periscope look like?" The definition of a periscope is a set of lenses, mirrors or prisms on a

tube allowing the viewer to see an object reflected on the other end. As you watch the protest ask yourself what you would do if that were your mother, father, sister, or brother being killed for no reason at all and no one cared enough to do anything about it???

Today, we can’t simply hide behind the privilege that volley-ball has afforded us all. Please understand that what we are wit-nessing is simply another chapter in our country’s history. The real question is are you a witness or participant in writing this chapter of American history! I welcome you to join me in these hashtags as they are not against you, they are simply for us.

#BlackLivesMatter#BrownBoyJoy#BlackGirlMagic

CLARK, From Page 1 " "We are witnessing is simply another chapter in our

country’s history. The real question is, 'Are you a witness or participant in writing this chapter of American history?'

By Brian RushmerBadger Region Board Member

I LOVE volleyball. That is something that is simple for us all to say as volleyball coaches and players. For me, volleyball is something well beyond a game and a competition. It is some-thing that for me has provided avenues for travel, relationships and amazing life experiences that I wouldn’t trade for anything in the world. The catch, I never set out to

plan a career in volleyball. It just sort of happened. My path with-in volleyball is a perfect example of the different routes that can be taken toward creating a career out of a passion; after all my dad preached to me my entire life: “find something you love, and make it your career.”Just playLike most suburban Milwau-

kee kids, I grew up with expo-sure to numerous sports. Having played soccer, baseball, track, hockey, tennis, golf, snowboard-ing and skateboarding I was able to create an idea of what I enjoyed in my youth. It wasn’t until high school that I began to really play volleyball. Grow-ing up with neighbors who had played at Tosa East it was easy for me to see how enjoyable vol-leyball could be, plus at the time I wasn’t a huge fan of the run-ning we endured through soccer practice. When I got to high school I quickly learned how much fun volleyball could be. It wasn’t just the sport itself but the competitive aspect overall, the family atmosphere created by John Simon at Tosa East and the level of competition within the program got me hooked. By the end of my sophomore

season in high school, club volley-ball had been an afterthought to me. Then as the season finished and our varsity team lost in the state tournament the speech given by John Simon resonated with us all: “PLAY VOLLEYBALL, play club, play outdoors, play in leagues but whatever you do, play.” Those

that know John I’m sure can easily imagine the inflection within his voice through that sentence alone. It was inspiring. This drove my dad and I to ultimately make the decision to start Raider VBC at the time. This helped create an opportunity for our JV team to stay together and continue to play volleyball with a low cost, a minimal low time commitment scenario while still competing as multi-sport athletes. This without me knowing it would be where I started my career. The following season we added a second team for my cousins' age group. I was able to start to coach with my uncle and would stick with that age group for the remainder of their high school careers.

College and beyondThis led me to college. It was

2005 at the time, the collegiate volleyball scene on the men’s side was extremely different to what it is now. There wasn’t a ton of opportunity at the DI, DII, DIII or NAIA level. While the DI DII scene has grown, the DIII and NAIA scene has boomed since then. I decided I wanted to stay close to home and explore my options at UW-Mil-waukee even though they did not have an NCAA men’s volleyball program (it was cut in the 90s and never added back). While at UWM, I wanted to continue to be around volleyball and very much enjoyed my time coaching club and wondered what the high school scene could be like from a coaching side rather than a playing side.

As my freshman year of college came to an end, I was working my summer at Blackstone Creek Golf Club in Germantown when I heard they were possibly looking to add a program. It was then I knew I had to give it a shot. I reached out to my former English teacher and JV golf coach Joel Far-ren who was an associate principal at the time to clarify if they were truly interested in adding it. He said yes and helped connect me with the Athletic Director at the time. Going in, I was energetic, YOUNG (only 2 years removed from high school) and felt like I could tackle anything. Well, the win loss record as we started wasn’t the most favorable but we found guys that shared the same passion for competing and for learning the game that I did. Without the foundation at the beginning at Germantown I don’t know that I’d be writing this today. While at Germantown now

a close friend and colleague of mine, Brad Kuehl approached me about coaching club. I had missed the club game and always admired what North Shore Milwaukee Volleyball Club stood for. The opportunity to join that staff was a dream come true to me. With the support of guys like Brad, Jake Nowak, Jim Plaisted and countless other coaches I was able to learn a ton through the club scene. The life experiences provided for me through the last 10+ years with now, Milwaukee Volleyball Club have laid the foundation for me to explore volleyball as a career. In 2015, I was approached by a

close friend of mine named Tyler Frings about assisting him in starting a new program at Mar-ian University in Fond du Lac. Tyler and I had coached both club and high school together and through the travel and com-petition associated with both we had grown very close. I jumped at the opportunity to continue to push my volleyball career. I to this day am extremely grateful for the opportunity that Tyler gave me to get involved with collegiate volleyball.

After four years with Tyler, I felt that if there was an opportunity for me to continue my growth as a coach and hopefully impact more future coaches and players that it might be done so by pursuing a head coaching position. In the summer of 2019, I interviewed for the men’s volleyball position at Lakeland University. When I ar-rived for my on campus interview I immediately fell in love with the campus. It was a gorgeous 70-de-gree June day. Perfect for a tour of what I would later deam my home. I ultimately accepted the position then and have loved every minute of the university, it’s campus, staff and students. The new opportu-nity to push my passion to another level has been something I never would’ve dreamed of.Taking a chanceThis may seem like a strange

story or one giant run on article about one person but it’s honestly not meant to be that. Throughout this article, I’ve wanted to describe my experi-ences portray this (and could have used 10-20x the amount of space/words to do so) in order to show just one of the many different paths coaches can take. I never dreamed of coaching volleyball as a career when I was 15, 18, even 23. I simply took a chance pursuing different oppor-tunities much like others did so in hiring me. Volleyball has become my fam-

ily and my life in many different forms. The opportunity to pass along the same passion that I have for volleyball while creating life experiences helps drive me to pursue more. If you put passion and persistence into something you love you will find that it gives back to you. There is no one route that a coach has to take in order to create a career out of it. Some peo-ple go to school specifically with a coaching degree or career in mind. That is a great option but not the only one. You CAN start small. You CAN build up slowly. You CAN pursue a passion. You CAN make a difference. You CAN make your own path.

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By BJ Le RoyBadger Region Education Chair

During the COVID-19 pandemic, John Kessel (USA Volleyball Director of Sport Development) recently penned this blog piece about diversity:Diversity and inclusionFor over 20 years USA Volleyball has

partnered with and helped fund Starlings USA . Founded by former national team member Byron Shewman and Olympian Kim Oden, it is now led by Lucy Jones and a small staff, and one of Byron’s national team-mates Danny Patterson and a new board, of which I am a member. The mission of Star-

lings Volleyball, USA is to positively impact the lives of at-risk girls through the sport of volleyball. There are programs for sister clubs, starting new programs and otherwise helping economi-cally disadvantaged kids who want to play volleyball. The Arizona and Southern California

Regions of USA Volleyball have been partic-ularly supportive, and one of the strongest programs remains led by April Clairmont in the Navajo Nation, which has been hard hit by COVID-19. In these days and times, reach out to partner your club with this well estab-lished and impactful diversity and inclusion program at www.starlings.org.

In the Badger Region, we support the Madi-son area Starlings with clinics, extra care in the office and financial support. They are a great organization run out of their local Boys & Girls Club, with a nice facility and overworked staff.

After reading John’s thoughts on diversity, a

few volleyball friends and I discussed diversity a little deeper. Here are the highlights.

A reminder that diversity includes more than skin color. The volleyball community leads the Paralympic movement with a long history of sitting, deaf and para-beach teams, yet we can do more to showcase these opportu-nities to play. The US Open sitting champi-onship is truly “open” as everyone is invited regardless of ability. Coaching and leadership opportunities need to be distributed fairly in multiple ways, including gender.

And of course, we need to continue to ac-tively recruit people from every ethnic, cultur-al, and economic group to join us in this great sport. In Badger Region, we recognize that we can do better, lowering or even busting down barriers to help more people get involved.

Uncomfortable conversationsHere are a few more excellent resources

aimed at learning how to have these uncom-fortable conversations. • Uncomfortable Conversations with a

Black Man featuring Emmanuel Acho of the Philadelphia Eagles and Oscar winner Mat-thew McConaughey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPd6gS6nUsk• Inside Out Initiative – Staying Con-

nected: Social Change https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=A2D-kEf4yLQM&mccid=749f519804&m-ceid=9937545d07• Against the Rules Podcast with Mi-

chael Lewis – about how getting into college is only the first hurdle for underprivileged students - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/against-the-rules-with-michael-lewis/id1455379351?i=1000475805609

Just as we ask our players to “get comfortable being uncomfortable,” we coaches, as leaders, have to learn to be actively anti-racist, as op-posed to passively non-racist. If those are new

terms to you, as they were to me, do a little research. That can be your first foray into being anti-racist.

It’s not enough to be passive on this issue. We’re all going to have to be a little more vulnerable, as McCanaughey and Acho were. About myself, I recently learned that being TOO colorblind can be a form of racism. My grandparents (who would be approaching 100) had black friends and Asian friends, who were just considered “friends.”

We saw them at the house for dinners and holidays and other social functions. From an early age, and still today, I often fail to recognize and consider the hardships People of Color have likely endured. For that reason, I need to do a better job re-training myself to recognize differences in people so we can honor them and learn from them.

RISE Pledge

Consider taking the RISE pledge, as most USA Volleyball staffers have. Rise is a nonprofit organization dedicated to harnessing the uni-fying power of sports to improve race relations and drive social progress. The pledge reads:

I pledge to treat everyone with respect and dignity.I will not tolerate discrimination or harass-

ment of any kind.I will speak up whenever I know discrimina-

tion is happening.And I will stand up for victims.

I encourage you to visit the RISE website and take or retake "The Rise Pledge to End Racism at: https://risetowin.org/take-action/index.html.

One last note from Kessel: Stay safe, and remember, your influence is never neutral.

Diversity and what it means in volleyball

USA Volleyball announced two junior national championships sites last week.

Columbus will host the 2021 USA Volleyball Girls 18s Junior National Championship (GJNC18) from April 23-25 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Kansas City will host the 2021 USA Volleyball Boys Junior National Championship (BJNC) from June 30 to July 7 at the Kansas City

Convention Center.Columbus: GJNC 18s

The GJNC18 is expected to draw approximately 300 teams, nearly 3,000 players and over 5,000 family and friends of the players from across the country.

Columbus has hosted four USA Volleyball National Cham-pionship events since 2012. The city was the host site for the 2015

and 2017 BJNC as well as the 2012 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship. Colum-bus hosted the Opens on four previous occasions (1930, 1952, 2000 and 2019).Kansas City: BJNCs

The 42nd annual BJNC is likely to have nearly 550 teams and 6,000 athletes playing in Kansas City in 2021. Kansas City has hosted three

previous USA Volleyball National Championship events. Kansas City was the site for the 1991 USA Volleyball Open National Cham-pionship, along with hosting both the Girls and Boys Junior National Championships in 1993. Further, Kansas City has hosted three National Collegiate Volleyball Fed-eration National Championships in conjunction with USA Volleyball in 2012, 2015 and 2017.

Columbus, K.C. to host national juniors events in 2021

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Save the dates!The Badger Region has announced the tenta-

tive genders/age levels associated with the three weekends of the Badger Region Championships.These age divisions are tentative and are sub-

ject to change depending on the number of teams that sign up and any other conflicts that come up on the club volleyball schedule that the Region is not currently aware of.Also, if the city of Milwaukee, state of Wis-

consin, CDC or the Wisconsin Center District require additional social distancing or have other health/safety regulations that require fewer peo-ple to be in the facility, adjustments will be made.

Dates/ages* March 13-14Ages: Girls 11s, Girls 12s, Girls 13s and Girls

15s (subject to change)* March 27-28Ages: All boys divisions, Girls 16s, Girls 17s

and Girls 18s (subject to change)* April 10-11Ages: Girls 14s, Adults, all boys in the Dale

Rohde Memorial (subject to change)

Hierarchy of girls divisions:* Open (Top teams in the tournament)* Club (Second tier of teams)* Wisconsin (Overflow from the club divi-

sion)* Badger (Third tier of teams)

Other detailsLocation: The event will again take place at

the Wisconsin Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave., in downtown Milwaukee.Hotel: Information about available room

blocks will be at badgervolleyball.org under the event website starting in fall.National Anthem: To be considered as a sing-

er for the 2020 National Anthems, email brian@badgervolleyball.org.Questions: Email tournament director Kelly

Lehman at kelly@badgervolleyball.org.

Age divisions, dates announced for 2021 Badger Region Championships

Summer memberships now available on Region website

On June 1, the Badger Region made summer memberships available on its website and via Webpoint (our current member man-agement system).

If you or anyone you know needs a summer member-ship for summer camps, clinics or other program-ming that goes through Oct. 31, 2020, point them to badgervolleyball.org and have them click on the blue membership button.

This includes membership for the Badger Region Youth

Fall Volleyball League orga-nized by the Badger Region in the Waukesha area.

Please note: There are no refunds given toward summer memberships. Do not purchase a membership unless you are 100 per-cent sure that your club or organization is going to offer the summer or fall program-ming that is being discussed.

Have questions? Email the Badger Region office at membership@badgervolley-ball.org.

The Badger Region Volleyball Association wants to make sure that your jerseys are compliant with all rule sets and changes that have gone into effect that last few years.

To do so, the Region’s Ref Chair (Jim Arts) is encourage club directors to upload images to this link (below) if there is any concern that numbers are not contrasting enough with the dominant color of the jersey or if a jersey is not contrasting for libero purposes.

UPLOAD HERE: http://badgervolleyball.org/jerseys/

The goal of this initiative is to help our Ref Chair not have to write any waivers for jerseys, especially for teams who are competing at national qualifier and national champi-onship events.

When photographing jerseys, do not have junior athletes in the photo.

Have questions? Email bad-gerrefchair@yahoo.com.

Have questions about jerseys? Upload photos to our website

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Female players who were born on or after September 1, 2002, (who are defined as 18 & under by the USAV Age Definition) and are in the 11th grade for the current academic year are now eligible to compete in the 17 & under division.

For example: A 17-year-old female player who is considered by the Age Definition to compete on an 18s team and is still in the 11th grade for the cur-rent academic year, may compete on their 17s team in a qualifying division for both National Qualifiers and the Girls Junior National Championships with a waiver from their region.The frozen player rule would still be enforced. A

player can play on both a 17s and 18s team during the season but would become frozen to a roster with whatever team they qualify with first and would no longer be eligible to play for both teams in qualification.Have questions about the policy for the 2020-21 season? Email the Badger

Region office at membership@badgervolleyball.org.

USA Volleyball makes change for small group of female, age-waivered athletes

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By Jim ArtsBadger Region Ref Chair

Volleyball will return — hopefully sooner than later.

Wow! It’s been a crazy, crazy year so far! And it isn’t even half over! The sport of volleyball has been in effectively limbo since the middle of March with tour-naments and national champi-onships cancelled all over the world.

Everyone wants to know when we can continue participating in this great sport. And the answer is:We don’t know.

Speculation has been running rampart regarding the fall high school and collegiate seasons. Indications are that there will

be fall sports this year but that is not a certainty. There are too many questions still that people don’t know the answers to. At least not at this moment.

There is one certainty that I know will be occurring. That is the need for more volley-ball officials! This is a never ending issue in our sport and the pandemic won’t make this problem go away. The demand will still be there when sports come back, and it will probably be higher. This need will be across all the various institu-

tions in our sport…. USAV, NFHS, NCAA, NAIA and even middle school!

If you are thinking of joining our cadre of officials why not start the process as early as you can while you have some “free” time? You can get a lot of the administrative stuff done over the next couple of months and be prepared for the next USAV season.

If you are thinking of working high school events, the WIAA’s website is open for registration. If you are new to officiating you can contact your local high school officiating association for more information. And if there isn’t one in your area you can contact a conference commis-

sioner to help you get pointed in the right direction.

You can contact the Badger Region office for more infor-mation on how to get started in USAV officiating. We always need more officials. Work when you want. Work where you want. The choice is yours. It’s a good way to “stay in the game” and make some extra money. Who doesn’t want more money?

Stay safe this summer and hopefully volleyball will be back sooner than later!

Email Badger Region Ref Chair Jim Arts at badgerref-chair@yahoo.com

Need for refs will be high when we returnFROM THE REF STAND

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The Badger Region Volley-ball Association continues to be committed to your success through this unprecedented time.

We have joined efforts with all 40 Region under USA Vol-leyball to assist one another in supporting each Region’s clubs and members.

The 41 United Grant is created to provide financial as-sistance to our volleyball clubs and members who have been economically harmed due to the volleyball slowdown and world economic slowdown.

As 40 Regions working as 1 Family, the 41 United Grant will fund need based grants through a one‐of‐a‐kind 41 United t‐shirt sales campaign. The proceeds of this t‐shirt campaign will be deposited into the grant fund and then equally distributed to each Region. Each Region will

administer the funds for the Region’s 41 United Grant. Clubs and members who are in need of a momentary financial lift will submit a 41 United Grant Application. Criteria on eligibility to receive a grant and amounts of the grant have been established so that the administering of this joint effort is consistent across all

40 Regions. Our Region will process the applications for the clubs and members affili-ated with our Region.

As mentioned earlier, the 41 United Grant will be funded through a one‐of‐a‐kind 41 United T‐Shirt campaign. We know that times are tough. However, if you are able to pur-chase a t‐shirt or t‐shirts then

you will have made a positive difference in the volleyball community. We have kept the selection and purchase process simple to reduce cost and to in-crease the amount in the fund. Access the 41 United store.

The success of this 41 United effort will require the volleyball community to come together. It is the first time that all 40 Regions have taken on such an adventure together. We would also like to include you on this adventure.

If you are not in need of a financial lift nor choose to pur-chase a t‐shirt, we understand. You are still a part of a wonder-ful volleyball community and family.

For a link to the t-shirt order form and the grant application, click here: https://www.usavre-gions.org/41united.html

41 United brings together members, Regions

2020 CARROLL PIONEER VOLLEYBALL CAMPSCarroll Pioneer Volleyball is proud to continue our tradition of several camp opportunities for local athletes. Our summer camps offer opportunities for athletes of all ages and skill levels to focus on fundamental and skill development. Whether you are just beginning in the sport or at an advanced level, we have a camp for you to improve your volleyball and athletic skill.

• Little Pioneers All Skills Volleyball Camp for 5K-5th Grade Boys and Girls - Free T-shirt! JULY 20-23, 2020: 9-11:30 a.m., $80 For boys and girls looking to learn basic volleyball and sport related movements and techniques. Play fun games that teach volleyball mechanics and fundamentals. Beginner Level

• Pioneers 1st Contact Volleyball Camp for 5-9th Grade Girls - Free T-shirt! AUG. 3-6, 2020: 9-NOON, $90 For any player looking to improve their passing, serving and defensive techniques. Learn about specific skills needed to become a stronger passer or learn how to play the libero position. All positions welcome. A great camp to get ready for fall school tryouts. Beginner and Intermediate Level

• Pioneers Attacker Volleyball Camp for 5-9th Grade Girls - Free T-shirt! AUG. 3-6, 2020: 1-4 p.m., $90 For players looking to improve their attacking and blocking skills. Work on blocking, approach and transition footwork, as well as armswing and blocking mechanics. Get an abundant amount of reps and learn the specific skills needed to become a more consistent attacker and blocker. Beginner and Intermediate Level

• Pioneers Setter Volleyball Camp for 5-9th Grade Girls - Free T-shirt! AUG. 3-6, 2020: 1-4 p.m, $90 For players looking to improve their fundamental setting skills. Get plenty of setting reps along with the knowledge needed to move to the next level. Beginner and Intermediate Level.

• Pioneers Prospect Volleyball Camp for 10-12th Grade Girls - Free T-shirt! AUG. 8, 2020: 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., $65 A unique camp experience for players interested in playing at Carroll University or at the collegiate level

specializing in position specific skills and drills.

Add $10 to each registration after June 1. Multiple Camper Discount: $10 off. Registration and More information at www.piocamps.com

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Keep up to date on all things volleyball via the many channels of the Badger Region

Facebook: /BadgerRegionVolleyball

Twitter: @BadgerRegionVB

Instagram: @BadgerRegionVB

Website: www.badgervolleyball.org

Pinterest: /BadgerRegionVol

YouTube: /Badger RegionVolleyball

Sand Volleyball Camp

Up to 9 weeks of skills training and fun competition starting the week of June 8th and finishing the week of August 3rd. Attend as many days as you want during that time period, according to your schedule!

Sessions structured by Varsity Head Coaches Brian Rushmer and Kendall Wienkes and their college assistants!

Brian RushmerHead Coach Germantown Boys

and Lakeland Men's Volleyball

Kendall WienkesHead Coach

Cedarburg Girls Volleyball

Where: The 5 sand volleyball courts located behind Galioto’s Twelve21 in Cedarburg

High School sessions cost $245 and run Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs from June 8 through the week of Aug 3rd. Sign up for either the 1-3pm or 3-5pm sessions

Middle School session costs $185 and runs Tues & Thurs from June 9 through the week of Aug 3rd from 12-1:30pm

for both BOYS & GIRLS

More information and online registration at: https://www.ozaukeevolleyballclub.com/summersandcamp

June 10 featured official: Dan McCannBadger Region official Dan McCann, a U.S. Army veteran

admits that he has limitations when it comes to technology. No computer at home. Never used social media — Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Snapchat. He happily admits that he does not have cable TV, and he still reads paperback books. But that didn’t stop him from responding to our call to be a part of the Referee Profiles. Here are a few of his thoughts that help define him: Favorite quote: “I will never attend an an-

ti-war rally, if you have a peace rally invite me.” — Mother Teresa

In his own words: “I believe that by helping to facilitate youth sporting events, kids, families, and communities are involved in positive activities.”

Full release: http://badgervolleyball.org/wp-content/up-loads/2020/06/Dan-McCann.pdf

June 17 featured official: Sara GonzalesSara Gonzales has been around volleyball since a very young

age. Let's meet her: What you love about reffing: I love watching how the game

has changed and developed – the emotion and feelings I see on thegirls and boys faces while playing, warming

up and after – the relationships I see of kids from other clubs and states and countries when they meet in the gym and on the court – the coaches that I see (those who coached me, across the net and also my son) and the way they still check in and check up on how we as people are doing ... the volleyball community is a tight-knit group and a family in itself!I love helping explain to players rules and how

to do scoresheets and hand signals – players have felt comfortable asking questions about things they just may not understand clearly helping be a part of the game, but not controlling the game being as fair and consistent is what I really strive for in a match – no matter if I know the kids playing, coaching or parents in the stand.Quote: I have adopted the saying “I got this” and “Consider it

handled” (from “Scandal”) – because I like to ensure things are handled for others and I like serving and am a people pleaser – sometimes get too far over my head in commitment – but try to make an experience the best for everyone.

Full release: http://badgervolleyball.org/wp-content/up-loads/2020/06/Sara-Gonzales-Profile.pdf

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Now introducing ...Feature allows readers

to meet refs here and online

Dan McCann

FROM THE REGION A pair of Badger Region beach events have

been canceled for the summer of 2020.The first canceled event is the June 18 boys

beach clinic that was slated for Bradford Beach in downtown Milwaukee. Not only are social distancing and COVID-19 still a

concern, the condition of the beach will not be ready by the date that was scheduled.

The second canceled event was the Badger Region Beach Qualifier that was scheduled for mid-July at North Beach in Racine. That event was canceled due to the fact that Racine is not allowing gatherings of 50 or more people until after July 31.

The Region will still plan to offer its free girls beach clinics in Milwaukee at the end of July and the Badger Region Beach Champi-onships in August.

For more information on all things in the world of outdoor volley-ball in Wisconsin, go to badgervolleyball.org and click on "Outdoor."

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FROM USA VOLLEYBALL

SAFESPORT

CONTINUE TO LEARN(From a news article posted May 29)USA Volleyball held its first virtual board meeting on May 21 with

all 17 board members able to participate remotely.The Board held a thorough discussion on the impact COVID19

has had on the organization, the staff, the 40 Region Volleyball Associ-ations, international athletes in all disciplines as well as the individual members of USA Volleyball.A draft of the 2021-24 USA Volleyball strategic plan was introduced

to the Board members. A group of staff and board members will review it closely in the next few weeks with a final plan ready for the September board meeting.In other actions during the board meeting,

three director election results were announced. Tri Bourne has been elected to the USA Volley-ball Board of Directors as its male beach athlete

representative effective July 1, while Steve Bishop and Donna Donaghy have been reelected to the Board representing beach development and the Regional Volleyball Association Assembly, respectively. All three will serve through June 30, 2024.“A special thanks to Todd Rogers for

his eight years of service on the board of directors,” USA Volleyball Board Chair Cecile Reynaud following Rogers’ final board meeting. “He did an excellent job of representing the male beach players. We are looking forward to having Tri Bourne join us at our next meeting this fall."

The U.S. Center for SafeSport has made revisions to the SafeSport Code. Over the course of the next few Badger Beacons, we will highlight some of the changes and the reasons behind them.

The 2020 SafeSport Code went into effect on April 1, 2020.TOPIC: The Center has the discretion under the current Code

to publicly correct the record if facts or the process are misrepre-sented, but the current provision limits thatoption to only when “Claimants or Respondents” do the misrepresenting.

CHANGE: On Pg. 27, added addi-tional language - “If any person or entity misrepresents the process, the under-lying facts, or the outcome of a matter, the Center reserves the right to publicly correct the record.”

RATIONALE: There may be instances where it is unclear who perpetuated the misrepresentation, but that misrepresentation is nonetheless being taken seriously by the public (e.g., an anonymous source for a media outlet). This provision is important because it provides an express mechanism for the Center to correct the record if/when publicly disseminated misinformation seeks to undermine the Center’s process or missionHave questions about SafeSport, contact Executive Director Jen-

nifer Armson-Dyer at jarmsondyer@badgervolleyball.org.

Many of our partners continue to offer online learning and we-binars even as the restrictions on "Safer at Home" are eased. Each issue, we' ll highlight a handful of the clinics that we are aware of.

AVCA* 2 p.m. June 18: Supporting Mental Growth of

College Men (Kevin Burch, Ohio State)* 2 p.m. June 19: Tips for Motivating Male Ath-

letes (Glenn DeHaven, Juniata College)* Noon June 22: Starting a boys high school

program (Scott Siegfried, Cherry Creek Schools)* 2 p.m. June 22: Summer Strength and Conditioning for Men

(Creig Frederico, Lewis University)

Junior Volleyball Recruiting Association* 2 p.m. June 24: NAIA/NJCAA Golden Opportunities (exclusive

for club, high school and college staff)

Art of Coaching* 2 p.m. June 19: Happy Hour with Holly

McPeak* 2 p.m. June 26: Happy Hour with Dan-

ielle Scott-Arruda

Also: Check out the resources at USAV Learn for more videos on the usavolleyball.org website.

A PAGE IN THE BADGER BEACON DEDICATED TO A MIX OF PROGRAMS, INITIATIVES AND THINGS MEMBERS, PARENTS AND FANS MUST KNOW.

FOURCORNERS

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For more information, contact: Leanne UlmerPhone: 262-551-6681 | Email: lulmer@carthage.edu

The camp is open to:High School Girls (Grades 9-12, plus graduating seniors)

Middle School Girls (Grades 6-8 in fall 2020)

To register: www.ladyredsvbcamp.com

Overnight campers$310 $275

CommutersTwo campers per residence hall room

Dates: July 22-24, 2020

Location: Carthage College, 2001 Alford Park Dr., Kenosha, WI, 53140

VOLLEYBALL2020 GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL CAMP

Coaching education and recruiting information available each weekAVCA/Badger Region tips updated

The Badger Region and the AVCA are again partnering to offer tips on how to navigate the time-consuming and difficult process of recruiting. This service is paid for by the Badger Region as a thank you for your membership.

Recruiting tips of the weekSo far this year, we have shared the following on

our website when it comes to the Recruiting Tip of the Week:

BONUS Tip: Update on NCAA recruiting rules during COVID-19 (June 1)

BONUS Tip: Recruiting during the COVID-19 crisisBONUS Tip: Changes to NCAA Div. 1/2 re-

cruiting rules during COVID-19April 14: Characteristics of a top right side hitter (PDF)April 7: Characteristics of a top outside hitter (PDF)March 31: Characteristics of a top middle hitter (PDF)March 24: Characteristics of a top setter (PDF)March 17: Characteristics of a top libero (PDF)March 10: Combining types of financial aid (Video)March 3: Need-based financial aid (Video)Feb. 24: Academic requirements to play in collegeFeb. 17: Contact at club tournamentsFeb. 10: Knowing the rules of campus campsJan. 27: Know the transfer rules for four-year colleges (Video)Jan. 13: Financial opportunities for men's players (Video)Jan. 6: Opportunities in men’s volleyball (Video)

Full list: http://badgervolleyball.org/avca-recruiting-tips/

The Badger Region and the AVCA are again partnering to offer coaching education tips to directors, coaches and any volleyball enthusiasts who want to improve their knowledge of the game

and continue to learn.

Coaching tips of the weekSo far this year, we have shared the following on our

website when it comes to the Coaches Education Tip of the Week:

April 23: Presentation with Hugh McCutcheon (Video)April 16: Crisis management (Video)April 9: Running Your Program Amid Crisis (Video)April 2: Position Freeze Drill (PDF)

March 26: Functional vs. Factual training (Video)March 19: Training the mental side of your game (Video)March 12: Improving your first-ball sideout (PDF)March 4: Pre-match warm-ups (PDF)Feb. 27: Non verbal communication (Video)Feb. 20: Four ball attacking drill from all positions (PDF)Feb. 13: Platform technique (Video)Feb. 6: Multi-ball drills (Video)Jan. 30: Athlete accountability (Video) Jan. 23: Servers vs. Passers games (PDF)Jan. 16: Understanding blocking systems (Video)

As an added bonus, all of last year’s coaching education tips are still up on our website to be used as a resource all year long.

Full list: http://badgervolleyball.org/avca-coaching-education-tips/

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The Badger Region has made coaching education a priority.

In 2018, the Badger Region Board of Di-rectors appointed an Education Chair, BJ Le Roy and formed an Education committee. The goal is to create and promote opportunities for Badger Region coaches to become certified, re-certify, and stay current with best practices in the sport of volleyball and the field of coaching.

Beginning with the 2018-2019 mem-bership season, Badger Region Coaches will need to complete two hours of Badger Region-approved Coaching Continuing Education during the current quad (four-year Olympic cycle) to be eligible to coach in the following quad. Think of a quad as the four years leading up to and culminating with the Summer Olympics.

Annually the Badger Region has approxi-mately 1100 Coaches!

Since Sept 1, 2016 (current quad 2016-2020) approximately 300 coaches have been IMPACT certified.

Approximately 100 coaches achieved CAP I or II certification at the CAP Clinic hosted by Badger Region in December 2017 or De-cember of 2019.

About 100 coaches from various clubs have participated in a Badger Region run 3C- Coaches Coaching Coaches program.

An additional 40 coaches attend or partic-ipate in Badger Region Education Clinics or programs annually.

This leaves around 600 coaches that we believe are in need of continuing education to stay current on best practices, philosophy, and changes to the game and/or rules.

New coaches will become certified by

completing IMPACT (Increased Mastery and Professional Application of Coaching Theory)

There are a number of FREE options for experienced coaches including:

* The Art of Coaching Volleyball “Badger Region Coaches Certification”

* Re-take IMPACT or attend at least two hours of a live IMPACT session

* Attend a Badger Region 3C clinic (re-quested by club director)

Other options for re-certification at the coaches cost include:

* Attending a CAP/BCAP clinic* Completing two CAP modules* Complete your CAP certification* Attend the National HP Clinic* Attend an Art of Coaching Clinic* Attend an AVCA convention* Attend a University/College sponsored

coaching clinic (ex: UW-Madison)* Attend the WVCA spring clinic

Contact the Region office for approval of other education obtained not listed here.

Continuing education a must for all coaches

The Badger Region and the AVCA are again partnering to offer coach-ing education tips to directors, coach-es and any volleyball enthusiasts who want to improve their knowledge of the game and continue to learn.

Full list: http://badgervolleyball.org/avca-coaching-education-tips/

AVCA tips online

The Badger Region is once again rewarding the individuals who showcase amazing sports-manship via our Enthusiastic. Supportive. Positive. program.

At tournaments, staff will be handing out wristbands that have the ESP slogan on them to people who go above and beyond to show fellow fans, teammates and coaches how we expect people to behave.

These wristbands are for fans, not players. Let’s take our cheering and our region up a few notches:

* Get a little crazy.* Go the extra mile.* Support your team with posi-

tive cheering.* Recognize the good in your

teams and others.* Applaud when the other team

makes a great play.* We need good opponents to

get better. Be that good opponent.At the Badger Region Cham-

pionships in March, recipients of the wristbands can redeem them for Badger Region swag at the Tournament desk.

For more about the ESP pro-gram, click here.

ESP program recognizes positive fans

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Badger Region, Frisco Mo partner for unique Wisconsin-themed volleyball shop

How do I get fun, Badger Region apparel all year round? Now you can thanks to a recent partnership between the Badger Region

and Frisco Mo.The online-only shop offers everything from pillows and posters to stickers

and mugs to the more traditional hoodies and t-shirts.A permanent link to the store now sits on www.badgervolleyball.org.A portion of the proceeds benefits future Badger Region programming in

the state of Wisconsin. For a link to the shop, click here.

Buy through Amazon Smile and support Badger Region

Do you shop on Amazon? Do you want to support the growth of volleyball in the state of Wisconsin?

Then you need to make your purchases on the popular online shopping website via the Badger Region Charity Link: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/39-1802573

When you purchase through the link listed above, a percent of your purchase comes back to the Badger Region Volleyball Association each month.

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TOTALS* 141 CLUBS (15 OF WHICH ARE SATELLITE CLUBS OF A BIGGER ORGANIZATION)* TOTAL MEMBERSHIP:2018-19: 20,747 (+2.6%)2017-18: 20,202* JUNIOR FEMALE:2018-19: 16,163 (+1.6%)2017-18: 15,730* JUNIOR MALE:2018-19: 1,673 (+2.5%)2017-18: 1,632* ADULT FEMALE:2018-19: 1,869 (+2.6%)2017-18: 1,815 * ADULT MALE:2018-19: 1,042 (+2.6%)2017-18: 1,025

DID YOU KNOW: THE BADGER REGION IS THE NINTH BIGGEST REGION OF THE

40 REGIONS OF USA VOLLEYBALLAS OF DEC. 4, 2019

FOR LINKS TO ALL CLUBS, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.BADGERVOLLEYBALL.ORG

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July 28: Free girls 14-and-under beach volleyball clinic at Bradford Beach in Milwaukee.July 30: Free girls 15-and-older beach volleyball clinic at Bradford Beach in Mil-waukee.Aug. 2: Badger Region Club Directors meeting. Meeting will be held virtually for introduction to the new member management system. Additional modules will then be required.Aug. 8-9: Badger Region Beach Championships at North Beach (Racine)Aug. 17: Tryouts/season begin for all WIAA high school athletes (boys and girls)Sept. 20: Badger Region Board of Directors meeting starting at 1 p.m.Oct. 3: Tryouts allowed for all boys and girls 14-and-under in the Badger Region.Nov. 5-7: WIAA State Volleyball Championships (boys and girls) in Green Bay.Nov. 14: Tryouts allowed for all boys and girls 15-and-older in the Badger Re-gion.Jan. 9-10: First weekend of Badger Region Power LeagueFeb. 20-21: Second weekend of Badger Region Power LeagueMarch 13-14: First weekend of Badger Region Championships. Ages are set to include Girls 11, Girls 12s, Girls 13s and Girls 15s. Age levels are subject to change.March 27-28: Second weekend of Badger Region Championships. Ages are set to include all boys divisions, Girls 16s, Girls 17 and Girls 18s. Age levels are subject to change.April 10-11: Third weekend of Badger Region Championships for Girls 14s, and Dale Rohde Memorial Boys Volleyball Tournament. Age levels are subject to change.April 17-18: Third weekend of Badger Region Power LeagueApril 23-25: USA Volleyball's Girls Junior National Championships for 18-and-un-ders in Columbus, Ohio.May 28-June 2: Adult Open Championships in Louisville, Kentucky.June 30-July 7: USA Volleyball's Boys Junior National Championships in Kansas City

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Badger Region Volleyball Association2831 N. Grandview Blvd.Suite 105Pewaukee, WI 53072

StaffJennifer Armson-DyerExecutive Director/ Commissionerjen@badgervolleyball.org414-507-1124

Brian SharkeyProgram Directorbrian@badgervolleyball.org414-313-9055 (cell)262-349-9785 (office)

Scott Spiess Operations Managerscott@badgervolleyball.org414-303-5624 (cell)262-349-9785 (office)

Kelly LehmanTournament Directorkelly@badgervolleyball.org 262-470-0837

Sara VoigtProgram Specialistsara@badgervolleyball.org262-349-9785 (office)

Fax: 262-349-9971

More online:www.badgervolleyball.org

Twitter: @BadgerRegionVBFacebook:

Badger Region Volleyball

Pinterest: BadgerRegionVol

Instagram: BadgerRegionVB

The Badger Region Volleyball Association promotes initiatives for safe, structured and fun life-long volleyball experiences!

If you (or you or your organization) would like to advertise in a future Badger Beacon, contact Brian Sharkey at the phone number or email address above.

Badger Region Volleyball Association

Calendar of events

Have a great story idea or person you want featured in the Badger Beacon? Email Brian Sharkey at brian@badgervolleyball.org.

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How is the Badger Region Board structured?The Badger Region Volleyball Association

is governed by a Board of Directors that must be elected by members on a regular basis. Area reps serve three-year terms, while members of the executive board serve four-year terms.

Members, whether they are players, coaches, parents, directors, athletic trainers or officials, are encouraged to communicate with their respective representative if they

think policies or financial decision in the Region need to be changed.

Some policies enforced by Badger Region come from USA Volleyball, our sport’s national governing body, so those can’t be changed. But many others can.

The Board is advised by a 11 chairpersons (or experts) in various parts of the game, and five staff members (some of which have multiple responsibilities).

The state is divided into five parts geo-graphically for representation. Plus, there are two at-large board members who you can approach if you don’t feel comfortable with your current rep. And there is a rep dedi-cated just to issues that surround our Junior volleyball clubs and athletes.

You’ll be hearing from each Board mem-ber twice a year in the form of a column in the Badger Beacon. Now, let’s meet them:

REGION STAFFExecutive Director/Commissioner: Jennifer Armson-DyerProgram Director: Brian SharkeyOperations Manager: Scott Spiess Tournament Director: Kelly LehmanProgram Specialist: Sara Voigt

Individual chairs and advisors who offer input to the Board of Directors but don’t have authority to vote at meetings:

Susan Peterson (At-Large Rep)Elected in 2020Email: susanpeterson2005@gmail.com

Josh Price(At-Large Rep)Elected in 2018Email: wijrs.josh.price@gmail.com

Brian Rushmer(Junior Rep)Elected in 2019Email: brushmer@gmail.com

Angie Lubach(Independent Rep)Appointed in 2017Email: Angela.lubach@yahoo.com

Madison

La Crosse

Stevens Point

Betty Lange (Northwest Rep)Appointed in 2019 Email address: Betty@allmetalstamping.com

Mark Rushton(Southwest Rep)Elected in 2018Email address: mark.rushton@cvamadison.net

Holly Jablonowski(Southeast Rep)Elected in 2019Email: hvogelsang15@gmail.com

Curtis Madson(Metro Milwaukee Rep)Elected in 2020Email: Curtis.Madson@cuw.edu

Financial Chair: Anne SlatteryJunior Girls Chair: Heather Curley Junior Boys Chair: Jeff LikerReferee Chair: Jim ArtsScore Chair: Lexi SheldonAdult Chair: TJ Abshire Past President: Julie Voeck

Grassroots Chair: Lexi MiddletonDevelopment Chair: TBD Education Chair: BJ Le RoyBeach Chair: Bill PetersenOfficials Assigner: Larry SchoenickOfficials Rating/Training: Julie Voeck

Jim Momsen(President)Elected in 2020Email: jkmomsen@yahoo.com

Scott Blackmon (Vice President)Elected in 2019Email: Scottlblackmon@gmail.com

BJ Le Roy(Treasurer)Elected in 2018Email: 4bjleroy@gmail.com

Kim Wudi(Secretary)Elected in 2017Email: wudikm@uwec.edu

Todd Mattes(Northeast Rep)Elected in 2019Email: todd.mattes@nivbc.com

EPIC PERFORMANCE BEACH TRAININGand EPIC PREMIER BEACH TEAM

GIRLS AND BOYS 12-18 YEARS OLD

REGISTER TODAY! EPICVBALL.COM

EEPPIICC''SS BBEEAACCHH MMIISSSSIIOONNThe Epic Beach mission is to create a lifelong passion for the sport of volleyball and the art of competition. This will be our 4th season and we are looking forward to providing the very best beach experience possible at North Beach, Racine’s premier beach volleyball location.

PPEERRFFOORRMMAANNCCEE BBEEAACCHH TTRRAAIINNIINNGGEpic Performance Beach training program is designed for players looking to learn the game of beach doubles. A partner is NOT required to join this program and will focus on training the game of beach doubles with lots of high rep skill work. Players will have the opportunity to play with other players in the program as they will intermix during any gameplay or competition.

Training will be available for all levels of players—beginners, intermediate to more experienced players. Boys and girls ages 12-18. Training will begin on Thursday, July 2nd and end on Thursday, July 30th. Practices will be every Tues and Thurs from 9-10:30am. Cost of the program includes every practice plus free entry into one of Epic's hosted beach tournaments. Cost for the program is $250

BEACHPROGRAMS

22002200 PPRREEMMIIEERR BBEEAACCHH TTEEAAMMNew last year was our first ever Epic Beach Team. We had an awesome group of both boys and girls, so we will be offering it again this year. The training will be more focused on specific and individual team strategies in order to be successful in the game of beach doubles.High level training for the more serious beach player.Open to girls and boys ages 12-18 years old.Designed for the national level indoor player or players with previous beach experience.Beach uniform options available.Cost includes entry into three beach tournaments Coaching at beach tournaments will be included for selected dates.

The season will start Saturday, June 6th from 10-11:30am and end with the JVA Beach Championships on Aug 1st and 2nd. After June 6th, practice will be every Tues and Thurs from 10-11:30am in June, moving to 10:45-12:15pm in July. ***Space is limited.. Our goal is 12 teams for this program. We want to keep the group size smaller and keep a good coach/player ratio for more specific team feedback.Cost of the program is $625 for the season

All beach practices will be held at North Beach in Racine. 2911 Michigan BlvdRacine, WI 53402

For questions email Evan@epicvball.com or call 262-496-9100

R A C I N E W I S C O N S I N

BERGS ALL-SKILLS CAMP SESSION I COST: $95 AT THE REALSCHOOL

DATE TIME GRADE/GENDER July 6-9 , M-Th 2:00-3:30pm 5th-8th Coed 4:00-5:30pm 9th-12th Girls

EPIC SERVE AND PASS CAMP COST: $69 AT THE REAL SCHOOL DATE TIME GRADE/GENDER July 13, 15, 17- M,W,F 9:00-10:30am 5th-8th Coed

BERGS ALL-SKILLS CAMP SESSION II COST: $95 AT THE REAL SCHOOL

EPIC SETTERS AND HITTERS CAMP COST: $69 AT THE REAL SCHOOL

DATE TIME GRADE/GENDER DATE TIME GRADE/GENDER July 20-23, M-Th 2:00-3:30pm

4:00-5:30pm 5th-8th Coed 9th-12th Girls

July 13, 15, 17- M,W,F 11:00-12:30pm 1:00-2:30pm

7th-8th Coed 9th-12th Girls

The Bergs All-Skills Camps will be will lead by the coaching duo

EPIC HIGH SCHOOL TUNE-UP CAMP COST: $95 AT THE REAL SCHOOL

of 5 Time State Champion Charlie Berg and Epic Director Evan DATE TIME GRADE/GENDER Berg along with other members of the Epic Coaching Staff. Session I July 27, 29, 31st

Session II Aug. 3, 5, 7 Boys HS Tune Up Aug 3,5,7

10:00-12:00pm 10:00-12:00pm 12:30-2:30pm

9th-12th Girls 9th-12th Girls 9th-12th Boys

Positional and High School Tune up camps will be lead by Epic directors and coaching staff.

REGISTER TODAY! EPICVBALL.COM

SUMMER INDOOR CAMPS

Adversity Sand Program (ASP) Friday’s June 26th – August 14th ($225)

Sign Up Online at www.adversitywisconsin.org

Session 13 Grades 8-11 Defense & Setting 7:30-9:30am

Session 14 Grades 8-11 Attacking & Blocking 10:00-Noon

Coached by Dave Pauers

414 Milwaukee Elite 2020 Summer Camps

REGISTER AT: https://414me.com/summer-camps

GREENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL July 13-17, 2020

ST. ANTHONY’S HIGH SCHOOL July 20-24, 2020

Sessions Time Grade Level Cost Before

6/1 Cost

On/After 6/1

Max

A Liberos 12:30pm - 2:30pm 8-12 Advanced $130 $140 15 B Outside Hitters 12:30pm - 2:30pm 8-12 Advanced $130 $140 15 C Setters 12:30pm - 2:30pm 8-12 Advanced $130 $140 12 D Middles 12:30pm - 2:30pm 8-12 Advanced $130 $140 12 E All Skills 2:45pm - 4:45pm 6-8 Experienced $120 $130 24 F All Skills 2:45pm - 4:45pm 9-12 Experienced $120 $130 24

Sessions Time Grade Level Cost Before

6/1 Cost

On/After 6/1

Max

G Youth - All Skills CO-ED 12:00pm - 1:30pm 3-6 Beginners $95 $105 40

H Liberos 1:45pm - 3:45pm 8-12 Advanced $130 $140 15 I Outside Hitters 1:45pm - 3:45pm 8-12 Advanced $130 $140 15 J Setters 1:45pm - 3:45pm 8-12 Advanced $130 $140 12 K Middles 1:45pm - 3:45pm 8-12 Advanced $130 $140 12 L All Skills 4:00pm - 6:00pm 6-8 Experienced $120 $130 24 M All Skills 4:00pm - 6:00pm 9-12 Experienced $120 $130 24

college id CAMPJuly 24 |9 am - 3 pm

Grades 9-12 | klotsche center$95

POSITION CAMPattacker, setter, passer & defender

July 31|9 am - 3 pmGrades 5-12 | klotsche center

$95

SERVING CAMPjuly 31|6 - 7:30 pm

All ages | boys & Girls | klotsche center$45

CAMP OFFERINGSREGISTER AT

WWW.SUSIEJOHNSONVOLLEYBALL.COM

youth campjuly 21-23|9 am - 12 pm

Grades K-3 | klotsche center$115

day campjuly 21-23|9 am - 3 pm

Grades 4-10 | klotsche center$230

high school tournamentJuly 27-28 | 9 am - 5 pm

klotsche centerCommuter $130 | resident $230

NEW in 2020: We are building all 7 week summer programs around AAU Nationals & WIAA Tryouts. This will allow area club players a chance to train after nationals are over and to develop skills and confidence leading up to high school tryouts on Monday August 17th. All summer camp coaches are IMPACT or SAFESPORT certified.

Summer Series Days June 29 – August 13 $375 This 7 week instructional program offers an approach to all skills within a competitive environment.

SESSION LOCATION GENDER GRADE IN FALL FFFALLFALL

DAYS TIME 1 ATC COED Grades 2-3 Monday & Wednesday 7:30 – 9:30am 2 ATC COED Grades 4-5 Monday & Wednesday 7:30 – 9:30am 3 ATC COED Grades 6-8 Monday & Wednesday 10:00 – 12:00pm 4 ATC COED Grades 6-8 Monday & Wednesday 1:00 – 3:00pm 5 ATC GIRLS Grades 9-12 Tuesday & Thursday 7:30 – 9:30am 6 ATC GIRLS Grades 9-12 Tuesday & Thursday 10:00 – 12:00pm 7 ATC GIRLS Grades 9-12 Tuesday & Thursday 1:00 – 3:00pm 8 ATC GIRLS Private Group Tuesday & Thursday 1:00 – 3:00pm

Summer Series Nights June 29 – August 13 $375 This 7 week instructional program offers an approach to all skills within a competitive environment.

SESSION LOCATION GENDER GRADE IN FALL DAYS TIME 9 ATC COED Grades 4-7 Monday & Wednesday 7:00 – 9:00pm 10 ATC GIRLS Grades 8-11 Tuesday & Thursday 7:00 – 9:00pm

Position Specific Fridays June 26 – August 14 $225 This 7 week session is for serious athlete’s that want to focus on their position of choice & strength.

SESSION LOCATION GENDER GRADE IN FALL POSITION SPECIFIC TIME 11 ATC GIRLS Grades 8-11 Defense & Setting 7:30 – 9:30am 12 ATC GIRLS Grades 8-11 Attacking & Blocking 10:00 – 12:00pm 13 GSP GIRLS Grades 8-11 Defense & Setting 7:30 – 9:30am 14 GSP GIRLS Grades 8-11 Attacking & Blocking 10:00 – 12:00pm 15 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA 16 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

***No training on July 3rd in Honor of our Nation’s Independence***

Locations: Adversity Training Center N113 W18750 Carnegie Drive Germantown, WI 53022

Germantown Sand Program

W160 N9998 Colonial Drive Germantown, WI 53022

To Be Announced Contact us & have our positional training delivered to a site near you!

Fees are Non-Refundable: Spots filled by grade on a 1st come, 1st serve basis. Visit: AdversityWisconsin.org email adversitywisconsin@gmail.com for all required forms.

Register @ https://adversitywisconsinvbc.sportngin.com/register/form/291169449

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