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Winter Developmental Club Teams (New for 2008!)
All teams are full for 2007-08 season.  We have 46 players participating this season!
 

JUNIOR OLYMPIC CLUB – YOUTH DEVELOPMENTAL TEAMS
(Girls, Grades 3-6 during the 2007-08 school year)

Description:  This program will introduce young volleyball players (no previous volleyball experience necessary) to the club team experience.

Instruction:  Each team will have a Minnesota Select coach.  Also, a current MN Select player (junior or senior in high school) will serve as a mentor to each team.

Season Length:  Practices will begin the week of Monday, November 26th and continue through the week of Monday, March 10th, approximately 4 months.  There will be no team practices the week of December 24th through Tuesday, January 1st.

Practice Schedule:  Each team will practice once a week at the same time each week, either 5:30-7:30pm each Tuesday or 5-7pm each Friday.  Also, January – March, individual participants may elect to practice their skills 5-6:30pm each Wednesday.  When registering for the tryout, you will be asked your practice night preference (Tuesday, Friday or either). 

Tournament Schedule:  Club-wide ‘Jamboree’ on Saturday, December 29th.  Teams will compete in five half-day tournaments on weekends in January - March.  Weekends these teams will compete are:  1/5 or 1/6, 1/19 or 1/20, 2/2 or 2/3, 3/1 or 3/2 and 3/15 or 3/15.  The tournaments could be either Saturday or Sunday and either morning (8am-2pm) or afternoon (2:30-8:30pm) shift.  Tournament schedule details are generally published 3-7 days prior to competition.

Location:  All team practices and most tournaments will occur at Ralia Sports Center (www.raliasportscenter.com).  Ralia is located two miles north and one mile west of the intersection of Highway 169 and interstate 694/94.

Registration:  Registration will be available on or around October 15th on our website.

Team Placement:  We will form teams with approximately 10 girls similar in age and ability.  A tryout to determine team placements will occur on Saturday, November 3rd, 9-11:30am.

Tentative Cost:  $500.  This includes instruction, gym rental, USA Volleyball registration fees, tournament fees, a uniform package and administrative expenses.  Cost to participate in optional Wednesday training is an additional $120.

For more information about this program, visit www.mnselect.com throughout the fall or contact us!