Virginia Volleyball Club 2011. Welcome….. Thanks for attending!

VirginiaVolleyball Club

2011

Welcome…..

Thanks for attending!

Purpose

of the

meeting

What is TCA, and how did it end up

in Virginia?

Introduction of Coaches and Staff

Dan Kaminski 18′s• Assistant varsity coach at Jefferson Forest High

School (1 year)• Played high school volleyball In Buffalo, NY• Played on Liberty Universities Men’s Club Team

for 2 years (starting setter both years)• Senior at Liberty University• Business Major

Nicki McClure 17′s• Played for Liberty University 3 years (3 x

Big South Player)

• Assistant varsity coach for Brookville High School (2010)

• Hometown is Fayetteville, NC

• Married in Dec. 2009

 Athena Aronson 16′s• Grew up in Indiana were she won a Junior

Olympic 16′s open• Starter for four years at Liberty University• Coached Brookville High School’s varsity squad

for 7 years• Went 4 years without losing a district match• 3 State final four appearances• 4 Players of the year/2 time Coach of the year• Coached the TCA 18′s National Team ’10 

Brandon Aronson 16′s• Assistant Coach/ Manager– Liberty University, 2

years• Assistant coach with Brookville High School’s

varsity squad for 6 years• Went 4 years without losing a district match• 3 State final four appearances• 4 Players of the year• 20+ years of playing experience

Ashley Wilson 16′s• Played for Roanoke College (4 years)• Assistant Varsity Coach at Jefferson

Forest High School (2 years)• Head Varsity Coach Brookville High

School from 2008-present• Married (1 year)  to Brian Wilson• Assistant coach for the TCA 18′s National

Team ’10

Matt Carroll 15′s• Head JV Coach at Jefferson Forest High School

(3 years)• Assistant JV coach at Brookville High School (1

year)• Director of Middle School @ Blue Ridge

Community Church (8 years)• Graduated Liberty University with a BS in

Religion• Head Coach for TCA 15′s Regional team ’10

Barry Simpson 14′s• 2nd year as an assistant coach at

Jefferson Forest High School

• TCA Coach 14′s Regional Team ’10

• Director of Business Operations TCA Virginia

• Married with 2 children

Dara Blackstock 13′s• 4 year started for Lynchburg College (setter)• Assist record holder Lynchburg College (season &

career)• All ODAC- 2nd team, honorable mention & all

tournament• Assistant Varsity coach E.C. Glass High School ’10• Assistant Coach Lynchburg College (2 years)• BS in Exercise Physiology Lynchburg College 2010• MED Special Education Lynchburg College 2010• Starting Doctorate in Physical Therapy in May 2011• TCA Coach 14′s Regional Team ’10

Steve Mills– Director– TBD• 2nd year as Director of Volleyball Operations with TCA

Virginia• 5th season as head varsity volleyball coach for Jefferson

Forest High School• Seminole District Volleyball Co-Coach of the year ’09• Coached boys and girls volleyball at Ocean Lakes High

School in Virginia Beach• Coached varsity basketball, softball and tennis while in

Virginia Beach• TCA Coach 17′s Regional team ’10• Married with 2 children

Support Staff

Tim Frost Equipment

Valerie Pascadlo Uniforms

Wendy Stratton Fundraising

Michelle Simpson Bookkeeping

Mark Daniel Assistant

Coach Education

TCA Coaches Manual

Table of ContentsI. TCA Coaches A. Characteristics of a TCA Coach B. The Coaching Vision C. The Strive for Excellence- Thoughts for Consideration D. Tom Peters on Excellence E. TCA -Goal Setting Exercise: Notes F. 12 TCA Core Beliefs and Principles of TCA Volleyball G. Coach's Outline: Blueprint of a Champion

Table of Contents

II. Our Coaching Philosophies A. Key Principles to Coaching – According to

Wooden

B. Words of Inspiration (Wooden) to Coaches

C. Youth, Sports, and Building a Better Player D. Characteristics of Winning Teams

E. 10 Tips to Pass Along to Players

Table of Contents

III. The Mental Side of the Game

A. The Mental Game

B. The Making of a Champion- Training Notes

for Positive Thinking

C. 7-Step Cognitive Character Development

Model

D. Winning Thoughts

Table of Contents

IV. Planning Practices—A Key to a Successful Season

Table of ContentsV. Coaching Reference Materials

A. GM2 – Establishing Fundamental Beliefs B. GM2 – Fundamental Volleyball Skills C. GM2 -Team Systems D. GM2 -Developing Your Team Through Statistics E. GM2 – Individual and Team Skills F. Blocking

Table of Contents

VI. Accountability A. Attendance Template Example

B. Practice Plan Template

C. Director’s Checklist

D. Parent Feedback Survey

Table of ContentsVII. Our Players Are A Reflection of Our Success

A. Neil Mason’s Guidelines for Success and the Achievement of Goals B. 10 Team Tips to Pass Along to Your Players C. Expectation of Team Members (Wooden) D. TCA Player Expectations E. Player/Parent contract F. The TCA Approach to Travel – All Team- All The Time G. TCA Sportsmanship

Table of Contents

VIII. General Leadership Issues A. Nine C’s of LeadershipB. The Power of Positive Thinking

C. Tools to Become a Leader- (How to

Win Friends and Influence People)

D. Making Your Goals a Reality

Won BY One(Barry Simpson)

FacilitiesTCA Virginia will be using the following facilities for

the 2011 travel season. 

- Jefferson Forest High School, located at 1 Cavalier Circle in Forest.  This gym boasts a 3 court facility with an auxiliary gym available if needed.

- We have a one court facility at Old Dominion Footwear in Madison Heights.  We have access to this facility 24hrs a day seven days a week!

Jefferson Forest High School

Madison Heights Court

Uniform Package

- two long sleeve jerseys- two pair of spandex

- warm-up jacket and pants- two practice tees

- two pair of crew socks- pair of knee pads

- travel bag

Tryouts for ages 11-14

• October 31st , 3:00-4:30pm

• November 7th, 3:00-4:30pm

• Jefferson Forest High School

• Tryout Fee $25

Tryouts for ages 15-18

• November 14th, 3:00-4:30pm

• November 21st, 3:00-4:30pm

• Jefferson Forest High School

• Tryout Fee $25

Tentative National Schedule • Monument City Classic Jan. 15-17 • MAPL #1 Feb. 5-6 • ODR Single Day Tournament Feb. 19 • MAPL #2 Mar. 5-6 • MAPL #3 Mar. 26-27 • Big South April 1-3 • Revolutionary Rumble April 30- May1 • MAPL #4 May 21-22

Tentative Regional Schedule • 5 ODR Single Day Tournaments TBD • Shamrock in Roanoke, VA Mar 26-27

11-12 year-old developmental travel teams

Three ODR single day tournaments

Practice 1-2 days per week

1 ½ hour practices

Approximately a 2 ½ month schedule

General Time Commitments

National Level

2 to 3 events per week

2 to 2 ½ hours per practice

Regional Level

2 events per week

1:45-2 hours per practice

Payment Options and Due Dates

Credit Card through PayPal (link is on webpage)

Cash or Checks are at a discounted rate

11-14 age groups: Payment #1 is due by November 8th

15-18 age groups: Payment #1 is due by November 23rd

Payment #2 is due December 1st for all age groups

Payment #3 is due by January 10th for all age groups

National LevelIf paying by PayPal all three payments $ 1,695.00If paying all three payments cash or check $ 1,620.00

PayPal payment is $ 565.00Cash/check payment is $ 540.00

Regional LevelIf paying by PayPal all three payments $ 975.00If paying all three payments cash or check $ 930.00

PayPal payment is $ 325.00Cash/check payment is $ 310.00

11-12 year old developmental teamsIf paying by PayPal both payments $ 440.00

If paying both payments by cash or check $ 420.00

PayPal payment is $ 220.00

Cash/check payment is $ 210.00

Payment #1 is due by November 8th

Final payment is due by January 10th

Dorothy McIntyre

http://www.odrvb.org/jrforms.html

• Juniors' Club/Team Online Registration using WebPoint- Returning Members register - here.- New members please register with the ODR - here.

USAV

Age Definition Chart

(pick up at table)

Web Links of Interest:

TCA Virginia’s Home Page:virginia.tcavolleyball.com

Old Dominion Region Volleyballodrvb.org

USA Volleyballusav.org

Blueprint of a ChampionBlueprintofachampion.com

Club Contact Information

Steve Mills (434) 444-0984

Director Of Volleyball Operations

tcavirginia.steve@gmail.com

Barry Simpson (434) 610-4279

Director Of Business Operations

tcavirginia.barry@gmail.com

Thank you so much for attending today’s

informational meeting.

Please let us know if you have any questions or

concerns.