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CLUB VOLLEYBALL

The SANTA BARBARA VOLLEYBALL CLUB fields competitive TRAVEL TEAMS who compete in the Southern California Volleyball Association tournaments, in age divisions ranging from 12-Under through 18-Under. Players in the 5th through 8th grades who choose not to travel, or are not selected for a travel team, may participate in BLENDERS, a "non-travel" training program.

Through the Travel and Blenders programs, the Club is proud to serve over 250 female athletes each Club season! Please see PROGRAMS for more detailed information!

TRYOUT DATES for both Travel Team and Blenders Program, as well as information specific to the 2009 Season will be posted by the beginning of September 2008.

Download (APPLICATION- tbp 9/08)
Mail with the $25 Application fee to: SBVC, PO Box 30772, Santa Barbara CA 93130
*Scholarship Requests must accompany Application - Scroll down for details.

TRYOUTS SCHEDULE - TRAVEL TEAMS ONLY (scroll down for Blenders)

TRAVEL TEAMS: TRYOUT DATES for the 2009 Season will be posted by the beginning of September 2008. Generally 14-U, 13-U & 12-U team tryouts are in early October, while 15-U, 16-U, 17-U & 18-U team tryouts are in mid to late November.

TRYOUTS SCHEDULE - BLENDERS

The Blenders Program is open to all interested girls in 5th thru 8th grades of all skill levels. (Players in 8th grade or under who try out but are not placed on a Travel Team will automatically be placed in the Blenders)

Application for Enrollment will be posted in early September
The application will be due by January 1, 2009 ~ deadline does not guarantee availability.
Space is Limited so please sign up early to ensure your spot!

MANDATORY EVALUATIONS for team placement purposes - dates will be posted in early November 2008

7th & 8th Grades: tba
5th & 6th Grades: tba

* A parent MUST be present at Check-In to attend a Short Orientation Meeting.
(Note - Program Fee will also be due at the Evaluation)

PRACTICES AND TOURNAMENTS

TRAVEL TEAMS typically practice 2 days per week, with periodic 3rd days, and skill/position-specific training clinics. Tournaments are approximately 1 or 2 per month with some tournaments requiring an overnight stay. Most teams will participate at the SCVA 3-day Junior Olympic Qualifier tournament. The 17U and 18U teams will also participate in the Las Vegas Invitational Tournament over President's Day weekend. It is mandatory for any team who qualifies for JO's to attend at the end of the seson. See TOURNAMENTS

BLENDERS teams will practice 2 days per week, with various scrimmage matches or skill-specific training clinics. Players will participate in at least four tournaments either on the weekends or evenings which are organized by the Club, as well as possibly compete in other tournaments in the 805 area code. See TOURNAMENTS

PRACTICES are tentatively scheduled within the hours of 4:00 to 9:30 Monday thru Sunday. It is our intent to provide the earlier practice times to the younger players, however, this is not always possible. Practices may be at the Page Youth Center, UCSB (Rob Gym), Girls Inc. of Goleta, or SBCC. The schedule depends primarily on gym availability and the number of teams fielded. See PRACTICES

COSTS FOR REGULAR SEASON

CLUB FEES are all-inclusive of regular base dues, and travel costs for the travel players to attend overnight tournaments during the regular season. We do our best to provide a service where there are no additional expenses or surprise travel costs for players during the course of the season. The Club takes care of overnight arrangements for the players and coaches during the regular SCVA season. This makes a difference when comparing costs and convenience to other clubs!

CLUB FEES for both programs cover the costs of tournament registrations, uniform packages, coaches' salaries, facility rentals and miscellaneous operating expenses for the regular season.

For TRAVEL TEAMS, the lodging, meals, and gas reimbursement costs for the players and coaches only are included for the regualr season overnight tournaments and all hotel arrangements and payments for the teams only will be handled by the Club. *Meals and gas costs to regular one day tournaments are not included.

Also included are the travel costs to cover the Club and coaches' travel expenses only for the top travel teams to complete at the JUNIOR OLYMPIC Tournament (should the team qualify). NOTE: if a top team does not qualify, this portion of the travel costs will be refunded to the players, unless the MAJORITY of the team chooses to attend an alternate post season tournament.

*Hotel costs and arrangements FOR PARENTS are not included for any SCVA or post season tournament.

PAYMENT SCHEDULE OF CLUB FEES

TRAVEL TEAM FEES -
12's, 13's & 14's Age Divisions
Begin NOVEMBER 1st - Payable in FOUR equal payments.
15's, 16's, 17's & 18's Age Divisions
Begin DECEMBER 1st - Payable in FOUR equal payments.

BLENDERS FEES
Payment of entire fee due at the time of Evaluations
2008 Fees below for your information - fees will change for 2009 Season!

TRAVEL TEAM	FEES	OVERNIGHT TOURNAMENT COSTS INCLUDED
18s / 17s	$1785 Base Dues $975 Travel Costs $400 JO's Costs $3160 Total Dues	Vegas, San Diego, JO Qualifer (LA), Regionals (LA) Junior Olympics (TX)
16-Elite 15-Elite 14-Elite	$1800 Base Dues $468 Travel Costs $400 JO's Costs $2668 Total Dues	San Diego, JO Qualifer (LA), Regionals (LA) Junior Olympics (TX)
16s / 14s / 13s	$1800 Base Dues $468 Travel Costs $2268 Total Dues	San Diego, JO Qualifer (LA), Regionals (LA)
15s	$1800 Base Dues $88 Travel Costs $1888 Total Dues	Regionals (LA)
12s	$1480 Base Dues $40 Travel Costs $1520 Total Dues	Regionals (LA) - Player Lodging Costs Not Included*
TEAM	FEES
Blenders	$700	N/A

Scholarships Available, see below.

POST SEASON TOURNAMENTS & COSTS

JUNIOR OLYMPICS
*For travel teams who qualify for Junior Olympics, all players are expected to participate!
The Program Fees for the TOP TEAMS in each age division (or any team the Club feels may have a good chance at qualifying) will include certain travel costs for participating at Junior Olympics.* Shoud teams not qualify either at a qualifier or through a Region bid, those travel fees will be refunded to the player unless the MAJORITY of the team chooses to attend an alternate post season tournament.

*The amount included in the Program Fees for Junior Olympics (or post season play) covers the costs of tournament registration for the team, airfare and per diem for the head coach and the assistant coach, as well as hotel costs for the coaches and one chaperone per team. These costs will be collected and paid directly by the Club.

Each team is repsonsibile to make their own travel, hotel and meal arrangments and collect necessary funds per player among themselves. The total cost per player depends on the venue and how each team decides to travel, the lodging chosen, etc. The Club will assist teams if necessary and provide each team with further details prior to the tournament.

VOLLEYBALL FESTIVAL OR OTHER POST SEASON TOURNAMENT
*Travel teams who do not qualify for JO's have the OPTION to participate in post season play such as the Volleyball Festival. Should a team choose to participate a payment of $400 per player will be payable to the Club by MAY 1. Estimated Total Costs Per Player for Post Season Tournaments:
* Junior Olympics, Texas: $750-$1000 (depends on transportation and lodging chosen)
* Volleyball Festival, Reno: $850-$1000 (based on driving and lodging chosen)

UNIFORM PACKAGE

All apparel will run in sizes: YL, XS, S, M, L, XL

BLENDERS:
T-Shirt Jersey, 1 Spandex Shorts, Hooded Sweatshirt

TRAVEL:
2 Fitted Jerseys, 2 Shorts, 2 Practice Tees, Hooded Sweatshirt

THE CLUB WILL NOT BE USING THE SAME JERSEYS AS LAST SEASON FOR 2009!
Design and sizing TBA

SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship Request Applications must accompany Application for Membership.
Scholarship Awards policy is being restructured. Information TBA