Welcome to the

Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy

(New Name.... same great program.......formerly Lakeside Volleyball Club)

Summer Camps 2008 posted

We have a couple of different Camps this summer.

Volleyball Coaches Clinic 08

See flyer at

www.thecourtsinbeaverton.com/2008CoachesClinic.html

High School Camp August 4th thru 7th

See flyer www.thecourtsinbeaverton.com/SummerCamps.html

Youth(4th-6th) and Junior(6th-8th) Camps

August 11-14th, August 18-21st and August 25th-28th

See Flyer www.thecourtsinbeaverton.com/SummerCamps.html

You can sign up and use Pay pal to register for all of the above camps. For more information about camps Call 503-646-7905

See more Volleyball information at www.thecourtsinbeaverton.com

TRYOUT DATES..... INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS.... INFORMATIONAL FLYER

TRYOUT DATES 

12U and 14U Informational meeting   Thursday, Nov 1st   6:30p-approx 7:30p               The Courts in Beaverton

12U  Tryouts  (6th grade and younger)  Sunday, November 4th  10am-12:00p                   The Courts in Beaverton

14U   Tryouts    (7th and 8th graders) Sunday, November 4th    1:00p-3:30p                 The Courts in Beaverton

16U and 18U   Informational meeting Thursday,Nov 15th  6:30p-approx 7:30p          The Courts in Beaverton

16U  Tryouts (9th and 10th grades)  Sunday, November 18th 10am-12:30p                    The Courts in Beaverton

18U   Tryouts (11th and 12th grade)  Sunday, November 18th 1:30p-4:00p                   The Courts in Beaverton

Please fill out the survey below so we can best be ready to handle and process the tryouts and meeting. Thanks 

This does not obligate or commit to anything just lets us be better prepared!!!!!!!

Informatinal Flyer-  Please download and print 

Some clubs recruit the top volleyballers around, surround them with lesser players, and then hope that the all-star girls’ skills will overcome the lack of cohesion as a unit. Other clubs recruit the top athletes in the region, put them together once or twice a week and then hope that their athleticism will carry them through.

We’re a little different. We try not to actively recruit any all-stars looking for the “best deal” team.
We want the type of athlete who will work harder and longer to get individually better. They want to earn their successes not because of the All-American playing next to them, but because of their own work and ability.

All of our players know that their commitment will be for much more than just a day or two a week. Great athleticism will carry you a long way, but we would rather have athlete who is willing to work harder. Then again, if we get the great athletes who are also willing to train harder, well, watch out!! In time, like the fable of the tortoise and the hair, better training and work ethics will beat out athleticism almost every time. We work towards a sense of TEAM where EVERYBODY contributes if we are to be successful. How to get it: Practice during the season provides a huge portion of the training, camaraderie, and instruction you will need to reach your goals. However, everybody progresses differently: some players have skills that need to be corrected and others may have more advanced skills. Others may need “one-on-one” work to get them through a particularly difficult technique. The solution is the following:

Buying into a culture that may be new - one where you need to trust and depend on your teammates and coach to always “. . . do the right thing.”

This also requires that you buy into the Oregon Juniors system - a protocol that does not differentiate between teams. The #2 team to practice like the #1 team, all teams learn the same techniques, team concepts are the same and EVERY player on EVERY team to participate in the same drills at age-specific speeds. This allow EVERY girl regardless of team level, to contribute when necessary to any team, at any time. This also allows us to have numerous competitive teams at every age level.

Please download and read the info on this handout and it should answer all of your questions about the three levels of the OJVA and how and what you need to bring to the tryouts.

Freshman Caitlin Suttich who played libero for Lakeside VBC for the last 3 years is currently playing for the #17th ranked Cal Poly Mustangs. The Mustangs are 13-1 in Big West Conference play and have won the Big West Championship.  Cal Poly has now qualified for the NCAA Div 1 National Championships. Caitlin is only one of 8 players that has played in every game. Caitlin is currently passing at a .959 pace and is 5th on the team in service aces and 4th in digging while playing as a defensive specialist.

When asked about her Lakeside experience she stated "that it prepared me to play at this level both mentally and physically. Practices and drills are very similar in intensity and quality".  While playing for Lakeside VBC, Caitlin also coached a 12u team and has helped out doing camps and clinics.

Jenna Meligan is playing at Cal Lutheran in Southern Calif. This past weekend Jenna and her CalLu team also qualified for the NCAA Div 111 National championship that will be played in Virginia. Cal LU beat #3 ranked LaVerne Univ on Friday and then finished off Univ of Redlands to win the Western Regionals.  Jenna continues to start and play all around as a outside hitter and is the only freshman starter.Way to go and good luck in the NCAA's.  

Carly Johnson is currently starting for Clackamas Community College as a right side hitter. As of this weekend Carly and her teammates will be playing for the Northwest Community College Championship. Carly is from Gladstone HS and played for Lakeside for 3 years. 

As of November 1st,2004, Lakeside VBC has a new home. It is "THE COURTS in Beaverton". THE COURTS are located at 14523 SW Millikan Way in Beaverton. THE COURTS has 6 VB courts all with high quality hardwood floors and in floor poles. Each court is netted off so balls from other courts do not roll onto your court. The roof has 40 ft clearance and each court has 13 feet side clearance.

Lakeside VBC will be holding its 12u and 14u tryouts on Nov 6th, 2005 and the 16u, 17u and 18u tryouts on Nov 20th 2005 at THE COURTS in Beaverton. Lakeside VBC will have a priority for all practice times that is availible.

For information rental times and Fees for  THE COURTS contact Steve Suttich at 503-646-7905 or email at SteveS@lakesidevolleyball.org or Gr8setr@aol.com