Manatee Area Volleyball: Welcome

Manatee Area Volleyball Club website IS MOVING TO to www.mavolleyball.com

Contact Nancy Cothron at coachcothron@gmail.com or tnncothron@gmail.com  text 941-915-3097 for more information

But here are quick updates to 2015/2016 Upcoming season

INFORMATIONAL/PRE-REGISTRATION MEETING- SUNDAY OCTOBER  18TH 6PM-7PM AT SCF GYM $50 registration fee, USAV notarized medical release, AAU membership number, USAV membership number, MAV info form.

TRY OUTS -(IF NECESSARY)  OCTOBER 25TH paperwork from 3:15-4:00   try-outs fro 14-18years from 4:00-6:00pm

8-13 all accepted for travel teams  Registration and try out fees are $50 payable to Manatee Area Volleyball Club

Team placements for 8-13 will take place on court 1 from 3:30-4:30. 13's may try out for 14's age groups.

Approximate costs : 13 and under $300 per month** for practices and 6 tournaments (December-end of April) *does not include uniforms, hotel fees for coaches, or extra tournament fees  (**subject to change**)

14-18  $400 per month for 5 months pays for practices and 8-10 tournaments * (November-end of April) does not include uniforms, hotel fees for coaches, or extra tournament fees.

first payment due upon accepting the placement on a team, last month payment due December 1st other payments due January 1, February 1, and March 1 with post dated checks (or may request billing through paypal.

*does not include uniforms (approximately $45-$50 per top, $20 spandex, hotel or travel (team hotel is usually under - nor total cost of any three day tournaments (we budgeted for one 3 day tournament @ $600 entry.

Hotel for coaches is about $35 per player - this will be added in to the first payment

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER INDOOR MINI-TRAVEL/LEAGUE SEASON

COMING IN AUGUST   8-10 week league has begun- Registration open until September 11th

Two practices a week for League play. One week night- FRIDAYS evenings at LEE MIDDLE SCHOOL 6:30-8:30 pm

and SUNDAY afternoons at SCF from 3:45-5:45- late August-end of October*   Travel teams will continue into beginning of November.

Contact Nancy Cothron to enter- or come to the LEE MIDDLE SCHOOL on Friday September 4th at 5:45 PM to register. 8-11 year olds from 6-7:30PM at the gym

 in LA Fitness (Cortez road in Bradenton) and 12-up-HS (HS age players wanting more training) from 7-9PM. Register Sunday September 6th from 3:30-3:45  with practice from 

3:45-5:45PM. OR FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 11 AT 6:15 AT LEE MIDDLE SCHOOL  $130 -one day a week practice, $200 if 2 days a week, Mini-season Travel teams range from $250-$350 when paid in full.

Some fees include uniform, some do not.  Last Chance registration September 11th at 6:15 AT LEE MIDDLE SCHOOL

TRY OUTS FOR TRAVEL TEAMS 

 11, 12, 13, 14 AND UNDER WILL TRY OUT ON A WEEKEND IN OCTOBER- BUT MOST WILL BE SELECTED FROM THE LEAGUE

HIGH SCHOOL AGE PLAYERS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN TRAINING FOR MAV DURING THE HIGH SCHOOL SEASON BUT TRY OUTS WILL BE  AFTER HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT PLAY OFFS

 14-15-16-17-18 REGISTER FOR TRY OUTS BY EMAILING coachcothron@gmail.com. Try out date tentatively for week of October 18th

SEND US YOUR EMAIL THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED 

WINTER SEASON TRAVEL TEAMS WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN 8-10 TOURNAMENTS FROM DECEMBER TO END OF APRIL/BEGINNING OF MAY

If you are currently interested in beginning fundraising towards travel team fees, contact Nancy Cothron at tnncothron@gmail.com

Or call 941-915-3097 

Coaches:

Nancy Cothron 15 and 14

Tony Cothron 17/18  

court time trainer - possibly Cookie Stevens (coached at USC) 

Juan Zamarippa 14 & 13

Doug Marler (14, 15-16) 

Greg Geraldson -all

Kat Bradshaw-15

Saradi Mooney-TBA

Doug Marlar-15

Casey Cothron-16

Josh Cothron 16

Linda Cormier -youth

and others TBA