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The 2024 Volleyball Alberta Premiers are underway, and we are ecstatic to see so many teams representing their clubs with impressive athleticism, chemistry, drive, and consistently growing and elevating our sport in Alberta! In our first three weekends of Premiers, we had the pleasure of hosting and witnessing 620 teams competing in their Premier 1 tournament! We still have Premier 1 tournaments for 12U and 13U which will bring our total Premier #1 team count to 754 ✨ a record-breaking year!
As always, respect the referees, coaches, athletes, staff, and facilities. Athletes are permitted to bring individually packed meals that fit in their personal bag; coolers, food trays, and meal preparation is not permitted in facilities. Help keep our events clean and place all trash in the bins. Respect restricted areas and if you spot a hazard or feel unsafe, please talk to your coach and see the on-site venue coordinator.
Quick links to help prepare for VA tournaments:
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PROVINCIALS CLOTHING DESIGN CONTEST
This year, VA received almost 100 entries to our Provincial Clothing Design Contest! Because there were so many awesome designs to choose from, we are going let our members vote on the winner. Please vote TODAY in the @volleyballalberta Instagram poll! The poll will be open for 24 hours, vote now @volleyballalberta!
The winning design will be featured on the pre-order-only Provincial Shirts for 2024! The winner will also receive free provincial t-shirts for their team! Thank you to everyone who participated in the contest, such a fantastic demonstration of creativity!
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PROVINCIAL CLOTHING TEAM PRE-ORDERS
Volleyball Alberta is now accepting 2024 Provincials Clothing Pre-Orders. The team's main contact can submit their orders HERE.
Order Deadline: March 17, 2024 @ 11:59PM.
Please note that no individual orders will be accepted. Team orders will be available for pick up on the Saturday morning of Provincials at the venue of your team's first match.
Sample sizes of the provincial clothing items will be available to try on at the VA table or Pop-up Shop at most venues during Premier #1 and #2 events (12U-18U).
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GO SPORTS EDMONTON
The GO Sports Edmonton Spring programs start in April and will be offered at the Saville Community Sports Centre. These programs run for 8 weeks. Join the FUN in an open, inclusive, non-competitive learning environment! Thank you for your continued support and interest in the GO Sports Development Programs.
Openings still available in each program:
- MiniVolley, 2 available spots.
- Intro to Volley, 8 available spots.
- Atomic 1, 9 available spots.
- Atomic 2, 11 available spots.
- Tripleball, 7 available spots.
- GO League, 14 available spots.
Registrations will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. There is space for 28 participants per program. For more info and to register, please visit our website at: volleyballalberta.ca > INDOOR > COMMUNITY > GO Sports Edmonton page.
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SUMMER CAMPS - 50th ANNIVERSARY
Registration is open for this summer's Edmonton Volleyball Camps.
July 15-18 (6-11yrs)
SMASHBALL camp at Saville in Edmonton.
July 29 - Aug. 1 (12-15yrs)
EVC day camp at Saville in Edmonton.
Aug 6-9 (12-15yrs)
EVC day camp at Saville in Edmonton.
August 19-22 (6-11yrs)
SMASHBALL camp at TransAlta Tri Leisure in Spruce Grove.
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This summer, Volleyball Alberta is proudly celebrating our 50th anniversary! Our very first Summer Camp held was the Jasper Volleyball Camp in 1974. Come celebrate this exciting milestone with us! Volleyball passion and life-long friendships run deep from our Jasper and Sylvan Lake Volleyball Camp legacy. Register online to participate in the 50th Volleyball Alberta Summer Camps experience. Please visit our Summer Camps page for more details and links to register. Registrations will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. | | |
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SUMMER CAMPS - 50th ANNIVERSARY
Registration for the Sylvan Lake Summer Volleyball Camps will open on March 4th at 8am.
WEEK 1 July 7-12 (12-16yrs)
Sylvan Lake Overnight Camper
Sylvan Lake Day Camper
WEEK 2 July 14-19 (12-16yrs)
Sylvan Lake Overnight Camper
Sylvan Lake Day Camper
Spots are limited for each week for 60 overnight campers and 20 day campers.
Sylvan Lake Camp registrations will close on June 15th in order to ensure proper preparation can be done for the camp.
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Arctic Winter Games
From March 10-16, Team Alberta North will be represented by 1 men’s and 1 women’s volleyball team in Mat-Su, Alaska, competing in the 2024 Arctic Winter Games.
The Games include athletes from the Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut, Alaska, Greenland, Russia (Yamal), Nunavik (Northern Quebec), Northern Alberta and the Indigenous people (Sami) of Norway, Sweden and Finland.
See the post photo for who will be representing Alberta north of the 55th parallel, and who you can root for at the 2024 Arctic Winter Games.
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Team AB Physical Testing and Applications
Over the past month, VA has hosted several Physical Testing sessions leading into Premier #1 for 15U to 17U aged athletes. In 7 total sessions, over 500 athletes from across the province put their best jumps, sprints, and reaches forward. Athletes at the combine are looking to be identified for this summer’s Team AB program.
While the Physical Testing sessions are now complete, applications remain open until March 3rd via GMTM. All that is required to be considered is to have started the application process.
Direct link to Register via GMTM: https://gmtm.com/virtuals/827/2024-volleyball-alberta-athlete-application
Following the Application deadline. The first wave of invites to each age group’s ID camp will be sent out the week of March 11th to 15th. The ID camp dates are as follows:
- Saturday, March 23rd – 16U Girls ID camp
- Sunday, March 24th – 15U Girls ID camp
- Saturday, April 6th – 15U/16U Boys ID camp
- Sunday, April 7th – 17U Girls ID camp
- Saturday, April 13th – 17U Boys ID camp
For more information about Team AB, please visit https://www.volleyballalberta.ca/team-alberta-information/
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Volleyball Alberta is pleased to announce the coaches for the 2024 Team Alberta teams: | | |
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17U Girls:
• HC: Dione Kristel
📍Stony Plain
• AC: Brian Kim
📍Edmonton
17U Boys:
• HC: Ryan Marsden
📍Airdrie
• AC: Jace Barros
📍Edmonton
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16U Girls Blue:
• HC: Tashie Macapagal
📍Edmonton
• AC: Chelsea Markowski
📍Thorhild
16U Girls Black:
• HC: Katerina Dolguikh
📍Calgary
• AC: Grace McKale
📍Calgary
15U Girls:
• HC: Kimberly Bishop
📍Fort McMurray
• AC: Fauve Welsh
📍Calgary
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15U/16U Boys Blue:
• HC: Kyle Erickson
📍Edmonton
• AC: Sherwaine Arthurs
📍Beaumont
15U/16U Boys Black:
• HC: Vinny Saporito
📍Edmonton
• AC: Graham Walkey
📍Edmonton
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PERSON IN AUTHORITY (PIA) REQUIREMENTS | |
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A Person in Authority may not participate in volleyball activities until they have completed a Criminal Records Checks (CRC), Safe Sport Training (SST), and annual Screening Disclosure Form (SDF). All referees, coaches, managers, trainers, club administrators/board members, registrars, team contacts, volunteers, or any Leader within a club MUST complete these 3 mandatory PIA requirements prior to working with a club or athletes.
A reminder that team staff must complete their PIA requirements prior to the tournament roster lock, so they can be added and eligible to sit on the bench for that event.
Completing these prerequisites is a small but critical step in creating a safe and welcoming sport environment. Volleyball Alberta recognizes a systemic culture shift is required to eliminate maltreatment in sport, and that everyone’s contribution and commitment is required to reach this goal.
Visit our Person in Authority Page for details on completing these three simple steps.
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Please visit our website www.volleyballalberta.ca > Registration > How To Register page for all your registration needs and registration guides.
Members who do not have a club affiliation (tryout participants, VA's go sports recreational programs, VA's staff & board...) register their membership to the "Volleyball Alberta Membership" portal. All members who have a club affiliation must register their membership to their Club's Sportlomo portal starting on our new Club Locator page powered by Sportlomo: https://volleyballalberta.sportlomo.com/ to become an active member in the Club's Sportomo portal which is linked to Volleyball Alberta & Volleyball Canada.
Volleyball Alberta (VA) Membership Fees Participant Fee Structure – 2023-2024
Youth Player Registration Guide
Coach Registration Guide
Referees Registration Guide
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Community Coach Training
The Community Coach Workshop is designed for club coaches looking to expand their knowledge of how to develop players in the Fundamentals (6-8) and Learn to Train (9-12) stages.
For more information and links to register for the workshops, click HERE
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Development Coach Workshop
Registration is FULL for the March 5-14 & March 18-27 DEV.COACH workshops.
Workshops are being offered monthly. Register early, numbers are capped at 16 coaches to facilitate the workshop effectively.
The next DEV.COACH workshop is tentatively scheduled for April 9-18. Once confirmed, the registration opening date will be announced on our website.
For more information and links to register, click HERE
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Advanced Development Coach Workshop
Registration will open on March 7th for the March 14-21 & March 18 - April 2 ADV.DEV.COACH workshops.
Visit our website for announcements:
https://www.volleyballalberta.ca/coaches-courses-education/
Check back frequently for updates and new offerings.
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HALL OF FAME - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Volleyball Alberta is accepting nominations to recognize outstanding achievements in Volleyball
Alberta. The awards are presented in the following 5 categories: Athlete, Team, Coach, Referee and Builder.
Please take a moment to think about who should be honoured in any of the categories and consider submitting a nomination.
To view a list of Volleyball Alberta’s Hall of Fame Inductees, their bios and to submit a nomination, please visit the Hall of Fame page.
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Accommodations
All teams attending Volleyball Alberta Premiers & Provincials are encouraged to book their accommodations by submitting their hotel block/booking requests via the booking engine built into our event management system powered by EventConnect.
Volleyball Alberta Hotel Booking Guide.
VA's competition staff have been working with EventConnect to pre-select Sponsored Hotels in order to provide teams with the best options on value, location and amenities.
Volleyball Alberta does not have a Stay To Play Policy in effect for the 2024 Premiers & Provincials. However, it is strongly encouraged. Please visit the Find A Hotel page on our website for more information.
Volleyball Canada Nationals have the Stay To Play Policy in effect for the 2024 Nationals. Please review the Volleyball Canada website for more information.
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Team Alberta Beach
Coaching Opportunities
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Edmonton Beach Programs
Coaching Opportunities
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Summer Camps
Coaching Opportunities
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Abuse-Free Sport Helpline | | |
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Did you know the Abuse-Free Sport Helpline is free and available to all Canadians? If you have questions about maltreatment or discrimination in sport, professionally-trained operators will:
➡️ Listen and provide support;
➡️ Advise you on the reporting process; and
➡️ Refer you to the relevant reporting mechanism for your individual situation, as well as other resources.
Anonymous, confidential and bilingual, the Abuse-Free Sport Helpline is open 7 days a week, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
https://abuse-free-sport.ca/helpline
October 2023 Announcement To All Stakeholders
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