Volleyball Alberta is pleased to announce that Ryan Marsden, Dione Kristel and Brook Ure are joining the VA Staff team starting this fall! | |
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Ryan Marsden
Manager, High Performance & Leadership
Ryan is joining the team as the newest Manager overseeing High Performance programming, including Team Alberta, and building professional development opportunities for members in leadership roles at VA. Ryan will also be responsible for PIA checks for all assistant coaches. Ryan will be based in the Calgary office, and we are excited for him to bring his many years of experience in high performance volleyball to the team.
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Dione Kristel
Manager, Age Class & Events
Dione is no stranger to Volleyball Alberta having gone through the system as an athlete and coach; she will be taking on the role of Age Class and Events Manager. Dione’s primary responsibilities will be overseeing the 13U/14U age class, Alberta Winter & Summer Games, Edmonton beach programs (John Fry Park), and managing facility bookings. She is working out of the north office in Edmonton and we’re extremely happy to have her on board for the upcoming season!
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Brook Ure
Coordinator, Age Class & Beach
Please welcome Brook Ure, she has recently moved to Alberta after working in the Okanagan for Volleyball BC. She is a Sport Management graduate from Camosun College, where she was a middle blocker on their varsity team. She is taking on the newly created position of Age Class and Beach Coordinator, facilitating the 17U/18U age class, beach and outdoor tournaments, merchandise sales, and social media. Brook is based out of the Calgary office and is a welcomed addition to our team!
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In the past few years, participation in volleyball has exploded. Due to this growth, VA's staffing requirements have changed and adjusted to better meet the needs of the membership. Congratulations and welcome to our new hires! Read more about each staff and their areas of responsibilities on our website Contact Us page. | |
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Directors
Diane Clarke
Executive Director
Jim Plakas
Director, Competitions & Operations
Jen Telfer
Director, Pathways & Development
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Competitions & Operations
Alex Donaghy
Manager, 12U Age Class & Facility Bookings
Dione Kristel
Manager, 13U/14U Age Class & Events
Ray Sewell
Manager, 15U/16U Age Class & Beach
Brook Ure
Coordinator, 17U/18U Age Class & Beach
Julie Noel
Coordinator, Membership Services & Administration
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Pathways & Development
Ryan Marsden
Manager, High Performance & Leadership
Mike Ling
Manager, Coaching & Early Stages
Vinny Saporito
Manager, Courtside Logistics; Referee Inquiries, Financials & Scheduling
Robyn Bishop
Coordinator, Courtside Logistics; Referee membership requirements, Financials, Scheduling & Summer Camps
Dia Syed
Coordinator, Early Stages & Development, GO Sports programs & Summer Camps
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Good luck to all athletes and clubs participating in the Fall Tryouts!
LOI registries and additional information can be found on our website, under the 2025 Indoor Signing & Tryouts heading. Please read through the posted documents on our website, Club General Info page, and familiarize yourself with the forms and resources linked on this page that may be of interest to you, your club, teams and parents: https://www.volleyballalberta.ca/club_general_info/
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Club: Fall Reminders & Key Dates
Person in Authority (PIA) Checks & Screening
Screening of club leaders, coaches, team staff, and volunteers in our sport is an important part of providing a safe sport environment. Clubs must complete PIA Checks for all their leaders prior to beginning their roles or working with athletes.
2024-2025 Tryout & Signing Process
- Re-signing & Club Approval period (closed)
- Fall Tryout period (in progress, per dates in the above-linked document)
- Winter Tryout period (begins Nov. 24th)
- Find a Club link
- Club General Info link
Membership Registration
Other upcoming key dates for Club Administrators
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Oct 16: Premier & Provincials registration opens. Read the registration guide & comp regs
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Oct 16: EventConnect Hotel Booking portal opens. Find Hotels
- Dec 11: 14U-18U Premier #1 registration deadline.
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See the schedule for more important dates and deadlines.
VA Sanctioned Tournaments
Registered clubs in good standing can apply to have their 12U-18U tournament(s) sanctioned by Volleyball Alberta. Sanctioned tournaments receive insurance coverage for the tournament which covers all members participating in the tournament, advertisement on the Volleyball Alberta website Club Hosted Tournaments page, and Volleyball Alberta will do its best to provide certified referees for all sanctioned tournaments. To apply for tournament sanctioning, please use our Club Hosted Tournaments Form.
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Early Stages Grant
Volleyball Alberta is excited to announce that we are recipients of the Every Kid Can Play Grant. The goal of this grant is to enhance and increase the affordability of our GO Sports Program.
What does this mean for clubs?
To grow this program, we are providing funding support up to $3500 for clubs to expand their early stages and recreation development programs. Early stages programs are sessions that target kids ages 6-12, whereas recreation development programs are targeted towards ages 13-17.
For more information or to apply, please visit our website:
https://www.volleyballalberta.ca/early-stages-micro-grant/
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We are thrilled to announce that starting this Winter, VA's GO Sports programs will be offered in 3 locations! Since 2011, Volleyball Alberta has offered GO Sports Programs in Edmonton for youth in the Fall, Winter, and Spring at the Saville Community Sport Centre. These programs are great for kids new to volleyball or having some experience. The goal is to provide the foundational skills kids and youth need to be successful in the game of volleyball. We are excited to work with the Dow Centennial Centre in Fort Saskatchewan and Genesis Centre in Calgary to offer these early-stage volleyball programs in their community!
For more information, please visit our website:
Winter session registration opens at noon on November 4th.
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School Sessions
We are excited to launch an initiative in Edmonton and surrounding areas to help grow the game of volleyball for kindergarten to grade 6. We are now booking in-class sessions with schools to introduce Volleyball Canada’s newest version of Volleyball – Smashball.
For more information, please visit our website: https://www.volleyballalberta.ca/school-sessons/
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November Development Coach Workshops: Registration opening October 21.
Upcoming Volleyball Alberta Development Coach Workshops
- November 04, 07, 12, 14, 2024 (LG1124)
- November 06, 07, 08, 10, 2024 (CH1124)
For more info and to register, please visit our website:
https://www.volleyballalberta.ca/coaches-courses-education/
More workshops will be offered in December and in the New Year! Register early, numbers are capped to facilitate the workshop effectively.
Volleyball Canada requires all head coaches to have a minimum of Development Coach Workshop to earn their Trained status for VC Nationals. Similarly, Volleyball Alberta has the same NCCP requirement for eligibility for Provincial Championships.
Coach Eligibility Requirements for
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REFEREE LEVEL 1 THEORY CLINICS | | |
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Are you interested in becoming a certified volleyball referee?
Visit our website’s New Referee FAQ page.
> Leadership tab
>> Referees
>>> volleyballalberta.ca/new-referee-faq/
Here are a few reasons to become a referee: Flexible schedule, extra income, earn school credits, stay involved in the game you love, community involvement, social activity, give back to the sport of volleyball, increase confidence and independence... Become a referee today!
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Upcoming Referee Clinics
Please visit the Referees - Upcoming Clinics page on our website for a list of clinics by zone. Please note: The minimum age to register is 16. Participants must reside in the zone the clinic is being offered.
If you have questions about a certain zone, please refer to the Development Lead contacts.
> Leadership tab
>> Referees
>>> volleyballalberta.ca/referees-upcoming-clinics/
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Event Staff Opportunities
Volleyball Alberta is currently hiring event staff for our 2025 Premiers & Provincials.
We are now accepting applications for venue coordinators and merchandise sales staff.
📍Calgary
📍Edmonton
📍Red Deer
All interested are invited to read the position descriptions on our website's employment opportunities page and submit your application and resume to the hiring manager.
Must be available to work weekends throughout the indoor club season February to May.
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Coaching Opportunities
Looking to impact the next generation of volleyball players? Come join us this winter. We are hiring coaches for our Winter 2025 GO Sports sessions that start in January. We have openings for our 3 locations:
📍GO Sports Edmonton @ Saville
📍GO Sports Fort Saskatchewan @ Dow Centennial Centre
📍GO Sports Calgary @ Genesis Centre
Interested? Visit our website Employment Opportunities page.
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Please visit our website www.volleyballalberta.ca > Registration > How To Register page for all your registration needs and registration guides, such as:
- Youth Player Membership Registration Guide
- Coach Registration Guide
- Referee Registration Guide
- and more ... click to register and expand the Membership Registration Guides section banner for more info on our website.
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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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*NEW* For the 2024/25 season, members are required to visit https://sportconsent.ca/login to review a 15min video and sign the consent form. Volleyball Canada is a Signatory Organization of the Abuse-Free Sport program, and as such is bound by the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS). Members are required to abide by the UCCMS and sign the Abuse-Free Sport Participant Consent Form as a condition for participation with Volleyball Canada.
If you do have any questions regarding the content of the consent form, please reach out to:
info@osic-bcis.ca.
For any technical difficulty with the Platform, please reach out to: support.respectgroupinc.com
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