K-W Predators Volleyball 2015-2016 Annual General Meeting Aug. 31 2015 RIM Park Room #207 7:00pm In Attendance: Paul Pavan Lisa Watson Kris Takacs Justin Collins Russ Woloshyn Trevor Francis Michelle Spencer Mike Praught Laura Brown Jen Herzog Jason Gropp Frank Leung Kelvin Hui Cathy Herzog Lynn Vicic Dave McIntyre Stephen Green Cheri Mahoney Brittany Dewing Darren O Neil Corinne Williams Jason Slidders Owen Jones Tyrone Dowling Jacob Beer Megan Gilmore Sarah Gerth Brandon Baker Agenda Item 1 New age levels Each age runs 16 months of eligibility Closer to US levels No limit of overage players, within 16 month bracket Paul will post on website that will show with team player should try out for Paul will meet with OVA on Tuesday to clarify if a player can play on more than one team or not (playing up) 2 Tryouts Contact your kids (from previous year) Tryout info goes to all kids that participated in any camps this year Email will also go out to all last year s team athletes Sept 12 we will run tryouts Kids will come to the tryout and you can give them an official OVA form that will
3 Fall camp & tryouts offer them a spot on the team The number that you offer, and they all accept, you must take all that were offered Kids are not bound by the number of forms they get Kids can choose where they want to go Every club is running a tryout on the 12 th If you specify a team on the form, then they go to that team If you don t specify a team, then they belong to the club We will take an aggressive approach As soon as you see a kid that you want, give them a verbal offer If you wish to email the offer, you can. Paul would prefer an immediate verbal offer You do want to address the parents as well Paul will be providing a script Also give out the waiver form (which makes them bound) Waivers are kept by the coaches (go to each tournament) An offer given from the 12-17 can be signed on the 19 th Elite camp for Girls will start on the 12 th at 1pm An email will go out to parent Kids will go to tryout and camp
Verbal offer can be made at camp (no paper) 2000-2003 will start at 1pm Everyone will start at 1pm Web site registration will be available for tryouts Coaches as welcome to come and watch Coaches are invited to help out if they wish, contact Lynn 4 Fees $750 per player Covers: Uniform, gym cost, tournaments, equipment, OVA season with your age group, provincials, insurance, storage Does not include travel cost Does not include additional tournaments (ex. Outside age group, exhibition, US) 5 Gym Allocation 6 Equipment Handed out during first tryout 12 balls per team Ball cart First aid kit Floor Dots (can be available) 7 Contacting Email them about tryouts Athletes 8 Programs & Working 9 New Web Site & Sponsorships Mini Preds, junior, youth league Paid position for the kids that help coach Ideally 15, 16, 17 Laura Brown leads Mini & Youth Kelvin Hui runs Junior New Web site is being built
Will go up with new team pictures Will be ready for end of Sept. Banners will be across the type for business sponsors There will be exclusivity $500 per sponsor If a team gets a sponsor, the team can keep it Ads are club sponsorship 10 Team Names Team suggestions are provided Team can provide suggestions Discussion: does team name stay with team and move up or each team level has its name? You do not have to adopt a name (you can stay purple or black) 11 Dartfish Video solution In the moment coaching options Match video can be manipulated for coaching purposes Time commitment for coaches (approximately 1.5 2 hrs per match) Concern over time commitment will it lose its novelty? Likely. 1 license must go 1 device and it must be shared. $2,000 (Canadian) for the license 12 Uniforms Samples are available for fitting Uniforms are coming from the US this year Sublimated Will be available for first tournaments Matching Canadian standard
13 OVA Tournament hosting Boys USAV requirements do not match our Canadian standards Paul applies for a bunch All conditional that we are in it Paul will send out the list that we have offered to host The team that s playing does not host 14 Honourarium Coaches fees are covered OUTSIDE of honourarium If you are travelling to a tournament within your age, provide the receipts to Russ for reimbursement Limit meals to about $40 per day for food Gas and hotel whatever that comes to If you are travelling to extra tournaments, you must budget with your parents to cover these costs. 15 Police Checks 3 year process If you don t know if you need one, let Paul know Letter will be provided It will be $10 Keep receipt Send Paul an email and he will advise if you need one 16 Coaching Levels Registered with Ontario coaching New video about head trauma and concussions Paul will send out a link
Everyone needs to watch this 17 Budgeting Draw up a budget for your parents Ask for a template from anyone in the exhibition This covers all additional tournaments Food, hotel, travel A parent manager can be helpful If you are coaching your child, include your child s costs in the budget Usually a budget for travel will cover costs for 2 coaches Additional coaches need to be covered in other ways (not fair to ask parents to cover the cost for 4, 5 coaches) 18 Coaching Resources Coaches University - $400 per year Paul will send out the link Age Coach Girls Coach Boys 11U Kris T Sunday, Wednesday 12U Michelle S Sunday, Tuesday 12U Lisa Watson Tuesday, Thursday 13U Stephen Green Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday Dave McIntyre Tuesday, Thursday 14U (double gym) Duncan & Megan @ Preston during the week need 2 practices None for the weekend Ellen Carlson & Jay Slidders Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday (with Lynn) 15U 16U 17U Sarah Gerth Jen H & Cathy H Justin & Mike Frank & MJ Owen & Brittany Sunday (12-2), Wednesday, Thursday (Tuesday alternative) Justin & Frank - Sunday (12-2) Tuesday, Thursday Sunday (with Tyrone), Tuesday, Thursday (with Justin) Corinne Williams Lynn Vicic & Jason Gropp Kelvin Hui Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday (Wednesday optional) Sunday (with Darren) Tuesday, Thursday (with Ellen) Wednesday, Sunday night (Thursday alternate) probably 1
18U Tyrone & Kate Tuesday, Sunday (with Owen), Thursday Darren O Neil team Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday ALL close to 401