Founders: Katy Garza & Jerry Linch
Katie Bludau OH 16 Rox has been selected for the USAV High Performance Select A2 National team and is an alternate for the A1 National team. Katie will travel to Des Moines Iowa later this summer to train and compete internationally for 10 days. Katie was selected at the Southern California HP tryout and is very excited about this opportunity Way to go Katie!!! Bring the HEAT!!
POST SEASON RECRUITING MEETING
When: JUNE 6TH AT 7:30.
Who should attend: All unsigned players and parents invited
Where: AVA Cafeteria
Any questions please contact Christy Crislip - christy.crislip@avatexas.com
Contact
A contact occurs any time a coach has any face-to-face contact with you or your parents off the college's campus and says more than hello. A contact also occurs if a coach has any contact with you or your parents at your high school or any location where you are competing or practicing.
Contact Period
During this time, a college coach may have in-person contact with you and/or your parents on or off the college's campus. The coach may also watch you play or visit your high school. You and your parents may visit a college campus and the coach may write and telephone you during this period.
Dead Period
The college coach may not have any in-person contact with you or your parents at any time in the dead period. The coach may write and telephone you or your parents during this time.
Evaluation.
An evaluation is an activity by a coach to evaluate your academic or athletics ability. This would include visiting your high school or watching you practice or compete.
Evaluation Period
The college coach may watch you play or visit your high school, but cannot have any in-person conversations with you or your parents off the college's campus. You and your parents can visit a college campus during this period. A coach may write and telephone you or your parents during this time.
Official Visit
Any visit to a college campus by you and your parents paid for by the college. The college may pay the following expenses:
• Your transportation to and from the college;
• Room and meals (three per day) while you are visiting the college; and
• Reasonable entertainment expenses, including three complimentary admissions to a home athletics contest. Before a college may invite you on an official visit, you will have to provide the college with a copy of your high school transcript (Division I only) and SAT, ACT or PLAN score and register with the NCAA Eligibility Center.
Prospective Student-Athlete
You become a “prospective student-athlete” when:
• You start ninth-grade classes; or
• Before your ninth-grade year, a college gives you, your relatives or your friends any financial aid or other benefits that the college does not provide to students generally.
Quiet Period
The college coach may not have any in-person contact with you or your parents off the college's campus. The coach may not watch you play or visit your high school during this period. You and your parents may visit a college campus during this time. A coach may write or telephone you or your parents during this time.
Unofficial Visit
Any visit by you and your parents to a college campus paid for by you or your parents. The only expense you may receive from the college is three complimentary admissions to a home athletics contest. You may make as many unofficial visits as you like and may take those visits at any time. The only time you cannot talk with a coach during an unofficial visit is during a dead period.
Verbal Commitment
This phrase is used to describe a college-bound student-athlete's commitment to a school before he or she signs (or is able to sign) a National Letter of Intent. A college-bound student-athlete can announce a verbal commitment at any time. While verbal commitments have become very popular for both college-bound student-athletes and coaches, this "commitment" is NOT binding on either the college-bound student-athlete or the school. Only the signing of the National Letter of Intent accompanied by a financial aid agreement is binding on both parties.
Congrats to Annie Mitchem (18Rox) , Kiara Wright (18Rox), Jill Bergeson (18Rox) & Ashley Smith (17Rox) named to VYPE Magazine - Houston Top 212 for 2012 (Top 25 Spikers, Setters & Diggers)
Photo: Jill Bergeson (18Rox)
Players need to attend their tryout date. Most positions are offered the night of their tryout.
* Make ups are only for spots still available. Some evaluations can be made early in the camps or privately. However, we highly encourage you to attend your scheduled tryout to give yourself the best team placement.More info on our website www.avatexas.comIf you have questions please contact chaz.hulett@avatexas.com
Mon. July 9th. 12 to 3 17-18
Mon July 9th. 6-9 - 15s
Tues July 10th. 12-3 - 16s
Tues July 10th. 6-9 - 14s
We'd July 11th 12-3 - 10-12s
We'd. July 11th. 6-9 13s
*Fri July 13th 6-9 - All ages
*Sun July 15th. 3-6 - ALL ages
AVA Master Trainer Thang Nguyen was recently asked to be an international referee candidate for WOVD (World Organisation Volleyball for Disabled) and he will be traveling to Toronto, Canada next week! It's for Paralympic volleyball, for example: sitting volleyball and maybe the Paralympic Games one day. AVA is GOING GLOBAL!!
Way to go Thang!!
Please RSVP BELOW
2012 AVA. End of Season Party & Sand Tournament
Starts at 12:00pm.
Lets get this going right. We will have hot dogs and drinks and I know the snow cones were a big hit last year. Make sure you bring some chairs and do not worry if we get a little rain we will take the party inside.
College Signing at 1:00pm.
AVA Family let us support these kids that have worked so hard for something they wanted so bad. We will celebrate the victory for college signing and remind them and us to be humble. These kids deserve a great crowed so lets give it to them.
Family Sand 4 on 4 Tournament from 2:00pm till 4:30pm with AVA Prizes!!!
Finally ready to show your kids how it's done? Then lets get the whole family in on this one! We will have a 4 on 4 sand tournament to help remind us of the support of our families and friends. Hey lets make it worth it. Prizes for the winners and a whole lot of fun for the others!
Use the link below to R.S.V.P for this event!
AVA Alumni Cherish Krohn takes it to the Sand and hope to make Team USA! Go Cherish!!
In 2008 Krohn was part of a squad representing the Absolute Volleyball Academy of Texas that advanced to the Junior Olympics.
Photo credit (lionsports.net)
Its even easier to register for the camp of your choice!!
We've made huge upgrades to our online camps registration system this year. You can sort the registration form, add more camps and view your current camp list.
To register for ANY AVA Camp (Except Sand Doubles) you will be asked to log in. If you have forgotten your username/password no problem, use the forgot user/pass link.
If you did not play at AVA this season, welcome we are happy to have you training with us 'Create a Profile' and your username/password will give you access to the 'add camps' and 'view my camps' options. That's it! Register for as many camps and programs without entering your information more than once.
BRING A FRIEND !!!
Sand Volleyball Clinic For Beginners 04/22 & 4/29
Juniors Championship Sand League (doubles)
Due to lack of enrollment, the 2012 AVAtors May League has been cancelled.
However, we are still offering many great programs to help your younger age athlete improve their skills. We will apply all paid costs from May League to the program of your choice. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.For more information on alternative programs please contact Director of AVAtors Programs Mary-Margaret Armstrong (marymargaret.armstrong@avatexas.com) or she can be reached at 281-787-3642
