Practice:  Practices will start on May 19th with a Beach Jamboree. Weather permitting; we will have a full day of beach play to kick off the season. Starting May 20th normal practice will be on Mon/Wed for U12/U16/U18 and Tue/Thu for U14s.  All practices will be at Vail Ford Park sand courts from 8am to 10am.  Practices until school is out will be in the evening 5-7pm at Ford Park.  We will use HPS as back up if weather is bad. 

 

Tournaments:  New this year, it will be the responsibility of the athletes to register on their own.  You do not have to play tournaments to be a part of the Beach Team.  

 

Tournament Dates:  The current list of tournaments is attached to this email.  More events are added throughout the summer and we will update the list as we find more events to choose from.  You can also go to http://www.coloradojuniorsbeachvolleyballtournaments.com/index.php/tournaments/2019-tournaments for an updated list of events in Colorado. We are waiting for the RMR beach dates to be released but, we will provide a full list of options once they are available.  AAU events will require an additional membership with AAU. We will provide all instructions on how to register for each event.  We are also working on hosting our own event during the summer.  More to come on this once we get the details finalized. 

 

Cost:  $225 for the season.  Fees include: coaching costs, court rental fees, equipment, and VVC Beach team uniform.  Tournament registration is not included in the cost of the program. 

 

Registration Details:  Registration will open April 24th through the VVC website: vailvolleyballclub.com.  You do not need a partner to join.

 

Ages:  VVC Beach Team is open to all incoming 6th grade and up athletes. Tournament Divisions are U12, U14, U16, and U18. You will play to the age of the oldest player of your partnership. 

 

If you have any questions please email Coach Shawn at directorofcoaching@vailvolleyballclub.com