Virginia
Volleyball Club
2011
Welcome…..
Thanks for attending!
Purpose
of the
meeting
What is TCA, and
how did it end up
in Virginia?
Introduction of
Coaches and Staff
Dan Kaminski 18′s
• Assistant varsity coach at Jefferson Forest High
School (1 year)
• Played high school volleyball In Buffalo, NY
• Played on Liberty Universities Men’s Club Team
for 2 years (starting setter both years)
• Senior at Liberty University
• Business Major
Nicki McClure 17′s
• Played for Liberty University 3 years (3 x
Big South Player)
• Assistant varsity coach for Brookville High
School (2010)
• Hometown is Fayetteville, NC
• Married in Dec. 2009
Athena Aronson 16′s
• Grew up in Indiana were she won a Junior
Olympic 16′s open
• Starter for four years at Liberty University
• Coached Brookville High School’s varsity squad
for 7 years
• Went 4 years without losing a district match
• 3 State final four appearances
• 4 Players of the year/2 time Coach of the year
• Coached the TCA 18′s National Team ’10
Brandon Aronson 16′s
• Assistant Coach/ Manager– Liberty University, 2
years
• Assistant coach with Brookville High School’s
varsity squad for 6 years
• Went 4 years without losing a district match
• 3 State final four appearances
• 4 Players of the year
• 20+ years of playing experience
Ashley Wilson 16′s
• Played for Roanoke College (4 years)
• Assistant Varsity Coach at Jefferson
Forest High School (2 years)
• Head Varsity Coach Brookville High
School from 2008-present
• Married (1 year) to Brian Wilson
• Assistant coach for the TCA 18′s National
Team ’10
Matt Carroll 15′s
• Head JV Coach at Jefferson Forest High School
(3 years)
• Assistant JV coach at Brookville High School (1
year)
• Director of Middle School @ Blue Ridge
Community Church (8 years)
• Graduated Liberty University with a BS in
Religion
• Head Coach for TCA 15′s Regional team ’10
Barry Simpson 14′s
• 2nd year as an assistant coach at
Jefferson Forest High School
• TCA Coach 14′s Regional Team ’10
• Director of Business Operations TCA
Virginia
• Married with 2 children
Dara Blackstock 13′s
• 4 year started for Lynchburg College (setter)
• Assist record holder Lynchburg College (season &
career)
• All ODAC- 2nd team, honorable mention & all
tournament
• Assistant Varsity coach E.C. Glass High School ’10
• Assistant Coach Lynchburg College (2 years)
• BS in Exercise Physiology Lynchburg College 2010
• MED Special Education Lynchburg College 2010
• Starting Doctorate in Physical Therapy in May 2011
• TCA Coach 14′s Regional Team ’10
Steve Mills– Director– TBD
• 2nd year as Director of Volleyball Operations with TCA
Virginia
• 5th season as head varsity volleyball coach for Jefferson
Forest High School
• Seminole District Volleyball Co-Coach of the year ’09
• Coached boys and girls volleyball at Ocean Lakes High
School in Virginia Beach
• Coached varsity basketball, softball and tennis while in
Virginia Beach
• TCA Coach 17′s Regional team ’10
• Married with 2 children
Support Staff
Tim Frost
Valerie Pascadlo
Wendy Stratton
Michelle Simpson
Mark Daniel
Equipment
Uniforms
Fundraising
Bookkeeping
Assistant
Coach Education
TCA Coaches Manual
Table of Contents
I. TCA Coaches
A. Characteristics of a TCA Coach
B. The Coaching Vision
C. The Strive for Excellence- Thoughts for
Consideration
D. Tom Peters on Excellence
E. TCA -Goal Setting Exercise: Notes
F. 12 TCA Core Beliefs and Principles of
TCA Volleyball
G. Coach's Outline: Blueprint of a Champion
Table of Contents
II. Our Coaching Philosophies
A. Key Principles to Coaching – According to
Wooden
B. Words of Inspiration (Wooden) to Coaches
C. Youth, Sports, and Building a Better Player
D. Characteristics of Winning Teams
E. 10 Tips to Pass Along to Players
Table of Contents
III. The Mental Side of the Game
A. The Mental Game
B. The Making of a Champion- Training Notes
for Positive Thinking
C. 7-Step Cognitive Character Development
Model
D. Winning Thoughts
Table of Contents
IV. Planning Practices—A Key to a
Successful Season
Table of Contents
V. Coaching Reference Materials
A. GM2 – Establishing Fundamental Beliefs
B. GM2 – Fundamental Volleyball Skills
C. GM2 -Team Systems
D. GM2 -Developing Your Team Through
Statistics
E. GM2 – Individual and Team Skills
F. Blocking
Table of Contents
VI. Accountability
A. Attendance Template Example
B. Practice Plan Template
C. Director’s Checklist
D. Parent Feedback Survey
Table of Contents
VII. Our Players Are A Reflection of Our Success
A. Neil Mason’s Guidelines for Success and the
Achievement of Goals
B. 10 Team Tips to Pass Along to Your Players
C. Expectation of Team Members (Wooden)
D. TCA Player Expectations
E. Player/Parent contract
F. The TCA Approach to Travel – All Team- All The
Time
G. TCA Sportsmanship
Table of Contents
VIII. General Leadership Issues
A. Nine C’s of Leadership
B. The Power of Positive Thinking
C. Tools to Become a Leader- (How to
Win Friends and Influence People)
D. Making Your Goals a Reality
Won BY One
(Barry Simpson)
Facilities
TCA Virginia will be using the following facilities for
the 2011 travel season.
- Jefferson Forest High School, located at 1
Cavalier Circle in Forest. This gym boasts a 3
court facility with an auxiliary gym available if
needed.
- We have a one court facility at Old Dominion
Footwear in Madison Heights. We have access
to this facility 24hrs a day seven days a week!
Jefferson Forest High School
Madison Heights Court
Uniform Package
- two long sleeve jerseys
- two pair of spandex
- warm-up jacket and pants
- two practice tees
- two pair of crew socks
- pair of knee pads
- travel bag
Tryouts for ages 11-14
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October 31st , 3:00-4:30pm
November 7th, 3:00-4:30pm
Jefferson Forest High School
Tryout Fee $25
Tryouts for ages 15-18
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November 14th, 3:00-4:30pm
November 21st, 3:00-4:30pm
Jefferson Forest High School
Tryout Fee $25
Tentative National Schedule
• Monument City Classic Jan. 15-17
• MAPL #1 Feb. 5-6
• ODR Single Day Tournament Feb. 19
• MAPL #2 Mar. 5-6
• MAPL #3 Mar. 26-27
• Big South April 1-3
• Revolutionary Rumble April 30- May1
• MAPL #4 May 21-22
Tentative Regional Schedule
• 5 ODR Single Day Tournaments TBD
• Shamrock in Roanoke, VA Mar 26-27
11-12 year-old developmental travel teams
Three ODR single day tournaments
Practice 1-2 days per week
1 ½ hour practices
Approximately a 2 ½ month schedule
General Time Commitments
National Level
2 to 3 events per week
2 to 2 ½ hours per practice
Regional Level
2 events per week
1:45-2 hours per practice
Payment Options and Due Dates
Credit Card through PayPal (link is on webpage)
Cash or Checks are at a discounted rate
11-14 age groups: Payment #1 is due by November 8th
15-18 age groups: Payment #1 is due by November 23rd
Payment #2 is due December 1st for all age groups
Payment #3 is due by January 10th for all age groups
National Level
If paying by PayPal all three payments
$ 1,695.00
If paying all three payments cash or check $ 1,620.00
PayPal payment is
$ 565.00
Cash/check payment is $ 540.00
Regional Level
If paying by PayPal all three payments
$ 975.00
If paying all three payments cash or check $ 930.00
PayPal payment is
$ 325.00
Cash/check payment is $ 310.00
11-12 year old developmental teams
If paying by PayPal both payments
$ 440.00
If paying both payments by cash or check $ 420.00
PayPal payment is
$ 220.00
Cash/check payment is $ 210.00
Payment #1 is due by November 8th
Final payment is due by January 10th
Dorothy McIntyre
http://www.odrvb.org/jrforms.html
• Juniors' Club/Team Online Registration using
WebPoint
- Returning Members register - here.
- New members please register with the ODR here.
USAV
Age Definition
Chart
(pick up at table)
Web Links of Interest:
TCA Virginia’s Home Page:
virginia.tcavolleyball.com
Old Dominion Region Volleyball
odrvb.org
USA Volleyball
usav.org
Blueprint of a Champion
Blueprintofachampion.com
Club Contact Information
Steve Mills (434) 444-0984
Director Of Volleyball Operations
tcavirginia.steve@gmail.com
Barry Simpson (434) 610-4279
Director Of Business Operations
tcavirginia.barry@gmail.com
Thank you so much for
attending today’s
informational meeting.
Please let us know if you
have any questions or
concerns.