Club Bulletin

SPORTIME VBC Welcomes our 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees:

Emma McGovern  
VBC Alumni 2015-2019  
Bryant University 2019-23

Samantha Collins  
VBC Alumni 2016-2019  
Adelphi University 2019-2023

Grace Riddle  
VBC Alumni 2015-2019  
Mount St. Mary University 2019-2023

Emily Haber  
VBC Alumni 2014-2019  
Geneseo University 2019-2023

The golds are going to Nationals - Girls 14s, 16s and 17s!  

Hi VBC Nation!

I hope everyone enjoyed the weekend, and Happy Easter to those who celebrated. Please see below for this week's program updates.

Weekend Wrap-Up:

Travel- 17 Gold, 16 Gold and 15 Gold headed to Chicago to compete in the Windy City National Qualifier. Based upon the scores, all three teams played some thrilling 3-set matches, against some top teams from around the country. Shoutout to 16 Gold for finishing 9th overall in the Gold Bracket of the USA Division. And congratulations to all three teams for their efforts this weekend. And of course, thanks to the parents and coaches for their hard work to make it a great event for our kids.

SPORTIME Home Tournaments:

• 15 Club: 15 Red finished 10th overall, 15 White finished 7th overall and 15 Silver advanced to the semi finals, finishing 3rd overall. Congratulations!
• 13 Club: 13 White went 3-2, advancing to the semi finals where they bowed out to 13 Black, finishing 3rd overall. And 13 Black ran the table, with a 5-0 record, winning the tournament, finishing 1st overall! Great job by our 13s!

GEVA Event- CALI 17 Club:

17 Red finished with a record of 1-2, but was not able to advance beyond pool play, but 17 White went undefeated on their way to winning the event, taking 1st place overall. Great job!

Looking Ahead:

The GEVA Regionals begin this weekend for several VBC girls teams.

• 14 Black, 15 Black, 16 Black and 17 Black will all be competing in the 1 day Open Championships on Sunday, April 7th.
• 13 Gold, 14 Gold, 15 Gold, 16 Gold and 17 Gold will all be competing in the Bid Championships on Saturday, April 6th AND on Sunday, April 7th if they finish top 8 on day 1.

*Schedules and locations will be shared once they are available.

SPORTIME Intramural Tournament: 13 Black, 14 White and 14 Silver will all be competing in our intramural tournament at SPORTIME Syosset on Saturday, April 6th.

Good luck to all teams competing this weekend!

NEQ Chaperones: Alyssa will be sending a follow-up email today to teams that still need volunteer chaperones for the upcoming NEQ weekends. Please help if you can and remember that ALL teams must have chaperones in order to compete. Thank you in advance.

*Save The Date Reminder: VBC Year End Party- Saturday, May 11th | 6:00pm-10:00pm

That's all I have for now. Have a great week everyone!

-Joe

I hope you all had a wonderful summer weekend. Please see below for this week's program updates.

Summer Updates: Many of our players are posting big results at recent beach tournaments. Congratulations to our VBC Beach players for achieving such great success so far this summer. I was able to visit Seamans Neck Park last night to watch some great adult grass doubles volleyball, which featured many current VBC players and VBC Alumni, which was so great to see!

Next Week's VBC Camps:  

VBC Skills Camps: Next week begins our second and final week of Skills Camps, designed for players to focus on specific skills they would like to improve upon. The schedule is as follows:

Monday / 2-4pm: Serving
Tuesday / 1-4pm: Setting
Wednesday / 1-4pm: Attacking
Thursday / 1-4pm: Passing
Friday / 1-4pm: Full Position Camp
VBC Boys Specialty Camp: We are happy to offer a full week of skills and competitive play for boys next week, under the supervision of VBC Boys Coach and SUNY Old Westbury Men's Head Coach, Christian Velasco.

To register next week's camp programs, CLICK HERE.

VBC Grass 4v4 Tournament Cancelled- we unfortunately have not received enough interest to run this event. Hopefully next year!

VBC Tryouts are now 3 weeks away! Our Parent Information Meeting will take place on ZOOM on Wednesday, August 2nd to review basic details of next year's program. The meeting link is posted on our website.

Don't forget that we are offering a special PRE-TRYOUT Training Camp on Saturday, August 12th for players who want some last minute practice and play. Registration is now open for both HERE.

That's all I have for now. Have a great week everyone!

-Joe

Summer is in full swing with many players training and competing on the beach and grass, enjoying our recreational indoor summer league, and hopefully just enjoying the sunshine when we can get it. Just a few reminders below regarding what's coming up at the club over the next few weeks.

VBC Position Camps Next Week: Next Tuesday (for girls) and Thursday (for boys), we will be holding our annual 1-Day Position Camps for Setters, Liberos, Outside/Right Side Hitters and Middle Blockers. These intense camps, from 9am-3pm, consist of position-specific training followed by team training and competitive match play. This is an excellent opportunity for players to focus on the skills, movements and strategies required to be successful at their respective positions. To register, CLICK HERE.

VBC Grass 4v4 Tournament Reminder: Saturday, July 29th at Seamans Neck Park. Team fee is $160. Let's see which teams will be crowned VBC Grass Champions!

• BOYS TEAMS: REGISTER HERE
• GIRLS TEAMS: REGISTER HERE

VBC Tryouts: Tryout registrations are coming in every single day. Don't forget to register your child online and be sure to join our Parent Information Meeting on ZOOM on Wednesday, August 2nd to review basic details of next year's program. The meeting link is posted on our website.

Don't forget that we are offering a special PRE-TRYOUT Training Camp on Saturday, August 12th for players who want some last minute practice and play. Registration is now open for both HERE.

That's all I have for now. Have a great week everyone!

I apologize for the missed week. I hope everyone had a great July 4th Holiday. Check out our program updates below.

Shout out to our 15 Gold & 16 Gold girls teams who competed in the USA Volleyball National Championships in Chicago and to our 6 VBC Boys teams who competed in the AAU National Championships in Orlando. We are so proud of your efforts and for representing our club and our region so well.

VBC Tryouts: Everyone should be aware by now of our 2023 Tryout dates and times for each gender and age group. We will be hosting a Parent Information Meeting on ZOOM on Wednesday, August 2nd to review basic details of next year's program. The meeting link is posted on our website.

Don't forget that we are offering a special PRE-TRYOUT Training Camp on Saturday, August 12th for players who want some last minute practice and play. Registration is now open for both HERE.

VBC Grass Tournament: We are excited to offer our 2nd annual VBC 4v4 Grass Tournament at Seamans Neck Park on Saturday, July 29th. We are offering boys & girls divisions and expect to have another great day of summer volleyball for VBC families. The fee is $160 per team.

• BOYS TEAMS: REGISTER HERE
• GIRLS TEAMS: REGISTER HERE

That's all I have for now. Have a great week everyone!

Happy Summer! Please see below for this week's program updates.

Nationals Update:

Our 15 Gold and 16 Gold teams will be heading to Chicago in the coming days to represent SPORTIME and GEVA at the USAV Junior Nationals. Good luck girls and have a wonderful time!

On the boys side, 6 VBC teams will make there way to Orlando next week to compete in the 2023 AAU Boys National Championships. Good luck boys!

VBC Summer Camps: Our VBC summer camps begin right after the July 4th holiday. The full menu of camp options is available online and includes week-long skills camps, specialty skills camps, position camps and more. If you need any guidance selecting the program that would be best for your child, reach out to one of our VBC Directors and we will be happy to help.

VBC Tryouts: We have finalized the specific tryout days and times for each age group and registration is now open. For more information and to register for 2023 tryouts and/or our Pre-Tryout Training Camp, CLICK HERE. This page can also be accessed at any time using the new tryout banner on our website.

That's all I have for now. Have a great week everyone!