If you are new and need explanation of your options- click here for FAQ for new members.
LOCATIONS FOR 2010: Sptbg- Westside Club Greenville: Pavilion and Potential Sports Simpsonville: Simpsonville Rec
Below is a summary of all our program options. If you are new, feel free to call and discuss questions you can't find answers to with Jimmy (864) 576-3700.
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| Club South Program Options |
Beginners and/or Developmental
Option KIDZ POWER I and II |
Non Travel Teams Option
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Develop-mental Travel Teams | Regional Travel Teams | National Travel Teams | Top Travel Teams |
| Grade Age Available | For grades 1-8 | For grades 7-12 | For Grades 4-7 | For grades 5-12 | From Grades 6-12 | For grades 7-12 |
| Description of Program | Athletes who have never played or have not been a part of an organized team, or participated in our beginner program from last year. Designed for fun, while learning- includes match play and two 1/2 day tournaments. PHASE I is a shorter season and lower fee. (see above) | A low cost option for players who prefer to have high level of training and some match play, without the travel tournament commitment. Normally practice is once a week and match play once a week. | If your child is above average or higher for her grade level- you need to seriously consider Dev. travel. | Our most popular option. Gives you our great training and participate in up to 75 matches! Normally tournament travel is within 1-2 hrs. Ages under 13 offer a lower travel schedule and this option is called Developmental Travel. | This is by selection only, notified after tryouts. Players need to qualify and agree to a high level commitment of practice, play, and tournament travel. | This is by selection only after tryouts only. It is our top team(s) in each age division from 13-18. Our highest level of commitment is required here. |
| Season Period | Mid. Nov- early Feb. | Mid Nov. - early Feb | Jan. - end of March: Tryouts Nov.-Dec. | Jan. - end of March Tryouts- Nov-Dec | Jan. - end of March. Tryouts- Nov-Dec | Jan. .- *end of June. Tryouts- Nov-Dec |
| When can I sign up | September 1st up till start up. sign up Online | September 1st up till start up. sign up Online | September 1st up till start up. sign up Online | September 1st up till start up. sign up Online | September 1st up till start up. sign up Online | September 1st up till start up. sign up Online |
| Practice per week | avg 2 per week | 2 per week- | 1-2 per week | 2 per week | 2-3 per week | 2-3 per week |
| How many tournaments will they play | Two 1/2 days | No Tourney play, Match play of 1.5-2 hrs avg once a wk | 4 or 5, regional championships will be optional | 13s-18s: 5 to 6 One multi day- State Championships in Charlotte |
12s- 5-6 13s-18s: 6 to 7 2-3 multi day |
13s-18s 6 to 7 3-4 multi day. plus nationals |
| Location of tournaments | Local- most likely at our facility. Grvl and Sptbg options. | All at our facility. | 4 or 5, 2-3 will be local, 1-2 within 2 hrs. A few will only be 1/2 day. | All one day within 2 hr drive- 1 multi day in Charlotte | Within state and Southeast- TBD by December | Within state and Southeast- TBD by December |
| Coaching |
Under direction of Jimmy, with other coaching staff. 10-1 ratio |
Rotating CS coaching staff.: 12 to15-1 ratio |
Regional Team Coach per team 8 to 10:1 ratio |
Regional Team Coach per team 8 to 10:1 ratio |
National Team Coach per team 8 to 10:1 ratio | National Team Coach per team 8 to 10:1 ratio |
| Can Players be cut from team Tryouts? | NO Tryouts needed | NO Tryouts needed | No cuts, but we may assign to Dev. Training Program | Very Unlikely | Yes | Yes |
| Commitment | Low- if they make 60%- is satisfactory | Low | Average | Average to High | High | Highest |
| Fee Payments begin | Oct. 10th or before See Fee sch. |
Oct. 10th or before See Fee sch. |
Oct. 10th or before See Fee sch. |
Oct. 10th or before See Fee sch. |
Oct. 10th or before See Fee sch. |
Oct. 10th or before SeeFee sch. |
| Tryouts Required | NO | NO | YES begins Nov. | YES- begins early Nov. Oct for younger ages | YES- begins early Nov. Oct for younger ages | YES- begins early Nov. Oct for younger ages |
| Playing Time Guarantee at Tournaments | Very Fair, not equal | Very Fair- not equal | Fair | Fair | None | NONE |
| Other | FREE- try-us option for 1st three practices! | Flexible Practice Schedule | Flexible Practice Schedule | Flexible Practice Schedule | Flexible Practice Schedule | Flexible Practice Schedule |
| Practice Location | Available at all locations, provided min. participants sign up | Available at all locations, provided min. participants sign up | Available at all locations, provided min. participants sign up | Available at all locations, provided min. participants sign up | Available at all locations, provided min. participants sign up | Available at WSC only |
QUICK SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
Where do we play/practice? You have three locations to choose, Spartanburg or two in Greenville. Spartanburg is located currently at the Westside Club, located behind Target off Hwy 29, near Westgate Mall. Greenville practice locations can vary from Potential Sports Academy (Hwy 25 near Donaldson Ctr) or Simpsonville Rec or the Pavilion, located on east side of Greenville ( at Ice skating rink).
What Playing Options do I have?
You have several choices, based on what you want to do and
time/money commitment you want to make.
If you are a BEGINNER: Once choice-
participate with our Kidz Power Developmental Training
Program. You can try it for free, if unsure, for 3 practices. This gives
players a great and fun method to learn volleyball. Designed to have fun, while
teaching and includes match and tournament play- all local. Runs about 12 weeks
and practices twice a week.
6th Grade or below and played before: You can try out for our Developmental Travel, a small step up from Developmental Training. Higher level of training- participates in 3-4 tournaments, but at a lower rate than our regular travel teams.
7th grade and above- experienced player: You have two options, Non Travel Team or Travel Team . Non Travel practices once a week and has a match once a week- all at the practice facility- no travel involved. Travel Teams are offered in Regional Travel or National Travel Teams. All participants tryout in Nov and Dec and are placed on teams based on there talent and age. If you are chosen to play national, you can elect to play regional. Regional teams practice twice a week and national teams practice 3X a week.
What is the Practice Schedule? We don't set our detailed practice schedule until December, after teams are set. We operate 7 days a week and work around our coaches schedule, in addition to other team practices and availability. We do publish our schedule 3-4 weeks in advance and we are the only club that offers a FLEXIBLE schedule for travel teams ( if you have a conflict with your team practice, you can attend another day with another team) . For all programs, we will publish our schedule in advance for review.
How much does it cost? We wish we could do this for free! All quality programs cost- we are no exception. Compared to some clubs who have volunteer coaching staff, we pay ours above average in order to contract with the best in the Southeast. Our coaching staff is second to none. We charge about 90% of our actual cost per program and make up the additional 10% by hosting tournaments. The fee schedule is posted by program. If the fees are a problem, consider fundraising- we have a number of families who pay all fees via fundraising options.
I want more details: Check out our FAQ section.