Southwind Volleyball Club Summer League (Summer 2010)

Southwind offers players in the 5th thru 8th grades an opportunity to "keep their hands on the ball" outside of the club season by providing league teams during the summer months. Players train in a more relaxed atmosphere during the summer months while continuing to develop their skills. Southwind participates in the leagues offered by Johnson County Parks and Recreation District.

Players practice once or twice a week (1.5-2 hr/practice) and compete one night at week. The training begins in late May and runs for 8 weeks with 6 nights of competition. Competition night is on Sundays.

Although we will consider the athlete's grade in school teams will be determined by the athlete's skill set. Players will either play for their grade division or a grade higher than their own. Players can not be moved down a grade division.

Participants will be instructed and drilled over the basic skills of the game. Strategies of the game will be introduced with emphasis on fundamental skills. Each team is limited to 9-10 players so early registration is encouraged to ensure a position on a team. All players who are accepted after registrating will be placed on a team after a tryout process. There will be two practices per week, prior to competition nights. Once competition begins there will be one practice a week. Players are expected to attend at least one practice a week, preferable with their team, but are allowed to make up practices with another squad of a similar age. At the first practice of each session there is short parent meeting to cover the parent/player handbook, any additional information, and answer questions.


Summer 2010: We are still waiting to get specific information about the league from Johnson County Parks and Recreation District and will post more information as we receive it. Deadline for participation is May 14th, or once there are enough players to field two teams at each age group, total of 18 players per session. Practices will begin the week of May 17th twice a week until competition begins. After Sunday evening competition begins teams will practice once a week.

Session I 5th graders
Session II 6th graders
Session III 7th graders
Session IV 8th graders
($195/participant)
Players need to register for the grade they will be entering in the fall of 2010.

All teams aer now full for the Summer of 2010. (5.27.10)

With the number of activities during the summer it is difficult to plan practice times so teams will alternate an early practice and then a later practice. The coaching staff prefers players attend their "team" practice times however if they can not there will be other teams who alternate on a different schedule allowing players to attend a different practice. Once competition begins practices will alternate from one evening a week, Mondays thru Thursdays and Friday afternoons. Again, the coaching staff prefers players attend their "team" practice times however if they can not there will be other teams who alternate on a different schedule allowing players to attend a different practice. Please keep your coaches informed with your schedule so we may do a better job of preparing practices.

Practices are held at Land Gym (MidAmerica Nazarene University) with competition taking place at Okun Fieldhouse. See the calendar page for practice times and locations. Although most practices are held at Land gym we will be looking for other locations due to the Land gym not be available some days/evenings.

Each participant recieves a Southwind Volleyball T-shirt/team jersey.

Before participating in any training sessions players must have the following forms turned in to Southwind Volleyball: Registration form, Medical Release Form and Model/Web Release form.

Location of practice and competition facilities: Okun Field House, 20200 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS and MidAmerica Nazarene University, 2030 E. College Way, Olathe, Kansas 66062.

(Southwind reserves the right to decline registtration of participant(s). Refund Policy: 4 weeks prior to leauge 75% refund. 3 weeks prior to camp 50% refund. 2 weeks prior to camp 25% refund. 1 week prior to camp no refund.)