A huge congratulations to all the finishes GSJ Teams had in this years Winter Bump. In every division we were competitive and had a few teams finish in the top of their divisions. I say this all the time, but we’ve come a long ways in a short 5 years and it’s exciting to see the girls competing at a very high level. Please know that the goal isn’t the first tournament, it’s the continued growth forward. It’s easy to get caught up in “whys”, but try to consider the “hows”. As in “How can I improve in certain aspects of the game.”, “How can I contribute to the overall “team” goal.” and most importantly, “How and what can I do to be better for my team.” The “why” questions do not outline a method for success, whereas the “hows” allow players to achieve end results.
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A second congratulations go out to the GSJ Players nominated for Toast of the Coast. You can find the article here – Toast of the Coast. Each of the players listed is a huge part of the Grand Strand Juniors Family.
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If you are on a GSJ roster you must complete the information request for Charlotte. Link is below in the email from region. The region is still waiting on a large number of you to enter your Charlotte hotel or other travel plans for the event. We need to get this done ASAP.
To: Parents
From: USAV Palmetto Region
Re: Charlotte Lodging Information/ Required from members
WE ARE ASKING EACH CLUB TO SEND THIS EMAIL TO ALL MEMBERS WHO’S TEAM IS ATTENDING CHARLOTTE TOURNAMENT. – Some of you already know this information and has completed everything needed by the region- to you, Thank you! You do not need to re-enter your data.
For all: we need every member ( parent or player) attending to input your information into a region database- even if you are commuting, staying with friends/family or camping out in a tent- ha.
The region host each year our volleyball region championships at the Charlotte Convention Center. This is a 2.5 day event- starting on Friday at 3pm for some and 6:30 for rest (to be decided later). We have been able to keep cost down, almost half the entry fee of other 2-3 day events because of our negotiating power we have collectively as clubs. This year we will have 30+ courts with 250+ teams attending.
In 2010 all clubs agreed to stay within the region hotel block- which in turns, keeps cost down with all hotels and the convention center.
Complete FAQ can be found here: http://palmettoregionvb.org/wp/tournaments/juniors/palmetto-regional-hotel-info/
What we need from each of you by Feb. 1st:
1) If you have NOT made your Charlotte Hotel Reservation- do so now. What rooms/hotels remaining with available rooms can be found at link above.
2) Once you have done this- enter your information into the Region Database- again- at same link as above. This includes commuters, members staying with friends/family, members who are using hotel reward points to secure rooms- in order words- just tell us what your plans are while there.
Members in the region database will also be able to purchase Pre-discounted entry tickets.
3) IF you have more than 3 or more rooms in one name ( considered a block) these must be converted to who is using them with the hotel- and that info input in our database by 2/1. If an individual is holding more than 1 room for themselves- you must decide which room you plan to stay and release the other(s). This allows others who are looking for rooms to acquire them.
If you have questions- Betty Smith is handling all this information, she can be emailed at bjslandura@aol.com. Before you email, ask your club director, they probably have the answer.
4) Finally- on another subject- we are asking each of you to sign back into your daughter’s USAV Registration file and make sure you have a valid email address in on the main page that gets info to parents. You can sign back in here:https://webpoint.usavolleyball.org/wp15/IntraLock/Login.asp
When we have important information that needs to be sent to all members ( tournament info, weather cancellations, etc) we send it out to address of this record. We are getting back almost 300 bad addresses and many more are addresses of the player- who may or may not get info to parents.
Below is a list of the players/coaches who are not showing information input into the Region site.
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 17-1 Player Allman Taylor
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 18-2 Player Barrett Samantha
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 18′s Player Bennett Karlie
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 15-2 Player Bezdek Hannah
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 14-2 Head Coach Blake Amanda
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 15-1 Player Bowers Rebekah
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 12-1 Player Campbell Skylar
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 15-2 Player Cannon Jordan
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 15-1 Player Carr Shelby
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 13-1 Player Causey Cheyanne
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 16-2 Player Causey Caitlyn
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 15-2 Asst. Coach Churby Jade
Grand Strand JVC #N/A #N/A Creekmore Victoria
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 15-2 Player Daly Caroline
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 12-1 Player Davis Mary
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 18-2 Player Davis Holly
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 16-4 Player Elms Kerry
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 18-2 Player Exum Rachael
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 13-1 Player Farmer Mallory
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 17-1 Player Fullum Presley
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 18-2 Player Gay Olivia
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 16-3 Player Heiden Kaylee
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 16-3 Player Hix Tara
Grand Strand JVC GSJ 12-2 Player Hix Danni
Grand Strand JVC GSJ 12-2 Head Coach Hix Paula
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 17-1 Player Hughes Ryley
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 16′s Player Johnson Ellen
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 17-1 Player Jones Moriah
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 18-2 Player Jordan Alexis
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 16-2 Player Kastner Makailla
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 15-2 Player Kramer Patty
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 16-4 Player Metz Sydney
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 15-1 Head Coach Middleton Katie
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 16-3 Player Mikolajczyk Macy
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 17-1 Player Milligan Meagan
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 16-4 Player Minervini Gabrielle
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 16′s Head Coach Moore Jason
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 18-2 Player Moore Rachel
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 12-1 Player Myers Kristiasha
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 16-3 Player Owens Autumn
Grand Strand JVC #N/A #N/A Pearson Mackenzie
Grand Strand JVC #N/A #N/A Perpetuino Joseph
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 18′s Head Coach Pompeani Aly
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 15-2 Player Poplin Megan
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 16-4 Player Reyes Courtney
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 14-2 Player Rojas/secreto Skylar
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 16-4 Player Schuett Victoria
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 13-1 Player Shamah Shirrie
Grand Strand JVC GSJ 12-2 Player Shavitz Samantha
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 12-1 Player Sheets Darby
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 16′s Player Sheets Shelby
Grand Strand JVC #N/A #N/A Short Tucker
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 14-1 Head Coach Sing John
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 14-2 Player Smith Lauren
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 16-4 Asst. Coach Spitzer Kenneth
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 15-2 Player Strong Hayley
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 14-2 Player Sutley Peyton
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 16-3 Player Swann Kiana
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 12-1 Player Tomlin Alexis
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 16′s Player Treece Jordan
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 16′s Player Treece Madison
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 16-2 Asst. Coach Underwood Todd
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 16-4 Player Vanorsdale Gabrielle
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 15-2 Player Wagner Hannah
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 12-1 Player Watts Alexis
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 17-1 Player Watts Jessica
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 14-1 Player Wert Megan
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 18′s Player West Michelle
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 16-2 Player Williams Kelly
Grand Strand JVC Grand Strand 18′s Player Williams Kacie
Grand Strand JVC #N/A #N/A Williams Kailey
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Hotel Information for the Southern Classic
Southern Classic Gym/Hotel Info
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Keep working hard!!
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