WE ARE GSJ!!

Hello all,

One of the mottos we often use is “We are GSJ”. The spirit of that saying means that we are all in this together. If any one team is successful, then we are all successful. All of our parts connect to make up the whole that is Grand Strand Juniors. In our first year with Grand Strand we had three teams and I coached the 14′s. We had a lot of ups and downs at the tournaments. I can’t remember getting any t-shirts. The highlight of our season was at the Region Championships, we won the Club Silver division. To us it might as well have been the Olympics and that t-shirt a Gold medal. Winning Club Silver meant we finished 26th overall out of 36 teams in our division. Yes, I said 26th. Several players on that 14′s team have stayed with GSJ and will graduate this year and have gotten scholarships to play volleyball in College. We’ve come a long way since then and have several teams in the top 10. But none of them is an island to themselves. Like our bodies and machines, it takes many moving parts to make it work, and those parts who don’t get a lot of credit or have a lot of success, are just as important as the one who do. “We are GSJ”. Lets roll!

Southern Classic Gift Exchange
The sunglasses have arrived. The cost is $10 per player. Payments should be collected by the team parents and given to me at one time.

Recruiting Seminar

Recruit GSJ and Coach Aly Pompeani will hold a recruiting seminar this Sunday, February 19th, at 5pm. We encourage all parents to attend and highly recommend parents of girls ages 16-18 attend. We will cover some of the FAQs of recruiting and will have an open discussion at the end of the seminar.

Topics include:

When to Start?
-Age vs. Development

Skills videos and making contact with coaches.
- What to say and when to say it.

The time line of the recruiting process
-What each athlete needs to be focusing on at each level of her club experience.

Do’s and Don’ts of recruiting
-Simple mistakes many players make and how to avoid them.

Please come with a notebook, pen, and plenty of questions! We are here to help and will do our best to answer any and all questions you have about getting your daughter to the next level!!

Charlotte Tickets
I’ve given the coaches and some parents a ticket order form. Get with your team and let them know what you need. Adult tickets are $20 and Kids (5-17) are $10. Collect orders and payments and give to me at one time for the team. I will collect payments and orders on March 6th and 7th at the X.

GSJ Second Season
Club season will end at the Region Championships March 23-25th. We are offering a chance for interested players to continue like the National teams until June. Cost is $300 and will include two practices a week and two tournaments (Myrtle Beach and Orlando, FL). We will make room for 2 teams and determine age of team based on interest. Deadline is March 1st. Space will be limited. Selections made by the coaches until team is full. Interested players should email me so I can put you down.

GSJ Banquet
We are super excited about the GSJ Banquet this year. It will be great way to end the season and have a great time GSJ style. Date is April 18th at Beach Church. Right across from the X. Players are free and guest will be $10. We’ll have food, music, and a good time. If anyone is into catering we are looking for someone. Expect about 200 people.

Late Payments
Players not up to date or arrangements made for payments will be removed from rosters prior to the March 10th and 17th tournaments. I will be traveling and payments should be made when I return.

Coach Sing will be away February 21st until March 4th.
My two sons will be graduating from the Air Force basic training and I will be in Texas for the ceremony.

Have a Great GSJ Day,
Coach Sing