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Jacksonville Juniors
Volleyball Association
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WHERE WE'VE BEEN:
In 1989, the Jacksonville Junior
Volleyball Association, a Jacksonville youth sport association,
was founded by three area coaches for the purpose of promoting the
sport of volleyball for school age students in the city and
surrounding areas; FCCJ Head Coach, Mary Andrew, The Bolles School
Head Coach, Elise Bush and Mayport Middle School, then-Head Coach,
Brandy King.
In nine years these awesome ladies grew the Club from 30 players and
3 coaches, to 150 players of all ages and 30 coaches offering
opportunities for the girls in skill development and lifetime
enjoyment of the sport to playing in college and many through
scholarships.
Over 80 of our club members have gone on to play college volleyball,
most with scholarships.
While the Central and South Florida areas have over 75 junior
volleyball clubs, the JJVA is one of only three Junior Volleyball
Associations in North Florida.
SPONSORS:
The sponsors of the JJVA want the
players in Jacksonville to have the same opportunities and
advantages as those in the southern part of the state. Considering
the number of clubs in the central and southern sections of the
state, it is imperative that we provide participation opportunities
for the players in North Florida. See Sponsors at left
menu bar to see about opportunities for you to help sponsor these
young athletes in our community.
COMMUNITY:
One of the goals of the JJVA as its teams travel to
tournaments is to develop a winning tradition, but as with most
youth programs, the Jacksonville Junior Volleyball Association, is
also, in the end, designed to give the youth of our communities an
alternative activity in which to participate which will provide
positive leadership in the areas of sportsmanship, exercise and
health, competition, initiative, and community involvement.
Programs of this magnitude demand a great deal of time and effort on
the part of many people in the community. The JJVA is growing and
becoming a viable part of the Jacksonville sports community. This
growth would not be possible without the assistance and cooperation
from North Florida parents, coaches and community business leaders.
WHERE WE'RE
GOING:
The Jacksonville Junior Volleyball Association, under its
current leadership will continue to uphold its high standards and to
pursue the goal of promoting the sport of volleyball for all of the
citizens of the North Florida area |
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ORGANIZATION:
JJVA staff consists of the following:
2 Division Coordinators, the Operations Director, the
Chief Financial Officer, the Secretary and the Treasurer.
Group Coordinators are responsible for the organization
and the operation of their divisions.
The Club Secretary handles tournament registrations,
travel arrangements for coaches, all club communications and
website design/management.
The Treasurer handles bookkeeping, taxes and billing,
and works closely with the CFO on budgets.
A Board of Directors approves policy and determines
long-range planning objectives.
Volunteer committees will be organized for the purpose of
conducting fund raising events, working tournament concessions,
and assisting the club in other ways.
Each team is required to have a
team parent volunteer for team communication purposes.
This year we will implemented a Sports Committee, chaired by
Mike Renaker. He had
a team of parents who assisted him in observing our teams and
supporters at tournaments. This team will served as a direct
communication system of club progress and behaviors to the
Operations Director and the Board.
Since the Operations
Director and staff cannot be at every match or tournament, this
allows for a better flow information concerning the progress of
the club.
STATEMENT OF JJVA EDUCATIONAL VALUES:
Junior volleyball can teach many positive values, such as the spirit
of cooperation, self-discipline, and regard for personal fitness.
It is difficult for
these desirable traits to take root in young players, however, if
the adults around them fail to set the proper example.
JJVA insists that
our parents refrain from criticizing opposing players, our players,
coaches, officials, other parents, their own child, or teammates of
their own child and always
remains respectful in the spectator area.
There may never be a perfect fit between the goals and
priorities of coaches and parents; each group has their own
perspective. Both,
however, share a mutual interest in the player’s development of
basic volleyball skills and attitudes.
JJVA parents ally themselves with the coach in teaching their
daughters to cope with the natural frustrations of being a member of
a competitive team. Our players
learn how to deal with demanding superiors, to be a
cooperative team member, to make use of positive and negative
feedback, to achieve “mental toughness” and to be a gracious winner
or loser.
Our JJVA parents encourage their daughters to show their coaches
that they have a high level of commitment to volleyball.
Those who display the greatest zest for the sport tend to
receive the greatest attention from their coach.
We teach players that they can display their commitment by:
“Proper mental and physical preparation, enthusiasm on and
off the court, and actively supporting their teammates.” |
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