The end of June signifies the end of summer. I'll be heading to Miami for Junior Olympics later this month. Brent heads to the JDVA Nationals in Louisville. With the Volleyball Festival in Phoenix this summer, we'll be busy.
From there we roll into Camp - www.sundevilvolleyball.com. With an updated camp format and the addition of a Team Camp, I'm eager to interact with our campers. Our entire staff will be in the gym working with each camper. I enjoy summer camp.
At the end of our Spring Semester our staff challenged each of our athletes to play as much volleyball over the summer as possible. For some, like Sofie with Team Canada, it's quite easy. For others, it can be quite a challenge. But the summer is a defining time for our athletes. It's the time of the year where they are on their own. They can do as much or as little as they want. Whatever they choose to do over the summer, there will be a price paid in August when we start practice.
I recently received an email from the Director of the Student Rec. Center on Campus. He wrote because a number of our athletes had been turning up at the Rec. Center seeking gym space - something he had not witnessed before this summer. A number of local clubs have seen our athletes attend their practices. I can't help but smile.
Our schedule for 2009 is complete. I'll post a link once it's officially released on www.thesundevils.com.
