Articatz Up-Coming Events.....

RECRUITING COMBINE
Our second annual recruiting combine

~ The girls will be tested on their physical
abilities and strengths and on their skills in volleyball
Date: December 6, 2008

Time: 9am-1pm

"UP EXPOSURE CLASSIC"
Our first annual "UP EXPOSURE CLASSIC

~ The best of the UP varsity players will
display their talents on the court in a competition.

They will be able to display their
ability to college coaches and avid volleyball fans.
Date: December 7, 2008

Times: 12pm - 2pm

FANS PLEASE COME OUT

&

SUPPORT THE AREAS VOLLEYBALL PLAYER

More information please
on the Recruiting Combine & UP Exposure Classic
CLICK HERE

Online Payment Option.......

You will now have the opportunity to pay club dues,
travel and tryouts online thru PayPal.

You DO NOT have to have a Paypal account

to use our online payment options.

There are absolutely no refunds.
(If you are injured in a volleyball event a credit

to future programs may be given).

If you are removed from the club due to violation of policy or choose to quit,
all fees are forfeited!

Click here to go to the payment section of our website:

http://www.articatz.com/11.html?sm=51027

Position Training Clinic......

Articatz Volleyball Club

Would like to invite you to improve your volleyball skills at our

POSITION TRAINING CLINIC

This clinic is for anyone who is interested in becoming a better

Setter, Outside, Middle or Libero

You don’t have to be affiliated with the club program it is open to the public.

We will be training at the Sands Township Complex (Multi-purpose room)

987 South M-553

Practice days: Saturdays

Times for Positions
Setters: 10-11am
Outsides: 11-12pm
Middles: 12-1pm
Libero: 1-1:30pm

Cost: $15 per person per session
(you must pay for three sessions)

If you are interested in attending please go to http://www.articatz.com/36.html?sm=79203

(here you will see all the dates for training)

We hope to improve the areas volleyball one player and position at a time!

Junior Spikers Youth Clinic......

The "Junior Spikers" (7th/8th grade) will start after basketball season
Gwinn/Superior Central/Gladstone Area Players
Dates: Nov. 18th and end on Dec. 16th
Location Days & Times: The "W", Tuesdays 6:30-8pm

Marquette/Negaunee/Ishpeming Area Players
Dates: Nov. 14th and end on Dec. 19th
Location, Days & Times: Baraga Gym (in MQT across from St. Pete's Cathedral), Friday 6:30-8pm

You can attend either day or both if you like!

To get full details on all the Fall Youth Programs please CLICK HERE

BENEFITS TO YOUTH PROGRAMS BOOK

2009 Tryout Updates....

Due to a gym conflict with the E-Girls basketball program,

we have to move our tryouts to the week earlier.

I know that it is the opening day of hunting season,

but we can't wait to go the week after the 22nd of November.

That would put us behind everyone else in the country.

The reason we are adjusting for the E-Girls is they adjusted for us in the past.

We need to help each other with the success of our programs.

~TryOuts~

Saturday, Nov. 15th, 2008
Times: 2-5:30pm
Location:
WEST BRANCH COMMUNITY CENTER
301 Avenue A. Gwinn, MI


“IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TRYOUTS”
I will not know the number of teams or participants until after the tryouts.

All players that make the club program are required to attend the

Recruiting Combine as well on Dec. 6, 2008.

I will try my best to get the best opportunity for everyone.

PLAYERS MUST RETURN THE FOLLOWING
PRE-REGISTER AND SAVE ON TRYOUT FEES
* ARTICATZ TRYOUT REGISTRATION FORM
*$35 NON-REFUNDABLE TRYOUT FEE
($40 DAY OF TRYOUT)
*MEDICAL RELEASE FORM

*NCR MEMBERSHIP FORM

All these forms can be found on our site under the high school program page.

http://www.articatz.com/

MAIL TO: ARTICATZ VBC
1680 C. R. 492
MARQUETTE, MI 49855

CLUB SEASON & TOURNAMENTS
The Articatz season extends from tryouts,
to our final tournament June 12-15th in Chicago
Possible Tournament Schedules:
April 17-19th, 2009 ~Duluth
May 1-3rd, 2009 ~ WI
May 29-31st, 2009 ~WI
June 11-15th, 2009 ~ Chicago

We will send out a tournament schedule sheet in December

and Parents will need to fill out the dates that they will be available.

Skill Training Opportunities
We will be having skill training days that are separate from club.

This will allow player in the club to have a day to focus

on their specific position. It will also allow players that just want

to improve their skills that opportunity.

More information to come on this please check the website http://www.articatz.com/ or our blog
http://www.articatz.blogspot.com/

Fundraising
Check out website for fundraisers we are running to help with the cost of club.
(if you have more than one daughter in the programs there are cost exceptions)
We have had many players pay their entire club fees

with the fundraising opportunities we have offered them.

2009 Club Tryouts.........

The choice to play club volleyball is one that requires a commitment and this commitment can be a demanding one, not only for the players, but also for the parents and families.

The Articatz program is one we feel has a great deal to offer each athlete, at Articatz Volleyball, our program strives to develop each and every athlete in every area of volleyball to best of their ability.

Our philosophies involving the methods and teaching of the basic skills and techniques, as well as our practice planning and implementation are different from other programs in the area and we hope to help you understand why we feel that our program has great things to offer each athlete.

Our goal is and will always be to provide the best club experience for our athletes and develop their skills as volleyball players and their integrity as young adults.

We want athletes to improve and grow as athletes and at the same time,

expose them to a new level of competition.

While many of our players simply want to be the best they can be for their high school teams, some of our athletes are preparing for competition at the collegiate level.

2009 TRYOUTS FOR ARTICATZ

for 9th/10th/11th graders

Tryouts~ November 22, 2008
(will do some training in Nov thru December; once a week if possible)
Location~ The “W” in Gwinn (Directions on http://www.articatz.com/)
Times~ 2-5:30pm

Training facility: The “W” (Gwinn) and Baraga Gym (MQT)

Club Training dates~ Tuesday (the “W”) &

Fridays from 6-9pm (Baraga gym)
Skill Training dates~ Saturdays (to be announced soon)
Club season~ January thru second weekend in June

Club Costs~ will be available on the website soon

Tournaments: We will attend 3-4 tournaments in the surrounding areas ~ Duluth, WI and Chicago

FAQ: Can my daughter play other sports and be a part of club volleyball;
Answer~ YES, as long as she attends one practice a week and when other sport ends then full commitment is expected

Fundraising Opportunities: We run many fundraising events to help with the overall cost of the club. Because we don’t want anyone to miss out on this great opportunity

To learn more visit our web sites www.articatz.com - hope to see you on the court!

If you want to be updated on programs, events and fundraising opportunities please go on to our website and register to become a member.

Upcoming Fundraising Opportunities.....

Our Fundraising Opportunities have started and I am looking forward to success on every level this year.

Econo Foods Receipt Program~We can earn 1% of all the receipts we collect throughout the year. Econo will cut a check twice a year for what we have collected. Because there are Econo Foods stores in a few different UP cities, most of the girls should be able to collect receipts and turn them in at practices. I will be sure to have a collection box located at each practice. Tell all of your family members to collect as well and the totals really do add up quickly.

Grocery Bagging day~In conjunction with the receipts program we are looking to set up a grocery bagging day or two in the MQT store. We are hoping to set that up grocery bagging days in other stores as well. The girls will bag groceries for customers for tips of cash and/or the customers’ receipts! If your local area doesn't have an Econo store, maybe your local grocer would allow the girls to bag groceries for tips on a Saturday morning.

Grocery Bagging date:
December 13th

Econo Marquette
(please make sure that you can be available)

- Please email Amber Bell if you are interested in attending