2009 HS Volleyball Invitational ....

Articatz Volleyball would like to invite
Varsity and Junior Varsity Volleyball teams to Gwinn, MI and the facility of the
Gwinn High School for our
FIFTH ANNUAL

Varsity Volleyball Invitational Tournament

on September 19th, 2009
and
Junior Varsity and Freshman Volleyball Tournament

on October 24th, 2009.

TEAMS WHO WILL BE ATTENDING 2009
Munising (V/JV)
Gladstone (JV/FR)
Marquette (V/JV/FR)
Superior Central (V/JV)
Houghton (V/JV)
Rapid River (V/JV)
Chassell (V)
Calumet (V/JV/FR)
Escanaba (JV)
Engadine (V)
Gwinn (V/JV)
Dollar Bay (V)
Hancock (V/JV)

I would like to thank all the teams for attending

our tournament in the past four years.
Because of the level of teams and the great cooperation from the coaches,
we have been able to host an outstanding event.

If you are interested in attending this tournament please click on the link below
(High school tournament contract doc.)

2009 Raffle Winners..................

We want to thank all those that purchased tickets from the girls

in this years Raffle Ticket Fundraiser

We are grateful also to the WestWood Mall for allowing us to

sell tickets to customers walking thru and shopping

LIST OF WINNERS:
Bruce and Cheryl Dykes (Gladsone)~ ATV

Bryan Renolds (MQT)~19" LCD TV

Donald Barter (Curtis) ~ Winery Gift Certificate

Brad Hamar (Palmer) ~ $20 Walmart Gift Card

Leadbetter (Negaunee) ~ Getz's Gift Certificate

Mae Ohman (MQT) ~ $25 Texture Salon Gift Card

Ben Lamirand (MQT) ~ Homemade Fleece Blanket

Jim LaJoie (Negaunee) ~ $25 MC Sports Gift Card

Rob Bell (MQT) ~ Regis Salon Basket

Chris Valima (Gwinn) ~ Stain Glass Art

Pat Bricco (MQT) ~ $25 Richer Image Gift Certificate

Delores Cote (Gwinn) ~ $25 Jandron's Gift Card

Leadbetter (Negaunee) ~ $10 Candleman Gift Card and Wells Fargo Bag

Leadbetter (Negaunee) ~ Gift Certificate to Lawry's Pasty

Ron Wait ~ Ladies Watch

Shane Depuydt (Gladstone) ~ Ladies bangle bracelet and ankle bracelet

Jon Aho (Gwinn) ~ Yonders Lotion Set

Scott Schuhmacher (Gwinn) ~ Jim's Music Gift Card

Georgia Selden (L'Anse) ~ $25 Lowe's Gift Card

Ken Clement (Rapid River) ~ $5 Play -n- Trade Gift Card and Wells Fargo Bag

~Sorry if there were any misspelled names I did my best off the raffle tickets~

Thank you again and we look forward to another great fundraiser.

Upcoming Fundraising Opportunity.......

At the end of the month of January we will be receiving our

"My Sports Dreams" mailers.

We are lucky to be able utilize the nation's
leading sports fundraising company helping us continue the goal
of allowing young girls to have the opportunity to participate in
the Articatz Club Program. We want to reach out to people
who have a rooting interest in your (the players) success as a
volleyball player and person.

Our fans, relatives and close friends will receive
an important letter from our team.
The letter will update them on our progress and goals.

Check the site Fundraising Page for upcoming programs!

Econo Bagging Success.........

The Econo Bagging went great and I wanted to take this moment
to thank Amber Bell for organizing the fundraiser and also working the entire day (& Haylee).
I am grateful for your help and support.
I would also like to thank all the players and parents that worked the fundraiser
You dedication to our program is very appreciated.

Check the site Fundraising Page for upcoming programs!

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.

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