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Volume 2, Number 12 - May 8, 2013

Important News

The Liberty Mutual Insurance Responsible Sports Community Grants program can help you earn $2,500 for your youth volleyball team! And you may be surprised at just how easy – and exciting – it can be to earn your own Community Grant. Each time someone within your organization successfully passes an online quiz, and assigns their point to your organization- that equals one point in the race! Connect with friends, family and neighbors to rally support and put more points on the board. The top 5 groups in each of the Small Organization, Large Organization and School divisions with the most points at the end of the grant period earn one of the fifteen grant prizes of $2,500. It’s that simple. Check to the leaderboard to see how the competition is doing today!

   
Coaching Education Events Schedule  Grassroots Volleyball Resources 


Videos

Every Kid Needs a Champion - Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, "They don't pay me to like the kids." Her response: "Kids don't learn from people they don’t like.” This video (http://bit.ly/16YONVp) is a rousing call to coaches to believe in their athletes and connect with them.

100 Digs in 2 Minutes - This video (http://bit.ly/12giCv3) has great slow motion to see what is happening at high speed to dig the ball up, plus who doesn’t like Cotton Eyed Joe?

Karch Kiraly’s Google+ Hangout video Interview - Last month eight lucky fans got a chance to spend time online with Karch Kiraly, U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team head coach, asking questions no doubt just like yours would have been. Karch responded with great insights as always, Check it out at http://bit.ly/Zhj2DI

Articles

EIGHT “New” Growing The Game Together Blogs - Now viewable! - Check out The Evolution of Blocking Drills; For the Kids’ Development, not the Parents; Two Myths – Learning Styles and Fundamental Motor Skills; Where is Your Whiteboard? and many more. Just head on over to the Grassroots page of USAV by clicking HERE.

The Paralympian Magazine The International Paralympic Committee published this year's first edition of The Paralympian magazine online on April 26 with new content sections devoted to exploring para-sport beyond the Paralympic Games. The complete issue of the award-winning magazine is now available for download here: http://bit.ly/ZyWui2.

   
Coaching Education Programs  Ask USAV 

Books and Movie Suggestions

The free Athletic Management Buyer's Guide - The issue (http://bit.ly/16hgWXQ) includes expanded product listings not available in print. URLs listed in this 146-page publication are active, meaning you can click on a company’s Web site where it appears in the Buyer’s Guide to learn about the company and its products.


Hidden Gems

This TED talk (http://bit.ly/11SLmtx) has saved USA Volleyball staffers so much time, we thought all coaches and club members should be aware of these 10 tips and save time too!

   
Beach Coaching Education Programs  Growing the Game Together Blog 


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