History

Tulsa Juniors Volleyball Club was founded in 2004 by Drew Tiger, Club Head Coach and Director.  It was formed for the expressed interest of a developing a 15’s competitive team, as the club has steadily grown over the years.  Tulsa Juniors is a non-profit organization dedicated to the growth of youth volleyball in Oklahoma as a registered junior program affiliate of USA Volleyball and sanctioned by OKRVA as a guide to assist in developing the student athlete in the sport of volleyball.

2011 – 2012 Season

This club season, Tulsa Juniors will offer competitive teams from ages 10s – 18s.  We will compete in tournaments locally, regionally, and nationally.  Each of these teams will compete in a local tournament to kick off their season in December, 10/11s and 18s teams may be excluded if the age group(s) are not offered.

Each team will schedule to play an average of two (2) tournaments per month beginning in January 2012 and some teams may compete in National Qualifiers.  To close out the regular season, we will compete in Regionals scheduled for April 2012.

The club provides core coaching to develop the student athlete in maximizing athletic potential and to teach the fundamentals of volleyball while promoting teamwork, positive attitudes, and accountability.

Financials

Club dues may be paid in full or divided into payments per two (2) options;

Option 1, total divided into 3 installments with the first (1) payment due at signing, payment two (2) due January 31, 2012 and payment three (3) due on February 28, 2012.

Option 2, pay $500 at signing and the remaining balance divided into 4 months due the 1st of each month from December 2011 - March 2012.  The dues include expenses for uniforms, practice facilities, coach’s compensation, tournament entry fees, medical bags, and equipment.

17/18s - $1975

Option 1 - $658.33 due at signing, $658.33 due 1/31/2012, and $658.33 due 2/28/2012.

Option 2 - $500 due at signing, $368.75 due 1st of month from December - March 2012.

15/16's - $1825

Option 1 - $608.33 due at signing, $608.33 due 1/31/2012, and $608.33 due 2/28/2012.

Option 2 - $500 due at signing, $331.25 due 1st of month from December - March 20112.

13/14's - $1675

Option 1 - $558.33 due at signing, $558.33 due 1/31/2012, and $558.33 due 2/28/2012.

Option 2 - $500 due at signing, $293.75 due 1st of month from December - March 20112.

10/12's - $1175

Option 1 - $391.66 due at signing, $391.66 due 1/31/2012, and $391.66 due 2/28/2012.

Option 2 - $500 due at signing, $168.75 due 1st of month from December - March 20112.

Team travel expenses are shared by the team and include coach’s hotel rooms and meals.  Other expenses that are shared include the team cooler, and fuel for drivers.

Commitment

Tulsa Juniors is a competitive club promoting skill development and providing opportunities for competition in challenging tournaments.  As a result, each player is expected to attend each practice and tournament throughout the season.  We all know there are exceptions based upon our daily lives with both student athletes and parents.  While Tulsa Juniors understands this, we ask each player to communicate those exceptions in upholding her commitment level.

Practices

Practices will be scheduled for one evening during the week and one afternoon during the weekend.  A schedule will be posted on the website as soon as teams have been selected.  We will begin training in early to mid November.

Uniforms

Tulsa Juniors will provide uniforms to players, excluding shoes and support braces.  This includes jerseys, spandex, warm-ups, backpacks or bags, practice and warm up t-shirts, and socks.

Team Coordinators

Each team should elect a Parent Representative and Travel Coordinator for the season, as well as drivers, food coordinators and chaperones for each tournament.  The Parent Rep will be responsible for communication between the parent base, the Head Coach, and the club.  The Travel Coordinator will be responsible for planning and executing travel for teams during the season.  Parent chaperones will travel with our teams and all players will stay in team rooms.  A separate guide to tournament traveling will be distributed after the teams have been formed and players have signed.

Each team will have a tournament schedule approved by the Club Director and distributed to the team per planning purposes.

The success of Tulsa Juniors is shared by parent participation and support.  Thank you for making Tulsa Juniors a reality!

Signing Party

Tulsa Juniors will host a signing party for each team once tryouts are complete.