Choosing the Right Club for You
               #1 Ask other parents.
That is absolutely the only way to get accurate information about what club is right for you. There are several clubs in the area, Fort Myers Volleyball Academy, Naples Juniors, Naples Volleyball Association, Southwest Sunset, and USA South and Probably 10 more. When choosing a college, buying a car, …. You need to get all of the information by talking with people. This is no different… go to any high school match in the next week, and just ask. There are so many club players, and I guarantee the parents will be happy to share their experiences with you.   Ask the parents!
 #2 Choosing a life long sport.

This is probably the thing that I take most seriously, but I am urging parents not to go to one sport and one sport only if the child wants to play more than one. I am all for athlete’s playing multiple sports. I look at it like this…. If your 14 year old daughter wants to get married next week, are you going to let her? No, obviously she has not seen enough life to choose who she will marry at that age. Why make her choose one sport when maybe softball might be her calling in sports.

….. Ask the parents!
 #3 Elite, Top level, National, Super Duper….
It’s just a name.

There are just about as many ways to describe a club as there is to describe the perfect pizza. Gary Bender, one of the top coaches in the southwest Fla. Area has taken his teams to over 20 national events, and has taken 2nd place at national’s… his team name..

The Golden Gorillas. If you had to choose a club directly from the team name would you have chosen the Golden Gorillas? Probably not, unless you Ask the parents!
 #4 Republicans, Democrats, Independents….
Every club has a selling point they are going to exploit. Outback steakhouse has no rules just right… McDonalds has served over 100 trillion burgers….even communism has selling points. Every club director is going to tell you how great they are. There is only one way and one way only to get your true answer…. Ask the parents!

There are so many reasons to ask parents about making a choice for your daughters.

There are a lot of emotions, financial obligations, strategies, that guessing what club is good for you is about as reliable as playing the lottery. You already have the winning ticket, you just have to………Ask the parents!

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NEW NVA Fingerprinting Policy

 

  
In an ongoing effort to provide the safest environment for its junior aged members, 
USAV has been conducting 
background checks on adults who work with junior players since 2005.
  
NVA would like to go a step above and beyond that by requiring all adults working with 
their players: coaches, 
directors and staff members directly involved with athletes, to be fingerprinted. While 
many of our coaches and our 
director have had this done as a part of their teaching or coaching in the schools or in the 
community, we will be 
requiring this to provide an extra layer of protection for our athletes, 
parents and coaches. 
Please know that NVA 
has the best interest concerning the protection and safety of your daughter.
BILL OF RIGHTS FOR PARENTS WHEN JOINING A CLUB
  
I have the right to:
  
      
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    be treated with dignity and respect 
      
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    share in the leadership and decision making of your athlete 
      
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     approach the leadership of the club organization with which you are involved 
      
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    cheer for your child in a positive manner 
      
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    verify your coaches/team qualifications 
      
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    ask questions and receive answers 
      
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    ensure that the adults involved with your child are positive role models 
      
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    talk to parents, other players and/or other clubs 
      
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    have your child tryout without discrimination 
      
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    request a clear disclosure of financial obligations 
      
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    have a written clubs statement of philosophy 
      
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    be informed about your child's role on the team 
      
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    have your child tryout out for more than one club and be allowed time to make a 
decision as specified by the 
tryout policy 
      
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    the knowledge of the time, travel and financial commitment of your 
involvement with the club/team. 
      
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    knowledge of how many spots are available before tryouts begin 
      
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    remove your child from an event/practice if you feel it is unsafe for your
 child to continue without repercussions 
      
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    know that all club affiliated staff are members of the NCVA and background checked. 
      
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    ask your club director if they adhere to all State and Federal business 
requirements and laws 
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P    is for praising, which your child needs often.
  
A   is for accepting, so hard edges will soften.
  
R   is for recognizing your child's many talents.
  
E    is for encouraging a good healthy balance.
  
N   is for nurturing, to help your child grow.
  
T    is for teaching, then letting go.
  
S    is for smiling at the growth and the glow
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