Month: July 2023
2022 Youth Beach Tournaments Survey
| Leave a CommentPosted: August 17, 2022 Volleyball Alberta is requesting feedback from the 2022 youth beach tournament season. If you participated in a youth beach tournament your feedback would be greatly appreciated. We understand Sportlomo was a challenging registration system and Volleyball Alberta will continue to work to make the registration system more user friendly moving […]
Read more »Volleyball Canada announces date change for Calgary 2023
| Leave a CommentPosted: August 16, 2022 Volleyball Canada announces date change for Calgary 2023 August 16, 2022: Volleyball Canada has adjusted the dates of the 2023 Youth National Championships taking place in Calgary, Alberta at the Olympic Oval. Calgary will still host the same age categories: the 16U girls will take place May 10-13, followed by 17U […]
Read more »2022 Volleyball Alberta Mikasa Beach Provincial Champs!
| Leave a CommentPosted: August 12, 2022 Presenting your 2022 Volleyball Alberta Mikasa Beach Provincial Champs! Adult Men’s Division: 1- R.Brzozowski/T.Weinmeier 2- E.Juul-Hansen/N.Marchenkov 3- K.Lee/A.South 17/18U Men: 1- B.Burnside/M.Aalbers 2- J.McKee/B.Lord 3- J.LeBlanc/B.LeBlanc 17/18U Women: 1- J.Brown/K.Gilmour 2- G.Baker/G.Florence 3- A.Guezen/M.DeZutter 16U Boys: 1- P.Bazant/M.Doering 2- B.Kramer/M.Debeljak 3- B.Sullivan/B.Ward 16U Girls: 1- A.Penner/V.Hmelevski 2- R.Bell/E.Layzell 3- G.Hanson/S.Wills 15U Boys: […]
Read more »Call for Volunteers: VA Casino Oct. 8-9, 2022
| Leave a CommentPosted: August 11, 2022 Casino volunteers needed for the 2022 Volleyball Alberta Casino Volleyball Alberta has been slotted to host a casino on October 8-9, 2022 in Edmonton at the Starlight (WEM) Casino. In past cycles, VA’s Executive Council, Board of Directors, Committee Members, Referees, Club Members and VA Staff have been very gracious in […]
Read more »Over The Years — Volleyball Alberta at the Canada Games …
| Leave a CommentPosted: August 10, 2022 Over The Years — Volleyball Alberta at the Canada Games … Volleyball has been a Canada Games sport since the inaugural Games in 1967, and has been featured on both the winter and summer cycles. From 1967-1987, it was on the winter program, before transitioning to the summer edition in 1985. Beach volleyball […]
Read more »NEW Development Coach Workshops available in August
| Leave a CommentNEW DEVELOPMENT COACH WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE Volleyball Alberta is pleased to be offering two ONLINE Development Coach Workshops August. These courses will be a great launchpad for the upcoming volleyball season. Each course will consist of 4 Online sessions: Introduction and Outline, and three 2.5 hour modules. Please review the schedules carefully to ensure that the […]
Read more »2022-2023 Membership Registrations are opening in August
| Leave a CommentVolleyball Alberta will open its 2022-2023 membership registration froms on August 2nd at 9:00am. All Volleyball Alberta and Volleyball Canada registrations will be done on the Volleyball Registration System powered by Sportlomo again next season. Membership fees include a Volleyball Alberta and Volleyball Canada component. Memberships are valid from September 1 until August 31 of each year. […]
Read more »2022 Team Alberta Beach Announcement
| Leave a CommentPosted: July 19, 2022 We are thrilled to have the following athletes and coaches in our 2022 Team Alberta Beach Program! Team Alberta Beach 16U Men: Perrin Bazant, Mason Doering, Carter Merchant, Evan McClain, Britain Ward, Ben Sullivan. Head Coach: Grace McKale Team Alberta Beach 16U Women: Charlotte Anderson, Katherine Li, Eva Dooks, Anna Timmerman, […]
Read more »2022 Team Alberta Training Centres Announcement
| Leave a CommentPosted: July 19, 2022 Thanks to all the athletes who participated in our 2022 Team Alberta Training Centre’s in Edmonton and Calgary. Our teams are currently training hard for Canada Cup, which starts on July 21 in Calgary. Team AB has 9 teams participating in the event from 15U to 19U! More info and a […]
Read more »Planning for club 2023? Letter of Intent (LOI) Form
| Leave a CommentPosted: June 30, 2022 Volleyball Alberta will be releasing the 2022/23 Letter of Intent (LOI) Form on June 30th, 2022. For more information on the LOI Rationale, Seasons of Play, Process, Penalty for Breach, the forms, and additional Q&As, please visit volleyballalberta.ca > INDOOR > Club > General Info page: https://www.volleyballalberta.ca/club_general_info NEW: Document: Signing Process – Letter of […]
Read more »Volleyball Alberta Participant Fee Structure 2022-2023
| Leave a CommentPosted: July 7, 2022edit in red as of July 20th Volleyball Alberta Participant Fee Structure 2022-2023 Volleyball Alberta announces new Membership, Premier & Provincial Event Fee Structure for the 2022/23 competition season, as approved by the Volleyball Alberta Board of Directors on July 1st, 2022. Fee changes will take effect for the membership year starting […]
Read more »2022 Volleyball Alberta Mikasa Achievement Award Recipients
/ | Leave a CommentPosted: July 4, 2022 2022 Volleyball Alberta Mikasa Achievement Award Recipients Volleyball Alberta held its annual Mikasa Achievement Awards ceremony in Calgary on July 1st, 2022. We are grateful to all the athletes, coaches, volunteers and referees who make volleyball in our province so great and who lead the growth and development of our sport […]
Read more »2023 Nationals Dates & Locations
| Leave a CommentPosted: July 4, 2022 Volleyball Canada announces 2023 Youth Nationals dates July 4, 2022: Volleyball Canada is proud to announce the dates and locations for the 2023 Youth National Championships, highlighted by a new, nine-day event in Calgary, Alberta. From May 12 to 21, 2023, Calgary will play host to the 16U girls and all […]
Read more »Volleywire | June 2022 Newsletter – updates
| Leave a CommentPosted: June 24, 2022 Our Volleywire newsletters are packed with important information, club volleyball updates, Volleyball Alberta seasonal programs, Team Alberta announcements, coaches corner, tips for parents, employment opportunities, and more! In case you missed our latest edition, you can view it here: June 2022 Newsletter – updates Subscribe to our newsletter to keep up to […]
Read more »Canada Cup Volunteers Needed
| Leave a CommentPosted: June 22, 2022 We are thrilled to be hosting the Canada Cup in Calgary, AB on July 20-24, 2022. We are contacting your volleyball club in hopes of gaining enthusiastic volunteers for the tournament! Please view the volunteer sign up form by visiting the link below: https://VolleyballCanada.formstack.com/forms/canada_cup_2022_volunteer_registration_form We would appreciate it if you could share this form/ volunteer information […]
Read more »International Coaching Symposium & Volleyball Nations League
| Leave a CommentPosted: June 22, 2022 International Coaching Symposium The International Coaching Symposium is coming to Calgary Wednesday, June 29 to Friday July 1 alongside Volleyball Nations League. Open your mind to new ideas and methodologies from world renown volleyball coaches and experts through a variety of live on-court demonstrations and sessions. Some of the International coaches and […]
Read more »Call for Volunteers! VNL Team Hosts
| Leave a CommentPosted: June 14, 2022 2022 VOLLEYBALL NATIONS LEAGUEPosition: Team Hosts Team Hosts are pivotal to ensuring athletes and staff have a high-quality experience. As a Team Host, you will provide practical and/or administrative support to a Team Manager as required throughout the FIVB Volleyball Nations League event in Calgary. This role allows you to work closely with […]
Read more »Taste Summer with Fresh Prep
| Leave a CommentPosted: June 13, 2022 Summer is in the air. Longer days and warmer temperatures call for fresh summer recipes. Fresh Prep is Western Canada’s most delicious, convenient and sustainable meal kit delivery service and your answer to tasty and seasonal meals this summer! Meal kits include seasonal ingredients to reduce environmental impact and provide the […]
Read more »VNL, Calgary – Your club can now be part of the game!
| Leave a CommentPosted: June 13, 2022 Your club can now be part of the game! When you purchase 10 or more tickets (as a group), your club or group will receive 2 free tickets! Use your complimentary tickets for banquet prizing, or even as a gift for that valued volunteer!! Contact Sandra Lamb slamb@volleyball.ca to purchase group tickets (10 […]
Read more »Volleywire | June 2022 Newsletter
| Leave a CommentPosted: June 9, 2022 Our Volleywire newsletters are packed with important information, club volleyball updates, Volleyball Alberta seasonal programs, Team Alberta announcements, coaches corner, tips for parents, employment opportunities, and more! In case you missed our latest edition, you can view them here: June 2022 Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter to keep up to date with […]
Read more »2022-23 Letter of Intent (LOI) – Rationale and FAQ
| Leave a CommentVolleyball Alberta has released the 2022-23 Letter of Intent (LOI) – Rationale and FAQ document. Please click HERE to find the document on our General Info webpage under the Competition Regulations and Signing Process section. Please contact Derek Hemsley at dhemsley@volleyballalberta.ca if you have any questions.
Read more »VA’s NEW overnight camp location: Rocky Mountain House!
| Leave a CommentPosted: June 2, 2022 The Rocky Mountain House Volleyball Camp run by Volleyball Alberta will be a 5 night sleepaway camp in the town of Rocky Mountain House! The days will be filled with opportunities to connect with other campers and coaches, while learning new volleyball skills. The coaching staff range from Pro volleyball players, […]
Read more »International Coaching Symposium Coming to Calgary
| Leave a CommentPosted: May 26, 2022reposting from @volleyballcanada International Coaching Symposiums Coming Soon Both Ottawa and Calgary will host International Coaching Symposiums to coincide with the upcoming Volleyball Nations League Canadian tournament dates. Ottawa will feature international coaches and leaders including Glenn Hoag (CAN), Doug Beal (USA), Nikolay Jeliazkov (BUL), Michal Winiarski (GER), Ben Josephson (CAN) and more from June […]
Read more »2022-23 Signing Process
| Leave a CommentPosted: May 11, 2022 Volleyball Alberta’s 2022-23 Signing Process will be very similar to the method used this past season. You can review the 2021-22 Letter of Intent (LOI) Rationale & FAQ Document for your reference. The 2022-23 Signing Process will be posted on our website by Tuesday, May 31, 2022.
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