History
Canada West Volleyball Club was founded by Bruce Edwards and Tony Wells in 1997. Having finished playing with the National Team (’92-’00) and professionally in Europe (’95-’01), Bruce took over the club fulltime and selected 11 teams in the winter of ‘02. Training at The Rally Pointe, it will grow in 2008-09 to be one of Canada's largest hard court volleyball clubs.
Club Mission
To provide Calgary and area volleyball players with the opportunity to play at a high level, to learn from expert coaches and to train in North America's top facility. Also, our mission is to develop the individual athlete and, in turn, improve the team as a whole. Each team will progress throughout the season and work towards a peak performance at the end of the season. Our affiliation with both University of Calgary club programs enables us to showcase our players to university coaches at in-house tournaments and allow higher competition when competing against their elite teams.
Club Official Website
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2008/09 Club General Information
The hard court season begins soon after school season, in early December and runs until the end of May. Tryouts for all our club teams are conducted in late November, early December. The club teams are composed of male and female Bantam, Midget and Juvenile players. All players receive a minimum of four hours of training per week as well as a minimum of five Saturday tournaments. The club also supports athletes' participation in other school sports and therefore is flexible with practice schedules. Here is some general information for the 2008/09 club season:
- Fees: TBD depending on your age division. The fees include: All court time, coaching, clothing and equipment, all provincial Registration fees, tournament fees, travel, and accommodation for out of town tournaments.(Some teams will pay more if they decide to attend optional tournaments such as the Canadian or US Nationals).
- Season Dates: From early December to late May.
- Competitions: The AVA competitions per age group with respective dates are posted on their website
For the 2009 season, the AVA age class definitions and teams will be as follows:
- Juvenile Girls & Boys Born 1991 & 1992
- Midget Girls & Boys Born 1993 & 1994
- Bantam Girls & Boys Born 1995 & 1996
Coaches
Our coaching staff is second to none, featuring ex-national team players and former National champions.
Our coaching philosophy is to give the highest level of coaching to our players, challenging them through practices and matches, while maintaining an enjoyable atmosphere within the teams for the individual player.
Current coaches include:
- Bruce Edwards, 1989 CIAU Gold Medalist; National Team player 1992-2000; Pro Indoor Player 1995-2001.
- Barry Yee, Level 3 NCPP; 16 years of coaching experience; Assistant Coach (95, 96,99,99,01)Team Alberta Women and Men 16U
2008/09 Tryouts
Athletes will be evaluated on many levels such as physical ability, work ethic, and the ability to communicate with teammates. There will be 4 tryout sessions per age group. The athletes will be advised by the coaches on the 3rd or 4th tryout if they make the team.
The fee for tryouts is $31.50. For tryout registration, please go to our club website at www.canadawestvolleyballclub.com for more information.
