We now have a 12s photo page with some random shots posted. We don’t yet have individual shots of all players… so parents, if you have some to share please send them to me and I will post them!

Thanks,

Brenda
brenda@welsch.org

Details:

2:00 pm – parents drop off player(s) at my house
Jackson Meadow Development
101 Egret Lane
Marine On St. Croix, MN  55047
651.433.3739

6:15 pm – parents pick up player’s at the high school
We are scheduled to practice at the gym from 4:30-6:15 pm

Party/practice agenda:

2:00-2:30 pm make door banner/name tags for Rochester Tournament
2:30-3:30 pm play yard volleyball
3:30-4:00 pm eat some food
4:00-4:30 pm travel to high school for practice in gym

Mark and I can transport the team from my house to our gym practice so that you can pick up at the high school at 6:15 pm.

Please RSVP by Thursday practice

Thanks

Coach Jody

SAJO 12s play in Pool 4 on Saturday. Players should be there by 8:15 AM. See attached link for details.

http://www.m1volleyball.org/m1vb/Tournaments/Mizuno%20Series%20Schedules%20March27thA.pdf

Thanks to Taylor’s dad, Peter Scalia, for capturing some great shots during the Lakes Tourney last month! We don’t have individual shots of all the players yet – but if you take them, we will post them. Click on the thumbnails below to see the full pictures.

March 13th, 2010. Pool play starts at 2:30pm – so be there by 2 pm. All matches are 3 sets – 25pts/15pts – caps 27pts/17 pts.

1 – CLUB 43 U12-1
2 – Club Velocity 12-2
3 – ERAA JO 12 Black
4 – SAJO 12 Red

a) 1vs2 [ref 3]
b) 3vs4 [ref 1]
c) 1vs4 [ref 2]
d) 2vs3 [ref 4]
e) 2vs4 [ref 1]
f) 1vs3 [ref 4]

See you all on Saturday!

SAJO 12’s  WILL PARTICIPATE in the March 27th  M1 tournament. This was recently confirmed. However, we WILL NOT  be in April 11th Winter Event. An alternative April Tournament date is being pursued and will be announced AS SOON AS confirmed.

Please be sure to let coaches know  if you will not be able to play this Saturday, March 13th at Club 43. Remember this was our first tournament location? CLUB 43 - 1002 2nd St. NE, Hopkins, MN. It will be FUN to bring our hard work and team effort back there! Thanks Parents…

Coach Jody

Let’s get excited!  We’re playing in the Lakes Volleyball Tournament on Sunday Feb 28th in Forest Lake.  It’s going to be another great day of VOLLEYBALL!  Players, please arrive at Century Junior High School at 8:30 am. There is a map attached along with tournament information. See you there!!

Lakes Tournament 12s – 2010 tournament format letter

Lakes Tournament 12s Game Schedule – 2010-02-28 Sun

Lakes Tournament Century Jr High map

We’ll play at the NCR Area Event in Rochester, MN on April 24th.  The Best Western Soldiers Field Tower and Suites has reserved a room block at a rate of $79 per night. Its a fun overnight trip – if you choose to stay. Some families will be staying both Friday and Saturday night. Make your reservations soon so you get the group rate…

Best Western Soldiers Field Tower & Suites

Welcomes SAJO 12 Volleyball
April 23-25, 2010

Non Smoking Tower Guestrooms with
Two Queen Beds, Microwave, and Refrigerator
$79.00
(The hotel will do its best to keep the rooms together for the group.  However; we cannot guarantee this.
If you would like to request to be near another guest, please make the request at time of booking reservation.)

To speak to a reservation agent call 1-800-366-2067 and ask for the SAJO 12 Volleyball rate.
Or
Book Online at
https://www.msiwebbooking.com/ajax/default.aspx?id=e65c5b80-29c3-4068-9c96-5a4c0b240d89
Click on “Group Reservation” and enter SAJO12VB for group code.
Please reserve your room by April 2, 2010 to receive special rate.

• Indoor pool, whirlpool, kiddie pool, and arcade
• On-site restaurant and lounge
• Free parking
• Complimentary hot breakfast buffet with scrambled eggs, sausage, waffles and continental breakfast items
• Friday Night Sports Reception from 6pm-9pm…..Free Keg of Beer, 1919 Root Beer Keg, and Snacks
• PLUS Free shuttle transportation to anywhere and everywhere in town!

SAJO Parents,

Want to help with a fundraiser and also have something to wear to the tournaments to show your support for our team?
I work with three teachers who started a company called Onword Spirit. It’s an inspirational t-shirt business that donates a portion of its profits to large charities and also people who are in need in our community.  This company has offered to partner with us to design apparel items with the SAJO logo.  Each team has its own design with the girls’ names incorporated within the SAJO logo.  Some of the profit made on the items will go back to the SAJO club. You can check them out on the http://www.cafepress.com/onwordspirit/7056230 website.  Click on the SAJO link on the left toolbar.  If you want to read more about Onword Spirit and the story behind the business, go to www.onwordspirit.com <http://www.onwordspirit.com/> .

Please feel free to call me with any questions.
Thanks,
Joey (Alexa’s mom) – 13s Team
651-260-4034

If you ordered extra socks, spandex, etc. and did not get them yet, please make arrangements to pick them up from Coach Parker at SAHS – 651.351.8224. She is usually the one who runs the skills clinics on Sunday’s at 3 pm, that might be a good time to catch her – and she leads weight training from 3-4:30 pm at the High School Tuesday-Friday.

The 12’s team headed to Spring Lake Park to play in the panther challenge on 2/7. The SAJO team was part of a 5 team pool with each team playing each other once during the tournament.

The 12’s team started out a little slow and lost 2-0 to the Lakers. This was the first tournament where the girls didn’t get an extra few feet to serve and that played a role in the loses.

The next team up was a well disciplined team from eastview. The girls fought valiantly but fell 2-0 in the second match.

Not to be deterred the girls came alive in the 3rd match. After barely losing the first game to a team called the rebels, they stormed back to take the 2nd game. The celebration at mid-court was short lived though as they fell a bit short in the 3rd game ending up 1-2 in the 3rd match.

The fourth match pitted the SAJO team against the Eastview 12-2’s team. The SAJO team shrugged off the earlier loses easily beating the Eastview team 2-0.

Congrats to coach Jody, coach Mark and the 12’s team!

Anyone looking forward to the Presidents’ Day Tournament? Its a great event! We play in the 12’s silver bracket at Belle Plaine High School on Saturday. Please be there by 7:30AM. BPHS is located at: 220 South Market Street; Belle Plaine, MN 56011.

Click here for the Saturday schedule. Sunday schedule is determined by Saturday results.

We have a TOURNAMENT this week: The Panther Challenge, Sunday, February 7th. Be there by 8:15 AM, please.

Attached is the schedule for the 12’s and the 13/14’s Panther Challenge. Panther Challenge Layout
Teams are arranged based on distance from the school.

Some Notes from the Panther Challenge organizers:
Admissions $4 adult, $2 5 years old and above (we have certified officials working every match and they don’t come free)
Concession will be available.  We ask no outside food in the building.
Merchandise will be available.
Please keep bags against the wall and no camps in the gyms.

Please enter through the door way on the east side of the building.  It is by the big “Spring Lake Park” painted brick sign on the pool building. Our official address is 1100 81 Ave NE, Spring Lake Park MN, 55432.  That is the main entrance, the gyms are to the left of the main entrance.  There is a large parking lot on the east side of the building.

No ball handling in the hallways. 12’s – we will provide balls for the matches, but we don’t have enough volleylites to warm up with.

Medals for the Gold Bracket Winners.

12’s will play a round robin tournament and the winner of that will be the champion
Head to head
Set percentage
Point differential
Coin flip

13’s and 14’s play the standard tournament.
Winners of the first match officiate the second match of playoffs so the losing team can head home.  They have no real reason to be there.
We will be done we before the Super Bowl
Matches are best 2 of 3
Tie breakers
Head to head
Set percentage
Point differential
Coin flip

Three team tie
Sets percentage
Point differential
Coin flip

On Friday we’ll scrimmage a Woodbury team at Carver Elementary school in Maplewood (south of HWY 94 off Century – where SPIKERS played). Arrive at 6 pm. We will warm up from 6-6:30 and scrimmage from 6:30-7:30.  If two parents would be willing to referee as UP and DOWN ref then we coaches could really focus on 6-2 positioning, etc.  Note to parents: be aware this gym is not real accommodating to spectators.

Coach Jody is also working on another possible scrimmage with Mahtomedi 2/2 or 2/26, will keep you posted if this comes together.

This will be a FUN team bonding experience and should take no more than one hour.  My hope is that the $30 per player is not a hardship for families.  Players who are unable to pay can still participate in the photo session and montage, but will not receive the images. Players were given an order form at practice this week. Please fill it out and bring with to the photo session on Friday at 5 PM at INSTUDIO: 212 N. Main Street in Stillwater.

$30 per player includes:
-a mini photo session (value $25)
-a mini montage (value $29.95)
-one 5×7 individual shot  OR traditional team group shot (value $29)
Other buddy shots or 5×7 options available at a discounted rate of $15 each.

Wear SAJO uniform/warm-ups for the photos.

See you Friday! Contact Coach Jody with any questions.

Hey, team – on Sunday we’ll be playing in Maple Grove at the Ralia Sports Center. Plan to be there at 7:30 AM. See this link for the schedule and information about Ralia/Rules: Jan 24 Schedule at Ralia.

For driving directions to Ralia at 8686 Valley Forge Lane, Maple Grove, go to www.mnselect.com.

Ralia also provided a list of new rules for this season: USAV 2009-2011 Rules Changes

Tournament information for this Sunday, January 17th:

There will be a 15 minute break between the last pool play match and the play-offs  this will give the kids a chance to have a break and get something to eat since the morning pool does not have a break for anyone

Reminders for Sunday:
Eat a carb/protein type meal for Saturday dinner.
Get a good nights rest Saturday night
Bring a water bottle
DO NOT wear your playing shoes, wear street shoes and change into your gym shoes at the tournament (that helps keep the gym clean)
DO NOT bring your own Volleyball (or keep it in your bag)– our new volleylites have arrived and some tournaments provide warm up balls, yeah!
Please wear your uniform with warm-ups to the tournament
Allowed on the bench are team members in their warm-ups/coaches/waterbottles and our first aid kit (no gatorade or other beverages)
Come with a good attitude ready to play and learn – instead of saying/thinking “I’m tired”  say/think “I get to PLAY VOLLEYBALL” on the drive

Updated tournament information for March 7th:

NO Northern Lights Tournament, that weekend is completely booked up, so, NO TOURNAMENT for 12’s the weekend of March 6th/7th.
WE WILL PRACTICE, so please refer to SAJO website for time and location for practice that weekend.

A note about our 1st tournament:

Players – please be at the gym at 7:15 AM on Sunday!

CLUB 43 - 1002 2nd St. NE, Hopkins, MN – 952-294-4667

Located in Hopkins south of Hwy 7 and north of Hwy 3 off of Blake Rd.  You will see a big orange 43 Hoops basketball sign in our parking lot.

Doors open at 7:15am. No coaches meeting. All teams should be ready to begin at 7:45 because you are either playing or officiating.

Schedule and rules for the 1/17/10 – U12’s.

01 17 10 Club 43 Tourney

Pools of 3 teams – play a round robin then advance to play your equal in the other pool – 1st vs 1st, 2nd vs 2nd and 3rd vs 3rd.  We should be done by 1:00.

Pool play starts at 8:00am. All matches have a 10 minute warm-up.  All pool play matches are 3 sets -27 pts and 17 pts caps. Switch sides at 8 in the deciding game.

All teams will play in a mini play-off. Pool A vs Pool B based on finish: 1 vs 1, 2 vs 2 and 3 vs 3. Play-offs are 2 out of 3 sets – 27 pts and 17 pts caps. Teams will line up on end lines for hand shake. Libero can serve. Players are allowed to serve from the closer service line (7M from the net). Players are allowed 3 consecutive serves and then the team must rotate, but retains the serve. Volleylites will be used; warm up balls are provided. An adult must be the R1 and an adult must be at the scorer’s table helping the girls score.

Concessions are available (pizza, sandwiches, fruit, etc.); please no outside food. Admission $5/$3.

Thanks and see you all Sunday.

Hello 12’s players and parents!
With only a handful of practices under our belt, I am confident that this group of athletes will play hard this coming Sunday in Edina.  It is so great to have everyone show up with a good attitude, a desire to learn and natural athletic ability to boot.  It is going to be a fun season.

The players received their jerseys, numbers are listed below:
Kayla Gjerde     27
Molly Gjerde     31
Amanda Green   2
Madison Haas    26
Emma Hawkins  28
Jane Moore        1
Anya Nelson      30
Mary Norkol      47
Claire Nyenhuis 32
Alexandra Ouradnik 48
Taylor Scalia       3
Olivia Welsch    29

I am working on the warm-up situation and will post as soon as I have more specific information for everyone.  Please check out the 12’s section after noon on Wednesday for more details regarding tournament information and other tidbits.
Thank you, Mrs. Welsch and Mrs. Moore, for helping sort jerseys and a big shout out to Brenda for getting our website up and rockin!Love working with your daughters, my husband Kevin will be videotaping some of their first tournament so we can reference and compare growth.

Thanks all!