Coaches Clinic

Here is an excerpt from an announcement from the State Director:

Given the responses to my last email I have decided to set the date of the clinic for Saturday, November 8th 2008. I apologize if this date does not work with your calendar. The clinic will be held in Virginia, location to be determined. Since we are growing and now incorporate schools from far outside the northern virginia region I am looking to shift the clinic further south below Fairfax County with respect to the individuals who may need to travel 2 hours + from southeastern and southwestern virginia.

Plan that the clinic will be a full day with presenter sessions. There will also be an important 30 minute session with information regarding special information for the regional and state tournament set up and tournament rules for this year. You will want to be present.

CALL FOR PRESENTERS- If you are willing to prepare and present a 45-50 minute session on a particular event please let me know. I am looking for volunteers

The clinic is open to all teachers, coaches, parents, volunteers so please let them know. There will be a registration for the clinic set up on the website with an online submission form beginning Oct 1. This will help me to get an idea for how many individuals will be present.

Fee- unlike the other state coaches clinics which generally charge a fee to attend of at least $75, I am not charging this fee for our clinic, however I am asking for coaches, parents or volunteers to make a donation to VASO if you are inclined and can do so. We are planning to bring the biggest and best set of tournaments we have seen but need to funds to do so. We can accept donations via check or using credit card on our new paypal system. No donations are too small and each dollar goes to assist us in our efforts to expand and pay tournament expenses. As a note coaches who have supervised events at the state tournament in the past often needed to purchase their own consumables materials or paid for xeroxing, it is our plan to reimburse those expenses.

If you are planning to attend another states clinic please e-mail me to let me know. I will be presenting sessions at the North Carolina clinic and the Coast to Coast clinic in Sacramento, California.

Dine with the director- after our clinic I invite anyone to join me for dinner. The idea is that I will have the opportunity to get to know you and hear your thoughts about SO and find out what your needs are as a coach, parent leader, team etc. When you register please indicate if you plan to attend dinner afterwards. Dinner will be at a restaurant/cafe local to the clinic with standard american fare (Panera, Chilis, etc.) We will provide dessert but cannot cover the cost of the meal.