August
Large scale recruitment Recruitment of new players
- sign Sign up for Athletics Gateway and Activities Midway. In 2006, this was 9/1 4-7pm in the Z-center. Try to have a demonstration period, pretty signs, volleyballs, and free food (eg cupcakes)Recruit student team members to man table and bring posters, sign-up sheets, handouts and a volleyball.
- Poster the dormitories, gyms, hallways, etc. Sample posters.
- Put an ad in the Tech newspaper (we get 1 full page free per year, use 1/4 page ads) - use a poster for the ad
- Possibly send a representative to different orientation events, make sure the volleyball net is set up, & invite girls to come play.
- Reserve date for Fall tournament with both Sandy and Yankee.
- Email Sandy to confirm the first couple weeks of practice times.
September
- Enter into tournaments for Fall
October
- Get CSC approval for Spring Triples Tournament
- Reserve courts for Spring Triples Tournament
- Think about Nationals.
November
- Host fall tournament
December
Organize placement practices, regular practices and our home tournament
- Request/confirm courts for practices and our Fall home tournament.
- Attend the Yankee draft to get our Fall home tournament on the schedule (~August 20th).
September
- Run placement practices for new players.
- Sign up for Fall Yankee tournaments.
October
- Request/confirm courts for triples tournament and our Spring home tournament.
November
- Host Fall home tournament (or December)
December
- Attend the Yankee draft to get our Spring home tournament on the schedule (~December 10-15th).
- Sign up for Spring Yankee tournaments.
- Start organizing team(s) for Nationals.
January
- Finalize Nationals team(s).
- Email CSC with Nationals information for potential additional funding.
- Finalize teams for Nationals
- January
- Enter into tournaments for spring
- Finalize Nationals teams
- Email CSC with Nationals info so they fund us
February
- Do Triples tournament logistics - Create on-line signup, find prizes, and advertise.
March
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- Nationals teams mustbe finalized & the application must be sent out.
- Send out invitational email (in conjunction with men's clubs) to the IM volleyball captains.
- Participate in the spring Athletics Gateway (CSC will send an invitation)
April
- Enter into tournaments for spring
- Host spring tournament
- Host triples tournament (recall we can post an advertisement in the Tech)
May
- team(s) must be finalized - application is due.
- Sign up for Spring Athletics Gateway. Recruit student team members to man table and bring posters, sign-up sheets, handouts and a volleyball.
April
- Host Spring home tournament (or May).
May
- Host triples tournament (or April).Nationals
- Fill out reactivation packet for CSC.
June
July
- Officers should meet to be sure everything is in place for next Fall.
- Request practice court time for the summer.
- USAV Nationals (Memorial Day weekend or the weekend after).
June-July
- Get outside and play a bit! We have a team outdoor net
- Decide on tryout dates.
- Maybe leave this vague, so we can make it very flexible each year.
- Decide if it is appropriate to bring cake/cookies/candy to tryouts.
- Send both paper & email invitation to all incoming ladies. Avoid mass emails.