Weplay's VP of Engineering, Luke Melia happens to be an avid volleyball fan.  A life-long supporter of the game, he even advocated for a men's volleyball team during his junior high and high school years.  He continues to play regularly and often invites the Weplay team to join him or just learn more about the game.

In fact just this morning Luke passed along an article concerning a new youth volleyball league in Louisville, Kentucky.  Basketball and football participation in the area far out number those playing volleyball.  In an effort to change this, President of the Kentucky Volleyball Academy, Kathy Elswick, took on the head-coaching role for the girls volleyball program at Bullitt High School.



The Bullitt women's volleyball team is participating in the first year of the Kentucky Volleyball Academy program schedule, in hopes that enthusiasm and interest will return to the sport.  Coach Elswick's main hope is that her participants gain a greater knowledge of the game and improve their skill set. 

I think Coach Elswick's goal is a great one.  The memories, passion and lessons learned while playing youth sports can last a lifetime, just take Luke for example.  

Are there any coaches or organizers in your area working to revamp a sports program? Or, is there a sport that is not offered in your area, but you wish it was?  If you've helped rebuild or start a new program, what are your suggestions for others who want to help promote a sport in their community?  

Hi my name is Samantha.I love playing volleyball.It is so much fun.But you have to kep fit in the of season.Were I live we get a lot of snow so its not that hard to stay fit for the sport.Like when I help out at the dog sled race.I get to help start the dogs before they  hit the snow.When you help start them you lead the dogs to the start line.Even if there is a pile of snow in fornt of you.It is alot of hard wrok but it is a lot of fun to.I hope I get to help out agin this year.I have ben playing volleyball since,I was seven years old.My mom sined me up for a volleyball day camp.It was a bout a week long.But is was so much fun.We wear taught by a professional volleyball player.At the end of the week we had a tournament.My team was called Spike we came in 3.See you guys later.Sincerley SpikeVolleyBall15

Ok i just started club volleyball again. But this year there not buying us new shoes so we need to buy some. I dont know were to buy volleyball shoes in my size im a size 4 i know i have a small foot but ya i asked my coach he said he forgot have any options of were i can go!

Welcome to the PNJOVC on weplay. We're here to provide you with the opportunity to connect with friends, to share ideas, to post photos and videos from our club, and to improve the JO experience.

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My daughter is 13 years old and enjoys playing volleyball. I would like to get information about the Cincy Classics 13 Black group.

When does the season start?

How and when do the girls try out?

Do the girls travel?

What is the cost of joining the program?

Thanks,

Cindy Miller
cmiller@springdale.org

hello, i am a new volleyball coach. the area that my daughter goes to school did not have a coach for their team, i played a little volleyball in middle school, im a little rusty, does anybody have any tips?

Our first practice will be Tuesday, November 10th at Mill Creek Middle School.  We will begin at 7:30 (drop off a little early, if possible, as we will do some stretching/warm-up before we begin drills). 

Practice essentials

• Volley-lite volleyball (name on it, please)
• Knee-pads
• Tennis-shoes (non marking if you have them)
• Long-sleeve shirt (optional...will take the sting of bumping the ball away at least until they get used to the feeling).  Note, our jerseys/team shirts will likely be short-sleeve
• Long hair up or back (as beautiful as if can be, it gets in the way during practices and games).  :)
• Water bottle
  

  
  Questions or comments?

Thanks!

   

   

Just wanted to post a note to express how proud I was yesterday of the girls who won amist challanges of trying a new rotation system, JLS parents, and the referee.  For the parents that were not there our team rose above and won with class yesterday!!  My hat is off to you parents that are raising great young ladies and to the girls themselves that stayed focused and showed the utmost  sportmanship and fortitude in a situation that could have ended up very diffently.

Thank you,

Coach Susi

For those who have the fortune of teaching volleyball at the earliest stages, some folks in Netherlands have really thought it through:

http://www.volleybalnederland.nl/

Some major clubs in the USA are starting to look into this as growth of our sport will be directly correlated to the number of youth who learn it at an earlier age.

Jim