| With a constant eye on possible future club coaches | | | | Coast VBC elite teams include two 18s, two 17s, |
| and a firm commitment to promote present | | | | three 16s, three 15s, three 14s, two 13s, and one 12s. |
| college-bound prospects, Coast Volleyball Club's | | | | Regional - Regional teams compete against all the |
| mission holds a lot of promise and possibility for the | | | | volleyball club teams in Southern California, an ideal |
| players who come through its doors. | | | | option for families with junior players looking for a |
| The A, B, Cs or in this case A, B, Ds of the Coast | | | | lower cost program that still provides the experience |
| Volleyball Club philosophy are promoted and clarified in | | | | of traveling and playing against top competition. With |
| "The Before, During and After of Club Volleyball." | | | | 8 practices a month, Coast had 10 regional volleyball |
| 1. To establish an environment where dedicated | | | | teams in 2008-2009. The following age brackets have |
| coaches and supportive parents help young athletes | | | | regional teams this year: 16s (three), 15s (four), 14s |
| to realize their full potential in the sport of volleyball. | | | | (one), 13s (three), and 12s (two). |
| 2. To set the standard for quality in teaching, | | | | Local - Local "non-traveling" teams offered to |
| administration and professional responsibility | | | | volleyball players, usually 16 and younger as a launch |
| 3. To prepare and then promote athletes for college | | | | pad for high school volleyball team and future travel |
| and their next level aspirations for volleyball. | | | | team participation. Players practice eight times a |
| 4. To cultivate pride and tradition in the program by | | | | month and compete in all six local volleyball team |
| creating a place where athlete will return to play | | | | tournaments which are held in San Diego County. This |
| after their high school years and develop into the | | | | year there's one 12s and two 14s local teams. |
| new teachers of the sport. | | | | Leapfrog - Designed for beginners and younger |
| Coast offers five types of club volleyball team | | | | volleyball players in third to eighth grade, Leapfrog |
| programs for 2009-2010: elite, regional, local and | | | | was created with the intention of providing a |
| leapfrog. | | | | stimulating, fun environment in which young players |
| Elite - In the 2008-9 season Coast had five elite | | | | begin to develop proper technique and skills needed |
| teams qualify for the Junior Olympics. These teams | | | | to advance to the higher levels of the volleyball |
| are travel teams for high school players that practice | | | | game. Leapfrog participants do not tryout but they |
| usually between eight to ten times a month and | | | | have eight practices, every Sunday for two hours |
| compete in the Southern California Volleyball | | | | and they compete in six tournaments held in San |
| Association Junior Olympic qualifier and all regional | | | | Diego County. The program runs from January to the |
| events. Players who are on the elite travel teams | | | | end of May. In 2008 - 2009 Coast had five Leapfrog |
| represent Coast by participating in the Junior Olympic | | | | Teams and they typically produce two 12s, two 11s |
| qualifiers or the Volleyball Festival. | | | | and two 10s teams. |