Boys and girls fall ball instructional programs

The Boys and Girls Fall Instruction program starts this Sunday with the placement clinic. Don’t forget to get the $10 application fee/placement clinic discount by signing up today (Wednesday)!

Check out the Allegro Website for information on the girls fall ball program (www.allegrovolleyball.com).

You can pay the application fee and the program fee for the boys program at the online store (under shopping, the final item in the menu on left side of this page).

Here’s the information on the program:

FALL INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM FOR BOYS

Powerzone will be featuring a Fall Instructional/Club program for boys starting Sept. 20.

It will include 3 hours of practice, 5:30-p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each Sunday from Sept. 20 to Nov. 22 for players age 11-14, 15-16, and 17-18. The players will be organized into teams of 9 players each based on age and ability for two tournaments (either 10/11, 10/25 or 11/8 - there will not be practice on the days of the tournaments). Two teams will share a court for practices.

The Fall Ball fee is $275/player. Fees are nonrefundable and due by 9/18. This fee covers practices, competition fees, and a uniform shirt. Please make checks payable to Powerzone.

For information, contact us, Powerzone, 3 Luger Road, Denville, NJ 07834. Tel: 973-983-8208. www.powerzonevb.com. Email: Customerservice@powerzonevb.com.

Placement camp/Application fee: There is an application fee of $30 that covers the cost of the instructional placement camp. Every player must attend a placement camp, which will be held on Sunday, Sept. 13 from 12-2 p.m. A makeup placement camp will be held Sept. 20 from 2-4 p.m. If the application is submitted before Sept. 9, the application fee will be discounted to $20.

You may sign up individually, as a team, or in a group. Any players who wish to be on the same team need to submit all their application forms together. There is a $10 discount for groups of 6 or more.

Attached is a link to the Flyer for the program.

Location: http://powerzonevb.com/phplist/dl.php?id=51

Boys league starts Sunday!

We’ll try it again this week!

The High School Boys League starts Sunday with 18 teams.

A captain/coach from each team should send an email to Fred (fsiegle@powerzonevb.com) to let him know your team knows the start time.

Here’s the schedule:

Noon and 1 p.m. games: East Brunswick 1, St. Joes 1, St. Peters, Old Bridge, Vernon, Bloomfield

2 and 3 p.m. games: Hillsborough1, West Essex 1 (Bobby), North Brunswick, West Essex 2 (Jared), Colts Neck, Passaic Valley

4 and 5 p.m. games: Hillsborough 2, East Brunswick 2, Mt. Olive,
Stitch, Pope John and St. Joes 2.

Some league reminders:

Come early to hand in money/do paperwork! The league ends March 8 (playoffs).

Cost is $600 per team - make sure you bring it with you! If it’s not
paid by the start of the second week (Feb. 1), your team doesn’t get
t-shirts.

A couple dates to be aware of: On Super
bowl Sunday (Feb.1), we’ll start at 10 a.m., so the latest we’ll end will be 3
p.m. (the game doesn’t start until 6:30).

On Presidents Day weekend, the matches will be Monday afternoon
(2/16).

Powerzone boys club team practice will be normal time (4-8:30). Warren 16s and Warren 14’s will have practice from 6-8 p.m.

Fred

MEN’S SIXES: Fred’s ReTreads Fly To First

Between some fantastic setting and finding a middle with experience, Fred’s ReTreads’s climbed quickly after taking two matches in the Men’s Sixes Tuesday Night League. Their first win was over Rage, the team formally known as #1 in the league. The ReTreads then took UglyBall in 2 straight close games to hold the No. 1 spot after two weeks. Rage secured only 1 slip to 2nd by beating Kaboom in 2 see-saw games. Kaboom held on to 3rd by handing UglyBall a hard-fought 3 game defeat. Six Pak 17’s and Six Pak 18’s both moved up a spot registering 2 match wins each. While All The Kings Men also moved up a spot by upsetting GenEric’s DegErics. Next week features a rematch between Rage and Kaboom and a pivotal ReTread vs. UglyBall match.
Click here for schedule & Standings

Boys & Girls Fall Ball 2008

Update on boy’s program at the end!

Separate program for Boys and Girls. Practice is twice a week, Every 4th session the teams will have matches against the other teams in program. Players will be instructed on fundamentals of playing a high-level game. There are 9 players on the team and 2 teams share a practice court.

Sign-Up: Try-Out Placement: $40 fee for instructional try-out camp. We will try our best to place everyone in the program. There are a limited of spots in each group and level. A non-refundable fee of $300 is required to accept a spot and is due 48 hours after try-outs. Be sure to sign-up by try-out time.

Costs: The total cost for the Fall 2008 Season is $300.00. (tryout fee not included). This fee covers practices, a uniform shirt and matches

Each Player Should Bring:

• Indoor Sneakers
• Knee Pads
• Athletic Clothes
• Registration Form
• Program $300 Fee (payable to PowerZone)

2008 Girls Program
Try-Outs - $40 Monday Sept 15th 330-630p or 530p-830p Sign-up Required
Practice: Wed & Fri 8 week season Sept 17, 2008 – Nov 7 2008

2008 Boys Program
Try-Outs - $40 Tuesday Sep 16th 530p-830p Sign-up Required
Practice: Sun & Tue 8 week season Sep 21, 2008 – Nov 11 2008

UPDATE: The boys program will also include an option for Sunday only instruction. Email Fred Siegle (fsiegle@powerzonevb.com) for more information.

Click here for registration form

Sign-up here.

Farewell to CJ and Brad

PowerZone will be hosting a “Goodbye to CJ and Brad” get-together on Wednesday, Sept. 3 during Open Gym (8:30 p.m. - 11 p.m.).

Both CJ (sales in Monmouth and Ocean counties) and Brad (assistant coach for the Rutgers Newark men’s team) are moving on to other jobs. CJ had worked at PowerZone and with the Allegro club teams for four years. Brad had been at PowerZone for over a year.

Refreshments will be served at the farewell.

Here’s a note from CJ:

PZ,

Over the past 4 years I have gotten to know the PowerZone community very well. Our introductions came from playing, coaching or just some casual vball talk around the gym. From gold members to one-day players I have enjoyed meeting you all. We have shared some memories through the fun pick up games, intense league matches, competitive tournaments and tiring adult camps . I am very happy with the dedication we all have to our sport and I have always enjoyed the personalities that come with it. Now it is time for me to say farewell.

This was my final week as a PowerZone employee. I will be pursuing a sales career in Central Jersey that I am very excited about. Although my territory will be Monmouth County and Ocean County forcing me to move down south, I still plan on making a pick up appearance every so often.

If there is one thing that I have taken from my experiences here at PowerZone it would have to be the value of giving. I think we are all entitled to share with those who are willing to accept. During my tenure at PowerZone I have been lucky enough to coach for Allegro Volleyball Club and learn this value of giving first hand. I have seen my players grow and mature as young adults as they leave high school and enter college. They have all worked hard on the courts at practice and gave me their very best at tournament. It gives me great pleasure to know that they will take a little bit of Coach CJ along with them as they journey through life. We all have something great to share with a neighbor and should never hold back on the gifts of knowledge … or food. Unfortunately, my new position will not allow me to coach next year. To satisfy my volleyball urge I will continue my indoor career and maybe begin a beach career as well … however that hasn’t gone well in previous attempts. It would be next to impossible for me to completely leave the game. I hope you all continue to play the sport we love and keep supporting PowerZone because it is one of the few places that we can call our own. Best wishes and I look forward to see you soon!

CJ Pinkney

2008 Summer camps

PowerZone had over 500 players participate in its summer camps this year.

We would like to thank all the campers who took part. It was great working with you and watching all of you improve over the course of the camp. We hope that you worked hard, learned a lot, and had fun doing it!

This is an exciting time for all of you. For the girls, school season is starting, and for boys, the club season is right around the corner. If you don’t have a team for the fall, there is still a great way to continue to play and build your skills – Fall Ball here at PowerZone. It is open to all boys and girls who are 18 and under. Please check out our website (http://powerzonevb.com/activities/club/index.html) for more details, they should be ready soon.

If you made your school team – congratulations! We hope you do well and that you keep improving on your skills. We can’t wait to see you back in our gym for club! If you need a little extra help throughout your season, please keep in mind that we offer private lessons with our highly qualified coaches throughout the year. All the details can be found online at http://powerzonevb.com/activities/camps/index.html.

As a sincere thank you for attending camp at PowerZone, we have put together a team order form for some great volleyball gear that you and your teammates might need at a special discount. Please see the women’s team discount order form under PRO SHOP on the PowerZone news site (http://powerzonevb.com/inthezone/members/index.html) for all the details.

We wish you the best of luck, and hope to see you back here soon!