04.2010 // THE OFFICIAL CLUB NEWSLETTER Contact Us | 1stalliancevbc.net We are hitting the homestretch as many teams finish their spring travel, and the 10's, 11's and some 12's finish their seasons up. Our 10's and 11's will compete for Winter Tournament Champs on April 17th & April 18th at the Chalet. We are excited to host our Spring Classic this weekend where 130 teams from the Midwest and Canada will play on 18 courts at the Max. ALL are invited to come and CHEER on your favorite Lions or 1st Alliance team. For more info and schedules check: http://1stalliancevbc.net/springclassic.aspx Player of the Month Stephanie Tassone is our April player of the month. Steph anchors the back row on Lions 17Red and keeps the team in many games with her calm, cool and collected demeanor on the court. She has become very effective at changing up serve receive patterns and directing the defense. Stephanie's defense is improving every practice and she has a great attitude and work ethic too. Keep up the great work Steph! Coach of the Month Kristee Conrad is our April coach of the month. Kristee balances school, playing volleyball and coaching our Lions 12 Navy team. Kristee is very creative, hard working and always does the "extras" that make a great coach. We are thrilled to have you back at Lions as a coach this season! Congratulations to Kristee. Important News and Updates 2010 Lions Jrs Summer Camp info to be posted soon. http://1stalliancevbc.net/campinformation.aspx Make sure you are checking the Travel Info 'Out of Town Tournament' document. Updates are constantly being made to travel arrangements. Please check often! http://www.1stalliancevbc.net/docs/TravelInformation.pdf 2010 Lions Jrs. Spring Clinics now available. Lions Jrs. announced spring clinic dates beginning on Sunday 2.21.10 through Sunday 5.2.10 Click link to visit our camp/clinic site for more information. Please feel free to still sign up! We are offering both general skills and specialized position clinics for Pre-K through 8th grade in a variety of locations: Western Springs, Hinsdale, Orland, Evergreen Park, Addison, etc. Click to see a list of clinics by grade or by location. For our current club players and more advanced skilled players, please see our specialty clinic offerings. http://store.volleyleague.com Ask the Coach Q: Do coaches ever run out of substitutions? What happens then? A: In junior volleyball, only 12 substitutions are allowed. So, do coaches run out of subs? ABSOLUTELY! The coach is in charge of keeping track of how many subs she/he has used. The refereeing team usually lets the coach know how many subs she/he has left, but this is only a courtesy and is not required. Once the coach has used 12 subs, no player is allowed to enter the game except the libero since her position does not count towards substitutions. You will sometimes notice at the end of the game that a player who usually doesn't play in the back row is in the game or a player who usually doesn't play in the front row is in! If you have a question for the Coach, send it to 1stalliancevbc@1stalliancevbc.net New Winter Commitments Class of 2010 Leah Muys Palm Beach Atlantic University Reminders 1st Alliance can be followed on facebook and twitter. Please join our networks!   Check the website often for your up-to-date news information on high school and alumni accomplishments. >>CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT OUR NEW SITE Send in ideas for news articles, pictures, website suggestions. >>CLICK HERE, WE'D LOVE TO HEAR YOUR SUGGESTIONS