GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - Head coach Debbie Kirch has announced the dates for her program's 2011 Green Bay Volleyball Camps. Kirch and her staff will offer seven different camps in the months of June and July at the Kress Events Center, including one-day evening sessions and three-day camps offering a variety of instruction.
Camps are open to any and all entrants with limitations varying by camp due to number and age, grade level and/or gender. Each camper will receive either a t-shirt or a camp bag. Register early due to limited camp enrollments. For a camp application, click here.
The camp staff will consist of Kirch as well as assistant coaches Joseph Goodson and Sarah Rauen, current and former Green Bay volleyball players and high school coaches.
Group discounts for camps are also available for groups of 12 or more. For more information on group discounts or anything regarding the 2011 Green Bay Volleyball Camps, please contact Kirch at 920.465.2573.
Camp Schedule
Serving Clinic: Grades 8-10, June 14 (Evening Session: 5-8 p.m.)
Serving is one of the most important skills in volleyball. It is the skill used to initiate every rally. But not enough time is spent practicing the skill. This camp will not only give campers a chance to master the skill of serving, but also learn serving strategies. Campers will be divided by age.
Hitting Clinic: Grades 8-10, June 21 (NEW!) (Evening Session: 5-8 p.m.)
Clinic will focus on all aspects of hitting -- from the armswing, to the approach, to position specific training. Campers will be divided by age.
Ball Control Clinic: Grades 8-10, June 28 (NEW!) (Evening Session: 5-8 p.m.)
Clinic will focus on all ball control including defensive technique, emergency techniques, serve receive and free ball passing. Be ready to hit the floor! Campers will be divided by age.
High Intensity Camp: Grades 11-12+, July 10-12
(Day 1: 6-8:30 p.m./Day 2: 8:30-11:30 a.m., 1-4:30 p.m., 6-8 p.m./Day 3: 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 1-4 p.m.)
This camp will cover more advanced techniques at a much higher intensity than the fundamental skills camp. Instruction will include fundamental training in all skills and position specialization, but also more "team-oriented" drills. Campers will be divided by age.
Setting Camp: Grades 10-12+, July 11-12 (Morning Session: 9 a.m.-12 p.m./Afternoon Session: 1-4 p.m.)
This camp will be a position specific camp for setters. It will include basic technique training, footwork drills, advanced setting skills and decision-making training. The morning sessions will be setter-only training. In the afternoon, setters will be combined with the high intensity camp to get an opportunity to work with hitters. Campers will be divided by age.
Junior High Camp: Grades 5-8, July 13-14 (Morning Session: 9 a.m.-12 p.m./Afternoon Session: 1-4 p.m.)
Campers will receive instruction in all the individual skills of volleyball (passing, setting, hitting, blocking, serving, etc.). Technique will be geared towards the appropriate age and skill level. Campers will also get a chance to use the skills in game-like situations. Campers will be divided by age.
Fundamental Skills Camp: Grades 9-10, July 13-15 (Morning Session: 9 a.m.-12 p.m./Afternoon Session: 1-4 p.m.)Campers will receive instruction in all the individual skills of volleyball (passing, setting, hitting, blocking, serving, etc.) and then integrate them into team-oriented drills. Campers will work on all skills as well as specialize by position. Fundamentals are emphasized. Campers will be divided by age.
