National Club Program

(Girls 12U - 18U)

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Like our Premier Program, the National Program teams will be built based on tryouts and availability. Our coaching staff has vast experience in the sport at the national level and through parental demand, we're offering a program that's more demanding of the athletes who participate. The National Program is geared towards athletes who want to put in extra time in the sport. Please note most athletes in the National Program play volleyball exclusively and if they do play other sports, they understand that missing tournaments for other sports is not going to be encouraged (though, any academic-related activity always takes precedence). Over and above what our Premier Program offers, the National Program runs three months longer with approximately double the training time and tournament dates..

 

Who is the National program for?

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• Girls 12U thru 18U (6th grade - 12th grade)

• Athletes looking to commit to a longer and more intense program

• Athletes wanting to compete in BOTH local and out-of-state tournaments on multiple weekends (typically within a driving distance of no more than three hours)

• Athletes looking to possibly play at the collegiate level

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What does the season look like?

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• November thru June

• Two practices per week (typically Mon/Tue, Tue/Wed, or Mon/Wed after 5pm)​

What about tournaments?

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• Up to 24 tournament dates (this will include any possible League dates)

• Up to 60 matches

• Includes both local tournaments (majority of dates will be local and within approximately one hour of Sycamore) and 3 to 5 out-of-state tournaments (in the Midwest and typically within a three-hour drive; think the Dells, Des Moines, Milwaukee, the Dunes). This season's travel tournaments include:

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• Lincoln's Birthday Bash (hotel stay required for athletes on 2/14; hotel TBD)

  • February 14th & 15th (Sat. & Sun.)

  • Hammond, IN

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• Mizuno March Mania (hotel stay required for athletes on 3/21; hotel TBD)

  • March 21st & 22nd (Sat. & Sun.)

  • Wisconsin Dells, WI

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• Diggin' in the Dells (hotel stay required for athletes on 4/18; hotel TBD)

  • April 18th - 19th (Sat., & Sun.)

  • Wisconsin Dells, WI

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• JVA Midwest Challenge (hotel stay required for athletes on 5/2; hotel TBD)

  • May 2nd & 3rd (Sat. & Sun.)

  • Des Moines, IA

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• Junior's Grand Slam (hotel stay required for athletes on 5/16; hotel TBD)

  • May 16th & 17th (Sat. & Sun.)

  • Milwaukee, WI

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• ASICS National Championship @ Navy Pier

  • June 8th & 9th (Mon. & Tue.)

  • Chicago, IL

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Do I have to buy a uniform package?

 

No! The full Aggression uniform package is included and there is nothing more to buy. The uniform package includes the following:

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• two (2) practice t-shirts

• two (2) jerseys

• socks

• backpack

• warm-up (ie: Hoodie or similar)

• volleyball (for new athletes)

 

What about season discounts or fundraising opportunities?

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• Referral Program pays current athletes $50 for every new athlete that joins an Aggression club program

• Sibling Discount is $50 for any club program

• Raffle ticket fundraiser

  • Athletes are required to sell ten (10) raffle tickets by mid-January at $10/ticket. Any additional tickets the athlete sells will earn them $5 to be paid out at the end of the season as a check. For example, if an athlete sells 68 tickets, the athlete would receive $290 dollars (58 tickets x $5). This program has been used by several athletes to pay for their entire season.​

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What else is included?

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• Team bonding events (dinners, movie nights, non-volleyball activities, etc.)

• Positional training for multiple positions (if applicable)

• Make-up practices

• Discounts on:

  • Returning athletes

  • Private lessons​

  • Clinics

  • Camps

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What about cost?

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• $2395 for Returning athletes

• $2595 for New athletes

• $50 JVA insurance/membership to insure each athlete

• Out-of-State Travel expenses are separate and will vary based on the location of the tournament (tournaments will be within a two-hour drive from Sycamore). On average, Out-of-State hotel accommodations will be approximately $100/night for each athlete. This will cover shared hotel accommodations for the athlete and include a team meeting room - when possible. Parents and siblings are welcome to stay at the same hotels as the club, or they can arrange for other accommodations, of course.

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Are payment plans available?​

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• Club dues should be paid in full by Jan. 1st for the National Program. If easier for the family, the payment plan for the National program looks like:

  • $475 Commitment fee (typically done in July)

  • $675 due by Oct. 1st

  • $675 due by Nov. 15th

  • Balance due by Jan. 1st

• On an as-needed basis, payment plans can be altered as we'll do whatever we can to work with families