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2018-19: CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF BADGER REGION VOLLEYBALL! Badger Region Volleyball Association Volume 5, Issue 14 | March 14, 2019 THE BADGER BEACON WWW.BADGERVOLLEYBALL.ORG | [email protected] Badger Region Championships have arrived! Let the games begin! For three consecutive weekends, the Badger Region Volleyball Association will take over the Wisconsin Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave., Team: Fond du Lac Fusion 13-Purple Team: Midwest Penguins 13-Black Bid: 13 American Bid: 13 American in downtown Milwaukee. During that time, thousands of matches played by hundreds of teams and reffed by dozens of officials will take place at the “State Championships” of club volleyball in the state of Wisconsin. The first weekend of competition on March 16-17 features 240 teams competing on 34 courts. Age divisions include Girls 16s, Girls 17s, Girls 18s and all Boys divisions. The second weekend of competition March 22-23 will have 205 teams in Team: FC Elite 14 Navy Team: Midwest Penguins 14 Black Bid: 14 National Bid: 14 American Girls 11s, Girls 12s, Girls 13s and Girls 15s. Then on the Second weekend of Badger Region final weekend of the Badger Region Champi- Qualifier bid-winners announced onships March 30-31, there will be 164 teams The second weekend of the Badger Region At the 13s division, in a highly contest- — 89 Girls 14s teams and 75 boys teams who Qualifier solidified bids to the Girls Junior will be in town for the Dale Rohde Memorial ed match between Fond du Lac Fusion 13 National Championships for a handful of Tournament. Purple and Midwest Penguins 13 Black, FDL All three weekends of the tournament will teams March 4 came out on top. feature: at the Milwaukee Both teams accepted * Design Your Sign station where fans an Sting Center in bids to the Ameri- color signs or design their own to support a Menomonee Falls. can division of the brother, sister, son or daughter. In the 14s Girls Junior National division, FC Elite * A look back at 25 years of Badger Region Championships. 14 Navy came out which includes photos and banners that we are The Region also on top, winning the asking individuals to sign to commemorate awarded bids to Region’s Nation- our great milestone. three 12-year-old * Fundraising for the Juvenile Diabetes al Division bid. teams: Wisconsin Ice Research Foundation Midwest Penguins Team: Southwest 14-Blue 12-Purple (National), * Summer camp information from locations 14-Black accepted Bid: 14 American around the Midwest the American bid Midwest Penguins * Beach program information from around and Southwest Milwaukee 14-Blue accepted 12-Black (American) and Wisconsin Premier the state of Wisconsin a second American bid the Region had at its 12-Teal (American). Congratulations to all of * Great vendors including Burghardts, Vio- disposal thanks to a reallocated bid that the the teams who qualified. See you in Indianap- let Victoria, Fine Designs and more. Region was awarded. olis for Nationals! PAGE 2 — BADGER BEACON CELEBRATING 25 YEARS Details out about Art of Coaching Volleyball clinic The Badger Region Volleyball Program (Zidek) Association is partnering with 11:30 a.m.: 15 Minute Drills: The Art of Coaching Volleyball Competitive (All Coaches) to host an in-person clinic April 12:30 p.m.: Prize drawings, 6-7 at Marquette University in mingle with the coaches, clinic Milwaukee. close Leading the clinic will be women’s national team coach How to register and longtime player Karch Ki- Badger Region members raly, former national team and should use the following steps Oregon State University coach to register for the event and Terry Liskevych and Luka Slabe, receive a $50 discount. a women’s national team assis- 1. Log in to Art of Coaching tant and BYU men’s assistant. Volleyball Other coaches include: Ryan 2. Click on “My Discounts” Theis (Marquette), Christy and copy the Unique Discount Johnson-Lynch (Iowa State), Code under the heading “$50 Marie Zidek (DePaul) and off clinic tickets for Badger Catie Ratkowski (Divine Savior 4:20 p.m.: Out-of-System Region Coaches” Holy Angels High School) Drills & Ideas (All Coaches) 3. Go to the clinics drop- 5 p.m.: Scrimmage between down menu and select “2019 MILWAUKEE CLINIC Marquette and U. of Wisconsin SCHEDULE Milwaukee Clinic“ Green Bay 4. Click “Register Now” to be Saturday, April 6 6:30 p.m.: Coaches Social @ taken to the 2019 Milwaukee 8 a.m.: Clinic introduction Monarch Lounge sponsored by Ticket site Badger Region 8:10 a.m.: Advice from the 1 p.m.: Small Group Games 5. Select the number of Legends (Kiraly & Liskevych) (Johnson-Lynch) • Coaching Sunday, April 7 coaches you are trying to regis- 8:25 a.m.: Training More Philosophy (Liskevych) ter and click “Register Now” Efficiently (Kiraly & Slabe) 1:40 p.m.: Training Liberos 8 a.m.: In-Game Strategy: 6. Fill in the coaches’ details 9:15 a.m.: Training Your Set- (Kiraly) • Recruiting: Helping Offense vs. Defense (Kiraly & and then click “Proceed to Pay- ter (Johnson-Lynch & Theis) Slabe) ment Options” Players (Johnson-Lynch) 10:05 a.m.: Training Your 8 a.m.: Reading: A Part of 7. On the “Registration 2:20 p.m.: Middle/Setter OHs (Kiraly) • Running a High Every Skill (Kiraly & Slabe) Checkout”, you can paste your School Practice (Ratkowski) Connection (Theis) • Training 9:25 a.m.: Building a Defense Badger Region Discount Code 10:45 a.m.: Passing & Serving Players to Scout (Slabe) (Theis) • The Weight Room ($50) that you copied in Step 2 (Johnson-Lynch) • Terry’s Tips 3 p.m.: Blocking Techniques (Zidek) above (Liskevych) (Slabe/Kiraly) • Game Day 10:05 a.m.: All Season Drills 8. Click on “Submit Pro- 11:25 a.m.: Developing Your Details (Theis) (Zidek) • Training Players Who motion Code” to apply your Serve Receive Unit (Kiraly & 3:40 p.m.: Building a Culture Train Elsewhere (Kiraly) discount code Slabe) (Kiraly) • Stats You Need to 10:45 a.m.: The Future of the 9. Click on “Proceed to Pay- Noon: Lunch Track (Liskevych) Game (Kiraly) • Taking Over a ment Options” to pay Badger Region/AVCA Recruiting Tip of the Week With the start of the new year, the Badger Region unveiled * March 12: What makes the NAIA unique and different its 2019 partnership with the American Volleyball Coaches from the NCAA? Association, where every week the Region updates its website All of these videos are available on the Badger Region website: with a Recruiting Tip of the Week and Coaching Tip of the http://badgervolleyball.org/avca-recruiting-tips/ Week from the AVCA. The most recent Recruiting Tips include There, users can also find an interactive map that takes them * March 5: I committed to a college or university and now the through all of the collegiate women’s volleyball offerings in the coach has left, what can I do? state of Wisconsin. lady reds summer PAGE volleyball3 — BADGER BEACON camp CELEBRATING 25 YEARS 2019 LADY REDS SUMMER VOLLEYBALL CAMP July 24-26, 2019 (Wednesday–Friday) July 26-28, 2019 (Friday-Sunday) The camp is open to: High School Girls (Grades 9-12, including graduating seniors) Junior High Girls (Grades 6-8 in fall 2019) $390 Overnight campers $250 $310 $275 Two campers to a dorm room Commuters Overnight campers Commuters Dorms are air conditioned Two campers to a dorm room To register: Go online to: www.ladyredsvbcamp.com For more information, contact: Leanne Ulmer Phone: 262-551-6681 | Email: [email protected] 2001 Alford Park Drive Kenosha, WI 53140-1994 WAVES ANNOUNCED FOR THIS YEAR’S BADGER REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS Weekend 1 (March 16-17) * Boys 12s: Sunday Only (AM) * Boys 13s: Sunday Only (AM) * B14, B17, B18, G16 (AM) * B15, B16, G17, G18 (PM) Weekend 2 (March 23-24) * G12, G13 (AM) * G11, G15 (PM) Weekend 3 (March 30-31) * G14 Open, G14 Club (AM) * G14 Wisconsin, G14 Badger (PM) *B12-14 (Saturday only ... AM Start) * B15-18 (Sunday only ... AM Start) 2019 CARROLL PIONEER VOLLEYBALL CAMPS Carroll Pioneer Volleyball is proud to continue our tradition of several camp opportunities to local athletes. Our summer camps offer opportunities to athletes of all ages and skill levels to focus on fundamental and skill development. Whether you are just beginning in the sport or at an advanced level, we have a camp for you to improve your volleyball and athletic skill. Take advantage of these early bird rates — register before June 1! • Little Pioneer’s All Skills Volleyball Camp for 5K-5th Grade Boys and Girls JULY 15-18, 2019, 9-11:30AM $85 Contact • Pioneer’s 1st Contact Volleyball Camp for 5-9th Grade Girls JULY 29-AUG.1, 2019, 9-NOON $90 BECCA SAAL Head Coach, Women’s Volleyball • Pioneer’s Attacker Volleyball Camp for 5-9th Grade Girls 262.650.4825 JULY 29-AUG.1, 2019, 1-4PM $90 [email protected] • Pioneer’s Setter Volleyball Camp for 5-9th Grade Girls To plan a visit, go to: carrollu.edu/visit JJULY 29-AUG.1, 2019, 1-4PM $90 • Pioneer’s Prospect Volleyball Camp for 10-12th Grade Girls AUGUST 3, 2019, 9AM-4:30PM, $65 Multiple Camper Discount: $10 Off Find more information and register at: piocamps.com PAGE 5 — BADGER BEACON CELEBRATING 25 YEARS Badger Region to debut Fall Youth Volleyball League Debuting in the Fall of 2019, mental skills while playing in a select the role as coach and add the Badger Region Youth Fall structured competitive environ- a background screen for $18. Volleyball League is designed to ment that helps to promote the Background screen requests must offer competition and develop- high school programs that are be submitted by Aug.