Many corporations have employee matching/contribution programs that will match your contribution and/or donate funds on your players behalf. Corporations such as Progressive, Verizon, Bright house and Citibank all have contributed to players accounts. Most times it is some type of form completed at your employer. Ask your human resources , or fiscal department for details about their program.

All you need is our information and your players information:
Synergy Volleyball Club, Inc.
A federal 501 c 3 Not for Profit
Tax ID # 26-1886873
Po Box 6745 Brandon Florida 33508
P. 813.425.5554

If you still have an outstanding balance remaining, and you wont communicate with us about how to take care of it, we will have no choice but to turn your account over to Transworld Systems for collections.

If your account is turned over to collections, you can play the following year, if and only if your balance is paid in FULL at the start of the next season.

We have 5 diffrent gymnasiums that we use all across the region.

We can practice Monday thru Thursdays and typically practice in two hour blocks, from 5:30pm - 7:30pm and 7:30pm - 9:30pm.
After we have tryouts we have a better idea of our practice schedules.

All of our schedules are placed on our automated online calendar.

Not always. We may move and train a player to play a different position than they played in school based on the need of the team. On our top teams, you must be willing to play any position.

A $500 DOWN PAYMENT is required to secure a roster slot on one of our teams. The remaining balance will be divided equally for the next three months. You will have the ability to pay online and you will receive an electronic invoice with your balance.

We only play and stay locally for most of our teams, sometimes to Orlando. We don't travel out of state.
Its a personal choice if you wish to stay in a hotel for the out of town tournaments.
We travel very little to keep your costs down.

We have resources to secure rooms at very good group rates and most teams will communicate and stay at the same places. We don’t believe adding the rates of a hotel to the cost of a players account is reasonable, as the parents will still have to consume the cost of staying at the tournaments.

Clubs add the cost of the hotels to fees to increase their bottom line profit, not as a convenience to the player. The parents still have to absorb the cost of the hotel to stay and watch their athlete. We don’t get involved in travel, we let you know when and where we play and leave those decisions up to the player and their family.

Team Size :
We will only have one team in each of the age divisions over 15. It will have the best coaches , and we want the best players on it.

Practice Players :
We will have a maximum of 3 practice player positions on our each of our teams. At tryouts you can tell us you would like to be considered for one of those. Only after the team roster is full , will we add practice players to the teams. Practice player positions are $500 for a full season. A practice player does not attend any tournaments.

Team Placement :
Another major concern for many players and parents is team placement. We can assure you that the tryout system we use is very fair and accurate. There will be players who are on the border between being placed on a higher or lower team. If a player is a number 7,8, or 9 player on the team, they could be the number 1,2, or 3 player on the next team.

There are advantages to playing on a lower team, more playing time, being one of the top players verses the lower players, self-esteem, etc.

Our entire coaching staff evaluates each player and a committee makes placement decisions. Teams from previous years are not necessarily kept together, each year talent is re-evaluated.

Most parents want or expect their child to play all the time during tournament play. We hope the following will resolve most concerns. Synergy has designed a program to offer everyone a choice. All players should get equal practice time. We will give NO guarantee of playing time for the teams, they will offer fair playing time to each team player. Fair is not equal, we will play your son/daughter as much as possible taking into consideration skill level, competition, position and attitude.

The player and only the player can discuss playing time with a coach. The club and its coaches will not discuss playing time at a tournament. The time for the player is to discuss playing time is at the practice following the tournament with their individual coach.

Ages 8-14 Teams

The total cost of a team is $12,000.
The breakout is dependent on team roster size.
2 nights a week practice, uniform shirt included.

12 Players - $1,000 - Monthly payment $125
11 Players - $1,090 - Monthly payment $147.50
10 Players - $1,200 - Monthly payment $175
9 Players - $1,333 - Monthly payment $208.25
8 Players - $1,500 - Monthly payment $250

Ages 15 and older.
We will only have one team per age group 15 and older.
The total cost of a team is $18,000.
The breakout is dependent on team roster size.
3 nights a week practice, uniform shirt included.

12 Players - $1,500 - Monthly payment $250
11 Players - $1,636 - Monthly payment $284
10 Players - $1,800 - Monthly payment $325
9 Players - $2,000 - Monthly payment $375
8 Players - $2,250 - Monthly payment $437.50

Payment : $500 Due upon commitment to team after tryouts applied to total.
Remaining balance due in 4 equal monthly payments above.

Practice player positions $ 500 - 3 Maximum per team. Selected AFTER roster is FULL.

We are one of the only clubs around that is a full Not for Profit public charity 501 c 3. What that means for you is individuals and businesses can sponsor your players participation and write that amount off as a tax contribution. Every year we have numerous athletes receive FULL PAID tuition as a result of those donations.

We will give you all of the forms for donations to your players account.

Many families often ask " So what does this amount go towards ?"

23% - Gym Rental
21% - Tournament Entry Fees
18% - Coaching Salary
3% - Uniforms
8% - Lodging and Travel
7% - Equipment and Storage
7% - Insurance
6% - Professional Fees - Accountant - Attorneys
4% - Coaches Education
2% - Advertising and Website

We have and always will offer simple, affordable volleyball. Its our passion, not our profession.

The uniform package is optional , as included in your club tuition are game uniform shirts.

$100 for players up to 15 years of age
$150 for players 15 and older- Includes a set of ankle braces.

• 1. 3 - Official Synergy Game Jerseys
• 2. 2 T-Shirts for your parents
• 3. Game Socks
• 4. 2 pair of spandex
• 6. Custom Embroidered Backpack
• 8. Knee Pads
• 9. Mizuno Ankle Braces - 15 and up

We have our own custom embroiderer and printing service and can offer the highest quality gear at the most reasonable cost.

USA VOLLEYBALL COACHING ACCREDITATION PROGRAM

COACH - koch/n 1: one who instructs or trains performers (Websters). 2: all volunteers, teachers, players, people who administer, guide, create, inspire any athlete or person to compete and enjoy the skills, tactics, and interaction of volleyball.

The USA Volleyball Coaching Accreditation Program (USAV-CAP) provides an opportunity for professional preparation and advancement for the volleyball coach. The curriculum addresses the essential topics for the volunteer and the internationally aspiring coach. Each course level includes a special emphasis on building the foundation and creation of a well-prepared coach. This knowledge coupled with hands-on coaching experience creates an ideal learning experience.

USAV-CAP has been helping coaches further their coaching education for the past 17 years. In that time, more than 35,000 coaches have taken USAV-CAP courses across the United States. USAV-CAP is happy to have you as part of our team in 2009.

We expect the USAV-CAP hosting experience to be great for you and your community. This program assists in meeting the primary objective of the 1978 Amateur Sports Act, which is responsible for allowing the National Governing Body of Volleyball to provide and coordinate technical information on physical training, equipment design and performance analysis. USAV-CAP addresses one-third of these directives within its daily activities.

The USAV-CAP Hosting Manual is a step-by-step guide on how to organize a successful USA CAP course. This manual describes host responsibilities before, during and after the course; and it includes necessary report forms, samples forms and instructions in the Appendices.

PHILOSOPHY

Any player who enters a volleyball program has the right to expect quality coaching and instruction. USA Volleyball's CAP program strives to present an on-going, progressive format in which coaches at all levels receive the most current information available on volleyball.

USAV-CAP instruction is based on sound principles in the areas of skills development, tactical systems, physical training, motor learning, sports psychology and administration.
USAV-CAP is intended to provide coaching standards for those administrators employing coaches to have a valid means for measuring the qualifications of a given volleyball coach. It is a continuous education process due to the dynamic nature of sport and technology.

The four solid corners of the program are integrity, education, commitment and enthusiasm. These are the qualities of any successful coach and program.

YOUR SUCCESS IS OUR GOAL!

Our coaches receive the highest possible training available to any volleyball program nationwide.

We have partnered up with the largest club in the United States, Sports Performance Volleyball Club.

We utilize the time tested training techniques that trains over 1,000 juniors players in seven ages groups , on over a hundred teams every year.

Its teams have garnered 59 AAU or USAV national titles and more than 400 alumni have gone on to earn more than $20 million in scholarships at 130 colleges and universities.

Our coaches also receive USA Volleyballs IMPACT certification, and we also have the most number of USA Volleyball CAP certified coaches on staff than any other club in the region. USA Volleyball CAP ( Coaching Accreditation Program ) is one of the highest and most prestigious certifications a volleyball coach can receive.

Below is partial list of schools where our players are from.

By no means, is this a comprehensive list.

Academy of Holy Names, Apollo Beach, Armwood, Bailey, Barrington, Bevis, Bloomingdale, Boyette Springs, Brandon, Brooker, Burnett, Burney, Burns, Collins, Colson, Cork, Corr, Cypress Creek, Doby, Dover, Durant, East Bay, Eisenhower, Fishhawk Creek, Freedom, Frost, Gibsonton, Giunta, Ippolito, Jackson, Jennings, King, Kingswood, Knights, Lennard, Limona, Lincoln, Lopez, Mango, Mann, Marshall, MacDonald, McLane, Mintz, Nelson, Newsome, Pinecrest, Plant City, Randall, Riverview, Robinson, Rodgers, Ruskin, Schmidt, Schwarzkopf, Seffner Christian Academy, Sessums, Shields, South County, Spoto, Springhead, St Johns Episcopal, St Stephens Episcopal, Stowers, Strawberry Crest, Summerfield Crossings, Summerfield, Symmes, Tomlin, Trapnell, Turkey Creek, Walden Lake, Walton, Wharton, Willis, Peters, Wilson, Yates.

It is our firm belief that enrolling your son/daughter in club will give them the edge they need to succeed in volleyball in the future. The sport of volleyball is growing in popularity and expanding in its number of players each year. If your player is planning on playing volleyball in college or thinks that they might like to play volleyball at the collegiate level, then it is imperative that they play club, now. We cannot stress this enough! Even if they can only play for one season, that alone will improve her their tremendously.

Your player might be the best player at their school, their recreational center , church league or YMCA. If that's true, then great. The unfortunate thing is they always play with and against people that are not as good as them. They may never be challenged or, even worse, play at a level that is below her potential. If they play club, they will be playing with boys/girls that are equal to or better than them. This will push them and make them the best player they can be.

The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is one of the largest, non-profit, volunteer, sports organizations in the United States. A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs.

The AAU was founded in 1888 to establish standards and uniformity in amateur sport. During its early years the AAU served as a leader in international sport representing the U.S. in the international sports federations. The AAU worked closely with the Olympic movement to prepare athletes for the Olympic games. After the Amateur Sports Act of 1978, the AAU has focused its efforts into providing sports programs for all participants of all ages beginning at the grass roots level.

The philosophy of "Sports for All, Forever," is shared by over 500,000 participants and over 50,000 volunteers. The AAU is divided into 57 distinct Districts. These Districts annually sanction more than 34 sports programs, 250 national championships, and over 30,000 age division events.

Programs offered by the AAU include: AAU Sports Program, AAU Junior Olympic Games, AAU James E. Sullivan Memorial Award, and the AAU Complete Athlete Program. In addition, the President's Challenge program is administrated on behalf of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

We have spent many years involved in club volleyball ( 20 +) and want to redefine and push the limits.

Ask your club these questions and see if they compare?

• 1. Have you received 100 % college placement in the last 6 years for your players looking to play in college ?
• 2. What do you do to help the players NATIONWIDE in order to further their volleyball collegiate search ?
• 3. Do you do their college skills videos, editing and publishing and recruiting for FREE included in their club fees ?
• 4. Do you do background checks on your coaches and staff above USA Volleyball standards , in compliance with Florida State Statutes for those who teach kids ?
• 5. Do you have additional medical, liability, and other insurance, just not the basic that USA Volleyball or AAU provides? Can you provide a copy of the policies in effect?
• 6. Are you a real business , an S Corporation, or LLC or just a DBA name ?
• 7. Is your volleyball website secure and doesn't release information about players without the parents consent ?
• 8. Is your website all under the same domain and you have a span of control over the data and guarantee the security of my players personal information ?
• 9. How do you train your coaches and make sure they adhear to the methodology of your training ?
• 10. Do you have a parents advisory board and mold your club and change your club to fit the needs of the players ?
• 11.Do you include playing in AAU Nationals into the cost of your club fees ?
• 12. Do you offer health classes on sports injuries, prevention and nutrition to not only the players, but the parents of the athletes to help them compete ,learn and develop at their optimal level.
• 13. Do you offer team building clinics and skills pre-season and re-enforce those lessons learned all year long ?
• 14. Do you offer training / classes to the parents and to provides specific tips and techniques for parents to use in talking with their children on game day, developing a productive parent – coach relationship, and becoming effective and positive supporters in the stands.
• 15. Do you pay for your coaches to attend any and every coaching clinic ( USA CAP Class, PCA - Positive Coaching Alliance, AAU , etc ) to better their development and to be the best they can be for their players

We are re-inventing volleyball and pushing the boundaries.
Players are asking for more, and we are going to deliver more.
* More training
* More practice
* Smaller teams
* More competitive environment
* More tournaments
* Team building skills classes
* College recruiting guarantee
"Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming ."

USA Junior Olympic (JO) Volleyball or Club Volleyball offers athletes the opportunity to play volleyball after their high school season. Club Volleyball is an avenue for boys and girls 10 (or even younger) to 18 to play in competitive tournaments and get advanced training. Most JO Club seasons run from November or December until June. A few clubs continue training with their top teams until the National Championships, held in July.

Club volleyball provides additional training, knowledge, and tournament play. Players will be placed on a team based on their age and skill level. Most tournaments offer 8+ age group divisions (18's, 17's, 16's, 15's, 14's, 13's,12's and sometimes even 11's & 10's). This allows competition against each other in their same age groups. Younger players may play up in an older age group, but players are not allowed to play in a younger age group.

Each player has a different experience as a club member. Naturally, some players are more successful than are others. Players who put more effort into the program get more out of it.

The following are some of the benefits of JO:

FITNESS & IMPROVEMENT

You will get better! That is a guarantee. Every time you touch the volleyball makes you better than your competition.

NEW FRIENDSHIPS

Bringing girls together with similar goals from various schools makes friendships. The relationships that have been formed through practice and team play will be friendships that last a lifetime.

EXPOSURE TO COLLEGE RECRUITERS

College coaches regularly attend JO tournaments. The majority of colleges now recruit directly from club programs. Last year over 98% of the high school girls from Florida and Georgia who received college scholarships played club. Remember, if you want to play in college, plan to play club!

TOURNAMENT PLAY

JO Tournaments are where the hard practice pays off and many favorable memories are made. Understand that practice and training is where you receive the most instruction and experience. Tournament play is only a supplement to participating in Club. Club tournaments are usually far more competitive and more physically demanding than high school matches.

We are a professional group of former coaches and players that have the best interests of the players as our driving force. We are not affiliated with any one program or school, we want to increase the level of play for every player to be their best. Club volleyball programs combine the best players from across every region , with one goal in mind, to become the best.

Here is what sets us apart from other clubs:

Team bonding activities, seminars and group retreats outside of volleyball to foster team unity.

Health and Fitness classes by USF Health care professionals on healthy eating, nutritional requirements, practice , tournament preparations, injury prevention and care.

Use key concepts and proven teaching methodology's to mentally prepare our athletes to learn to compete .

We use specifically designed High Performance drills to enhance their technical and mental mechanics through years of studies and research.

We have the resources, video libraries, drills and training from some of the nations largest volleyball clubs.

We have the ability to advertise every player and they have their own recruiting page that is kept up to date and available to EVERY college coach ( you can view a demo page HERE ). It enables us to market our players nation wide. Most clubs have players pages that are never updated and some have none. No other club in the region can give your player the exposure nationwide like we can. Its an investment in their future and you need to give them the best chance.

On each teams roster page, you can find a link with all of the contact information to your team. Each hyperlink will take you to each person where you will find all of the contact information.

You can sign up for our leagues , a more economical choice for entry level players.
Leagues are 1 night a week for 2 hours.

You can sign them up as a practice player, $500 for an ENTIRE club seasons training.

You also can seek donations that are 100% tax deductible. We have all of the forms and information you will need.

We do provide limited money for scholarships athletes, and there is an application process. You will need to provide our club with a copy of your last 2 year taxes and we will give you one of our scholarship applications.

If you want to seek donations to you players account, we have our donation form you can print, or we can provide copies for you. ANY and ALL money collected will be applied 100 % to your players account AND the person can write that donation off on their taxes at the end of the year.

Clubs have large buildings they own, large salaries they pay their owners who are attempting to make volleyball their career and rightfully so. Everything we have is rented and / or leased from season to season, so we dont have the overhead, but we still have the facilities. Its how 90% of all volleyball clubs operate to keep the bottom line down. Having your own gym is great, but its extremely costly , which is passed onto the player in enormous fees.