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HEA Firebirds News

  • Nov
    21

    HEA Firebirds Volleyball Team Camp

    Interested in joining the HEA Firebirds volleyball program?

     

    Then, join us for a pre-season team camp to see what it’s like to play and train on one of our developmental and competitive teams. (See program goals and progression.)

     

    Who: Homeschooled girls ages 8 and up

     

    HEA Firebirds Volleyball Goals and Program Progression:

    Firebirds is committed to honoring God through recreational and competitive sport teams in a family-friendly, encouraging environment. We focus on doing things with excellence, building character, sportsmanship, team fellowship and unity.

     

    12U (elementary 8-12 years) 

    •     For girls with little to no volleyball experience

    •     Learning basic skills, knowledge and building confidence at a beginner level.

    •     Introduction to the sport of volleyball, developing correct form, technique, team concepts and communication.

    •     Introduction of form and footwork in the following skills: hitting, serving, passing, setting.

    •     Beginner volleyball conditioning

    •     It is impossible to guarantee equal playtime; however, at this level we strive to give all girls exposure to all positions on the court

     

    14U (junior high, ages 14 and under) 

    •     Preferably for girls with beginner volleyball experience

    •     Building on and developing basic skills, form, technique, teamwork and communication

    •     Learning and developing team offense, defense, blocking, various serving techniques and more

    •     Intermediate volleyball conditioning

    •     It is impossible to guarantee equal play time; we will strive to give all girls play time and exposure to different positions while also recognizing some girls may have developed skill in certain positions already.


    JV (ages 16 and under) 

    •     For girls with intermediate volleyball experience (preferably at least 1 season of experience, knowledge of basic skills, serving overhand serves, experience in setting and passing to target)

    •     Strengthening and enhancing fundamental skills, team concepts and strategies

    •     Intermediate/advanced volleyball conditioning

    •     We will strive for all girls to get in the game at times that would accentuate their strengths, challenge them, build confidence and benefit the team as a whole.

     

    VARSITY (ages 18 and under) 

    •     For girls with strong volleyball experience (preferably at least 1 season of experience, serving consecutive overhand serves, consistently setting and passing to target)

    •     Refining fundamental skills, knowledge, confidence, team concepts and strategies

    •     Advanced volleyball conditioning

    •     We will strive for all girls to get in the game at times that would accentuate their strengths, challenge them, build confidence and benefit the team as a whole.

     

    SPECIAL NOTES: 

    *     Volleyball season runs August 1 - October 31

    *     Commitment of

        1-2 afternoons/evenings per week for 12U

        2-3 afternoons/evenings per week for 14U

        3-4 afternoons/evenings per week for 16U

        4-5 afternoons/evenings per week for 18U

    (will know more specifics closer to start of season)