2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

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1 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS NO INCREASE in club fees from last year 12's will be 1 st & 2 nd team (not two, even teams); 10 players per 12's team 13-PiNK will be an American division team (as long as talent supports this) weekly team strength & fitness sessions (INCLUDED in your club fees) two college recruiting seminars (INCLUDED in your club fees) VOLLEYBALL 101 knowledge session for parents (INCLUDED in your club fees) team access to south metro sports' media room (go-pro video & video review/assessment) WHAT is CLUB VOLLEYBALL? club volleyball is a volleyball training program for elementary, junior high and high school athletes outside of their school system. Club volleyball programs function much like AAU basketball, select soccer, swim team, etc. - we provide weekly practice sessions along with tournament play opportunities throughout the season. Most clubs play in anywhere from six to ten tournaments a season, so this is not typically an "every weekend" obligation. Unlike school programs, matches are all played in a tournament format (round-robin pool play followed by a bracketed play-off) on weekends. Also different from school programs is that these clubs are fee-based programs and, admittedly, fairly expensive. The costs involved with club volleyball cover court rental, coach salaries & registration, uniform and equipment costs, tournament entry fees and administrative expenses. In Ohio, club volleyball is governed by the Ohio Valley Region (OVR) and USA Volleyball (USAV). Players and clubs must also adhere to rules set by the OHSAA (Ohio High School Athletic Association) regarding out of season/non-school athletic participation. In the OVR, teams are classified as National, American (13's thru 17's) and Regional. National teams consist of higher caliber athletes who play in highly competitive events including USAV national qualifier tournaments which typically entail high entry costs and significant travel. These National level teams are likely to end the season by playing in a National tournament. Regional teams consist of a athletes (in terms of caliber) who want to learn the fundamentals of the sport, gain playing experience and play tournaments that are more local or regional in nature. And, the American division teams fall somewhere in between the National & Regional divisions, offering somewhat of a mix of these two. Each club structures teams in these divisions differently so make sure to look at what is included at each division within a club to make comparisons between different clubs. AiR CiTY CHiCKS MiSSiON AiR CiTY CHiCKS volleyball club is committed to providing quality instruction and tournament play opportunities for girls in age groups 11-and-under through 18-and-under, within the Ohio Valley Region and USA Volleyball. The directors, coaches, and affiliates of AiR CiTY CHiCKS are united in creating an environment where players can learn life-enhancing qualities such as discipline, selfrespect, sportsmanship, teamwork, goal definition and achievement, work ethic, self-esteem, confidence & cooperation; while also developing fundamental & strategic skills of volleyball. OUR PHiLOSOPHiES We support a more streamlined approach to club volleyball - one that doesn't require as heavy of a time commitment during the first few months of the season and one that keeps tournament travel to a 2-3 hour time frame. We emphasize quality of coaching before quantity of teams - we won't simply add teams to accommodate players if we can't provide quality coaches to coach those teams. Players on all of our teams will be given a chance to play at tournaments, although equal playing time will not be promised. Our REGIONAL teams are our more fundamental teams, designed to give players a chance to learn the game. Our AMERICAN teams are distinguished from our Regional teams and are considered to be a step up, featuring: stronger competition, more tournaments, a focus on multi-day tournaments rather than single-day events; longer season; three or four-day season-ending event. Our NATIONAL teams will be our top-level teams (if talent & experience supports the level distinction) - they will predominantly train 3X a week, will play in almost all multi-

2 day events including gaining experience at a "qualifier" tournament (typically, the MEQ) and will finish the season at AAU Nationals in Orlando. Our coaches and administration will be straightforward and honest - you may not always like what you hear, but it will be honest information that is presented in a direct and fair manner. We will COACH and be passionate about it - our coaches will be actively involved in coaching and instruction both during practices and tournament play. We are committed to imparting our volleyball knowledge and experience as well as passing along our passion for the game. COACHES The AiR CiTY CHiCKS coaching staff is one of the best in Southwest Ohio. I personally have played with, played against, played for, coached against, coached with many of the coaches on our staff - I can attest to the fact that their passion for volleyball rivals my own and those of you who know me, know that I am passionate about volleyball! And, the AiR CiTY CHiCKS coaching staff wants to share a little bit of that volleyball passion with you and your daughters! ALL of our head coaches have PRIOR coaching experience a various levels of the game. We are committed to having two coaches on each team who will be present at all practices & tournaments. Take a look at the coaching profiles on our website ( and you'll see the wealth of VOLLEYBALL EXPERIENCE that this coaching staff brings to the table. I am proud to call these individuals my colleagues and I'm thoroughly excited about the quality of coaching that AiR CiTY CHiCKS is going to be able to give you! The following are coaches confirmed for our 2014 coaching staff: becca ayers: 15 or 16-BLACK head coach matt long: 15-PiNK assistant paula bridgman: 12-PiNK head coach meghan mathews: 13s, 14s or 15s assistant maddie carlson: 11s, 12s or 13s assistant erin may: 16 or 17-PiNK assistant renee de graff: 13-PiNK head coach matt pence: 15-BLACK or WHiTE head coach emilee downing: 13s, 14s or 15s assistant stephanie reveal: 13-BLACK head coach javon hammonds: 18-PiNK assistant robin shelton: 13s, 14s or 15s head coach jill howard: 16 or 17-PiNK head coach morgan stegemiller: 11s, 12s, 13s o4 14s assistant tina jasinowski: 14-PiNK head coach jim suriano: 13 or 14-WHiTE head coach kelley koons: 18-PiNK head coach kathy ward: 12-BLACK head coach dee lippke: 14-BLACK head coach emily wheeler: 12-PiNK or 13s assistant michelle long: 15-PiNK head coach kelly wolff: 14-BLACK assistant PLEASE NOTE: Coaching assignments WILL be finalized by tryouts. AiR CiTY CHiCKS reserves the right to make changes to coaching assignments as required to meet club needs. Any changes to advertised assignments will be posted online PRIOR to tryouts!

3 TEAM COMPOSiTiON AiR CiTY CHiCKS teams are typically named "PiNK", "BLACK" or "WHiTE" with the "PiNK" teams being the #1 team in an age group, the "BLACK" team being the #2 team and the "WHiTE" team being the #3 team. The DIVISION that these teams register as (National, American or Regional) within the OVR is different for each age group and is dependent on the TALENT of players in that age group and the positional depth within that age group. Below is a breakout of the planned structure in each age group for the 2015 CHiCKS' season: ONE 11-and-under team - This team will include players and will play a slightly shorter season than our older age group teams. This team will end its season in April, before OVR's. TWO 12-and-under teams - NEW THIS YEAR: 12-PiNK will be our top 12's team and 12-BLACK will be our 2 nd 12's team. Both teams will register as REGIONAL teams and will have similar tournament schedules. When offers are made at the end of tryouts, players will be offered a spot on either 12-PiNK or 12-BLACK, we will not split teams later as we have done in the past! These teams will end their season with OVR Championships in May. THREE 13-and-under teams - NEW THIS YEAR: Our top 13's team (13-PiNK) will likely register as an AMERICAN team (based on talent and determined by head coach and club director by the end of the first day of tryouts). If an AMERICAN team, the 13-PiNK will play in more tournaments, including more two-day tournaments, than the REGIONAL 13's teams; but, their season will still end with OVR Championships in May. Our 2 nd (13-BLACK) and 3 rd (13-WHiTE) 13's teams will register as REGIONAL level teams and will play a similar tournament schedule to one another; both teams will end with OVR Championships in May. THREE 14-and-under teams - Our top 14's (14-PiNK) will register as an AMERICAN team, ending the season with either the ASICS tourney in Chicago or AAUs in Orlando. Our 2 nd (14-BLACK) and 3 rd (14-WHiTE) 14's teams will register as REGIONAL teams who will play in similar schedules to one another and will end the season with OVR Championships in May. THREE 15-and-under teams - Our top 15's team (15-PiNK) will register as either a NATIONAL or AMERICAN team (depending on talent & positional strength), they will end their season with either the ASICS tourney in Chicago or AAUs in Orlando. Our 2 nd 15's team (15-BLACK) will likely be a REGIONAL team (unless 15-PiNK is a NATIONAL caliber team and there is enough talent to support our 2 nd team being AMERICAN) - if AMERICAN or NATIONAL, they will end the season with the ASICS tourney in Chicago or AAUs in Orlando. Our 3 rd 15's team (15-WHiTE) will register as a REGIONAL team and will end the season with OVR Championships in May. TWO 16-and-under teams - Our top 16's team (16-PiNK) will register as either a NATIONAL or AMERICAN team (depending on talent & positional strength), they will end their season with either the ASICS tourney in Chicago or AAUs in Orlando. Our 2 nd 16's team (16-BLACK) will likely be a REGIONAL team (unless there is enough talent to warrant our 2 nd 16's team being an AMERICAN team) - if REGIONAL, they will end the season with OVR Championships in May; if AMERICAN, they will end the season with the ASICS tourney in Chicago or AAUs in Orlando. TWO or THREE teams between 17-and-under & 18-and-under - It is likely that we will have ONE 17's team (17-PiNK, AMERICAN or NATIONAL) and one 18's team (18-PiNK, NATIONAL) across these age groups; but, if there are strong numbers and solid positional depth, we will field a third team here (either a 17's team or an 18's team comprised of both age groups of players). This decision will be communicated to players at the first day of tryouts - once we have a chance to evaluate the situation.

4 Our goal is to field teams of 10 full-time players, possibly 12 players on our 11-and-under team. On the 12-and-under teams, we would like to carry two "practice players" per team - these players would only participate in practices and would not, under any circumstances, have opportunities to play in tournaments. Our 13's and 14's REGIONAL teams may also have "practice player" opportunities, but this consideration will be left up the head coach's discretion. These would simply be opportunities for players, who missed making a team, to gain some training during a practice environment throughout the year. Practice players would pay a reduced fee as indicated in our fee schedule. TRYOUTS 11's & 12's: Sunday, Oct. 26; 9 am-12 pm AND Wednesday, Oct. 29; 5:30-7:30 pm 13's: Sun, Oct. 26; 12-3 pm AND Tue, Oct. 28; 5:30-7:30 pm AND Thu, Oct. 30; 5:30-7:30 pm 14's: Sun, Oct. 26; 3-6 pm AND Tue, Oct. 28; 7:30-9:30 pm AND Thu, Oct. 30; 7:30-9:30 pm 15's: Sunday, Nov. 9; 8-11 am AND Tuesday, Nov. 11; 5:30-7:30 pm 16's: Sunday, Nov. 9; 11 am-2 pm AND Tuesday, Nov. 11; 7:30-9:30 pm 17's & 18's: Sunday, Nov. 9; 6-8 pm AND Monday, Nov. 10; 6-8 pm **ALL TRYOUT SESSIONS WILL BE HELD AT SOUTH METRO SPORTS (10561 Success Lane, Centerville 45458) AiR CiTY CHiCKS TRYOUT REGiSTRATiON COST: $25 per age group (includes ALL tryout dates for that age group) attending all tryout sessions in an age group is NOT required, but is strongly suggested PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Register online at:

5 **PLEASE READ THE SECTION BELOW CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU CONTACT US WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR AGE GROUP** WHAT AGE GROUP AM i SUPPOSED TO TRY OUT FOR? Using the TABLE BELOW, first find your birth month & birth year and then look at the age group heading at the top of that column. This would be your "true" age group. Example: Your birthdate is January 12, your "true" age group would be 14-and-. Then, if your "true" age group is OLDER than that of most of your classmates, you may be considered a "grade level" player. "Grade Level" players are those whose birthdate/year places them in an older age group, but their GRADE IN SCHOOL places them in a younger age group. Example: Your birthdate is August 4, 2001 and you are currently in 7 th grade. Based on your BIRTHDATE/YEAR, you would need to try out for 14's; but, because you are still an 7 th grader, you would be considered a "grade level" player (playing with your grade) and could play at 13's with other 7 th graders. Players who are YOUNGER than most of their classmates in school may be able to play in a younger age group than that determined by their grade. These players are NOT considered "grade level" players, they are simply players who can determine their age group based on birthdate/year. They can also play in the age group determined by their grade because players are always permitted to try out for OLDER age groups (you just can't play in a YOUNGER age group than your birthdate/year dictates UNLESS you are a "grade level" player). VERY IMPORTANT: When trying to determine your age group, PLEASE DO NOT simply look at a player's CURRENT AGE (or age at the time of tryouts). In other words, "My daughter is 12 years old, so she should try out for 12-and-under." This statement may or may not be accurate - you must use your birthdate/year first and possibly your grade in school to determine your age group. Example: Player is a 7th grader, is currently 12 years old, and has a January 1, 2002 birthday; she would need to tryout for the 13-and-under age group based on her birthdate/year AND her current grade. Even though she is currently 12, this does NOT make her eligible for the 12-and-under age group. 18 & * 17 & BiRTHDATE & AGE GROUP TABLE 16 & 15 & 14 & 13 & 12 & 11 & Seniors Juniors Sophomores Freshmen 8th Graders 7th Graders 6th Graders 5th Graders Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug *Players who are born on or after September 1, 1995 and are high school students during some part of the current academic year may play in the 18-and-under age group. AGE GROUP NOTES: 1) "Grade level" players are only recognized in OVR & Pioneer regions and are only permitted on Regional or American division teams. To play on a National division team, you must use your birthdate/year to determine your age group.

6 2) If a team has a "grade level" player on their roster and plays in AAU Nationals in Orlando, the team would have to play "up" in the age group based on the "grade level" player's birthdate/year. 3) If you are currently a FRESHMAN in high school, but your BIRTHDATE would permit you to try out for the 14-and-under age group and this is something you would like to pursue; please contact club director, Tina Jasinowski, BEFORE you register for tryouts so that we can discuss some of the "conflicts" that may arise. SELECTiON PROCESS, NOTiFiCATiON & OFFER DEADLiNES the CHiCKS club did not extend early offers during the early offer period in july, ALL positions are open on ALL of our teams and will be filled via tryouts in october & november tryout evaluation includes volleyball skill tests, physical skill tests, game play evaluation, assessment of potential, and observation of intangible qualities (communication, hustle, etc.) team selection will be based on numerical tryout data, evaluator input, players' school (to adhere to the OHSAA three-player rule), and positional needs offers will be made on-site or via cell phone call... some offers could be made at the end of the first day of tryouts if there are top-level players we want to "secure"... ALL 11's, 12's, 13's & 15's first round offers will be made by 9 PM on final night of age group; ALL 14's, 16's, 17's & 18's first-round offers will be made by 10:30 PM on final night of age group. Parents/players are encouraged to check voic and text messages up to these offer times. ALL in-person or verbal offers will be accompanied by offer in writing. First-Round Offer Acceptance Deadlines: 11's-14's Teams: 9 pm Tuesday, November 4, 's-18's Regional or American Teams: 9 pm, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 's-18's NATIONAL Teams: 9 pm, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014 the deadline for acceptance of any "secondary" offers is 48 hours from the time of the offer ALL offers (first-round or secondary) will be made in person or via phone call and will be followed with an that reiterates the offer in writing and provides contact information for you to respond to the offer within hours of the end of the final tryout session, we will publish (on the HOMEPAGE of our website) tryout status by tryout numbers (please remember the number you are issued at tryouts)... #s will be listed as: offered, accepted, wait list, non-offered we encourage you to give us an answer as soon as possible so we can finalize our teams AND so players who are "waiting" can get a final status; BUT, we also want you to take the time you need to evaluate your options and make a good decision... please don't hesitate to contact the coach who offered you or club director, tina jasinowski, if you have questions! be patient with the "process" - first offers are made, we have to wait for acceptance/rejection and then "trickle down" to the next player in line; each new offer extends the process NEW FOR 2015: players who try out for more than one age group will only receive ONE offer at a time! if a 2 nd CHiCKS' coach wants to extend an initial round offer, the player will be notified by the club director that a 2 nd offer is "pending" and the player will be given 1 HOUR (from the time of conversation with club director) to decide which offer they wish to pursue

7 AiR CiTY CHiCKS FEES NO INCREASE IN FEES from last year! Our 2015 fees cover club expenses including but not limited to: practice court rental, tournament entry fees, coaches' salaries, administrative functions, registration fees for coaches, equipment costs, weekly strength & fitness training, use of south metro media room for training purposes, AND coaches' tournament expenses. WHEN COMPARING COSTS BETWEEN CLUBS, please note that AiR CiTY CHiCKS club fees ALREADY INCLUDE: coaches' tournament expense money, weekly strength & fitness training, use of video/media room for evaluation & training purposes as well as the usual items (court rental, coach salaries, tourney entry fees, etc. listed above). Other clubs may not have some of these costs rolled into their published club fees. NEW FOR 2015 All members of any CHiCKS' NATIONAL division teams will be required to submit a "National Tournament Deposit" of $200 in additional to any scheduled club fees. This deposit will be held in escrow and will be returned to members when team returns from competition at AAU Nationals. FEE BREAKDOWN by TEAM 11-and- Team = $ and- Teams = $ and- Practice Player = $ and- REGIONAL Teams = $ and- Practice Player = $ and- AMERICAN Team = $ thru 18-and- REGIONAL Teams = $ and- Practice Player = $ thru 17-and- AMERICAN Teams = $ thru 18-and- NATIONAL Teams = $1600 FEE SCHEDULE There are THREE installments of club fee payments. One third of the total fee is due on each of these dates: Dec. 6 or 7, 2014; Jan. 3 or 4, 2015; Feb. 7 or 8, UNiFORM PACKAGE Players will be required to purchase or recycle specified uniform items, depending on the team they make. A breakdown of these requirements and approximate costs are detailed on the INFO page of our website! RETURNING PLAYERS PLEASE NOTE: returning CHiCKS from 11's & 12's may recycle jerseys, returning CHiCKS from 14's-18's may recycle jerseys, returning CHiCKS who move up from 13's to 14's will have to purchase new jerseys as they are different from 13's to 14's. ALL returning CHiCKS may recycle other uniform items from last season as long as they are in good, wearable condition. PLEASE NOTE: Your uniform costs ARE NOT INCLUDED in club fees. These costs are "straight-away" costs extended directly from the vendor to you - AiR CiTY CHiCKS makes no additional money or "incentives" off your uniform orders!

8 OVR TRYOUT MEMBERSHiP & SUPPLEMENTAL insurance OVR "tryout membership" available at: $10 OVR "tryout membership" provides supplemental insurance coverage during tryouts OVR "full membership" is an upgrade from "tryout membership" ($52 to upgrade, or $62 for "full" membership if "tryout membership" was not purchased) IMPORTANT: if you were an OVR registered player LAST YEAR ( club season) and you are trying out for our 11's, 12's, 13's or 14's teams, you DO NOT NEED TO PURCHASE a "tryout membership"! Your OVR membership is valid thru Oct. 31, 2014 and our last tryout session for these age groups is Oct. 30. the OVR tryout and/or full membership costs are NOT part of CHiCKS 2015 club fees PRACTiCES ALL practices will be held at South Metro Sports (10561 Success Lane, Centerville 45458). Our general practice schedule is listed below. Specific team practice schedules will not be determined until after teams are selected. 11's: January: 1X weekly, Saturday or Sunday Mid-February thru April: 2X weekly, Weeknights between 4-9 pm 12's: December & January: 1X weekly, Saturday or Sunday February thru Early May: 2X weekly, Weeknights between 4-9 pm 13's-18's Regional Teams: December & January: 1X weekly, mostly Saturday or Sunday February thru Mid-May: 2X weekly, Weeknights between 4-10 pm 14's-17's American Teams: December & January: 1X weekly, mostly Saturday or Sunday February thru Mid-June: 2X weekly, Weeknights between 4-10 pm 14's-18's National Teams: December: 2X weekly, Saturday or Sunday January: 3X weekly, Weeknight (between 4-10 pm) and/or Saturday and Sunday February thru April: 3X weekly, Weeknights between 4-10 pm May thru Mid-June: 2X weekly, Weeknights between 4-10 pm Any practices that are added will result in additional cost to be covered by members of team. TOURNAMENTS 11-and-under: FIVE 1-day tournaments (late feb thru april); will NOT play in the OVR Championships 12-and-under: FIVE 1-day tournaments within the region, & OVR Championships 13 AMERICAN: THREE or FOUR 2-day tournaments in or near region, TWO or THREE 1-day tournaments within the region, & OVR Championships 13 REGIONAL: FOUR 1-day tournaments in region, ONE 2-day tournament, & OVR Championships 14's-17's REGIONAL: FIVE 1-day tourneys in region, ONE 2-day tourney, OVR Championships 14's-17's AMERICAN: THREE 1-day tourneys, FOUR 2-day tourneys, OVRs, ASICS Jr Nat'ls or AAUs NATIONAL: FOUR-FIVE 2-day tourneys, ONE-TWO 1-day tourneys, MEQ, OVR Championships, AAU Nationals in Orlando To get an idea of the tournaments we played in LAST YEAR, you can view our TEAMS page on the website where our 2014 teams and their tournament schedules are still posted.

9 OTHER info south metro sports WILL be offering OPEN GYM time between now and tryouts - these sessions are NOT conducted by AiR CiTY CHiCKS and will NOT include any coaching, instruction or adult supervision provided by our club. there will be a "drop-in" fee to participate, you must bring your own volleyballs and adults must stay on site with players. open gym dates will be posted on the CHiCKS website for your convenience. sunday YOUTH CLINICS in december, january & february; CHiCKLETTE training program late spring; CHAMPiONSHIP VOLLEYBALL CAMPS july youth training programs: for players in 1 st thru 8 th grades; do NOT need to be CHiCKS' players to register! VOLLEY PiNK fundraiser tournaments (March 7-8)... have donated more than $25,000 since inception of our tournaments in the battle against breast cancer! spiritwear available for order in early december; will be delivered BEFORE christmas team photos at south metro in early february (purchasing packages is optional) CHiCKS CONTACT info club director: tina jasinowski website: acchicks@gmail.com phone: