Attn: Junior Club Directors (Indoor &
Outdoor)
Below you will find information on the 7
candidates that have been nominated to serve on the Junior Admin
Board (JAB). The term of their office (if elected) will be through Aug 2011. Please review the information
below (provided by the candidates) and submit your vote via e-mail
to
vote@FloridaVolleyball.org. Junior Club Directors
should vote for two candidates!
The e-mail must come from the e-mail
address we have on record for the Club Director and must include the
following three pieces of authenticating information:
* Club Name
* Club Director Date of birth
* Last 4 of Club
Director SSN
We will validate the Club Director's
information and then tabulate the votes. The deadline to
submit your vote is 10am on Monday, Aug 31st. ONLY ONE VOTE
PER CLUB!
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RITA CROCKETT
(Incumbent) |
Club Affiliation:
North Florida Volleyball Academy
Club Location:
District 1
Club Title:
Director/President
Club Gender:
Boys & Girls
Yrs as a Club
Director: 4
Size of Club:
10 teams
Previous USAV-FL
Awards: Coach of the Year 2007
Previous USAV-FL
Committees: JAB since 2007
Other Notable
Items: Former member of USA Women's Olympic Team
#1 Initiative to
pursue if elected:
I have
enjoyed being a voice for the Junior clubs in the Florida
Region for the past 2 years. I feel that I have been able to
help the region continue to grow and be successful by
putting in my input as the voice of District 1, and
answering questions of any and all directors, parents, and
athletes any time they call on me. I would like to continue
to make a difference in the growth of the region, as it will
help the growth of the Florida Volleyball athletes as well.
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MITCH SADOWSKY
(Incumbent) |
Club Affiliation:
Orlando Gold
Club Location:
District 2
Club Title:
Director
Club Gender:
Boys
Yrs as a Club
Director: 1
Size of Club:
90 Members
Previous USAV-FL
Committees: JAB since 2009
#1 Initiative to
pursue if elected:
The #1 initiative i would
pursue is to continue and enhance coordination of the growth
of boys volleyball at the club, high school and middle
school levels as well as outdoor opportunities in the state
of Florida.
Other Comments:
I feel I could best serve on the Junior Admin Board
because of my experience locally, nationally and
internationally with the game of volleyball. I feel I have
new and different ideas I can bring to the region to help
increase not only the number of boys playing the game but
enhancing their training as well. I believe there is
significant interest, we just need to find new and creative
ways to help grow the opportunities for boys in the Florida
Region.
With my experience both on the girls side as well as
the boys, I feel I am uniquely qualified to help represent
the region in a number of ways that I can best represent the
interests of juniors in the Florida Region.
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TIM
HARRIS |
Club Affiliation:
Performance Volleyball
Club Location:
District 3
Club Title:
Director
Club Gender:
Girls (Indoor & Outdoor)
Yrs as a Club
Director: 3
Size of Club:
2 Teams
Previous USAV-FL
Committees: Ranking Committee since 2006
Other Notable
Items: Coached a Regional HP Team in 2006
#1 Initiative to
pursue if elected: Make sure the Director’s of the
Florida Region are more informed, as to what is going on in
their region.
Other Comments:
I have been a part of the Florida region for the past 21
years. I have worked with teams of all levels, working in
clubs that were elite level and clubs that are developing.
My teams have made 10 JO competitions and have won 5
Regional Bid championships. I have been a member of the AVCA
for the past three years. I am IMAPCT certified,
and have worked volleyball camps over the last 21 years at
U. of Tampa, UF, FSU, Florida Southern U, and the U. of
Virginia.
Why do I feel I would be able to serve the
directors of the Florida region, Experience. My goal is to
use my experience in making the JAB more responsive to the
Directors of the Florida region. In those 21 years I have
gone to many Junior Assembly Meetings and BOD meetings, and
have listened to directors of different size clubs, voice
their concerns from recruiting to there small tournaments
not counting towards rankings. With my experience and being
a member of the JAB, I will be able to help solve these
problems with the input of the Directors of the Florida
region.
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BOB
NICHOLS |
Club Affiliation:
Blue Lightning Volleyball
Club Location:
District 1
Club Title:
Director
Club Gender:
Girls (Indoor & Outdoor)
Yrs as a Club
Director: 5
Size of Club:
6 Teams
Previous USAV-FL
Awards: Most Improved Club, Extra Mile Award (2x), Parent
of the Year
Previous USAV-FL
Committees: Adult Coordinator on BOD
#1 Initiative to
pursue if elected:
I believe that Junior Coaches training should be a priority.
I understand that playing to win is what makes it a sport. I
do not think that coaching by intimidation is going to hold
players for the long term.
Other Comments:
I started
playing volleyball in 1968. The game has changed in many
forms since I started. It does not matter what those
changes are. Every time I step on the court it is like
grown up hide and seek. Those times when your friends
would come over and you start a pick up game of hide and
seek. That moment is the most fun you have ever had in
your life. My coaches tell me I would play my hardest
against a team of ten year olds. They are right.
We have done an amazing
job of bringing players to the sport. I think we have an
equal responsibility to keep them in the sport. I know
we track new players. I wonder if we track the ones we
lose. I do not know what the cost is of our growth in
the region or what each new member costs to attract. I
do know that whatever that cost is it would cost less to
keep the players we now have.
The answer to that is
education for all of us. Understanding what we as
coaches want out of the experience. Understanding what
the players are looking for out of the experience.
Understanding what the parents are looking for out of
the experience. Utilizing this information to better
educate all of the individuals involved in our clubs. I
would like to work with all of you toward this end.
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ORE
PABLOS |
Club Affiliation:
Wildfire Volleyball Club
Club Location:
District 4
Club Title:
Director
Club Gender:
Girls
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JEFF
REAVIS |
Club Affiliation:
Gainesville Juniors
Club Location:
District 1
Club Title:
Director
Club Gender:
Girls
Yrs as a Club
Director: 6
Size of Club:
13 Teams
Previous USAV-FL
Awards: Coach of the Year, High Performance Director,
Team Florida Champions (2x)
Previous USAV-FL
Committees: High Performance Coaches Selection Committee
(2003 & 2004)
#1 Initiative to
pursue if elected:
I think the
more involved that dedicated people can be to grow the sport
and enhance the opportunities for young people is the #1
priority.
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MIKE
ZARATE |
Club Affiliation:
Ocean B
Club Location:
District 4
Club Title:
Director
Club Gender:
Boys & Girls
Yrs as a Club
Director: 3
Size of Club:
400+ Members
Previous USAV-FL
Awards: Male Indoor Player of the Year in 2004
Previous USAV-FL
Committees: Adult District Representative
#1 Initiative to
pursue if elected:
A work program to assist boys/girls that cannot afford to
play club volleyball
Other Comments:
I feel I would be a good representative for juniors as I
have been a girls AND boys volleyball club coach for over 10
years. I am the founder of various adult and junior
volleyball clubs including Cracker and Rice, Club F1, Club
Florida, and now OBV. I am committed to BOTH girls and boys
volleyball as a womens' college asst coach, boys HS head
volleyball coach, boy's HP head coach, and head coach of
both a boys club team and girls club team. My goal is to
help both the girls and boys volleyball programs grow in
Florida and to help athletes continue to play in college and
receive scholarships.
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RECAP - VOTING
INSTRUCTIONS FOR JR. CLUB DIRECTORS:
E-Mail two
(2) names from the list below to:
vote@FloridaVolleyball.org
(E-Mail must
come from the Club Director's E-mail record on account in WebPoint)
Rita
Crockett (Incumbent), North Florida Volleyball Academy
Mitch
Sadowsky (Incumbent), Orlando Gold
Tim
Harris, Performance Volleyball
Bob
Nichols, Blue Lightning of Gainesville
Ore
Pablos, Wildfire VBC
Jeff
Reavis, Gainesville Jrs
Mike
Zarate, Ocean B
Include the
following information in your e-mail to validate the vote:
Club Name
Jr. Club
Director's DOB
Last 4 of
Club Director SSN
Deadline
to vote is 10am on Monday, Aug 31, 2009! ONLY ONE VOTE PER
CLUB!
(Note:
Ballot e-mails will be copied to the Commissioner, Secretary, &
Exec. Director)
Call the
Florida Region Office if you have questions.
T: (352)
742-0080
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