Announcements

More College Commitments for HP Class of 2012 Athletes
Congratulations to Krissi Fitzpatrick and Lydia Ely, who have recently committed to college programs.


Class of 2012 commitments:
Lydia Ely - University of Missouri
Sam Epenesa - Purdue University
Krissi Fitzpatrick - Baylor University
Haley Pouliezos - Saint Louis University


Two Weeks Until Boys' High School Clinics
Only two weeks until we start our Fall high school boys' clinics (Sept. 12). We can't wait to get back in the gym and see all those great athletes!

If you haven't registered yet, go to our Camps web page.

Full Fall Clinic Schedule Posted
Have you been looking for Fall Clinics to fine tune your skills before tryouts?
Look no further! Our complete clinic offerings have been posted on the Camps & Clinics web page. We have clinics for boys and girls, ages 11 through 18.
For specific questions about the Fall Clinics, please email Camp Director, Bryan Pieschel at Camps@stlhighperformance.com.

Boys' High School Travel Team Tryout Dates Set
Mark your calendars!

TRAVEL TEAM TRYOUTS:
18 & Under:     September 25           11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
17 & Under:     September 25           11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
16 & Under:     September 25           9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
15 & Under:     September 25           9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Online registration available soon.

Boys' High School Regional Team Tryout Dates Set
Mark your calendars!

REGIONAL TEAM TRYOUTS:
18 & Under:     September 26           4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
17 & Under:     September 26           4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
16 & Under:     September 26           4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
15 & Under:     please tryout for the 16 & Under team.

Online registration will be available soon.

Grass Tournament - August 15
It's not too late to register for the August 15 Grass tournament in Fenton Park.
To register, please see our Grass Tournament Registration page.

It will probably continue to be hot so prepare accordingly. When you are not playing, you should be sitting in the shade, drinking fluids, and staying cool. It is recommended that you wear a hat to keep the sun off your head and make sure to use sunscreen.

Also, remember to eat a good breakfast at least an hour or two before play begins. It is always a good idea to bring and drink plenty of fluids , as well as, eating small snacks throughout the day. Good snacks to bring are pretzels, fruit, nuts, and light sandwiches.

2011 Boy's Coaches List Announced!!!
Boys HS Regional Teams
Boys 16s-18s(3 Teams) - Jim Gioia, Jill Gerber, Ben Duckworth, Joe Guntli, Billy Rhodes

Boy's Travel Teams
Boys 18s(2 Teams) - Mike Lotz/Mike Walsh
Boys 17s(2 Teams) - Ryan Young/Jim Gioia
Boys 16s(2 Teams) - Vince Reynolds/Beau Pickens
Boys 15s(2 Teams) - Bryan Pieschel/Kyle Weindel
Boys 14Gold - Scott Lotz

Boy's GS Regional Teams
Boys 13s(2 Teams) - Jeff Pieschel/Matt Tissi
Boys 12s(2 Teams) - Peter Dore/Erik Papke
Boys 11s(2 Teams) - Dave Bosch/18s Players

Coed Programs
10s(100 Players) - Karen Schmitz, Jill Gerber, Amy Kegler, Darlene Grimshaw, Various Others
8s(30 Players) - Karen Schmitz, Jill Gerber, Various Others


2011 Girls Coaches List Announced!!!
Girl's Travel & Regional Teams
Girls 18Gold - Joe Uydess
Girls 17Gold - Chris Nichols
Girls 16Gold - Bob Crank
Girls 15Gold - John Rogers
Girls 14Gold - Shannan Swiney
Girls 13s(2 Teams)- Chris Arbini/Doug Hickman
Girls 12s(2 Teams) - Corey Arbini/Spencer Randall
Girls 11s(3 Teams) - Brian Schneier/Steve Goedeker/Scott Mebruer

Coed Programs
10s(100 Players) - Karen Schmitz, Jill Gerber, Amy Kegler, Darlene Grimshaw, Various Others
8s(30 Players) - Karen Schmitz, Jill Gerber, Various Others


Last Call for Club Parent & Player Satisfaction Survey Participation
The Parent and Player Satisfaction Surveys will be closed on August 15, so that we can compile data for the August Board of Directors meeting.

If you have not already done so, please consider contributing your valuable feedback.

Please, email Jill if you did not receive the End of Season email with the Survey links.

Thanks for your help in continuing to serve Our Mission to "provide exceptionally dedicated coaches to train players to play at their highest level."

Pouliezos Verbally Commits to St. Louis University
Haley and her powerhouse 16 Gold teammates earned an Open bid to the 2010 USAV Nationals in Reno and earned the highest team finish in the age division in the Gateway Region.

As high school libero at Windsor High School, she has garnished numerous All State and All Conference Awards. This Spring, Haley was a member of the 2010 USAV Girls Youth National team that competed in Guatemala.

Congratulations to Haley and her family! We look forward to following her career for many more years to come!

Grass Tournament
Grass Tournament dates and registration forms have been posted on our Grass web page.
We'll be hosting tournaments on August 1, August 15, and September 5.
Hope to see you there!

Summer Open Grass Play Dates Announced
Grab a partner and head on out to Fenton Park for grass open play on the following dates:
Saturday, July 24
Sunday, July 25
Saturday, July 31
Saturday, August 7
Sunday, August 8
Saturday August 14
Saturday, August 21
Sunday, August 22
Saturday, August 28
Sunday, August 29
Saturday, September 4
Grass is open to all athletes in and outside the Club. For more information go to our Grass Play web page.

End of Season Letter & Surveys
Scott's end of season letter and links for the Parent, Player (13s-18s), and Club Resource Surveys have been emailed to the Club membership via Constant Contacts. Please, email Jill if you did not receive the End of Season email and she will make sure your email address is updated in our Constant Contacts database.

Boys USAV National Championship Schedules Posted
Good luck to the ten boys teams heading South to Austin for the USAV Boys National Championships.
For up to the minute results, please refer to the AES website. Schedules for 14s - 18s have been posted. • Click here to navigate to the AES website.

Scot Metzger - Post Dispatch Player of the Year
Congratulations to Scot Metzger for earning St. Louis Post Dispatch Player of the Year honors! Scot, captain of the state champion St. Louis University High volleyball team, currently plays for our 18 Gold team and will be continuing his volleyball career at the University of California San Diego.

Bravo to the other High Performance - STL athletes who made the Post Dispatch All-Metro teams. This year High Performance - STL athletes made up almost 70% of the All-Metro selections.

Click here to view the list of HiP athletes, as well as, links to the complete St. Louis Post Dispatch stories.

Epenesa Verbally Commits to Purdue Univeristy
Congratulations to Sam Epenesa, 16 Gold, who has verbally committed to continuing her volleyball career at Purdue University.

Sam and her powerhouse teammates on 16 Gold have earned an Open bid to the 2010 USAV Nationals in Reno. She plays high school volleyball at Edwardsville High School and has garnished numerous All State and All Conference Awards as an outside hitter.

Congratulations to Sam and her family!

Payment Drop Offs Tues/Thursday at SLSC from 6 - 9 p.m.
Karen Schmitz will be available for your convenience from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. on the upper level of SLSC to accept payments by check or credit card. There is a 3% service fee on all credit card transactions.

Reminder that ALL Accounts must be paid in full prior to AAU or USAV National tournaments.

SpiritWear Sale - Tuesday 6:00 - 8:00 at SLSC
Dot the I will be at SLSC accepting SpiritWear orders on Tuesday, June 1 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.
Orders will be delivered the following week to SLSC.

For an order form and list of offerings, please see the SPIRITWEAR Web page.A percentage of all purchases goes back to the Club.
Vinyl car decals ($6) and base ball caps ($19) in red, white, and navy are also in stock and available for purchase.

Boys Dev't Team Start Up
The Boys Developmental teams begin practices this Tuesday, June 1, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm at the St. Louis Sports Center.
In order to practice, all paperwork must be complete and the athlete must be registered with USAV through WebPoint.
The Dev't team regular practice schedule is Tues./Thurs. 7:00 - 8:30 pm.
Welcome to our five teams of new boys volleyball players!

HiP Summer Camps & Clinics Filling Fast…
Don't miss out on one of our wide selection of camps and clinics this summer including an intensive multi-session positional camp, Sunday Grade School clinics, All Day Multi-skill Camps, and Positional Clinics.
Our camp staff will be headed by Corey Arbini, Bob Crank, and Scott Mebruer, along with a cadre of college players, former college players, and veteran local coaches.
Check out our ; Camps & Clinics to register today!
Questions? Email camps@stlhighperformance.com

USAV Clinics in Conjunction With Men's World League Matches
The USAV is offering Clinics in Chicago during the World League matches weekend, June 25 & 26. They are also offering a similiar clinic the weekend of matches in Wichita.

Click below to download a brochure:
• USAV Chicago Clinic
• USAV Wichita Clinic

Boys Summer Dev't Team Tryouts - May 22 from 11 am - 1 pm
We will be holding tryouts at the St. Louis Sports Center for our Annual Summer Developmental Program, which is designed to introduction to club volleyball to athletes (8th - 11th grade) with little or no prior club experience. Our goal is to form five teams of 10-12 players to practice 2-3 times per week for 4 weeks, which will compete in 2 in-town tournaments for the month of June.
So, if you haven’t gotten enough volleyball during your high school season, or you are looking to improve your game, come and see what we are all about!
Click Here to Register in Advance

Gateway Regional Championship Results
Congratulations to all our teams on their performances at the Regional Championships last weekend!
Girls:
18 Gold - 2nd (accepted a USAV National bid)
18 Navy - 4th
17 Gold - 9th
15 Gold - 4th
14 Gold - 7th
13 Gold - 4th
12 Gold - 7th
12 Navy - 17th
11 Gold - 2nd
11 Navy - 14th
Boys:
14 Gold - 1st
14 Navy - 2nd
13 Gold - 6th (in 14U division)
12 Gold - 1st
12 Navy - 2nd
Mighty 11s - 4th (in 12U division)

16 Gold Heading to Reno
Congratulations to our Girls 16 Gold team on being awarded an At Large OPEN bid to the USAV Championships in Reno.
Point HiP!

2010 Summer Camps & Clinics Registration Open
Have you registered for one of our summer camps yet? We are offering a wider variety of opportunities this summer including an intensive multi-session positional camp, Sunday Grade School clinics, All Day Multi-skill Camps, and Positional Clinics.
Our camp staff will be headed by Corey Arbini, Bob Crank, Scott Mebruer, and Bryan Pieschel.
Check out our Camps & Clinics to register today!
Questions? Email camps@stlhighperformance.com

US Girls National Team Wins Gold
Congratulations to 16 Gold's, Haley Pouliezos and her US Girls National teammates for bringing home the gold this weekend. USA defeated No. 1 seed Mexico 25-19, 25-21, 15-25, 25-17 in the finals of the NORCECA Girls’ Youth Continental Championship held Sunday in Guatemala.
According to the USA Volleyball Press Release, Haley had a match-high 12 digs and added 11 excellent service receptions on 26 attempts.
For the complete story, read the USAV Press Release
Congratulations, Haley!

Alum in Men's NCAA Final Four
Cheer on Alum, Kevin Heine as his Ohio State team takes on Stanford in NCAA Men's Final Four.
May 5 Semifinal Schedule is:
Cal State Northridge vs Penn State 6pm on ESPN2
Ohio State vs Stanford 8 pm on ESPNU

The finals are on May 8 at 4 pm on ESPN2.

Girls Gold/Silver Regional Schedules
Just in case you missed the email from your Team Parent, schedules for the Gold/Silver divisions of Girls 12 - 18s Regional Championships are posted on the Gateway Region web site.
• Click Here for Gateway Region Events Page.
Good Luck to all our teams! Go HiP!

MIVA All-Conference Teams Include HP Alumni
Congratulations to J.D. Gasparovic (Ball State— first team) and Kevin Heine (Ohio State— second team) for earning MIVA All-Conference Team honors.

Preparation
"How you run the race— your planning, preparation, practice, and performance- counts for everything. Winning or losing is a byproduct, and aftereffect of that effort." John Wooden

All-American Alums!
Congratulations to Josh Haegele and Matt Mahoney from Missouri Baptist University and former HiP athletes on earning AVCA NAIA All-American honors for the 2010 season.

College Coaches OPEN Clinic Tonight at MBU
Purdue, SLU and Maryville coaches will be at MBU tonight from 6-9PM running a FREE clinic for anyone interested in attending. Please contact Scott Mebruer at 314-496-2359 to let us know you are coming. Thanks!!!

Alum Murphy Troy is This Week's AVCA Player of the Week
Congratulations to Alum and USC Trojan, Murphy Troy, who was honored as AVCA's Player of the Week (April 19th). He helped his team win two matches over nationally-ranked Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) foes. This is the third time Murphy has earned this award.

Click here to visit the AVCA press release.

Buena suerte, Haley!
Good luck to Haley Pouliezos, 16 Gold, as she heads off to Guatemala to compete as part of the USA Girls' Youth National team.

The MORCECA Championshipc preliminary round pools are scheduled for April 27-29, with the quarterfinal round set for April 30. Semifinals will take place on May 1, followed by the medal round/classification matches on May 2.
Be sure to follow the team's progress at www.usavolleyball.org.

HP Coaches Movin' Up
Congratulations to the following High Performance - STL coaches who have accepted a collegiate or USAV position:

• Andy Halaz (11 Gold) is now an assistant with Georgetown University
• John Rodgers (15 Gold) accepted the head women's coach position at Fontbonne University
• Corey Arbini (18 Gold) is the new assistant coach at University of Missouri - St. Louis
• Chris Arbini (12 Gold) will be a volunteer assistant coach at SIUE
• Bryan Pieschel (15 Gold) was named as a team coach for USAV Select A1 boys program


Summer Camp & Clinic Registration Open
Have you registered for one of our summer camps yet?

We are offering a wider variety of opportunities this summer including an intensive multi-session positional camp, Sunday Grade School clinics, All Day Multi-skill Camps, and Positional Clinics.

Our camp staff will be headed by Corey Arbini, Bob Crank, Scott Mebruer, and Bryan Pieschel.

Check out our Camps & Clinics to register today!

Questions? Email camps@stlhighperformance.com.

Dig Pink T-shirts Raise Money for Komen for the Cure
A big thank you to Girls 15 Gold team for spearheading the HP Dig Pink t-shirt project, which raised $644 for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure St. Louis Affiliate and to all our girls teams who participated in this breast cancer awareness and research fundraiser.

We are proud of you all!

PrepVolleyball.com Soph 79 Accolades for Girls 16 Gold
PrepVolleyball.com’s top 79 sophomore volleyball players in the United States, based on high school achievement, includes our own:

Soph 79:
• Samantha Epenesa
• Haley Pouliezos

Highest Honorable Mention:
• Krissi Fitzpatrick

Honorable Mention:
• Lydia Ely

See the Club Newsblog for more details and a link to PrepVolleyball's full list.

Bravo to Our 8s & 10s!
Congratulations to our nine 10 & Under teams on a great day at the Gateway 10 Under Regional today and our inaugural 8 & Under players who finished their season last week.
The coaches were very proud of all our athletes' improvement and effort over the last 11 weeks! We really enjoyed working with such wonderful and enthusiastic girls and boys.
Bravo!

SpiritWear Sale With Dot the I Embroidery Tomorrow 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Dot The I Embroidery, will be at SLSC tomorrow Thursday, March 18 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. They will have a table with samples of new products and order forms.

Some of the items that will be on display and available to order are: key fobs, luggage tags, sweatshirts, blankets, performance polos, headbands, canvas totes, kid's polos, and more. Vinyl Car decals and Richardson Ball caps in red, white, and navy will also be available for purchase on Thursday.

Dot the I Embroidery can also add numbers or names to warm ups, duffle bags, etc. They will arrange pick up and delivery to SLSC for these custom orders.

For those who don't have practice tomorrow, order forms and photos of the samples will be available on the SpiritWear website on Monday.

Warm Up Procedure Change -
The Gateway Region board of directors voted at the March 5 meeting to follow the warm-up procedures in the DCR (rule book) effective immediately. Here is the exact verbiage from the DCR: “When one team has exclusive use of the court, the other team must either be at its team bench or out of the playing area. Warming up with balls at the team bench or the spectator walkways is not permitted.”
The referees are aware of the policy and will be enforcing it this weekend.

Concerns about this change should be directed to the USAV Rules Interpreter. Contact information can be found in the front of the DCR, page x.

WOW! What a Night!
Last night was AMAZING!

104 tables at one of the best Trivia Nights yet! Many, many thanks to the TNT team and their staff of volunteers:

Facility - Mike Lotz and Jeff Pieschel, Coaches
Promotions and Reservations – Jan Lynch, parent
Beverage – John Boldt, Board member and alum parent
Team Auctions & Raffles – Carmela Stillman, parent
Parking & Transportation – Matt Keutzer, Coach
AV and MC Duties – Jay Huelsing, Coach

Thank you to SLSC's Mark Militello and Nick Caruso for donating the facility and to JED Limousines for providing the shuttle service.

Special thanks to the Ringmaster, Leo Speno, and Mary Speno for all their hard work and countless hours putting together this night for our families.

Trivia Night SOLD OUT!!!
We can't wait for Saturday night and our epic Trivia Night!
Doors open at 5:30. See everyone there!

Girls 18 Gold Win Gold
Congratulations to our 18 Gold girls' team who won the Gold division of the St. Louis Powerleague! They defeated CYC 18 Blue, CYC 17 Green, SWI 18 Black, and CYC 15 Green on the last day to win the four day tournament.
This is the first time a High Performance team has won this elite tournament. A Team St. Louis team last won Gold in 2008. Current coaches Alyssa Deno and Casey Chernin were members of that winning team.

Bravo, 18 Gold coaches and players!

Andrea Beaty - Fab 50
Congratulations to 18 Gold's, Andrea Beaty for being honor as one of Volleyball Magazine's 2010 Fab 50, honoring the top 50 volleyball players in the country. Andrea is continuing her volleyball career at St. Louis University next year.
The complete list of honorees can be found on page 55 of the March/April Volleyball magazine.
Bravo, Andrea!

Trivia Night Count Down…
Only 10 more days to the biggest Clubwide event of the year!
Get your reservations in now and don't miss out!

Trivia Night, February 27, $200 per table.

GLC Presidents' Day Results
Congratulations to all our girls teams that competed in this weekend's GLC Presidents' Day tournament in Chicago.
14 Gold – 16th (in 15 Open division)
15 Gold – 9th Place
16 Gold – 8th Place
17 Gold – 18th Place
18 Gold -

Boys Add Five More Open Bids
Congratulations to our boys teams and their fine performance at the Fine Design Great Lakes Qualifier in Chicago this weekend. Five more teams qualified for the Open division at the USAV National Championships, bringing the Club's total to eight.

Fine Design Great Lake Festival Finishes:
14 Gold – 2nd Place Gold *Bid
14 Navy – 5th Place Gold *Bid
15 Gold – 3rd Place Gold (already have bid)
15 Navy – 7th Place Gold *Bid
16 Gold – 5th Place Gold (already have bid)
16 Navy – 5th Place Gold *Bid
17 Gold – 7th Place Gold *Bid
17 Navy – 13th Place
17 Red – 19th Place
18 Gold – 2nd Place Gold (already have bid)

2010 Gateway Girls Festival Results
Congratulations to all our teams who participated in last weekend's Gateway Girls Festival. A special round of applause to 13 Gold who won the 13s Age Division!
14 Gold: 5th Place Gold Division 13 Gold: Gold Champions 12 Navy: Bronze Champions

Way to go!

Trivia Night Only Three Weeks Away!
Have you made your reservations? If not, do so quickly as table reservations are coming in daily and soon the most highly entertaining Club event will be SOLD OUT!
For more information and to download a reservation form, check out the • Trivia Night Webpage
Approximately 50% of the cost to reserve a table (about $100 per table) will be credited to the HP account of the player who was responsible for sponsoring or selling the table.
All that for a great night out!

PrepVolleyball.com Frosh 59 Announced
PrepVolleyball.com has announced its 2010 Frosh 59 and honored three High Performance athletes. Congratulations to the following athletes:
• Frosh 59: Bailey Sparkman, (15 Gold)
• Highest Honorable Mention: Javoni Faucette, (16 Gold) 6-0
• Honorable Mention: Alyssa Jensen, (16Gold)
Players descriptions from PrepVolleyball.com are published on the blog article about this great accomplishment.
For more information and a detailed list, please log on to PrepVolleyball.com.

Epenesa - 2009 Volleyball Player of the Year
Congratulations to Samantha Epenesa, Girls 16 Gold, the 2009 Telegraph Large-School Player of the Year. A two year varsity starter at Edwardsville High School, Sam was a first team All-SWC member and helped her lead her team to their third straight Southwestern Conference championship. She currently is ranked third in Edwardsville hitting records books with 356 kills this season.
Click here to enjoy the Telegraph article written by Greg Shashack.
Congratulations, Sam!

Trivia Night Table Reservations
Have you made your reservations to the best and most fun Trivia Night in St. Louis? Register today before there are no more tables left. To register, click here to download a • HP Trivia Night Table Registration Form.

For questions about Table Reservations, please contact Jan Lynch at lynchstl@charter.net or (636) 322-9389

Remember Approximately 50% of the cost to reserve a table (about $100 per table) will be credited to the HP account of the player who was responsible for sponsoring or selling the table. All that for a great night out!

Boys 18 Gold Earn Open Bid in California
Congratulations to our Boys 18 Gold team which earned an Open bid to Nationals at the Southern California Invitational this weekend, losing only one match all three days and finishing 9th out of 80 teams. They are the first High Performance team in Club history to accomplish this remarkable feat.
Bravo, Coaches and Athletes!

Boys 16 Gold and 15 Gold Qualifiy for Nationals
Congratulations to 16 Gold & 15 Gold for earning Open bids to Nationals at the Gateway Festival this weekend.

2010 Gateway Festival finishes:
18 Navy - 19th
17 Gold - 11th
17 Navy - 13th
17 Red - 21st
16 Gold - 2nd (Bid)
16 Navy - 5th
15 Gold - 2nd (Bid)
15 Navy - 5th
14 Gold - 3rd
14 Navy - 7th

Trivia Night - Feb. 27, 2010
We are only weeks away from the most entertaining and fun Clubwide event of the year.
Cost is $25 per person / $200 per table. Beer, Soda, Fun and Excitement provided! Must be 21 to attend.
Profits from the sale of tables goes back to the participating athletes to offset their volleyball fees.
Register early as there are only 100 tables available and they will go fast. Registration forms are available online.

In Case of Bad Weather…
In the event that the Club, a tournament director, or the management of the facility have determined that weather is too hazardous for travel, the High Performance - STL website, as well as the Director's cell phone will be updated with a cancellation message. This update will be posted as soon as a decision on cancellation has been made and received.
It is up to each individual player and coach to check the website and/or Director's phone message prior to leaving for practice when the potential for inclement weather exists. If the club, tournament director or a facility decides that weather is not too hazardous to cancel the day's activities, it is always up to each family to make their own decision on the safety of travel, and communicate to their coach whether or not they will be able to attend the day's activities.

Haley Pouliezos Makes USAV Youth National Team
USA Volleyball has announced the 2010 Girls' Youth National team following a one week training camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
Congratulations to 16 Gold athlete, Haley Pouliezos who will join the other eleven top rated athletes from across the country to compete under the leadership of Coach Jim Stone in the NORCECA Girls’ Youth Continental Championship held April 3-11 in Guatemala.
Check out the article on the Club blog for more information on this tremendous accomplishment!

Action Photo Opportunity
Your child’s action photo can be taken at HP tournaments this season sponsored by the HP 13’s Girls team. Professional Photographer Mike Krueger of www.dcactionphotos.com will be taking photos at the upcoming tournaments at SLSC. To ensure your athlete's photos are taken please contact Vicky Johnson at johnson3408@hotmail.com with your athlete's team information & number & we will make sure Mike takes some great photos during the tournament. The Photos taken can be viewed that day by monitors.If you have any further question Please contact Vicky at 314-602-2661.

ASO Order
It's not too late to order ASO Ankle braces.
You can drop off your order with Jill on the upper level of SLSC any time between noon and 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 29.
Email Jill with any questions.

Girls Referee Clinic dates
Chris Arbini has graciously offered his time to run refereeing clicnics for the 11s - 12s girls on the following:
11s Referee Clinic: Tuesday 12/29, 6-7PM at SLSC
12s Referee Clinic: Monday 12/28, 5-6PM at SLSC
13s Referee Clinic: Tuesday 12/29, 5-6PM at SLSC
14s - 18s Refresher Clinics:
14s Score & Referee Refresher Clinic: Tuesday 12/29, 9-9:30PM at SLSC
15s/16s Score & Referee Refresher Clinic: Tuesday 12/29, 5:30-6PM at SLSC
17s/18s Score & Referee Refresher Clinic: Sunday 12/27, 7-7:30PM at SLSC


Holiday Reminder
Just a reminder the Club is closed on the 24th & 25th, as well as on 31st and Jan. 1st for the holidays. There will be no practices or Club activities on these dates.
Happy Holidays!

ASO Ankle Brace Order Due Dec. 28
Because of the Club size, we are able to offer the opportunity for our members to order ASO ankle braces at the reduced rate of $30 each (including shipping) compared to the $44 list price. These ankle braces are available in either black or white.
ASO Order forms with payment are due Dec. 28. An order form and sizing information are available on the Club Resource Online Forms web page.

Four HP Athletes Heading to USAV Holiday Camps
Congratulations to Lydia Ely (16 Gold), Haley Pouliezos (16 Gold) , Dan Condra (17 Gold), and Stanley Hinkle (17 Gold) who have been invited to participate in the USAV Holiday Camps.
Check out the Club Newsblog to read more about these athletes' recent honor.
Congratulations and Good Luck!

Welcome, Bill Ferguson of USC!
The Club welcomes coach, Bill Ferguson from University of Southern California to SLSC tonight. Coach Ferguson is in his fourth year leading the USC Trojan men's volleyball program. Led by HP's own Murphy Troy, the Trojans look to make the NCAA Championship match again this year, only with different results!
Be sure to give Coach Ferguson a warm High Performance welcome this evening.

Player Profile Need to Be Updated
Athletes 14 - 18s need to ensure that their player profiles are up-to-date. Many of the Qualifier tournaments create recruiting booklets for college coaches and require the information on the Player Profile. Jill cannot adequately complete rosters for these events without this information. Athletic test data will be entered by the Club once the test data has been received from SLSC.
Please, log on with your player account and update the Player Profile today. Thank you in advance for your help.

ALL Coaches Meeting - Thursday, DEc. 17 8:00 PM
There is a mandatory, ALL coaches meeting this Thursday,Dec. 17 from 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. at SLSC.
Jill will have sample coach polo shirts in women and men's sizes available for those who wish to try one one before ordering Thursday night.
Optional gear at coaches' own expense may be ordered with the next SpiritWear order. Check the SpiritWear web page in January for more information.

Make Every Day Count
“Nothing is easier than saying words. Nothing is harder than living them, day after day. What you promise today much be renewed and redecided tomorrow and each day that stretches out before you.” Arthur Gordon

ASO Ankle Brace Order Due Dec. 28
Because of the Club size, we are able to offer the opportunity for our members to order ASO ankle braces at the reduced rate of $30 each (including shipping) compared to the $44 list price. These ankle braces are available in either black or white.
ASO Order forms with payment are due Dec. 28. An order form and sizing information are available on the Club Resource Online Forms web page.

Girls College Recruitment Seminar - Dec. 13, 12:00 - 2:30 PM
Those girls on our 15 - 18s teams interested in information on the college recruiting process should attend this meeting at Maryville University's Monsanto Room. We will provide information on the recruiting process and what your options are as a family and player. Area coaches will be on hand to provide further feedback to those in attendance.

You may download the Registration form from the Club Resources section of the website. Registration forms must be sent to Chris Nichols by Dec. 10 to ensure enough materials for attendees.

Washing Instructions for Jerseys
• Before washing, turning the garment inside out will help to preserve twill or screen print.

• All garments should be washed in cold water.

• Never use chlorine bleach on any garments as it fades it weakens some materials.

• Do not put in dryer!! Should be hung to drip dry.

• Do not iron.

• Do not dry clean.

Calendar Changes
We are in the process of updating the December calendar. Please, make sure you login to the website and check regularly to have the most accurate information. With so many teams, one change can impact many. Thanks!

Girls 15 - 18 Uniform Fitting
Save the date for Uniform Fitting – Tues., Dec.1 or Thurs., Dec.3 from 6:00 – 9:00 at St. Louis Sports Center.
Drop in at any time during that time on either date.
A parent MUST sign off on the order and sizes. Uniforms may NOT be returned for incorrect size selection at the time of order.

SpiritWear Available
The Spirit Wear web page has been updated with a variety of apparel and accessories. Check out the hoodies, polos, jackets, t-shirts, headbands, baseball caps, and visors.

Hoodies are available in youth, men, and women sizes. Polos and jackets, embroidered with the "HP" logo, are available in men and women sizes. There is a link to the UnderArmour size chart available on the web page.

Orders and payments must be received by December 1 to allow for delivery before Christmas.

Boys 11 - 14s Uniform Sizing - Thurs. November 19
We will be having a uniform sizing for all 11 - 14s boys on Thursday, Nov. 19 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the St. Louis Sports Center.
If you cannot attend, contact Jill Gerber at jgerber@stlhighperformance.com and she will email you an online order form. Uniforms may NOT be returned for incorrect size selection at the time of order.

High School Boys Uniforms
All remaining items are scheduled to be delivered Wednesday, Nov. 18. Jill will handout the remaining uniform items at practices on Thursday, 11/19, and at the beginning of Sunday's tournament on Nov. 22.
As we are handing out the orders, we are asking that the boys initial receipt of each item to ensure accuracy and receipt of all ordered items. We are not responsible for what your sons do with their uniforms following delivery.

Girls 11 - 14 Uniform Sizing
Reminder that all girls 11 - 14s need to be sized for their uniforms on one of the following evenings:
• Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at ST. Louis Sports Center
• Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at ST. Louis Sports Center
Our Under Armour vendor will be present at both meetings and we will be using the women's locker rooms.
Each uniform order MUST have a parent signature to verify sizes.

Boys REGIONAL 14s & Girls 13s Additional Tryouts
• 14s REGIONAL Team Tryout: Sunday, November 1 from 8:00 - 9:00 at the St. Louis Sports Center. Those athletes who tried out last weekend do not need to pay a second tryout fee.• CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

• Girls 13s Tryout: Wednesday, October 28 8:00 - 9:00 at Missouri Baptist University. No online registration needed.

Calendar Updated for November & December
The Practice Calendar, located under the Announcements on the Members Home page, has been updated for November and December. Sports Training Schedule is now included in the practice times. Click on "Event Details" to see the time breakdown. Remember things are subject to change, and often do. Check the website often
You must log onto our web site to view the calendar. For the safety of our athletes (8s - 18s), we are no longer publishing our calendar for the general public to view.
Don't have a username and password? Forgot the one that was sent to you? Email Jill and she will reset or create one for you.

Welcome Grade School Athletes
Welcome to all our new Grade School athletes!
Player Membership accounts for the website will be complete by Monday night. Please, add the number of your age division to the end of your password, (i.e., "HPSTL12"). A Parent login will also be created for each player. You should receive an email after your account is created.
If you would like a second parent account or have any trouble logging in, please email Jill at jgerber@stlhighperformance.com. See you at the Parent Meetings this week.

Boys HS ASO Order - Due OCT 30
The order form for ASO ankle supports is now available on the • Online Forms webpage under Club Resources.
Orders are due no later than October 30. Please, mail forms with payment to the address listed on the form. Coaches will NOT be accepting orders from players directly.

Web Log In
User Names and Log ins have been created for each player and the one parent email that was listed on the tryout registration. This username and login grants you access to the Membership section of the website.
If you did not receive a user name and password or would like a second one for an additional parent, please email Jill with the first and last name and email for the new user at jgerber@stlhighperformance.com.
As teams are solidified, players will be moved as appropriate.

Club Emails
Please, check your junk and spam folders for emails from the Club. We are beginning to use Constant Contacts as our primary email communication tool. Sometimes, email applications place batched emails in your junk or spam folder.

Mandatory HS Boys Parent Meeting - Sept. 30 at 6:30
Thank you to all the the athletes who tried out this weekend and congratulations to those who were selected for one of our teams! There will be a mandatory Parent Meeting for our high school boys teams (Travel & Regional) on: Wednesday, September 30 from 6:30 - 8:45 p.m. at the Monsanto Room in the Maryville University Library. Please bring the following with you to the meeting: USAV Medical Release form (notarized), Code of Conduct Photo Release Check (deposit amounts vary by team), Copy of birth certificate, Verification of USAV WebPoint Registration.