Tri-State Championship Volleyball Camp

	Tri-State
	Championship
	Volleyball Camp
	202 N. Harrison Mt. Pleasant, Iowa 52641 319.385.9453

Updated June 29, 2009

2009 CAMP INFORMATION

The Tri-State Championship Volleyball Camp is held annually at the end of July at Mediapolis (Iowa) High School, 725 North Northfield, Mediapolis, Iowa..

This camp is open to any girl who will be in 7th - 12th grade in the fall of 2009.

Where is Mediapolis?

The camp includes morning and afternoon instruction sessions from a featured clinician, a knowledgeable, enthusiastic camp staff, daily skills competitions, a week-long volleyball league, and free camp t-shirt. The camp fee is $110.00. It is nonrefundable after July 15, 2009.

2009 Registration Form

Pictures from 2007 Camp

2009 FEATURED CLINICIANS:

Monday, July 27th
	John Kessel
	Director Membership Development & Disabled Programs
	USA Volleyball
	Colorado Springs, CO
Since 1985, John Kessel has been working for the National Governing Body of the sport, USA Volleyball. He has been coaching since 1971 at the collegiate level or above, including Women's U.S. Open titles in 1986 & '87. Kessel was Team Leader for the 2000 USA Olympic Beach Volleyball Teams in Sydney, which brought home one gold medal, and for the 2004 USA Paralympic Women's Sitting Volleyball Team in Athens, which came home with the bronze medal. He also served as head coach/team leader for the 1999 and 2003 USA Pan Am Games Beach teams, with a silver medal, and 4th and 5th place finishes in the four events. In 1995, Volleyball Magazine named him one of the 50 most important people in the sport in the past 100 years. A sought after international lecturer, Kessel has conducted seminars in all 50 states and in over 30 nations. He has received many awards, including the Harry Wilson Distinguished International Service in 2004, the George Fisher Leader in Volleyball in 2006 and in 2007 was named a Sport Ethics Fellow by the Institute for International Sport.

Tuesday, July 28th
	Susan Wick
	Head Volleyball Coach
	Southeastern Community College
	West Burlington, IA
Susan Wick is entering her 6th season as Head Women’s Volleyball Coach at Southeastern Community College. During this time she has helped turn the program around and coached the team to 70 wins, including 24 last year, the most since 1995. Wick has coached numerous All-Conference players and three Academic-All Americans, as well as being named Academic Team of the Year for the past three seasons. Coach Wick graduated from Iowa Wesleyan College in 2004 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications and English. While attending IWC Wick was the starting setter for the Tigers where they posted a conference championship and made it to the regional finals. Wick was a first team All-Conference pick; first team All-Region pick and an Academic All-American. Coach Wick was also the recipient of the Champion of Character Award her Senior Year at IWC As a high school senior at New London High School; Coach Wick was the All-Hawkeye player of the year in 2000 and a second-team All-State pick, she was also a 2nd Team All-State pick in basketball and all-conference selection in volleyball, softball and basketball all four years. Wick also competes on an adult USVB Women’s Club Team and USVB Co-Ed Club Teams.

Wednesday, July 29th
	Jill Williams
	Head Volleyball Coach
	Kirkwood Community College
	Cedar Rapids, IA
Jill Williams is in her fourth season on the Kirkwood staff. Coach Williams holds a current overall record of 93-77, and a conference record of 30-9. Her teams have consistently made regional championship appearances and were the regional runners up tor three seasons. She has coached three Academic All-Americans, one being a Distinguished Academic All-American, four First Team All-Region players, six Second Team All-Region players and one regional tournament MVP. Prior to her arrival at Kirkwood, Williams served six season as assistant volleyball coach at Upper Iowa University, two seasons as assistant women's basketball coach at Quincy University, and three years as head volleyball, girls' basketball and track coach at LaHarpe School District. Williams, who graduate from Upper Iowa University with a bachelor of science degree in 1993, is a native of Fayette, IA and currently resides in Swisher.

Thursday, July 30th

Skill Stations: Serving, Arm Swing, Setting, Digging, Blocking
Skill Competition Finals
League Tournament Finals
Award Ceremony

2009 Camp Staff
Please Note: While unlikely, changes in any clinician or staff member could occur due to unforeseen circumstances which are out of the control of camp administration.
Dennis Jandrey Mediapolis High School	Jennifer Slagle	Ashlei Phelps University of Central Missouri
Nancy Diers Fairfield High School	Erin Steffener Mediapolis High School	Katie Hollingsworth Southeastern Comm. College
Josh Lukavsky	Steve Rheinschmidt Mediapolis High School	Mindi Fye Southeastern Comm. College
Kevin Geary Cedar Rapids Prairie High School	Tiffany Skidmore Mediapolis Middle School	Marissa Dideriksen Cedar Falls High School
Kristy Regennitter Ft. Madison High School	Jamie Cusick Mediapolis Middle School	Dea Klenk Bullette Volleyball Club

Monday - Wednesday Schedule:
9:00 - 9:10 AM	Warm-up
9:10 - 9:20 AM	Announcements & Introduce Featured Clinician of the Day
9:20 - 10:30 AM	Fundamental Skill Work with Featured Clinician
10:30 - 11:00 AM	Competition of the Day
11:00 - 12:00 PM	Lunch
12:00 - 12:15 PM	Warm-up
12:15 - 1:45 PM	Fundamental Skill Work with Featured Clinician
1:45 - 2:30 PM	League Play

Past camp information:
2008 Camp | 2007 Camp | 2006 Camp | 2005 Camp | 2004 Camp | 2003 Camp | 2002 Camp | 2001 Camp

Mediapolis High School Volleyball