Frequently Asked Questions
How is Goldenwest different from other clubs?
Goldenwest has delivered more results in the 8 years of existence than many long established clubs. The vast majority of our athletes play volleyball at their High Schools through their senior season and many athletes continue on to play in college (see the alumni section of the webpage). As our club continues to grow we strive to be the regions leader in innovation and positive change for junior volleyball. Our coaches are among the best in California and the Nation (see our Staff Bios for more information). Our Staff consists of several former or current college coaches, former national team members, former collegiate volleyball players, and numerous local high school coaches. Goldenwest Volleyball Club has consistently been on the cutting edge of complete athletic training, partnering this past season with CATZ (currently training the US Men's National Team) for the 2006-07 season. In addition, the club provides many of our teams with assistant coaches to help train and run practices. This provides more one-on-one time, coaches can coach - not just run drills, and allows the coaches to maximize training time with a lower player to coach ratio.
What has Goldenwest accomplished?
Teams' Achievements:
In just 8 short years, we have delivered gold, silver, and bronze medals to several of our teams in different age brackets. We have competed in the 3 main National Tournaments: Volleyball Festival, The Junior National Championships, and the Junior National Invitational Tournaments. This past season Goldenwest 17 Nike team won the Silver Medal in the National Division @ Junior Olympics. Our 15 Nike team finished in 5th place @ the Junior Olympics as well, and if you get Fox Sports West you may have watched our 18 Nike team get 2nd place in a Double Final at the Volleyball Festival.
Our club is nationally recognized by college coaches as a club that produces solid players in skill, attitude, and leadership. We have had tremendous success securing scholarships for our players at all levels of collegiate competition. Currently we have former players competing at UCLA, Pepperdine, Duke, Northwestern, Cal State Fullerton, Pace University, UNLV, University of Rhode Island, UCSB and many others.
My Daughter Plays another sport, is that a problem?
Not a problem. A number of multi-sport athletes play at Goldenwest, especially in the younger age groups. We do encourage our athletes to communicate with coaches in regard to their schedule so that we can make adjustments so all players can attend practices regularly.
How many teams does Goldenwest have?
It always depends on the number of athletes who try out for the club. Since moving to a large facility, we can field multiple teams in 18s, 17s, 16s, 15s, 14's, 13's and 12s, with the goal of having them qualifying for Junior Olympics. When we have enough athletes to form a competitive team, we will add to that division.
Where do teams practice?
The home gym for Golden West Volleyball Club is The American Sports Center. Our club offices are located here giving us a great opportunity to provide great facilities with the best practice schedule of any club in Southern California. Having one location to call "home" enhances our ability to offer a consistent, high quality program; to facilitate communication with all facets of the club; to have the older players mentor and serve as role models for younger players; and to foster a sense of community among all the players' families. This season we have added Fullerton College as a practice facility and teams will have practices there as well.
How much do teams practice?
Our Elite Teams in all age divisions will all practice approximately three times per week, for a total of 8-10 hours per week (depending on the team). This includes court time and Catz training (speed, agility and quickness training).
All other teams practice two or three times (depending on the competition schedule), for a total of 6 to 8 hours per week (depending on the team). This includes court time and occasional speed, agility and quickness training.
What days do teams practice?
The exact days and times vary from team to team. We post a schedule on our web site for players & parents alike to have ample time to work with our schedule. In past seasons we have practiced either 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm or 7:00 pm to 9:00pm (these times are weekday times and times may vary). Catz training will vary from team to team and will either follow or precede their practices.
How long is the season?
The practice season is approximately 24 weeks long. Team competition in the Southern California Volleyball Tournaments begins the first week of January and finish at the SCVA Regionals by the first week of June. Teams that qualify for nationals will train for an additional 2 weeks and 1 week of championship tournament.
We will send teams to either Junior Olympics through qualification or they will participate in The Volleyball Festival.
What does it cost?
Each team's dues depend primarily on the amount of practice time the team has, both per week and over the season. The calculation also considers the coaches of the team and the number of players we expect to have on the team. Dues are comparable to other nationally competitive clubs around the country when the amount of training time is considered. TRAVEL EXPENSES ARE ADDITIONAL.
Top 2 teams in each division (18's, 17's, 16's, & 15's). Cost aprox. $2600 In addition, these teams will travel to Junior National Qualifier, Junior Nationals, JO Invitational, or the Volleyball Festival at an additional cost. Includes CATZ.
All other 18's, 17's, 16's, & 15's teams in each division (plus the top 13's & 14's team). Cost aprox. $2000
Optionally, qualifying teams can travel to Junior Nationals, JO Invitational, or the Volleyball Festival at an additional cost (approx. 1300)
All other 12's, 13's, & 14's teams = Cost aprox. $1500 In addition, Optionally, qualifying teams can travel to Junior Nationals, JO Invitational, or the Volleyball Festival at an additional cost (approx - &1300)
What value do I get for my money?
Goldenwest dues are all inclusive, except for travel expenses. Dues include:
o facilities fees
o coaching fees
o USAV and SCVA registrations
o uniforms, including game uniforms, warm-ups, spandex, kneepads, & club bag
o online payment account set up
o SCVA tournament entry fees
o administrative expenses & equipment
Teams can optionally travel to tournaments outside of Southern California Region for competition. Expenses for these trips are extra.
How do you pay for it?
There is a payment plan designed to make the payment of dues easier for the majority of our members. Parents and players will receive specific information on dues, payment plans and fund raising opportunities at the Meet Your Coach Night after tryouts are completed and teams are formed. We will be providing an auto-debit system this season for everyone's convenience that will accept credit & debit cards.
Back to GW Main
Goldenwest has delivered more results in the 8 years of existence than many long established clubs. The vast majority of our athletes play volleyball at their High Schools through their senior season and many athletes continue on to play in college (see the alumni section of the webpage). As our club continues to grow we strive to be the regions leader in innovation and positive change for junior volleyball. Our coaches are among the best in California and the Nation (see our Staff Bios for more information). Our Staff consists of several former or current college coaches, former national team members, former collegiate volleyball players, and numerous local high school coaches. Goldenwest Volleyball Club has consistently been on the cutting edge of complete athletic training, partnering this past season with CATZ (currently training the US Men's National Team) for the 2006-07 season. In addition, the club provides many of our teams with assistant coaches to help train and run practices. This provides more one-on-one time, coaches can coach - not just run drills, and allows the coaches to maximize training time with a lower player to coach ratio.
What has Goldenwest accomplished?
Teams' Achievements:
In just 8 short years, we have delivered gold, silver, and bronze medals to several of our teams in different age brackets. We have competed in the 3 main National Tournaments: Volleyball Festival, The Junior National Championships, and the Junior National Invitational Tournaments. This past season Goldenwest 17 Nike team won the Silver Medal in the National Division @ Junior Olympics. Our 15 Nike team finished in 5th place @ the Junior Olympics as well, and if you get Fox Sports West you may have watched our 18 Nike team get 2nd place in a Double Final at the Volleyball Festival.
Our club is nationally recognized by college coaches as a club that produces solid players in skill, attitude, and leadership. We have had tremendous success securing scholarships for our players at all levels of collegiate competition. Currently we have former players competing at UCLA, Pepperdine, Duke, Northwestern, Cal State Fullerton, Pace University, UNLV, University of Rhode Island, UCSB and many others.
My Daughter Plays another sport, is that a problem?
Not a problem. A number of multi-sport athletes play at Goldenwest, especially in the younger age groups. We do encourage our athletes to communicate with coaches in regard to their schedule so that we can make adjustments so all players can attend practices regularly.
How many teams does Goldenwest have?
It always depends on the number of athletes who try out for the club. Since moving to a large facility, we can field multiple teams in 18s, 17s, 16s, 15s, 14's, 13's and 12s, with the goal of having them qualifying for Junior Olympics. When we have enough athletes to form a competitive team, we will add to that division.
Where do teams practice?
The home gym for Golden West Volleyball Club is The American Sports Center. Our club offices are located here giving us a great opportunity to provide great facilities with the best practice schedule of any club in Southern California. Having one location to call "home" enhances our ability to offer a consistent, high quality program; to facilitate communication with all facets of the club; to have the older players mentor and serve as role models for younger players; and to foster a sense of community among all the players' families. This season we have added Fullerton College as a practice facility and teams will have practices there as well.
How much do teams practice?
Our Elite Teams in all age divisions will all practice approximately three times per week, for a total of 8-10 hours per week (depending on the team). This includes court time and Catz training (speed, agility and quickness training).
All other teams practice two or three times (depending on the competition schedule), for a total of 6 to 8 hours per week (depending on the team). This includes court time and occasional speed, agility and quickness training.
What days do teams practice?
The exact days and times vary from team to team. We post a schedule on our web site for players & parents alike to have ample time to work with our schedule. In past seasons we have practiced either 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm or 7:00 pm to 9:00pm (these times are weekday times and times may vary). Catz training will vary from team to team and will either follow or precede their practices.
How long is the season?
The practice season is approximately 24 weeks long. Team competition in the Southern California Volleyball Tournaments begins the first week of January and finish at the SCVA Regionals by the first week of June. Teams that qualify for nationals will train for an additional 2 weeks and 1 week of championship tournament.
We will send teams to either Junior Olympics through qualification or they will participate in The Volleyball Festival.
What does it cost?
Each team's dues depend primarily on the amount of practice time the team has, both per week and over the season. The calculation also considers the coaches of the team and the number of players we expect to have on the team. Dues are comparable to other nationally competitive clubs around the country when the amount of training time is considered. TRAVEL EXPENSES ARE ADDITIONAL.
Top 2 teams in each division (18's, 17's, 16's, & 15's). Cost aprox. $2600 In addition, these teams will travel to Junior National Qualifier, Junior Nationals, JO Invitational, or the Volleyball Festival at an additional cost. Includes CATZ.
All other 18's, 17's, 16's, & 15's teams in each division (plus the top 13's & 14's team). Cost aprox. $2000
Optionally, qualifying teams can travel to Junior Nationals, JO Invitational, or the Volleyball Festival at an additional cost (approx. 1300)
All other 12's, 13's, & 14's teams = Cost aprox. $1500 In addition, Optionally, qualifying teams can travel to Junior Nationals, JO Invitational, or the Volleyball Festival at an additional cost (approx - &1300)
What value do I get for my money?
Goldenwest dues are all inclusive, except for travel expenses. Dues include:
o facilities fees
o coaching fees
o USAV and SCVA registrations
o uniforms, including game uniforms, warm-ups, spandex, kneepads, & club bag
o online payment account set up
o SCVA tournament entry fees
o administrative expenses & equipment
Teams can optionally travel to tournaments outside of Southern California Region for competition. Expenses for these trips are extra.
How do you pay for it?
There is a payment plan designed to make the payment of dues easier for the majority of our members. Parents and players will receive specific information on dues, payment plans and fund raising opportunities at the Meet Your Coach Night after tryouts are completed and teams are formed. We will be providing an auto-debit system this season for everyone's convenience that will accept credit & debit cards.
Back to GW Main
Copyright © Goldenwest VBC, 2000-2007. All Rights Reserved.