Welcome To Zia Volleyball

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Welcome To Zia Volleyball

• Celebrating our 12th year of training Quality
  Volleyball to Quality Athletes

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What You Should Know About Zia

• We were established in 1997
• We are a Non-Profit Organization
• We practice out of the Peoria, Deer Valley and
  Glendale Schools
• We practice a minimum of twice a week
• Fundraising is available
• We provide all the equipment
• We only practice one team per court

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Zias Mission Statement

• To raise the level of volleyball in the west
  valley by providing athletes with qualified
  coaches and training, high level of competition
  and up to date training and conditioning
  opportunities.
• To meet the needs of all junior volleyball
  players with youth programs for the beginning
  player, sand programs for all junior athletes and
  specialized clinics to further enhance a players
  abilities.
• To ensure that our Coaches and Coaches around the
  valley are better educated by requiring CAP and
  IMPACT certification for all of the Coaching
  staff and offering Coaching clinics to youth,
  middle school and city program coaches throughout
  the west valley.
• To offer an affordable program that can be worked
  into family budgets and give every athlete, no
  matter their socio-economic status, a chance to
  excel at their level of volleyball.

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The Goals of Zia Volleyball

• To teach the sport of volleyball in a safe and
  well-supervised environment
• To promote positive attitudes and friendships
• To assist players in obtaining college
  scholarships for volleyball (if this is their
  goal) when and if they qualify through grades,
  attitude and ability
• (HOWEVER, ZIA MAKES NO GUARANTEE THAT PLAYERS
  WILL RECEIVE A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP!)
• To contribute to the total development of our
  players
• To educate our players on the levels of fitness
  and nutrition they will need to get them to their
  next level of volleyball
• To promote the sport of volleyball and raise
  awareness of the opportunities in the sport
  through playing, coaching, officiating, etc.
• To have FUN!!!

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Zia Costs

• The costs for the upcoming season are posted as
  is travel information.
• The First payment is due at tryouts and includes
• Zia Membership
• USAV membership
• Arizona Region fees
• Uniform
• All Arizona Region tournament costs
• Payments are made after this Start Up Fee each
  month for four months only

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The Zia Difference

• We practice only ONE team per court per practice.
  While we may scrimmage other teams, there is only
  one team per court per practice so your athlete
  gets the optimal training environment.
• Every team has an Assistant Coach.
• While unexpected things come up for Coaches
  during the season, we dont think its right for
  a team to have to cancel a practice. We have
  qualified Assistant Coaches that are trained and
  ready to fill in where necessary. Its not only a
  safety issue, but its a better teaching
  environment for your athlete as well.

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The Zia Difference

• We do not charge for tryouts. This has become a
  practice at most clubs to keep you at their club
  even if you arent comfortable with your
  athletes coach, team or club decision. Some
  tryout fees exceed 200! Were confident youll
  find our club the quality to want and that your
  athlete deserves. If you choose to go elsewhere,
  well wish you well without dipping into your
  wallet.
• We will not recruit your athlete. Some clubs will
  hound and even some cases threaten athletes to
  join or follow teammates to their club. The
  stress on the athletes is unwarranted and
  unnecessary. We are confident that once you come
  to Zia, youll want to come back. So well answer
  your questions, but we will not recruit your
  athlete. It doesnt mean we dont want them, we
  just dont want to make their life miserable in
  the process of choosing a club.

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The Zia Difference

• No surprises! While we are one of the most
  affordable clubs in all of Arizona, we know club
  volleyball is still a major financial commitment.
  We want you to know up front what the fees, costs
  and tournament charges are from the start. Our
  website has those costs broken down by team. We
  dont want to surprise any one. We are upfront
  with our program.
• Some clubs will tell you they are priced lower,
  but if they dont give you any information
  regarding what exactly your start up fees are
  paying for, or which out of state tournaments
  those teams are going to and what those costs
  will be, then you as a consumer, are flying
  blind. As a consumer, you should demand to know
  those costs up front. Imagine buying a car
  without ever driving it???
• Coaches! We also want you to know the quality of
  coaching you will be getting with Zia. While some
  clubs will tell you your athlete has made their
  team, they may not have even hired a coach for
  that team yet. We think you deserve to know who
  will be training your daughter for the next
  season UP FRONT to make the best decision
  possible. And our Coaching staff is, bar none,
  the best in the State.

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The Zia Difference

• We avoid unnecessary travel. As the cost of
  tournaments, travel and the sport overall
  continue to rise, we have kept our costs down for
  the past 8 years. We dont believe in having our
  lower age teams travel to tournaments across the
  country as those exorbitant fees strap families
  financially, and our upper age teams only go to
  those National Qualifiers that make sense from
  both recruitment and financial goals in mind.
• We provide College recruitment assistance. Many
  clubs plan on attending out of state tournaments,
  and that is the extent of their college
  recruiting help for your athlete. While we do not
  guarantee any of our athletes will get
  scholarship offers, (as no reputable club
  should), we will work with the athlete and their
  family to put them in a position to work toward
  their collegiate goals at no extra charge
  recruitment letters, tapes, etc.

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ZVL- Zia Beach

• Only Club in Arizona to run beach program
  consistently over last 8 years
• Program is affordable and runs over the summer

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Zias Coyote Camp

• Zia Coyote Camp most attended camp in West Valley
  
• Camp has sold out past 4 of the past 5 years
• ASU Players help Coach

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Zia Boys

• One of only two Clubs offering Boys Club
  Volleyball in the West Valley

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Zia Juniors-Training Teams

• Zia Juniors trains 7-12 year old Boys and Girls
  volleyball in fun atmosphere

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Zia 2006-07 Successes

• Our 18-Alliance Team won the 18-Open Arizona
  Region Championship
• Our 15-Elite Team won the 16s Championship
  Arizona Region Title
• Our 14-One Hit Wonders finished 9th at SoCal
  Qualifier
• Zia standout Sarah Reaves was named H.S. Player
  of the Year and earned a scholarship to ASU, our
  first Zia athlete in the PAC-10 conference
• All 5 of our college recruits earned scholarships
  and are playing in college
• Three of our recruits for this season have
  already signed with colleges
• Our Jordan Smith won the 14s Junior Beach
  Championship
• 14 Zia Beach Athletes finished in the Top 10 of
  their respective age groups in the Regions
  Junior Beach Program

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Zia 2007-08 Successes

• Zia was one of only two clubs in the entire state
  that had 5 or more teams finish in the top 5 of
  their age group, despite having 13 less teams
  than the other Club
• Our 18-Edge team took 4th place in the Open
  Division, the highest finishing team from the
  West Valley
• Our 13-Serves U Right team took 4th place in the
  14s AA division
• Our 18-3D team took the Bronze medal in the 18s
  Championship Division
• Our 15-Mob team took 4th in the 16-AAA Division
• 18-Edge Coach Giovanna Melo accepted the job at
  Western Nebraska Community College, the defending
  National NJCAA Champions
• Zia had 10 athletes go on to play college
  volleyball, including Lexi Sullivan at NAU and
  Megan Johnson at Cal State San Bernadino
• Zias Katie Rutherford won the 16s Junior Beach
  Championship
• 14 Zia Beach Athletes finished in the Top 10 of
  their respective age groups in the Regions
  Junior Beach Program

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Zia 2008-09 Successes

• Six of the Centennial Coyotes 5A-II State
  Championship team were Zia athletes and seven of
  the Cactus Cobras 4A-I State runners up team
  were Zia athletes as well
• Zia Coaches Kristin Marin and Casey Olson were
  featured for their humanitarian work in
  Volleyball Magazine
• Zia Boys 16s finished 3rd in the Region and the
  Boys 18s finished 6th in Region play
• Our 12 Terminators finished 6th in the Region
• Our 17s team finished 9th at the Colorado
  Crossroads tournament in Denver
• Zias Sierra Sullivan and Chelsea Phillips,
  Brandon Barrett and Jackson Burge were selected
  for the USAV High Performance Camps
• Zia had 6 teams finish in the top 10 of their
  divisions
• Mikayla Lopez won the Az. Regions Jr. Beach 12s
  division championship
• Zia saw 8 of its Seniors get placed into college
  programs with scholarships

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What is a Zia?

• The Zia Sun Symbol originated with the Indians of
  the Zia Pueblo in ancient times. Its design
  reflects their tribal philosophy, with its wealth
  of spiritualism teaching the basic harmony of all
  things in the universe.
• Four is the sacred number of the Zia and the
  figure is composed of a circle from which four
  points radiate. These points, made of four
  straight lines of varying length, personify the
  number most often used by the giver of all good
  gifts.
• To the Zia Indian, the sacred number is embodied
  in the earth with its four main directions, in
  the year with its four seasons, in the day with
  sunrise, noon, evening and night and even in life
  with childhood, youth, manhood (or womanhood) and
  old age. Everything is bound together in a circle
  of life and love, without beginning, without end.
• The Zia believe too that in this great
  brotherhood of all things, man (or woman) has
  four sacred obligations he or she must develop a
  strong body, a clear mind, a pure spirit and a
  devotion to the welfare of his people. We here at
  Zia use these ideals in our pursuit of athletic
  excellence with your sons and daughters as well.

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Tryouts for 14 and Under for 2009-10 Season

• For the 14s age division, tryouts will be
  November 2nd from 530-700 p.m. at Desert Sky
  Middle School (51st Ave. and Grovers)
• For the 13s age division, tryouts will be
  November 2nd from 700-830 p.m. at Desert Sky
  Middle School
• For the 12s age division, tryouts will be
  November 3rd from 530-700 p.m. at Desert Sky
  Middle School
• Training Team athletes can sign up on November
  3rd from 700 p.m. to 800 p.m. at Desert Sky
  Middle School

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Tryouts for 15-18 Age Divisions for 2009-10
Season

• For the 17-18s age division, tryouts will be
  November 21st from 800 a.m. to 1030 a.m. at
  Desert Sky Middle School (51st Ave. and Grovers)
• For the 16s age division, tryouts will be
  November 21st from 1130 a.m. -130 p.m. at
  Desert Sky Middle School
• For the 15s age division, tryouts will be
  November 21st from 230-430 p.m. at Desert Sky
  Middle School
• Training Team athletes can sign up on November
  21st from 430 p.m. to 500 p.m. at Desert Sky
  Middle School

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More Questions?

• Contact Eric Hodgson at
• erichbke_at_msn.com
• www.clubziavball.com