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Hi VBC Nation,

It’s a big week at SPORTIME VBC. Our Boys Elite teams have begun their training and they are off to a great start. We are gearing up for the start of the season for the remainder of our boys and girls teams, right after the Thanksgiving holiday. Please see below for this week’s important club information.

SPORTIME VBC Fitness

This 12-week fitness program, led by Coach Steven Lopez, is designed to improve volleyball strength, power, and speed while focusing on technique, movement quality, and injury prevention. Coach Lopez is an ISSA certified trainer with experience at Lifetime, One More Rep, and as the strength and conditioning coach for Nassau Community College men’s volleyball. Each session is 90 minutes in duration and the program fee is $595 per player. To sign up please use this link: Fitness Interest Form

VBC Girls Lockdown, Saturday 11/22

VBC lockdown for full travel girls teams, training at our Bethpage location, is this Saturday, November 22. Players will meet with our directors, their coaches and their teammates, and begin their on-court training. Please arrive a few minutes early, bring court shoes, knee pads, and a water bottle. Click here for the schedule. 

College Recruiting Seminar

We will be hosting a special College Recruiting Seminar on Tuesday, November 25th at 7:00 PM on Zoom. This session will cover the basics of the recruiting process, what college coaches look for, and how athletes and families can be proactive in effectively marketing themselves to college programs. Please complete this Google Form to sign up. Once registered, you will receive the Zoom link and additional details before the seminar.

Long Island Volleyball College Showcase: Saturday, November 29

We are about 10 days away from the 2025 LIVCS! Lots of college coaches have committed to attend and spaces are filling up fast. Open to all 11th and 12th graders, so register now! 
*The website will be updated every few days to reflect the list of coaches that will be attending.
To register your child, please follow this link: Long Island Volleyball College Showcase.

Travel tournament hotel accommodations

Just another reminder to please double check your child’s team page to confirm which tournaments they will be attending, and review hotel reservation deadlines on the Team Travel page, as several are approaching quickly. Questions can be sent to Alyssa at vbctravel@sportimeny.com.

Finally, several VBC players are part of High School programs that have qualified to represent Long Island at the New York State Championships. Congratulations to those players and their schools and good luck!

That’s all for now. Thanks for being part of SPORTIME VBC, and have a great week.

Sincerely,
Your VBC Directors