End of Season Banquet- Oct 27

The 2008 Columbus Academy Volleyball Team will have their end of season banquet in the dining hall at 6:30 on October 27.The entire family is invited. Cost is $10.00 per person. Each family is being asked to bring a treat for the dessert/candy table.

Players don't forget your final buddy gift! Final Buddy gift should be around $15.00. This should be something special in remembrance of the season or team . Something personalized from each girl to their buddy, but must represent the CA Volleyball team/ season in some way. Get creative!

We might have you each present it to your buddy in front of the group and explain what it represents, or if there is a funny story that goes with it. Maybe!

1st Tournament Game -Saturday

Our first tournament match will be on October 18 at 12:30 PM at Gahanna Lincoln High School. $ Tickets at the door $ We will play the winner of the Millersport vs. Fairfield Christian match.
Would be great to see the JV team there to support their teammates!
GO VIKES!!!

Saturday - TriMatch at Grandview

The varsity girls should plan to be there at 9:15 dressed and ready.
JV should plan to be in the middle school gym at 9:00

www.highschoolsports.net to get driving instructions to get to Grandview

VOLLEY FOR THE CURE!!!!

We raised $946.70 for Susan G. Komen Foundation! This beat our amount from last year! Great job, girls! Thank you to all of the family and friends that helped support this event! What a great accomplishment! If I receive more donations, this amount may increase!

Update

Parents - please check highschoolsports.net for updated information. Also, all tournament information is on cdab.org. Please do not e-mail Linda for answers to these questions as she may not be updated to the minute on them. Thank you.

Tuesday - Senior Night - Home vs. Newark Catholic - Parents please be on time to Varsity game - no later than 5:30. Thank you.
Wednesday - Away vs. Newark Catholic - VARSITY ONLY!!! START TIME 5:00 PM. This was due to Yom Kippur.
Thursday, Friday - practice until 5:00
Saturday - Check highschoolsports.net for updated information on game times. We are AWAY - checking on confirmation that it's at Grandview Heights. - CONFIRMED - WE ARE AT GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS AS STATED ON HIGHSCHOOLSPORTS.NET.

Please see tournaments updates as well. All scouting and games will be held at Gahanna Lincoln to START - check bracket for additional sites. We will update the girls as to transportation for all games and scouting. Please be patient. Thank you! Also, use cdab.org for more information - again, please do not e-mail Linda about tournament information as she is not updated. Check cdab.org, highschoolsports.net and blog.

Team Dinner Thursday Oct.9- JV and V - CANCELLED

There will be a team dinner for JV and Varsity players after practice on Thursday, October 9, in the Dining Hall....since Varsity didn'thave the team dinner due to the power outages, we will combine and have JV and Varsity parents in charge of the team dinner.

THE TEAM DINNER IS CANCELLED DUE TO YOM KIPPUR -SORRY FOR THE MIX-UP.

Tournament Update

Our first tournament match will be on October 18 at 12:30 PM at Gahanna Lincoln High School. We will play the winner of the Millersport vs. Fairfield Christian match on October 16 at 6:00 pm. Plan to attend this match after practice on that day. Also, plan to scout the Gahanna Christian vs. Madison Christian match on October 18 at 11:00 AM at Gahanna Lincoln High School. We will have a team breakfast before the match. Please plan to meet at the Columbus Academy at 9AM. Details to follow. Please be dressed in your uniform when you come to the school.

Whitehall and Granville - Volley for the Cure

Whitehall and Granville games are both for the cure. Girls wear the same attire you wore for our volley for the cure..

Granville Game

Please plan to meet at the Granville game. If you absolutely can't find transportation please let me know ASAP. This is their Volley for the Cure night, so plan to wear your pink uniform shirts to the game. JV begins at 5:00, so plan to be there NO LATER THAN 4:15. Varsity plan to be there NO LATER THAN 4:30. Varsity's match will follow JV. Fans, please remember to wear your Volley for the Cure shirts too! Thank you!

Volley for the Cure 2008

Update

The game on 10/4 at Granville has been changed to 5:00 for jv with varsity to follow. Also it is their Volley for the Cure night.

Newark Catholic Rescheduled- VARSITY ONLY

The rescheduled match with Newark Catholic is Oct. 8 starting at 5:00. JV will not be making up their match. This will be a VARSITY ONLY event! Thank you! We will take vans to the game.

Saturday's Game

Volleyball's tri-match for tomorrow is now here at Academy. The same schedule will apply for teams. Tree of Life is responsible for running tomorrow's game, but we will have the gym set up tonight.

Please be at the school by 9 AM tomorrow.

AGAIN, THE GAME IS HOME TOMORROW.

Power

The power is back on, so we are back to normal for volleyball. We'll have a home game tomorrow. Please be sure to check the archives for Saturday's update. Please go to the dining hall tomorrow right after school and then come up to my classroom to watch film until 4:20. Practice will be until 5:00 on Friday. Again, please plan to meet at Tree of Life on Saturday and let me know if you have any transportation issues. Thank you.

Tomorrow - Thurs.

Other than tomorrow being Molly's birthday, we may not have school. Between 9-10 AM, I should be getting a phone call explaining the situation if we are off. Mr. F. is going to try to get us transportation out to Licking Valley to play the game since it's a league match. I will update the blog as soon as I hear and begin a phone chain. If we are off, plan to play tomorrow at Licking Valley. Also, plan to meet at the school at 3:30 pm. If you would like to ride with your parents to and from the game you may do that as well. You would need to be at Licking Valley by 4:15- JV, and 4:40 Varsity. This is all I know, so please be patient until I hear more tomorrow.

Varsity - Saturday

Varsity girls - Please be at the game vs. Tree of Life on Saturday at 9:00 AM. Since there will be no JV we are hoping that everyone can meet there that morning and be taken home after the game. We have a game at 10 and 11, but you need to be there NO LATER than 9 AM. Please bring both white and maroon uniforms. If you think you can't meet there or get a ride, please e-mail Coach R ASAP. The server is currently down, so you may call me if need be. Thank you.

Tomorrow

We are currently working on a back up plan for Licking Valley tomorrow. If we do not have school, we MAY POSSIBLY be heading there for our match since they do have power. I will confirm once I hear back from Mr. F. We will also be trying to figure out transportation to the game. I will keep you posted, but please keep that in mind as an option. Thank you for your support and understanding.

Wednesday's Practice

Wednesday's volleyball practice has been cancelled as of now due to no power in the gym. If I hear differently, each girl will be getting a phone call of when practice will be held. Please make sure you are getting some sort of exercise today at home. Also, if we have school tomorrow plan to meet in my classroom after your team meal in the dining hall. (This applies to Varsity) JV girls, you will need to set up the gym after eating in the dining hall. Please make sure everything is ready by 4:00.

Practice/Team Dinner

Tuesday's practice and team dinner have been cancelled. We are looking into rescheduling our team dinner.

Newark Catholic

Tonight's game vs. Newark Catholic has been cancelled.

Message from Coach Cameron

This Friday (12th) JV practice is until 5:15 and JV players can not touch a ball until Coach Cameron gets there.
Also, next Wednesday the 17th practice is with varsity until 5:00. Be prepared right after school on the 17th.

Granville AWAY

Granville match on October 4 will be 6:00 and 7:30 . This is to accommodate their Volley for the Cure event.

Gilead Christian - Varsity only - Saturday 9/6

Line Judges -Szykowny - Roehrenbeck
Door - Tickets / Kahwash
Libero Tracker- Belcher
Scorebook - Aselton
Clock - Cannon

8/26 - Varsity Eat before you arrive

Village Academy - VARSITY ONLY
No meal provided eat before you arrive.
Village Academy does not have a jv team. So on 8/26 it will be varsity only at 5 p.m. Please be at the school by 3:45 pm.

Saturday - Deleware Christian

Girls,
If you plan to meet the team at Deleware Christian, JV members should be there by 11:45 and Varsity members should be there by 12:30. DO NOT BE LATE! It's important that you are on time to Deleware Christian so the game can start on time. If you will NEED a ride to and from or just to the game please e-mail Coach Roehrenbeck ASAP. If you are planning to ride in the school vans, you will need to be at the Columbus Academy by 11:00. If you are not there on time, the vans will leave without you. Also, if you plan to ride the vans back to school, please make sure your parents are aware of what time to pick you up so the coaches are not waiting. Thank you! Good luck to both JV and V on Saturday for their first match! Go Vikes!

NEW UPDATES - August 19

Varsity practice this week will be Wednesday 8:30-11:00 and Friday 8:30-10:30. JV and Varsity will be putting up signs for Volley for the Cure on Thursday before the New Albany scrimmage. Please be at the school by 1:00 in the gym. Please bring supplies to help decorate the signs. JV will work on signs for Volley for the Cure night and Varsity will work on signs to be put up around the school for the shirt pre-sale.

Volley for the Cure will be September 23 vs. Heath. Middle School will be hosting a bake-sale that night and will also be selling t-shirts at school/home. Please remember that we are only selling shirts the first 2 weeks of school so we can get them back on time. So sell them ASAP!

Please be at the school by 11:00 on Saturday for our game vs. Deleware Christian (AWAY).

Village Academy - VARSITY ONLY

Village Academy does not have a jv team. So on 8/26 it will be varsity only at 5 p.m. Please be at the school by 3:45 pm.

Updated Practice Times for Varsity

Friday, August 22 from 8:30-10:30 and Monday, August 25 from 11:45-1:30.

Updates!

Varsity will host team dinner in dining hall on Tuesday, September 16 and JV will host team dinner in dining hall on Thursday, October 9 in the dining hall after practice. Volley for the Cure is tentative for September 23 against Heath. We are waiting on a response from Heath. The girls will be doing a presale for t-shirts at school. Please be on time to pick up your daughter so we are not waiting in the parking lot after away games. Also, it's important that you are on time to volunteer at games if it's your day because it holds up the game time if you are not there. Also, please check the blog religiously for updates!!!!

Pre Game Meal Schedule

Tuesday, August 26 - no school -eat at home
Thursday, August 28 - Rife
Tuesday, September 2 - Kahwash
Wednesday, September 3 - Todd/Crabtree
Monday, September 8 - Maratea
Tuesday, September 9 - Grayson
Thursday, September 11 - Johnson/Harris
Friday, September 12 - Aselton
Monday, September 15 - Vorenberg
Thursday, September 18 - Obikunle
Tuesday, September 23 - Roehrenbeck
Thursday, September 25 - Schultz
Wednesday, October 1 - Davis
Thursday, October 2 - Scheer
Tuesday, October 7 - Natsis

All meals must be in the dining room by 3:10 the day of the game.
If you have a conflict – it is your responsibility to find a replacement for your day. Also, please make sure the food is healthy and on the lighter side. Last year we had cereal, bagels, sandwiches, etc. The girls are a good indicator of what to get so ask your daughter prior to your day. Please do not bring candy, soda, pizza, etc. Thank you for your cooperation with keeping it healthy. Also, there are 18 girls and 3 coaches. Thanks again for your support.

Parent Meeting - CANCELLED

We will have a parent meeting on Friday, August 15 at 8:15 for Varsity parents only. JV parent meeting information to come soon! Thanks!

- PARENT MEETING IS CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF ATTENDANCE...MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW.

Slight Varsity Practice time change

Varsity will practice tomorrow from 9 AM to 11 Am. (August 12) Instead of 8:30 AM.

Buddy Gifts

Buddy gifts will be done on Friday and Saturday games. Varsity has 6 total buddy gift days on Saturdays and a Friday. JV has 4 Buddy gift days on Saturdays and a Friday. JV will be paired with JV and Varsity will be paired with Varsity for buddy gifts. Please do not spend more than 5 dollars on a buddy gift. It can be anything ranging from gatorade to a funny gift from the dollar store. Again, please do not spend a lot of money on these gifts so we can keep them fair among teammates.

Thank you!

JV Practice Schedule

THE FOLLOWING ARE JV PRACTICE TIMES...
Aug. 7th- 4:30-5:45
Aug. 8th- 4:30-5:30
Aug. 12th- 4:30-5:45
Aug. 13th - 4:30-5:45
Aug. 15th - 4:30-5:45
Aug. 18th- 4:30-5:45
Aug. 20th - 4:30-5:45
Aug. 22nd - 4:30-5:45
Aug. 25th - 4:30-5:45
Aug. 27th - 4:00-5:45
Aug. 29th - 4:00-5:15
Sept. 1 - 6:00-7:30
Sept. 4 - 4:00-5:30
Sept. 5 - 4:00-5:15
Sept. 10- 4:00-5:15
Sept. 16 -4:00-5:00 (Team Dinner to follow)
Sept. 17 - 4:00-5:30
Sept. 26 - OFF
Sept. 29- 4:00-5:30
Sept. 30- 4:00-5:30
Oct. 3 - 4:00-5:15
Oct. 6- 4:00-5:30
Oct. 8 - OFF
Oct. 9 - 4:00-5:00 Team Dinner to follow
Oct. 10- 4:00-5:30

August Practices

Families and Athletes,
Please note that JV and Varsity practices will differ in the month of August. Athletes will know which team they will be a part of on August 6. If you are on JV your practices will be from 4:30-6:30 starting Thursday, August 7. If you are on Varsity, your practices will be in the morning beginning at 8:30 AM. There will be VARSITY scrimmages on August 11, 14, 19, and 21st with times being tentative. I am currently in the process of trying to move the scrimmages to a later time to accommodate our JV coach. Please be patient with this. JV will have scrimmages on August 14, 19, and 21st. Please check highschoolsports.net for an updated game schedule so you can mark your calendars early! Our first match is Saturday, August 23...so, that is coming up very soon! Thanks for your support, and we will keep you updated on any further changes!
-Coach R.

Newark Catholic Play Day Cancelled

There will be NO NEWARK CATHOLIC PLAY DAY on Monday! THERE IS ALSO NO OPEN GYM THAT NIGHT! Please see schedule below.

Summer Schedule

Hello everyone! I am putting together the schedule for the summer, and I thought everyone would want to start marking their calendars! I am also going to copy calendars to be placed outside my classroom for your taking! Always check highschoolsports.net for the most up to date scrimmage/game schedules this year. Thank you!

Important dates to mark down...

June 9-12 - Grades 3-8 Volleyball Camp (All are welcome- invite friends from other schools) 12:30-3:30. Upper School players are encouraged to come play and to volunteer for service hours this week! Please e-mail me if you plan to attend to help.

July 1 - Open Gym 6:00-7:30 PM
July 3 - Open Gym 6:00-7:30 PM
July 8-11th - Penn State Volleyball Team Camp (Both Women's and Men's teams at PSU were National Champions!)
July 14th - Open Gym 6:00-7:30 PM
July 15th - Open Gym 6:00-7:30 PM
July 17th - Open Gym 6:00-7:30 PM
July 21 - Open Gym 6:00-7:30 PM
July 22 - Open Gym 6:00-7:30 PM
July 24 - Open Gym 6:00-7:30 PM
July 28- Play day Cancelled - NO OPEN GYM
July 29 - Open Gym 6:00-7:30 PM

August 4-6- Tryouts 8:30-12:00 (Wednesday - Team Selection after tryouts)
August 7 - Practice with Team 8:30-12:00
August 8- Practice with Team 8:30-12:00

August 11: Scrimmage at West Jefferson 5:00-8:00 PM and Picture Day
August 12: Practice with Team 8:30-11:00
August 13: Practice with Team 8:30-11:00
August 14: Scrimmage at home vs. Licking Heights 10:00 AM
August 15: Practice from 8:30-11:00 AM
August 18: Practice with Team 8:30-11:00
August 19: Scrimmage at home Marion Franklin/Berne Union 10:00 AM
August 20: Practice with Team 8:30-11:00
August 21: Scrimmage at home vs. New Albany 4:30 PM
August 22: Practice time TBA
August 23: FIRST GAME Deleware Christian (Away)

Please see highschoolsports.net for further times...

The Saturdays we will be off are August 2, 9, 16th, 30th, September 13th, September 27th. Please plan college visits and family trips accordingly since we do not have that many subs to play without your daughter. It is important for your daughter to be at all scrimmages and games as well. Thank you!

Message from Kim Stercula

Coaches,

Open the attachment to see the announcement we've created for Physicals Night, Wed, June 4. Please share this information with your student-athletes and parents via email, phone calls, banquets, or team/parent meetings ASAP. Please note, there are two (2) required forms we need to have completed and available to the athletic department PRIOR to ANY PARTICIPATION in practices starting this July.

The first is the Medical/Travel Release form the parents complete on line. This form has three (3) sections; Emergency Medical Authorization, Health History, and Over-The-Counter Medication Authorization. Parents can accompany their children (grades 7 - 12) to physicals night June 4 and complete/review the Medical/Travel Release form in the computer lab in Dennett Hall at the same time the student-athletes are receiving their physicals.

The pre-participation physical exam (PPE) form is the second document we need on file. Parents fill out pages 1, 3 and 4. The evaluating physician completes page 2. All PPE forms are to be turned in to the Athletic Department once completed and signed by a parent, if the student-athlete is not 18 years old. No activity at least 1 hour prior to having the physicals done.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call me or the Athletic Department.

Thanks,

Kim

ATHLETES 7 GR – 12 GR
2 Requirements fulfilled at 1 Event:

1) Parents – Complete or Revise the
On-Line Medical/Travel Release form in the computer lab while your…

2) Student-Athletes receive FREE
PRE-PARTICIPATION
SPORTS PHYSICAL EXAMS

Wednesday, June 4

Upper School 6:00 pm
Middle School 6:45 pm

Parents and students meet in the Dining Hall.
(Screening exams are held in Dennett Hall after sign-in at the Dining Hall)

This opportunity is offered to all student-athletes enrolled at CA entering grades 7 thru 12 in the 2008 – 2009 academic year. All student-athletes must have BOTH their on-line Medical/Travel Release form & physical form (PPE) completed and on file at Columbus Academy PRIOR to attending the first practice. The Medical/Travel Release form has 3 sections for you to complete or review; Emergency Medical Authorization, Health History, & Over-the-Counter Medication Authorization. The PPE form is valid for one calendar year from the exam date. Blank forms are available on the CA intranet (Athletic Health Forms), on the OHSAA web site, in the Athletic Department, in the Athletic Training Room, and in the Dining Hall the evening of the exams. Turn in all completed PPE forms to the Athletic Department.

Page 1 (along with pages 3 & 4) of the PPE form needs to be completed and signed by a parent/guardian PRIOR to the exam, giving the physician permission to evaluate the student-athlete. Please note that this is only a sports screening exam. It does not take the place of a thorough well-child check that is performed by your primary care physician. If you have any questions, please call Kim Stercula, Head Athletic Trainer, at 509-2257 (O) or 395-3908 (M).

Practice times

We have not set practice/open gym times yet for the 08 Season. Once school begins, practice will be immediately after school. Also, tryout times will be the same from years past...beginning at 8:00 AM. Please refer to highschoolsports.net for game/scrimmage times.