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Dear Player
The tulips are blooming, dandelions are out ... and that means Beach Volleyball! The rep players have been reaching new heights, and our spring league participants are enjoying their indoor programs. Important: The Champions League on Wednesday evenings at Our Lady of Mount Carmel is cancelled this Wednesday, May 5th due to Education Week.
We will add a make up date at the end of this program. Enjoy the weather... and this issue! |
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Registration Night for Summer Programs 
For those who prefer to register in person, our Registration Night is on Tuesday, May 11th, from 5 - 9 pm @ David Leeder Middle School. There are 3 options to register for our Volleyball Camp or Beach Clinics: Option 1 | Download the flyer/registration form from pakmen.com and mail in with cheque. Option 2 | Register online @ pakmen.com, paying by via. credit card Option 3 | Register in person, paying by cash or cheque, at David Leeder Middle School. Click here for directions. |
Registration is Now Open for our popular Volleyball Camp! 
The Pamen Volleyball Camp has sold out for the past 3 years. Registration is Now Open for this popular camp. The camp is for boys and girls, 8 - 14 years old. Players are given the chance to play both indoor hard court volleyball and outdoor beach volleyball at our one-stop volleyball destination: David Leeder Middle School. We are again offering four 1-week camps during the month of July. Players can choose between half day and full day camps.
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Registration is Now Open for our well-praised Beach Clinics! 
Our popular Beach Clinics are back this summer. Players train twice a week for the month of July or August, at either 1 - 3 pm or 3 - 5 pm at our Beach Courts located at David Leeder Middle School. During the month of July, we also have the indoor courts booked so the program is weather guaranteed. Players also have the option of joining a one week camp.
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Kitchener -- Saturday, March 27, saw the Pakmen 13U Girls team travel to Kitchener to compete in a U14 tournament. Up for the challenge the girls had a very successful day. As a tune up for the Ontario Championships in a few weeks, the team played everyone in shifts and used a 6-6 system. The girls went 5-1 in...
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14U Boys win Gold again! 
The Pakmen 14U Boys travelled to St. Jean De Brebeuf High School in Vaughan on Saturday March 27th, 2010. The boys proved that they are the team to beat, capturing yet another tournament victory defeating their toughest opponent yet, the Niagara Rapids in the gold medal match: two sets to none with the scores of 25-19 and... Click here to read more |
 Pakmen 14U Girls honoured with Silver in Stratford
The Pakmen 14U girls travelled to Stratford on March 27th for their last tournament prior to the provincial championships. The girls did not disappoint winning their pool and rolling to the finals. The final was a great match with both teams serving and hitting hard. The 14U team won the first set but lost the next two to take silver. It was a day of many highlights including, Olivia W's antics, jumps serves by many including Sierra's 3 aces and Alyssa's to end a match, group cheering, the farmer's market, and parent's (Mike and Wayne) new found bond.
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| Coaching Tip of the Month
Submitted by 3-time Ontario Coach of the Year, Kelly Smith
Communication: The key to passing
We all expect our players to call 'mine' when they determine they are going to pass the ball so they commit to the ball and their teammates understand who is taking responsibility for that particular ball.
We should also expect the other players to be involved by calling out the name of the passer as soon as they know who should be taking the ball. This will keep all the passers focused and improve the reaction time of the passer.
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Issue No. 5
Volume No. 2
2nd Edition |
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Profiles: Pakmen Girls Rep Team Facilitator Bob Cholette
Bob has been coaching volleyball for 20 years. He has coached all level of players from national team members right down to SPIKES. He has coached OCAA and OUA all-stars as well as CCAA and CIS all Canadians. He has the unique position of being a Head coach at all levels of volleyball in Canada including; High School, Club, College and University and is possibly the only coach around to have provincial championship level medals from all four. He is a certified level 3 coach (partially level 4) and a certified referee. He has coached the regional team twice the Ontario summer games twice, been a guest coach for the provincial team, and coached at the OVA ADP clinic twice. He has also been involved with numerous other camps and clinics. Currently he is the Co-ordinator for the girls' rep teams for Pakmen Volleyball Club and coaches the Girls Pakmen 14U, who are among the best in Ontario. Every week he also coaches SPIKES and is the guest coach for the Pakmen GTA Premier league.
He is a great supporter of volleyball players and especially the coaches who volunteer their time for free to help the kids. An advocate to help spread the sport of volleyball he tries to create thinking players. He wants his players to understand and use their creativity to help them and their team to improve. He always says to his players "when you leave me you should be able to coach your own team" or "explain to me how without showing." Last year he coached Pakmen 18U to a 5th place finish in Canada, currently six of those players play for universities in CIS and NCAA. He is as always supported by his wife Michelle and setter Madeline (10) and left-side Reese (5). |
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