2024 Fees for Fernie Volleyball Club Teams

• 13U Girls (Travel): $600 to FVC + $117.78 direct to VA/VC
• 14U Girls (Travel): $750 to FVC + $117.78 direct to VA/VC
• 15U Girls (Travel): $775 to FVC + $117.78 direct to VA/VC
• 16U Girls (Travel): $790 to FVC + $117.78 direct to VA/VC
• 17U Girls (Travel): $810 to FVC + $117.78 direct to VA/VC
• 18U Girls (Travel): $875 to FVC + $117.78 direct to VA/VC
• 13/14U Boys (Travel): $750 to FVC + $117.78 direct to VA/VC

Volleyball Alberta (VA) and Volleyball Canada (VC) collect fees for competitive players beyond the fees the club charges.  NEW IN 2024 – FVC is NOT able to collect and pay a portion of these fees on behalf of players that are selected for competitive teams. Families of returning players may notice that the portion the family is responsible for paying directly to the VA/VC is higher than in the past.  That $117.78 total will come in 2 parts – $21.81 of it as part of the tryout fee and the balance ($95.97) after a player is offered a roster spot on a competitive team and accepts.  At that point the family will need to ‘Upgrade’ the tryout membership to a ‘Competitive’ membership and will pay that $95.97 difference directly in SportLomo. If your player is on the Expression of Interest list and you haven’t yet purchased the $21.81 tryout membership in SportLomo (and completed the other tryout requirements), please follow the instructions here: https://fernievolleyball.com/2024-competitive-teams-tryout-details/

FVC Fees will fluctuate on a year-to-year basis but for 2024 the budgeted FVC base fees for the Travel teams range between $810 and $1161 per player.  The club is excited to have run successful camp and recreational programs and done enough fundraising to be in a position to offer a very large subsidy (average of nearly $285 per player) this year again to significantly lower these base fees to the levels posted at the top. This level of base fee and subsidy is not guaranteed to be consistent/available every year but the FVC works hard to try and make the club as accessible as possible by keeping fees as low as possible.

The FVC portion of fees includes the tournament fees and coaching costs for ALL Volleyball Alberta Premier tournaments and Provincial championships. If teams decide (as a team) to participate in additional events (Volleyball Canada Nationals, US events, etc) the event & coaching costs will be separate and shared across participating players on those teams. (Teams are welcome to fundraise as a team to help offset additional tournament costs)

Families should also budget the cost of travel, accommodation and food for Premier and Provincial championship events during the season. Some players/parents stay with friends/family in Calgary, Red Deer & Edmonton and many stay in a team organized hotel. Typically games start quite early on Saturday so travelling later on Friday and staying 2 nights is common.  Additional tournaments such as Nationals or the larger US events are often 3 days of competition requiring a longer stay.

Yearly FVC fees are determined by a rigorous budgeting exercise taking into consideration a number of factors including:
– Anticipated number of teams and anticipated number of players per team
– Number and location of tournaments
– Coaching costs (Travel Expenses and Honorarium)
– Uniform & Equipment requirements
– Facilities requirements
– General overhead for operating the club (Website, Volleyball Alberta Registrations, Accounting/Legal, etc)

If costs are a barrier to participation in the club, we encourage families to pursue support programs such as:
– Emily Brydon Youth Foundation: https://wp.emilybrydonyouthfoundation.com/
– Canadian Tire Jumpstart: http://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca/en.html
– Kidsport Canada: http://www.kidsportcanada.ca/british-columbia/
– Athletics 4 Kids: http://www.a4k.ca/

We have had a number of FVC athletes supported via these programs in past years.

TRYOUTS (NOV 26th to DEC 11th) – Updated Nov 8, 2023

Athletes are encouraged to attend both sessions offered for their age/gender. If not possible, please contact club@fernievolleyball.com so that the head coach of that team can be advised

• Only Players appearing on this list (navigate age/gender categories along the bottom tabs) having completed the requirements below will be allowed entry during Tryouts.  2024 TRYOUT LIST
• If your player is on this list but isn’t planning to tryout, please email club@fernievolleyball.com to advise us that your player should be removed from the tryout list.
• Proof of Volleyball Alberta/Canada registration as a Youth Development Player – Tryout will need to be emailed to club@fernievolleyball.com NO LATER THAN END OF DAY ON THURSDAY, NOV 23RD. (see below for details).
• A tryout fee is assessed to all participants to cover tryout costs. The fee covers both sessions.
  • $10 if eTransferred to treasurer@fernievolleyball.com by Friday, Nov 3rd.
  • If after Nov 3rd, fee is $30 eTransferred to treasurer@fernievolleyball.com
  • Deadline of Nov 23rd for the fee to be received for the player to be eligible to tryout
• Athletes should come prepared in athletic wear (shorts/t-shirt) with appropriate indoor court shoes and knee pads (if used). A labeled water bottle is strongly recommended.

13U Girls (1 or 2 Teams planned)

• Sunday, Nov 26th – 2 hr block (TBD) between 10AM-2PM – Max Turyk
• Friday, Dec 1st – 6-8PM – Fernie Secondary School (everyone)

14U Girls (1 or 2 Teams planned)

• Friday, Dec 1st – 4-6PM – Fernie Secondary School
• Saturday, Dec 2nd – 6-8PM – Fernie Secondary School

15U Girls (1 or 2 Teams planned)

• Sunday, Nov 26th – 2 hr block (TBD) between 4-8PM – Max Turyk
• Tuesday, Nov 28th – 1.5 hr block (TBD) between 5:30-8:30PM – Max Turyk

16U Girls (1 Team planned)

• Friday, Dec 1st – 4-6PM – Max Turyk
• Sunday, Dec 3rd – 2-4PM – Max Turyk

17U Girls (1 Team planned) 

• Monday, Dec 4th – 6-8PM – Max Turyk
• Tuesday, Dec 5th – 5:30-7:30PM – Max Turyk

18U Girls (1 Team planned) 

• Monday, Dec 4th – 4-6PM – Max Turyk
• Wednesday, Dec 6th – 4-6PM – Max Turyk

13/14U Boys (1 Team planned) 

• Sunday, Nov 26th – 2-4PM – Max Turyk
• Thursday, Nov 30 – 5:30-7PM – Max Turyk

15-18 Boys – We are still considering older boys teams but this is largely dependent on interest #s and coaching/facilities availability so stay tuned for boys older than 14U if there will be team opportunities with the FVC. (no action required for now)

For the majority of teams above we expect more athletes trying out than we have roster spots. Within 48 hours of the completion of the 2nd tryout, emails will be sent to offer roster positions to a maximum of 12 players. This process can take a few days to complete so players/parents are asked to be patient. Everyone will be sent an email to advise of their status. FVC fees must be paid at the time of accepting the roster offer (there is an option of paying 50% of fees at offer acceptance and balance by end of January).

VOLLEYBALL ALBERTA / CANADA REGISTRATION (REQUIRED BEFORE TRYOUTS)

To attend tryouts, athletes must be registered with the ‘2024 Youth Development Player – Tryout’ membership:

https://volleyball.canada.sportsmanager.ie/sportlomo/registration/member-registration/club/12526https://volleyballalberta.sportlomo.com/

Be sure to select the 2024 Youth Development Player – Tryout membership at the top and click the Register button at the bottom.

Here’s a link to a registration guide that can hopefully help.  Any questions/issues you can reach out to Julie Noel (info@volleyballalberta.ca) for assistance.

• For returning players/members, you should be able to login with your previous SportLomo account.
• For new members: You can create the SportLomo account under either your player (with their email, etc) directly or the parent.  When you actually complete the ‘Member Details’ (after account creation) you will be filling in the details of your player.
• The Volleyball Alberta Zone/Region to select during registration is ‘Region 1 – Sunny South’.
• After successfully registering and paying for the membership you should receive an email with Subject: Member Registration Confirmation (from: noreply@sportlomo.com).   Check spam folder as well.
• Please forward this email to club@fernievolleyball.com by the Nov 23rd deadline.

TEAM SELECTION / COMPOSITION

The FVC coaching staff will select a maximum of 12 athletes to form any of the competitive teams. In gender/age categories where there is strong interest and a larger number of athletes participating in tryouts, not all athletes will be offered a position on the team. The coaching staff is not bound to select the maximum 12 athletes if it’s deemed that a significant skill gap (or commitment gap) exists that could be detrimental to overall team development.

In determining team selection, the FVC coaching staff will assess:

• Core Volleyball skills and abilities
• Overall athletic ability
• Effort/focus during tryouts
• Overall demeanour, perceived coachability and team fit

If the number of athletes trying out in any category is significant (e.g. 22+) and practice facilities and coaching is available the FVC will consider forming two teams (organized by ability and ranking from tryouts) in the same category.

Reminder about Volleyball Canada 16-month windows for age groups.  Athletes born in Sept-Dec can tryout out at either age categories.  If players would like to tryout for both age categories, complete the Expression of Interest twice so that you are expected for both tryouts.

If you have questions about the Tryout process or FVC competitive teams/season, please feel free to email us at club@fernievolleyball.com

Practice days/times for various teams (starting early January 2024) are updated on the FVC website along with key Volleyball Alberta tournament dates & locations: https://fernievolleyball.com/programs-2024/

We will share details about season fees in the coming days.  We can’t wait to get the season started!

Again if your player isn’t showing on the 2024 TRYOUT LIST that indicates you haven’t yet completed the Expression of Interest form online, please do so ASAP at the following link:https://forms.gle/WVPW72Y9EK8zhp6p8

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