International Camp

Central America Summer 2007

July 30 - August 5, 2007

Volleyball players across the country will be going to camp this summer to improve their skills on the court. Most will be spending between 5 and 12 hours a day in one gym and the rest of their camp week will consist of cafeteria food, dorm sleeping, and routine walks to and from training sessions.

YOU have decided to take your volleyball camp experience to the next level.
YOU will be receiving training from a former Olympian and current Junior and Youth National team coaches.
YOU will be traveling to an international destination to experience a unique culture that only 50 United States junior volleyball players will ever get to participate.
YOU are taking advantage of your love of volleyball and your desire to train harder and using that to get you multi cultural playing time that is usually held for athletes after they graduate from college.
YOU will be spending 6 days and 7 nights in the cities of Managua, Granada, and San Juan del Sur as you train, climb volcanoes, explore neighboring islands, surf in the beautiful Caribbean Ocean, challenge yourself on a 12 platform zip-line, and make lifelong memories of this wonderfully unique volleyball camp experience.
YOU are part of the next generation of volleyball athletes that demands more out a sport than gym time.

Camp Staff:

Paula Weishoff – Head Camp Coach
To many, Paula Weishoff is regarded as one of the greatest female athletes in the history of the sport. Weishoff's credentials are unmatched as a player and coach. She lays claim to three NCAA national championships at the University of Southern California, one as a player (1980) and two as a coach (2002 & 2003). In 1998 she was inducted into the U.S. Volleyball Hall of Fame in Holyoke, Mass., for her outstanding performance in the sport. A two-time Olympic medalist, Weishoff is one of her generation's most dominant middle blockers and servers. She won a silver medal with the U.S. in the 1984 Olympics, a bronze in 1992 and played on the 1996 team in Atlanta. A member of the U.S. National team from 1981-1996, she earned USA MVP honors and was the USOC Female Volleyball Athlete of the Year in 1984. In 1992, she was voted MVP of the Olympic Games.
Weishoff played at USC in 1980, leading the Trojans to a 46-4 record and the AIAW national championship. In 1981 she left school to join the U.S.A. National Team. In addition to her Olympic efforts, other accomplishments on the U.S. team include gold medals at the 1981 and 1983 NORCECA Championships and the 1995 World Grand Prix. She earned silver medals at the 1983 Pan American Games and the 1991 NORECA and bronze medals at the 1982 World Championships, 1986 Goodwill Games and the 1992 FIVB Super Four.
Weishoff's international experience includes a two-year stint in Japan (1995, 1997) where she was named the MVP after leading Daiei to the 1995 Japan pro league title. She spent ten years in the Italian League, playing for Isola Verde Modena (1992-93), Menabo Reggio Emilia (1990-92), Braglia Reggio Emilia (1988-90), Civ & Civ Modena (1985-88) and VBC Cassano (1984-85) - all member teams of the Italian First (A1) Division. She also played one year in Brazil (1994).

Erikka Gulbranson – Camp Coach
Currently, Erikka has finished her 5th season as Head Coach at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa. Vanguard has become a consistently ranked team in the nationally ranked NAIA GSAC Conference.
For the past 5 years, Erikka has also been very involved with USA Volleyball National Teams and the High Performance Programs. Running and assisting in development camps as well as developing and coaching in clinics all over the Nation, Erikka has helped to spread the USA Volleyball "philosophy and training ideas" throughout the USA. In her 5 years with USA Volleyball Erikka was selected as the 1st Assistant Coach for the 2003 USA Girl's Youth National Volleyball Team (GYNT) that competed in the Federation of International Volleyball's (FIVB) Under-18 World Championship in Pila, Poland which finished with the USA's highest 4th place ranking. In 2004, as the 1st Assistant Coach with the USA Junior National Team that won the Gold Medal at the NORCECA Zone Qualifiers in Winnipeg, Canada. In 2005, as the Head Coach of the USA Youth National Team that took 4th place in the Federation of International Volleyball's (FIVB) Under-18 World Championship in Macau, China. In 2006, as the Assistant Coach for the USA Junior National Team that won the Gold Medal at the NORCECA Zone Qualifiers in Monterey, Mexico. And most recently as the Assistant Coach for the 2006 Gold Medal USA Youth National Squad that represented the YNT in the BringitUSA International Tournaments held in Slovenia and Serbia.
Erikka has over fifteen years of coaching experience. At the club level, she has coached at Kern River, Sports Shack, Nova VBC and Mizuno Long Beach. She also has experience in high school, private, camp and clinic settings. At the university level, she has served as an assistant at CSUB, University of Idaho, Utah State, and most recently at the University of Southern California, where she helped to recruit the classes that helped win the NCAA National Championship in 2002.
As a player, Erikka was a four-year team captain and starting outside hitter at Cal State Bakersfield helping lead the Roadrunners to three NCAA Division II Championship appearances and two second-place finishes. She was invited to try out for the US National Team following her senior season as a defensive specialist. She has a BS in Physical Education and an MA in Education from CSUB.

Tim Kelly – Camp Coach
Tim Kelly began Bring It Promotions, LLC (link to Bring It USA website here) in response to his own overseas experiences. Following his graduation from UCLA in 1994, Kelly accepted an offer to play in Spain. What he soon realized was that most agents did not have the European wherewithal to adequately advise or represent him as a client. By developing contacts of his own and touring with his fellow American volleyball professionals, he began placing male clients on teams he had established connections with. It didn’t take long for the demand to spread to aspiring female volleyball professionals too, so Bring It Promotions opened its doors to males and females alike in 1997. In 1999, Kelly began preparations for the expansion of his International Tours division. Like wildfire, the International Tours grew rapidly into three categories: University Tours, Exposure Tours, and Recruiting Tours. The Tours have grown to include over 20 different tours annually.
Kelly enjoyed a decorated playing career as a middle blocker at UCLA and as a five-year professional in Europe. He has also served as Head of Delegation for numerous European Champions League and South American Championship teams and tournaments as well as on USA Volleyball delegations. Kelly lived in Europe from 1994 to 2006, and currently splits time between San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua and Santa Barbara, California when not on tour.

Itinerary

July 30                       

¨      Leave USA and arrive in Managua (MGA) the same day.

*There are some flights that leave late July 29 and arrive in the morning of July 30 and there are also other flights that get in the afternoon of July 30

**Arrangements can be made for an additional $75 for players that wish to arrive on July 29

¨      Sightseeing activities and shopping as the entire group arrives

¨      Camp session in the evening

¨      Group dinner

July 31

¨      Morning training session at the “ National Sports Center ” in Managua

¨      Group lunch

¨      Daytime sightseeing at the Sandino Museum and Cathedral

¨      Afternoon training session

¨      Group dinner

August 1

¨      Morning training session at he “ National Sports Center ” in Managua

¨      Group drives to Granada for lunch

¨      Sightseeing and shopping in the Historic City Center

Granada is the oldest city in Central America .  It was founded by Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba in 1524 and named after his home in Spain .  Granada ’s colonial and neoclassic city character is considered to by the most beautiful city in Nicaragua .

¨      During the early afternoon the group will embark on a boat tour to the Islands (Isletas)

¨      Group drives to San Juan del Sur for a beach dinner party

August 2 and 3

¨      The group will be training and enjoy on the beautiful coast of San Juan del Sur.  The training and match times will vary with optional small groups rotating through surf lessons, horseback riding on a private beach, and challenging themselves’ on a 15 platform zip-line.

¨      There will also be a cultural activity set-up for the group to spend some time in a local school and/or share a meal with a group of similar aged Nicaraguans.

¨      During one of the late afternoons, we will host a beach volleyball tournament with the local competition

August 4

¨      The training times will vary depending on our visit to the impressive Masaya Volcano and artsmarket.  We will hike the crater of the active Masaya Volcano and visit the cultural center.

¨      There will be a group lunch and shopping adventure at the Masaya Market.

¨      Evening practices and matches will be held back in Managua

¨      The will be a final camp dinner party and we conclude the camp.

August 5

¨      Depart from Managua (MGA) to the USA

*There will again be numerous flights leaving that day ranging from the morning to the evening.

Registration:

The International Volleyball Camp will be accepting applications on a first come, first serve basis. All registration material must be received by Advanced Sports Training no later than July 10, 2007.
Please down load the following forms and follow the registration instructions included with those forms. You may contact us (have a link on “contact us) to info@advancedsports.org) at anytime if you have difficulties with the registration or have questions of any kind.
Links to PDF documents (just about done with these)

Camp Fees:

The International Volleyball Camp will cost $995 if received on or prior to July 10, 2007. This fee includes the camp training and facilities, sightseeing adventures, housing, ground transportation, and group meals. The camp fee does not include air transportation to or from Managua, Nicaragua (MGA). Camp fees can be paid by personal/company check (if received by May 1, 2007), certified check, or via MasterCard or Visa. Any check should be made out to: Advanced Sports Training.

Notes about the International Volleyball Camp:

All participants of the camp will need to have a current United States passport. If you do not have a passport, please make sure you apply immediately and ensure you will have it prior to camp.
Most of the mobile phones that you have will not work out of the United States. If you want to be able to use a mobile phone, you should contact your wireless provider and inquire about getting a different phone for the trip.
If any parents wish to accompany their daughters on this adventure they need to contact Bring It USAand arrange their trip directly with them.
It is strongly recommended that all tour participants (including parents and boosters) have a personal travel insurance policy before traveling with us. Travel can mean encountering the unexpected, ranging from the inconvenient to truly serious, such as medical emergencies, trip cancellation, lost luggage and documents. Travel protection plans offer comprehensive benefits to meet the challenges of travel and help you enjoy a worry-free trip. Use this link for more travel insurance information or contact your travel agent.

Camp Disclaimers:

The International Volleyball Camp will be taking between 50 and 60 participants. Any applications over 60 will be held on a waiting list and will be accepted in the order that they were received by Advanced Sports Training. If for any reason the camp does not have at least 50 participants, there is the possibility that the camp will be canceled and all accepted participants will receive a full refund of fees.
As with any international travel, schedules and itineraries may change due to weather or other unforeseeable circumstance. The camp itinerary is developed based on current knowledge and will be adjusted if necessary.
Safety is the camps number one concern. If at any time one of the participants does not follow the guidelines of the camp and/or puts herself and/or others in unsafe circumstances she will be sent back to the United States on the earliest possible flight at their own cost and will not be refunded any of the camp fees.
The camp will have a trainer or like person on staff during training hours. The trainer and/or camp is not responsible for providing medical training supplies such as tape, pre-wrap, or other individually required supplies. Please make sure if you need to be “taped” for any purpose you pack the necessary supplies.