Beginning with a single inner-city San Diego team in 1996, today
Starlings is the largest Junior Volleyball Club in the nation─serving
some 3,000 girls in over 45 clubs across America. Clubs stretch from
Rhode Island to Los Angeles, from Portland to Tijuana, Mexico. The
guiding concept has been to provide an opportunity for girls (ages 10
to 18) to participate regardless of their socioeconomic background.
Club dues, if any, are a fraction of most Junior Club costs and no girl
is turned away because of inability to pay.
The Starlings philosophy is a holistic one: competition is good but
sports should also be fun. Finally, an athlete should seek to develop
all her talents and for this reason, we proudly promote our annual
Literary/Art Contest. Since its inception, over 200 girls have received
collegiate volleyball scholarships. Hartford is now part of this
growing family and we are proud and anxious to promote this
mission in Hartford.
Starlings is the largest Junior Volleyball Club in the nation─serving
some 3,000 girls in over 45 clubs across America. Clubs stretch from
Rhode Island to Los Angeles, from Portland to Tijuana, Mexico. The
guiding concept has been to provide an opportunity for girls (ages 10
to 18) to participate regardless of their socioeconomic background.
Club dues, if any, are a fraction of most Junior Club costs and no girl
is turned away because of inability to pay.
The Starlings philosophy is a holistic one: competition is good but
sports should also be fun. Finally, an athlete should seek to develop
all her talents and for this reason, we proudly promote our annual
Literary/Art Contest. Since its inception, over 200 girls have received
collegiate volleyball scholarships. Hartford is now part of this
growing family and we are proud and anxious to promote this
mission in Hartford.
About Starlings Volleyball Clubs
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Over 40 Starlings club directors from around the nation gathered in San Diego in
December, 2007, to initiate the 2008 season. The record-breaking number of
attendees welcomed representatives from the following 12 new clubs: Atlanta,
Hartford (CT), Detroit, Sanders (AZ), St. Louis, Central Valley (CA), Rhode Island,
Richmond (VA), Ridgecrest (CA), Brevard County (FL), High Desert (CA), Southeast Los
Angeles.
For two days, the attendees listened to guest presenters, exchanged ideas and made
new friends. Keynote speaker, John Kessel of USAV, made a lasting impression on
the directors. His "ham-and-egg" session joined by national coaching director, Tod
Mattox, proved particularly enlightening. For some fun, Saturday's all-day session
ended with most attendees playing a couple of hard hours of what else? Volleyball,
as guests of Charlie Jackson, who opened up Epic Volleyball Center and its five
courts for free play.
December, 2007, to initiate the 2008 season. The record-breaking number of
attendees welcomed representatives from the following 12 new clubs: Atlanta,
Hartford (CT), Detroit, Sanders (AZ), St. Louis, Central Valley (CA), Rhode Island,
Richmond (VA), Ridgecrest (CA), Brevard County (FL), High Desert (CA), Southeast Los
Angeles.
For two days, the attendees listened to guest presenters, exchanged ideas and made
new friends. Keynote speaker, John Kessel of USAV, made a lasting impression on
the directors. His "ham-and-egg" session joined by national coaching director, Tod
Mattox, proved particularly enlightening. For some fun, Saturday's all-day session
ended with most attendees playing a couple of hard hours of what else? Volleyball,
as guests of Charlie Jackson, who opened up Epic Volleyball Center and its five
courts for free play.
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