Monday 10/10/16 I talked to our school's Athletic Director about getting a boys volleyball team. He informed me in order to have a boys volleyball team that we would have to add a girl's sport to keep the playing opportunities fair. So we discussed making the team a club. He then told me everything would need to be run through community ed.
Tuesday 10/11/16 I went to community ed, explained what I want to achieve and what I talked about with my Athletic Director. They told me I would need to start a petition to see who is interested in a boys volleyball team.
later: I made the petition(Home page)
Wednesday 10/12/16 I took the petition around the school cafeteria and came home with 79 signatures.
Thursday 10/13/16 I took the petition around the cafeteria for a second time and received 21 more signatures.
Friday 10/14/16 I took the petition to school with me and received nine more signatures.
Later: I took the petition to community ed and they said they would look into it.
Sunday 10/16/16 I made the service page on this website and updated the about page.
Monday 10/17/16 I made the home page of this website and finished news and contact pages.
Tuesday 10/18/16 I made an Instagram account to promote the website
Wednesday 10/19/16 Before school started, I talked to my Athletic Director about having a boys vs boys volleyball game, who sent me to community ed. After school I talked to community ed and got the boys volleyball game approved. So on December 16 we will hold a boys vs boys volleyball tournament. (More details will be released when they are figured out)
Later: My Athletic Director gave me the school district, name and email of other Athletic Directors around our area. This way our team has other teams to play.
Thursday 10/20/16 I talked to community ed again about the boys vs boys volleyball game and got sign up sheets to fill out so we can have the gym December 13th, 15th and 16th. The 13th and 15th will be used for practice days and the 16th is when the boys will play. In order to make this work at least 12 boys will have to join and play. Both 7th and 8th grade boys can play and girls can come and watch (there will be an entry fee which will be talked about soon) Also I talked to our band director and asked if his class would play the national anthem for the game and he said he would think about it. (More information will be released when it is figured out)
Friday 10/21/16 I created a flier for the boys vs boys game
Monday 10/23/16. I had my friends and my Athletic Director edit
Thursday 10/27/16 I started to make a poster advertising the game
Friday 10/28/16 I finished the poster and hung it up in the cafeteria
Wednesday 11/2/16 I emailed my Athletic Director to see if he could make an announcement to the school about boys interested in playing
Monday 11/7/16 The news about the Boys vs. Boys volleyball game was said on the school's announcements
Later: I emailed the news to all the boys who signed the petition and emailed the kids in band to see if anyone wanted to play the National Anthem.
Tuesday 10/8/16 I emailed more of the band kids and printed out more flyers.
Friday 11/18/16 I created a flyer easier to read and replaced the old with the new
*More information will be released when it is finalized so please stay tuned*
Monday 12/12/16 Today is the last day to sign up for the boys vs boys volleyball clinic. The last few weeks have consisted of printing flyers, making posters and spreading the word. super exited to see all the kids tomorrow!!
Tuesday 12/13/16 My athletic directer put up a fuss and would not let us use the gym he was going to make us cancel the game the day of and we where not ok with that. He ripped down all of my posters and made an announcement that the game was canceled. My mom and I were not letting this happen the day of. We had many people talk to my athletic director for example My mom, My girl scout leaders, A parent who worked on the school board and nothing would change his mind. He went to community ed and took away our permit granting us permission to use the gym. My mom then talked to and old friend of hers from when she coached us when we were little and asked if we could use his gym. He agreed. So practice was moved from the Dewitt Jr high to the Dewitt Area Recreation Authority building. (https://www.dewittrecreation.org/)
My mom and I took kids from school and brought them to practice. When they arrived 9 MSU men's volleyball players awaited them. (http://www.msuvball.com/) We broke down to basics and worked on passing, setting and serving before we finished practice with king of the court and 6 v 6 hit and switch. Overall it was a big success!! (unfortunately with all this conflict there will only be one practice on Tuesday but there will be more in the future.)
Thursday 2/23/17 I created a go fund me account to raise money for items such as balls, uniforms and merchandise to promote the cause. ( https://www.gofundme.com/boys-volleyball )
Monday 3/6/17 I went to Attack tryouts and took some pictures that i will put on my website tomorrow.
Tuesday 3/7/17 I uploaded the pictures to my website in slide show form.
Wednesday 3/8/17 I am working on another boys vs boys volleyball clinic like the last. I think I might hold it in May but nothing is for sure right now.
Thursday 3/9/17 Awhile ago I wrote an argumentative paragraph for a school project and I based it off boys volleyball. So I placed it on the home tab for everyone to read.
Thursday 6/1/17 We are working on creating summer camps but in the meantime check out my news tab a volleyball club is hosting a boys and girls volleyball camp!!
Tuesday 10/11/16 I went to community ed, explained what I want to achieve and what I talked about with my Athletic Director. They told me I would need to start a petition to see who is interested in a boys volleyball team.
later: I made the petition(Home page)
Wednesday 10/12/16 I took the petition around the school cafeteria and came home with 79 signatures.
Thursday 10/13/16 I took the petition around the cafeteria for a second time and received 21 more signatures.
Friday 10/14/16 I took the petition to school with me and received nine more signatures.
Later: I took the petition to community ed and they said they would look into it.
Sunday 10/16/16 I made the service page on this website and updated the about page.
Monday 10/17/16 I made the home page of this website and finished news and contact pages.
Tuesday 10/18/16 I made an Instagram account to promote the website
Wednesday 10/19/16 Before school started, I talked to my Athletic Director about having a boys vs boys volleyball game, who sent me to community ed. After school I talked to community ed and got the boys volleyball game approved. So on December 16 we will hold a boys vs boys volleyball tournament. (More details will be released when they are figured out)
Later: My Athletic Director gave me the school district, name and email of other Athletic Directors around our area. This way our team has other teams to play.
Thursday 10/20/16 I talked to community ed again about the boys vs boys volleyball game and got sign up sheets to fill out so we can have the gym December 13th, 15th and 16th. The 13th and 15th will be used for practice days and the 16th is when the boys will play. In order to make this work at least 12 boys will have to join and play. Both 7th and 8th grade boys can play and girls can come and watch (there will be an entry fee which will be talked about soon) Also I talked to our band director and asked if his class would play the national anthem for the game and he said he would think about it. (More information will be released when it is figured out)
Friday 10/21/16 I created a flier for the boys vs boys game
Monday 10/23/16. I had my friends and my Athletic Director edit
Thursday 10/27/16 I started to make a poster advertising the game
Friday 10/28/16 I finished the poster and hung it up in the cafeteria
Wednesday 11/2/16 I emailed my Athletic Director to see if he could make an announcement to the school about boys interested in playing
Monday 11/7/16 The news about the Boys vs. Boys volleyball game was said on the school's announcements
Later: I emailed the news to all the boys who signed the petition and emailed the kids in band to see if anyone wanted to play the National Anthem.
Tuesday 10/8/16 I emailed more of the band kids and printed out more flyers.
Friday 11/18/16 I created a flyer easier to read and replaced the old with the new
*More information will be released when it is finalized so please stay tuned*
Monday 12/12/16 Today is the last day to sign up for the boys vs boys volleyball clinic. The last few weeks have consisted of printing flyers, making posters and spreading the word. super exited to see all the kids tomorrow!!
Tuesday 12/13/16 My athletic directer put up a fuss and would not let us use the gym he was going to make us cancel the game the day of and we where not ok with that. He ripped down all of my posters and made an announcement that the game was canceled. My mom and I were not letting this happen the day of. We had many people talk to my athletic director for example My mom, My girl scout leaders, A parent who worked on the school board and nothing would change his mind. He went to community ed and took away our permit granting us permission to use the gym. My mom then talked to and old friend of hers from when she coached us when we were little and asked if we could use his gym. He agreed. So practice was moved from the Dewitt Jr high to the Dewitt Area Recreation Authority building. (https://www.dewittrecreation.org/)
My mom and I took kids from school and brought them to practice. When they arrived 9 MSU men's volleyball players awaited them. (http://www.msuvball.com/) We broke down to basics and worked on passing, setting and serving before we finished practice with king of the court and 6 v 6 hit and switch. Overall it was a big success!! (unfortunately with all this conflict there will only be one practice on Tuesday but there will be more in the future.)
Thursday 2/23/17 I created a go fund me account to raise money for items such as balls, uniforms and merchandise to promote the cause. ( https://www.gofundme.com/boys-volleyball )
Monday 3/6/17 I went to Attack tryouts and took some pictures that i will put on my website tomorrow.
Tuesday 3/7/17 I uploaded the pictures to my website in slide show form.
Wednesday 3/8/17 I am working on another boys vs boys volleyball clinic like the last. I think I might hold it in May but nothing is for sure right now.
Thursday 3/9/17 Awhile ago I wrote an argumentative paragraph for a school project and I based it off boys volleyball. So I placed it on the home tab for everyone to read.
Thursday 6/1/17 We are working on creating summer camps but in the meantime check out my news tab a volleyball club is hosting a boys and girls volleyball camp!!