1. Volunteer Hours - If you have not yet completed your hours, please ensure you sign up.  We will be cashing checks at the end of the season for anyone who has not yet completed their hours. Please reply to this email if you have trouble finding a spot. 

   
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Home Games

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3. Teacher Appreciation Night - Tuesday, Sept. 26 (Tonight).  All players across all teams will be recognizing an educator of their choice.
    
4. SnapRaise Fundraiser - runs through Oct. 5. This fundraiser includes reaching out to family and friends to support the AVVB program. Thank you in advance for your support.

   

    

5. VAA/Cancer Awareness Night - Oct. 2 - Let's pack the stands and celebrate our community volleyball players.
    

6. PowerBuff Boys Volleyball games - Oct. 5 - Don't miss these very entertaining fundraising games as the freshmen boys take on the sophomores at 5:30 p.m. and the juniors take on the seniors at 7 p.m. Admission is $5. These teams are coached by the AVVB team members. 

7. Senior Night - Oct. 16 - Let's celebrate our SENIORS and the Apple Valley Legion will provide a meal in the cafeteria following the varsity game for all AVVB players.
    
8. Save the Date for the AVHS Volleyball Banquet - Saturday, Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. - noon at Crystal Lake Golf Course.  More details to follow.

What's new with Apple Valley Volleyball

We hope you've been having a good year. As the school year has come to a close and we’re transitioning to summer, we wanted to provide a quick update on the latest Apple Valley Volleyball news and key dates. 

Apple Valley Eagles Volleyball Camp

July 24 - 27

Refine your volleyball skills! Join the Apple Valley High School coaching staff for a dynamic camp that will enhance your love of the sport. The camp takes place July 24 - 27, 2023. Focus on fundamental individual skills and enhance your team play. Build a foundation to reach your maximum potential. Emphasis is on enjoyment of the sport, physical fitness and team success. Receive a t-shirt.

Grades 3-6, register for AVBALL-36

Grades 7-8, register for AVBALL-78

Grades 9-12, register for AVBALL-912

Sign up here

Open Gym Captain’s Practices

Week of August 7

Stay tuned for more information on upcoming open gym practices led by our Varsity players. The sessions are not mandatory, but highly encouraged and provide the players an opportunity to meet other Apple Valley volleyball players, spend time in the gym and kick off the season in a fun way.  No registration or fees required.  Open to players 9-12 grade.

AVHS Volleyball Tryouts

Week of August 15

Mark your calendars for Aug. 14 -16 for Apple Valley High School Volleyball tryouts. Tryouts will take place Monday - Wednesday for all players in 9-12 grade. Please watch for and register for tryouts through myPayments Plus. We encourage you to arrive a few minutes early to get yourself ready and be prepared for a series of skill-based activities, drills and game scenarios. You’ll need court shoes, knee pads, a water bottle and lunch.  

Tryouts take place Monday and Tuesday from 8:30-11:30 a.m. with a lunch break and resume from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. On Wednesday, tryouts will take place from 8:30 -11:30 a.m. with team announcements following at 11:30 a.m.  Practices will start on Thursday, Aug. 17 (times TBD). In addition, a mandatory player/parent meeting will also take place on Thursday evening Aug. 17. More details to follow. 

Board Members Needed, No Experience Necessary

We would love to have you join our Apple Valley Volleyball Booster Club Board!  Everyone is welcome to attend our regularly scheduled booster club meetings and we invite everyone to consider taking on either an open officer role or a shadow opportunity to learn more about the various roles that are needed to support our AVHS volleyball program.

We would like to thank our outgoing board members:

• Erin Smilanich, former president
• Renee Gilmore, former volunteer coordinator
• Charity Lewis, former Webmaster/social media manager
• Michelle St. Sauver, former concessions manager

Open roles: 

• President - Provides communication, leadership, organization and guidance to the Booster Board and Members. The current board will help onboard the new president to ensure an easy transition.
• Volunteer coordinator - Responsible for recruiting volunteers, creating the signups, schedule and maintaining all tracking for required volunteer hours for each player and reporting volunteer status during monthly Booster Club meetings.
• Webmaster/Social Media Manager – manage the SportsEngine website and manage postings on social media (or work with the players to post on social media accounts including Instagram, Facebook and Twitter).

Please join us in welcoming the following new board members:

• Andrew Krull – Concessions manager
• Rosie Palubicki – Shadowing Treasurer
• Kaylen Gores – Vice President

Please email Apple Valley Volleyball if you’re interested in learning more about the open roles. Remember, we will train you in. No experience necessary! 

Looking for Sponsors

Know a business that may be interested in sponsoring the Apple Valley Volleyball team, please email Applevalleyvb@gmail.com for more information. We love our local businesses!

August 22, 2022
Welcome to Apple Valley Volleyball Congratulations and welcome to Apple Valley Volleyball. Here’s a few things you should know.
Apple Valley Volleyball Car Wash Saturday, August 27 This Saturday, August 27, the girls are hosting a car wash at the Apple Valley High School parking lot. $10 Suggested donation. Tell your friends.   All teams will cover a shift:   Varsity & 9B: 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. set up Varsity: 1:30– 3:30 p.m. 9B: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. 9A: 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. JV:  3:30 – 4:30 p.m. B Squad: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. JV & B Squad: Cleanup 4:30 - 5 p.m.
Download the SportsEngine App to see schedules and more  Download the SportsEngine app to have ready access to the volleyball schedule on your phone. It’s an easy way to stay up to date on all things AVVB.   Easy ways to stay updated on AVVB happenings:   SportsEngine app AppleValleyVolleyball.com website Facebook (Applevalleyhighschool volleyball) Instagram @applevalleyvb
Online Gerten’s Mum Sale Through Sept. 1 AVVB will receive 30% of all plant sales and 15% of all plant card sales. We did this fundraiser last year and the mums are huge and beautiful.  To Start selling: 1.  Copy the link below and the Store ID: 292 and share it with friends in family via email, text, or social media. https://www.gertensfundraising.com/ Enter Store ID: 292 2.      Please be sure to include the player's name in the seller's name field at check out, so they get credit for the sale.   Orders need to be completed by 10 PM on Thursday, September 1. NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Each selling player will pick up the mums from AVVB and deliver them to their purchasers on September 17. You will receive a sheet with the order and addresses of the purchasers.
Action Requested by Aug. 30 Upcoming Fundraiser: SNAP! Raise We’re kicking off our fundraiser with Snap! Raise, the nation’s leading fundraising platform for groups, clubs, and teams. We are excited to get started. It’s easy and effective and will only take 20 minutes of your time. Snap! Raise uses email, text and social media to reach out to your child’s and program’s biggest fans. Your role is simply to create a SNAP! Raise account and enter a list of 20 or more email addresses of potential supporters and Snap! Raise will take it from there. It is our hope and expectation that each family will complete this very simple task by AUG. 30 at 8 p.m. to support our program.   Instructions: Here is the direct sign-up link and Code:  http://raise.snap.app/join_code/111296209. Join Code: 111-296-209     Examples of people you/your player should consider adding: Parents/guardians, grandparents, scout/troop leaders, family friends, former coaches, cousins, school alumni, aunts & uncles, neighbors, doctor, orthodontist/dentist, local businesses that you know, parent's co-workers, adult siblings, parent's friends, church/social leaders.
Dine out at Rascals for AVVB On Sept. 14, AVVB will receive 15% of all dine-in food sales from 5 – 8 p.m. at Rascals! Rascals is located at 7721 147th St., Apple Valley.  Special thanks to Rascals for supporting AVVB!
Open Board Positions Please welcome Kris Nelson and Michelle St Sauver to the board. Kris will be our new Treasurer and Michelle will be our concessions manager. We are very happy to have them both on the board.  We still have one open board position. We are looking for a  fundraising coordinator. No experience necessary. We will be happy to train you in.   Fundraising Coordinator Responsibilities – Work with local businesses to obtain sponsorships, coordinate fundraising efforts.   Please email Apple Valley Volleyball if you’re interested in learning more about the open positions.
Upcoming Events August Online store closes (AVVB gear) Aug. 26   September/October Buffalo Wild Wings Sept. 28 Watch the Gophers on the big screen   PowerBuff Tournament 7 p.m. Sept. 30 AVHS Watch the junior boys take on the senior boys. Varsity AVVB players will be the coaches.      Game Night Promotions o    Sept. 15 vs. Farmington: Teacher Appreciation o    Sept. 27 vs. Lakeville South: Senior Night o    Sept. 29 vs. Prior Lake: VAA Night (Poster Signing) o    Oct. 5 vs. Eastview: Spike Out Cancer Night   AV Hosted Tournaments o    Sept. 9 - 10: Aerie Challenge o    Sept. 23 - 24: Eagle Invitational o    Oct. 14 - 15: October Classic Check out the full calendar here.
CONNECT WITH US email: applevalleyvb@gmail.com  |  Website: www.applevalleyvolleyball.com  Instagram: @applevalleyvb  |  Facebook: Apple Valley High School Volleyball  Twitter: @applevalleyvb

AVVB Gear

Apple Valley Volleyball Apparel Store Open June 6-17

Need a last-minute gift or prepping early for volleyball season, the AV volleyball apparel store will be open from June 6 – 17. Check out all the new styles and get your fan gear here.
Please note: the link will not be active until June 6.

Apple Valley Eagles Volleyball Camp

July 18 - 21

Refine your volleyball skills! Join the Apple Valley High School coaching staff for a dynamic camp that will enhance your love of the sport. The camp takes place July 18 - 21, 2022. Focus on fundamental individual skills and enhance your team play. Build a foundation to reach your maximum potential. Emphasis is on enjoyment of the sport, physical fitness and team success. Receive a t-shirt.

Grades 3-6, register for AVBALL-36

Grades 7-8, register for AVBALL-78

Grades 9-12, register for AVBALL-912

Sign up here

AVHS Volleyball Tryouts

Week of August 15

Mark your calendars for the week of Aug. 15 for Apple Valley High School Volleyball tryouts. Tryouts will likely take place Monday - Wednesday with teams chosen on Wednesday and practices starting on Thursday. More details to follow.

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Raise Funds for Apple Valley Volleyball

If you shop Amazon, and I'm sure you do, simply shop via Smile.Amazon.com and select Apple Valley High School Volleyball Boosters as your charity of choice and Amazon will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases!  

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Treasurer Needed, no Experience Necessary

The Apple Valley Booster Club is seeking someone to fill the volunteer Treasurer role on the board. Don't worry, no experience is necessary. We will train you in. The treasurer role is one of our most important roles. The treasurer is responsible for

• Tracking our spending through Quickbooks
• Submitting a monthly budget report to the president and board (format is already established, simply updating the amounts)
• On game/tournament days, obtaining petty cash from the bank for admissions and concessions, ensuring the money is secure at night and submitting all deposits. 

Please email Apple Valley Volleyball if you’re interested in learning more.

Looking for Sponsors

Know a business that may be interested in sponsoring the Apple Valley Volleyball team, please email Applevalleyvb@gmail.com for more information. We love our local businesses!

Volunteer Opportunities

Coming Soon

Our program would not be possible without the help of volunteers.  Each player/player's family is required to fill 6 volunteer shifts throughout the season. Our main fundraising opportunity is through concessions during home games and admissions at the volleyball tournaments hosted at Apple Valley High School.

We rely on these fundraising efforts to pay for needed items such as the website, uniforms, nets, balls, senior gifts, subsidizing the end of the year banquet and more.  Last year, we had a VERY difficult time filling volunteer spots. Watch for more information about how you can sign up on our new website (Dibs tab). 

Interested in becoming a sponsor of Apple Valley Volleyball Boosters? Click here!