Hello FSVBC Families-
Sometimes doing the right thing isn't always easy and often can be very frustrating, but we feel like our commitment to keeping our coaches, players and families safe and doing our part to stop the spread of Covid-19 is more important than anything else right now.
As many of you have witnessed many clubs around the state and in our neck of the woods are not following the guidelines put in place by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and our local county health agencies. Indeed, they are practicing indoors without masks, they are traveling out of state for tournament play, and they are not quarantining properly once their players become sick. As a result, many club players from the Sacramento area have contracted Covid-19 and have spread it to others.
We know that this is a hard pill to swallow and that it may not seem fair, but just know that you are doing the right thing and we will get through this together. Once we are back in the Red Tier and facilities start to open up again, then we will be first in line to get back out on the court. Until then, we will continue to practice outside as much as the weather permits.
Thank you for joining us in our commitment to keep everyone safe! Our personal sacrifices are making a difference and may even be saving lives.
We are moving towards our time to get back on the court!
Check out this weeks' updates:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ANNOUNCEMENT
NCVA EVENTS
MOBILE COVID-19 TESTING PROGRAM
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NCVA EVENTS Previous UPDATE
All coaches and players will be required to complete the Covid-19 Mandatory Daily Screening Form prior to entering into FSVBC practices and/or contests. Please click the link below to submit your daily screening form. Players can complete the form from their cell phones and show the completed form receipt to their coach. No form receipt means no practice entry.
November 30th, 2020 Covid 19 Update
As we all know, Sacramento County remains at the Purple Tier for Covid 19 cases thus restricting indoor athletic activities. The county regulations clearly state that the only athletic activities that may occur are outdoor training sessions. To confirm this information, a member of the Five Starz VB board called both the Sacramento and Placer County Health Departments. When we asked if there was any activity the club could conduct indoors (individual or small groups, for example), the answer was an unequivocal NO!
Many of you may be hearing that several Sacramento area clubs will be resuming practices again on Monday, November 30. It is somewhat baffling how they are able to do this as they are under the same restrictions. One explanation is that the guidelines have no teeth regarding enforcement.
The Five Starz Board chooses to follow the guidelines, putting the health of our players, families, and the community ahead of volleyball practice. When Sacramento County returns to the Red Tier, we will once again return to indoor practice while following the suggested protocol.
It is sometimes very difficult to make the right decision particularly with competitive people. We truly feel that it is irresponsible to ignore the guidelines when Covid cases are increasing all across the country. Thanks for hanging in there with us.
Memberships Update:
We've received a lot of emails on new memberships, even though this was included on the last update, we wanted to re-publish some helpful tips.
CIF Announces Continued Growth in Boys High School Volleyball!
The CIF announced on their September 1st update that not only did high school sports see their 8th consecutive year of high school sports participation being at an all-time high, but boys' high school volleyball had a 6% increase in participation over last season! In 2016, boys' high school volleyball had around 18,000 players, now, we are at over 23,000 players! #GrowTheSport
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Until next week, please stay safe and stay #VolleyStrong,
-NCVA Staff
09/15/2020
FIVE STARZ VOLLEYBALL CLUB
August 13, 2020
Five Starz Players & Parents
We wanted to post a brief update as to where the club hopes to be this 2020-21 club season. First we would definitely like to field at least 3 teams this season with the following lineup of head coaches:
18-Jason Balmes
17-Todd Rhoads
16-Dana Anglin
If allowed, based on current Covid-19 guidelines, we will host clinics for all of these age groups starting in September. These clinics will most likely be outdoors on grass. Additionally, we are currently working on securing indoor facility use in Sacramento for workouts. As you all know, it is almost impossible to tell you with any certainty what is going to happen this club season, but we are committed to having a season if it is safe to do so and current restrictions are lifted.
We appreciate your support and patience as we navigate through the next few weeks. As always, if you have any questions then please reach out to us.
Sincerely,
Five Starz Volleyball Club
We are so proud to announce that our 17-Dana & 15-DEBBY teams earned bids to Junior Nationals in Dallas, Texas this year. Congratulations ladies for reaching your goal this season and for your resiliency in dealing with the heartbreaking consequence of not attending Junior Nationals due to COVID-19 epidemic.
FIVE STARZ VOLLEYBALL CLUB
Five Starz Response to Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), NCVA
April 9, 2020
Five Starz Players & Parents
Five Starz Response to Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), NCVA
We hope that everyone is staying healthy during these unprecedented times. As you may be aware, the Northern California Volleyball Association (NCVA) has decided to cancel the remainder of the girl’s club volleyball season. We know that many were looking forward to getting back out on the courts as soon as possible, however it is in the best interest of everyone’s safety to cancel currently.
Our Five Starz club director has a meeting scheduled for April 15th with the NCVA which should give us some indication of any refund that the NCVA may be allowing for the season. Please have patience with us as we determine if a refund will be forthcoming to your families.
We will update families as soon as we receive any additional information.
We want to thank you for your patience, understanding, and support during this unprecedented time in our nation and community. We look forward to a happy and healthy 2020-2021 season and hope to see all of you back in the gym.
Sincerely,
Five Starz Volleyball Club
March 12, 2020
Five Starz Players & Parents:
Five Starz Response to Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
As a direct result of the recent developments to COVID-19, Five Starz Volleyball Club (FSVC) has made the difficult, yet necessary choice, to suspend our season until further notice.
The Northern California Volleyball Association (NCVA) has requested all teams to stop practices through March 22 and has postponed all league events through March 28. Additionally, each of our practice sites have closed temporarily as well. The NCVA has not made any official statement regarding cancelling the Far Westerns Invitational (scheduled for the end of April), or the remainder of the indoor season.
Dues/ Payments – For all FSVC families who pay through our ‘dues plan’, your regular payment for March 15 is due, and will be collected as usual. Please note, FSVC’s dues plan is set up to charge in arrears and cover expenses such as coaches pay checks, and court rental fees for the previous 30 days. Should the season not resume, April and May dues will NOT BE COLLECTED, and those families who pre-paid their season dues in advance, would be entitled to partial refunds.
We will update families as soon as we receive any additional information. Please feel free to look for updates on FSVC’s website (www.fivestarzvolleyball.com).
We want to thank you for your patience, understanding, and support during this unprecedented time in our nation and community. We look forward to getting back out on the volleyball court as soon as practicable.
Sincerely,
Five Starz Volleyball Club
2019-2020 COACHING STAFF
17 Dana: DANA ANGLIN dana.anglin@ wjusd.org
16 Todd: TODD RHOADS tkrhoads@sbcglobal.net
16 Shannon: SHANNON SLATTER shannonslatter@gmail.com
15 Debby: DEBBY COLBERG dcolberg@saclink.csus.edu
14 Jason: JASON BALMES Jason.balmes82@gmail.com
MINI SPIKERS YOUTH CLINICS WITH COACH NASTASSJA IS NOW OPEN!
REGISTRATION WILL BE LIMITED TO 25 ATTENDEES.
WHERE OUR 18s PLAYERS WILL BE IN 2020...Back Row: Tiya Kamba-Griffin, Megan Trottier, Bailey Palestini, Anaya Rodriquez, Mia Gladding, Alona Walker, Trinity Barr; Front Row: Brooke Ono, Sydney Durana, Angel Gamboa, Caty Cordano