Volleyball & Football Class, Winter 2013

The class for the winter of 2011 will be volleyball and football and will start the week of January 3, meeting for 8 total classes over a 10 week period.  We will spend 6 weeks on volleyball.  All students will learn the 3 basic hits in volleyball and practice them with a partner away from the net for the first 2 weeks.  After practicing the hitting for a couple weeks, nets will be set up, and students will practice hitting over the net.  Shorter nets (about 5' tall) will be set up for the younger players, and regulation nets of 7' 3" will be set up for the older players.  If the class is big enough and the ages of the students are conducive, we will play games.

The second portion of the class will be football for 2 weeks of the class.  There will be 4 different sizes of footballs for students to learn basic passing, catching, punting, and place-kicking with the ball.  They will also be shown some football equipment and get to block against a soft blocking dummy.  Kids will not play in any football games, be tackled, or hit each other.   They will get an orientation to the game that will help them understand the basics of the game.

The class is open to students ages 5 - 18.  All students will benefit greatly from learning these basic skills.  Volleyball is a life long skill that all students should learn.  There are opportunities to play volleyball throughout life in social settings and on adult teams in competitive leagues.  The class will equip students to play volleyball throughout their lives!

Cost:  The fee for the class will be $90 per student ($95 for charter school POs).  There are no discounts for multiple siblings.  The fee must be paid prior to the start of the class.  If you have a charter school paying for the class, you will not be required to pay if your purchase order is in hand prior to the start of the class.  Without the PO in hand, you will be required to give a deposit check for $90 which will be deposited in the band and refunded after the charter school pays. 

Requirements:  Wear tennis shoes, athletic shorts or sweatpants, and a T-shirt.   It is recommended that your child wear a long sleeve t-shirt or long sleeve sweatshirt for the volleyball portion.  Passing the ball (bumping as some call it) will hurt on the bare arms in cold weather, and some cloth on the arm will help this a lot.  Do not have your kids wear a jacket with padding - this will prevent them from hitting the ball well.   Bring water.  Cleats are not required for the football portion, but may be worn if the student owns cleats.  It is not necessary to purchase cleats for this class.  All balls and equipment will be provided for the class.

SHOES:  Parents, please do not bring your kids to classes with Sandals, slip on shoes, or barefoot.  Without proper shoes, children may be forced to sit out the class.  Many of the activities in class could injure your child's foot without adequate support and protection.  Lace up tennis shoes that are tied tightly (not baggy, untied, and loose) are the only proper footwear.  Slip on shoes are not good - they fly off when exerting minimal effort in sports, and force the athlete to develop BAD HABITS of pushing the toes down into the shoe to hold it on.  Help your child excel, and do not get them slip on shoes for sports!  Sandals are never appropriate for sports - they do not provide support or protection.  A ball hitting the open, exposed toes of a student in sandals would likely break their toes.  Please bring them to class in LACE UP TENNIS SHOES TIED SECURELY.

To sign up, go to the registration page on the home page.  If you register, you are expected to pay and attend the class!  Classes are planned, schedules set, and money is spent based on registration numbers, so do not register unless you will be paying for and attending the class.  Also make sure you read the cancellation policy on the CONDUCT AND POLICIES page, and read the same page to understand the behavior expectations for your child.  You may contact Todd Nash at California Athletics with questions, but please register through the website.  To see where the classes will be held and get directions to the parks, click on the link to the left titled DIRECTIONS.  Please do not plan to just show up to a class without registering!  If not enough students register, a class could cancel, and you will not know it is cancelled if you are not registered!  This is a rare case, and you do not need to check with me before the class starts to confirm it.  If there is a change to the schedule, you will be emailed if you are registered on this website.   

We will NOT postpone or cancel classes for wet grass or rain.  It is a light rain, we can do the class, and we don't need to postpone.  Your kids will not be too cold, and they WILL learn to overcome obstacles through doing what might not be comfortable!  Bring them out!  Moms can stay in the car with a warm coffee and a friend and stay dry - let your kids get wet!

Schedule:  All classes will begin the week of January 3 following the schedule below, meeting for a total of 8 classes in 10 weeks.  We will meet for 2 weeks, then have a 2 week break the last 2 weeks of January while Coach Nash is in Northern California teaching classes.  We will resume in S Cal the week of January 31, 2011 and meeting for the remaining 6 weeks consecutively.  Classes will meet once a week for one hour for a total of 8 classes as follows:

Mondays:

Mondays:

9:00-10:00         Glendale

10:30-11:30       Arcadia

12:00-1:00         Pomona

Tuesdays:

9:00-10:00         La Mesa

10:30-11:30       Rancho Penasquitos

12:15-1:15         Carlsbad

2:00-3:00           Escondido

Wednesdays: 

9:00-10:00         Redlands

10:40-11:40       Riverside

12:30-1:30         Anaheim/Orange

Thursdays:

9:00-10:00         Mission Viejo

10:45-11:45       Huntington Beach

12:15-1:15         Torrance

Fridays:

8:30-9:30           Murrieta

10:30-11:30       Chino Hills

12:15-1:15         Costa Mesa (HS Campus of OC)

See the bottom of this page for detailed directions to the locations for each park.  To sign up, go to the registration page linked to the home page.  You may contact Todd Nash at California Athletics with questions, but please register through the website.

If you are with a charter school which will pay for your class, contact your teacher and have a PO issued immediately. If I have a PO in hand prior to the class start I will not require a deposit check.  This is your responsibility as the parent to arrange!

LOCATIONS & DIRECTIONS:

Monday 9:00-10:00 Glendale:  Cresenta Valley Park: On mapquest.com see the intersection of Honolulu Ave and New York Ave in Glendale.  Take I-210, exit Pennsylvania Ave in La Cresenta (Glendale), turn south, turn right on Honolulu, turn left on New York at the beginning of the park, park immediately on the right side on the street.  Watch for Todd to arrive in a really small, really old green BMW 318i.  We will meet at the baseball diamond on the east side of the park, just off the intersection of Honolulu and New York and do the class in the open outfield area of the baseball diamond.

Monday 10:30-11:30  Arcadia:  Eisenhower Park.  Thomas Guide p. 567 D-4.  On 2nd Ave just north of Colorado Blvd.  Take I-210 toward Monrovia.  From the west, exit Santa Anita, turn right, then left on Colorado, then left on 2nd.  The park is on the left.  From the east, exit Huntington Dr, turn West on Huntington Dr, then right on 2nd.  the park is on the left after crossing Colorado.

Monday 12:00-1:00 Pomona:  Palomares Park, 499 E Arrow Hwy, Thomas Guide p. 601, A-4.  Take I-10 to Towne Ave North, turn left just after passing Pomona High school on Arrow Hwy, the park is on the right in 1 block.  Meet just north of the basketball courts near the baseball field.  We will use the field just past the basketball courts.

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Tuesday 9:00-10:00 La Mesa:  Princess Del Cerro Park.  Thomas Guide p. 1250, C-6.  Mapquest Wenrich Dr & Snowbond St in San Diego.  This is a beautiful new park with the nicest playground I have seen in a long time!  Take I-8 to College North, do a U-Turn at the light at Lance/Camino Rico, then when you are going south on College make your first right turn on Eldergarderns St, then your second left on Wenrich St, the park is on your left after 1 block.  This is a beautiful park with a great playground for your younger kids, and lots of shade and picnic tables for you and your older kids to do school or have a nice picnic lunch after class!

Tuesday 10:30-11:30 Rancho Penasquitos:  Views West Community Park: Thomas Guide p. 1189, F-5.  Take I-15 to the Rancho Penasquitos/Poway Rd exit, go west to Rancho Penasquitos Blvd, at the top of the hill, turn left on Calle De Las Rosas, at the top of the hill, turn right on La Tortola, park is on the right at the bottom of the hill.  Meet in the parking lot immediately as you enter the parking lot area.  We will use the lower baseball field on the right as you enter.

Tuesday 12:15-1:15 Carlsbad:  Aviara Park, 6435 Ambrosia Lane, Carlsbad, CA 92011.  At the intersection of Poinsettia Lane and Ambrosia Lane.  From there go north on Ambrosia Lane.  Park on the left after passing the soccer fields.  We will use the 2nd soccer field on your left as you enter, the one closes to the bathrooms (farthest west).

Tuesday, 2:00-3:00 Escondido:  Calvin Christian School, 2000 N Broadway, Escondido.  Meet on the east side of the gym in the parking lot outside the gate.  We will take the balls into the field together from the parking lot.

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Wednesday 9:00-10:00 Redlands:  Texonia Park on Texas St between Lugonia and Pennsylvania.  Park on Texas in the middle of the park and meet at my car.  We will use the field immediately next to the street, between the road and the basketball court.

Wednesday 10:40-11:40 Riverside:   Arlington Heights Sports Park.  Take 91 to Van Buren SOUTH.  After crossing Victoria, take the next left on Cleveland at the end of the park, then enter the park on the first drive on the left.  Turn left immediately inside the park into the first parking lot on the left and we will use the field next to that parking lot.  This is a BEAUTIFUL, NEW park with plenty of nice playground area, clean bathrooms, and lots of beautiful facilities.  Mapquest the intersection of Cleveland and Van Buren in Riverside. 

Wednesday 12:30-1:30 Orange/Anaheim:  El Camino Real Park, Take 57 exit Orangewood, go east, take the first right on N Eckhoff Street, then the second left on W Sycamore.   The park is on the left in 2 blocks.  There are 2 basketball courts on the SW corner (closest as you approach).  Park at those courts.  Address is 400 N Main Street, but the courts are not on Main Street, but are on the west end of El Camino Real, farthest from Main St.  Mapquest the intersection of W Sycamore Ave and W Willow Ave in Anaheim.  (If that doesn't work use Orange instead of Anaheim.)  Park in the lot next to the basketball courts.  We will use the outfield area of the baseball fields on the east side of that parking lot.

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Thursday 9:00-10:00 Mission Viejo:  Cousteau Park:  Take I-5 to Alicia Pkwy West, after about 100 meters, turn left at a light on Cousteau, the park is immediately on the right.  Parking is on the street.  We will meet in the grass just south of the basketball court.

Thursday 10:45-11:45 Huntington Beach:  Greer Park, Thomas Guide p. 827, G-4.  Take I-405 to Golden West St south, turn right on McFadden and immediately right into the parking lot.  Meet at the outfield for the baseball field, next to the parking lot. 

Thursday 12:15-1:15 Torrance:  McMaster Park, Thomas Guide p. 763, E-1, I-405 to Artesia East, right on Yukon at the library, immediate right behind library into lot. 

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Friday 8:30-9:30 Murrieta:  California Oaks Sports Park.  Take I-15 to California Oaks Rd EAST, the park is on your right.  Park on the street as you approach the park on your right.  Do not park in the parking lot for the park - it is a LONG walk to the courts!  Do not ask the office where we are meeting - they do not know!  If you have any trouble finding me, call my cell 760-458-9753.  we will use the outfield of the closest baseball field on your right as you approach the park.

Friday, 10:30-11:30 Chino Hills:  Fairfield Ranch Park/Big League Dreams Sports Park.  16333 Fairfield Ranch Road, Chino Hills.  Take 71 to Soquel Canyon Rd, go east, turn right (south) on Fairfield Ranch Road, turn left into park (Big League Dreams Sports Park).  Go to the far end of the parking lot, meet there.  We will use the soccer field just past the basketball court.

Friday 12:15-1:15 Costa Mesa (Homeschool Campus of OC):  We will meet at the Home School Campus of OC: 

2987 Mesa Verde Drive East
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-3698

Please feel free to email Todd Nash if you have any questions.

Email: CalAthletics@sbcglobal.net