Club Beach Dig FAQ's
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THE NATION'S BIGGEST AND BEST JUNIOR’S BEACH VOLLEYBALL CLUB
CLUB BEACH DIG FAQ’S
WHAT IS CLUB BEACH DIG? Club Beach Dig is the Nation's First Full Service Beach Volleyball Club for Junior Boys and Girls. We operate similar to an indoor volleyball club, but on a shorter season and a more affordable membership. Club Beach Dig is completely independent from ANY indoor vollebyall club and does not interfere with your indoor schedule at all. Club Beach Dig welcomes members and coaches from all indoor volleyball clubs, in all of our 6+ divisions across Florida and now in Texas, California and South Carolina. Visit www.beachdig.com on the "club beachdig" page for more information on our different locations. Beach Volleyball Club teams practice 2X per week and compete in Beach Volleyball Tournaments while being coached by the top beach volleyball players in the state!! To get involved as a player or coach, email me today at cindy@beachdig.com
WHERE IS CLUB BEACH DIG? We are everywhere and still growing! If you don’t see a location near you don’t worry, you could be the start of a new division in your town! Email me today! cindy@beachdig.com to see if we can get a division started near you. And it doesn't have to be in Florida. We've expanded our club to different states, all over the country. Club beach dig currently hosts divisions in West Palm, Deerfield/Ft. Lauderdale, and Miami, as well as Siesta Key, Fort Myers, Orlando and Clearwater/Tampa, Jacksonville, Corpus Christi, TX, Austin, TX, and Charelston, SC!! So don't be afraid to tell all your friends and coaches and associates everywhere!!! Even if they don't live near you, you just might face them on the other side of the net this summer!! For more information on the locations and practice sites, please see the locations page on the website today: www.beachdig.com
WHEN IS THE CLUB BEACH DIG SEASON?
Right about the time you’ve had your fill of cold dark gyms during your indoor and club volleyball season…..Club Beach Dig comes to your rescue!! So as to not interfere with indoor volleyball, our beach volleyball club season commences as soon as the indoor volleyball club season ends. Our first practices will take place the beginning of May. In order to allow for the kids to start training indoor again at the end of the summer (and to allow YOU some vacation time), our season finishes the end of July. The season is a full 12 weeks long. For more information on dates and rules and policies, visit www.beachdig.com. On the Club Beach Dig page, you will see the "2009Handbook". This handbook is the Club “bible” and should contain all the information you need.
DO I NEED TO SIGN UP WITH A PARTNER? It is NOT mandatory to sign up with a partner. HOWEVER, it will be much easier for you if you do. As the Beach Volleyball Club continues to grow, it becomes extremely difficult for us to match players up for each tournament. We always try our best and have even had a member from the West Coast match up with a member from the East Coast, but this takes a lot of work and is not ideal. The Beach Dig Coaches will always try to help match you up with another player if you need a partner, BUT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE and this is NOT included in the membership. We have never had a member not be able to play, but as the club continues to grow, this is going to get to be more and more difficult. We have many players that sign up without partners and we will do our best to help match you up! WHY CLUB BEACH DIG? Ø You can ask any of our Club Beach Dig members and they will tell you that the fastest and biggest improvement they've seen in their volleyball game, took place at the beach!! Not only do they stay in shape and stay on top of their game over the summer; Club Beach Dig members are coached by the TOP beach volleyball players and coaches in the state! Ø You can ask any of our Club BeachDig parents and they will tell you how much they enjoy their trips to the beach for both practices and beach volleyball tournaments. The family beach time together is relaxing, fun and rejuvenating. Many of our Beach Dig mom’s enjoy walking the beaches while their kids practice and often make little family vacations out of our tournaments. We travel to the most beautiful beaches in the state. Ø Club Beach Dig is happy to have a partnership with the Dig the Beach Junior's Beach Series! After Club Beach Dig’s incredible growth from 2007-2008, USAV and now colleges have taken notice! Great job everyone! You are all a part of something new and great happening here and the sky is the limit! Ø Club Beach DIg is a USAV sanctioned Beach Volleyball Program. What does this mean to you? It means that all of the players and coaches are also members of USAV. This means the coaches are screened and reputable and in good standing with USA Volleyball. Club Beach Dig is insured and all Coaches must pass a background check.
Ø In 2007, the USAV and the Junior’s series initiated a brand new point system. Now, the juniors will receive points (just like the pros), in each of the beach volleyball events that make up the Club Beach Dig Season. Teams will compete for a chance to represent their state and Club Beach Dig in the Junior National Beach Championships in California. Winning teams will be subsidized to help pay for their trips!!! No other series can offer this point system or rewards and it is exclusive to the Club Beach Dig Season!! Ø Stardom!! You might just find yourself in the papers, magazines and on TV. Club Beach Dig members would often find themselves being interviewed for television, newspaper or magazine articles about this great beach volleyball club program or the growing popularity of the sport. The Dig the Beach Series televises several tournaments, so you're bound to end up on TV at some point!! Ø On the weekend when we don't have a Jr. Series event, we encourage you to play in some of the other beach volleyball tours that take place in Florida! There is always somewhere to play!! Ø The fun never stops with Club Beach Dig!!! Any 2007 or 2008 Club Beach Dig member will tell you that their surprise meeting and autograph session with the biggest name in beach and indoor volleyball, was just one highlight of their summer!! Club Beach Dig was honored to bring Karch Kiraly to meet all the Beach Volleyball Club members at our Siesta Key event! The year-end pizza party at the Championships in 2008 was also a huge hit! We train and play hard, but we also have a blast on the Florida beaches all summer long. HOW MUCH DOES IT COST AND WHAT IS INCLUDED? Club Beach Dig has 2 different pricing structures available. Because of the short season and the new point system, we are offering a significant discount when the entire 12 weeks are paid up front. There is a per-month fee that is higher, and arrangements must be made with your partner in order to register in this manner. Each member pays a one-time, non-refundable registration fee of$100 (if paid by the deadline TBA). For complete pricing information, visit www.beachdig.com and read the 2009 Handbook that is available on the "Club Beach Dig" page. At your request, we have also added a discount for 3-member families!! Your membership fees include, 2 Beach volleyball practices per week, balls and equipment, coach’s salaries, team t-shirts and gear, court rentals/permits, insurance and tournament entry fees. The "Dig The Beach Series" will provide a host hotel that will offer discounted rates to players and parents. With 2 tournaments per month, (each entry fee being $70 per team), you will find that our membership fees are quite affordable!!! What form of payments do you accept? All Club Registrations and payments will be made online in 2009. We have spent a lot of time and money to automate this system to make things easier for everyone and have less paperwork. You will be able to sign up online and pay online with the touch of your mouse, using visa, mastercard, american express or discover. Many of you have requested this in the past, so we are happy to be able to provide it for you this year! Since we require full payment of the membership up front, the option to use your credit card will be very helpful this year. Now you have all the key facts about Club Beach Dig...Florida Beach Volleyball at it's best!! What are you waiting for?? If you want to be involved in anyway....as a player or a coach, or a sponsor, please email me today: cindy@beachdig.com
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