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East Coast Championships
May 24-26, 2008
Pittsburgh, PA
Mandatory Chaperone Meeting:
Thursday, May 15, 7:30pm at the MD Sportsplex.
All ECC chaperones are required to attend.
Team Meetings:
Cyclones: Monday, May 19, 5:45pm at SPCC
Hurricanes, Blaze: Monday, May 19, 8:15pm at AACS
Breakers, Riptide, Waves, Thunder: Tuesday, May 20, 7:50pm at MDSX
*All players should attend. Parents are welcome to attend, but it is not required.
Play Information
The tournament will be held at the Pittsburgh Convention Center. Each age group will have waves, with the teams playing either in the morning or afternoon on Saturday and Sunday, then in the morning on Monday.
Here are the starting wave schedules for each team for Saturday only. Some teams may play in challenge matches after their pool play. The wave schedule for Sunday play will depend on how each team finishes on Saturday. The Sunday schedule may be the same or different from the Saturday schedule.
Breakers - PM
Riptide - PM
Hurricanes - PM
Blaze - AM
Cyclones - AM
Thunder - AM
Waves - AM
Play Site Information
As is true with all big tournaments, no FOOD, DRINK, COOLERS, or SLEEPING BAGS will be allowed in the Convention Center including the lobby areas and playing halls (your water bottles are permitted). Food and drinks will be available at the concession stands. It is recommended bringing your cooler and keeping it at the hotel.
College Recruiting
If you haven't already, please register yourself on www.universityathlete.com, it's free! This site pulls your information and your team's schedule off of the official tournament website and feeds it to the handheld Palms of the college coaches attending the tournament so they can find you and your team during the tournament.
Arrival
Players will be expected to arrive on Friday evening, with the time to be determined. Upon arrival, each player and parent will find the "Check-In Parent" for their team to obtain their hotel room assignment and key. Room keys will not be available until after 3pm (maybe later).
Hotel: Marriott City Center
112 Washington Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-471-4000
www.marriott.com
directions to the hotel
Parking: $16.50 per day at the hotel.
Places to eat in Pittsburgh: here
Pittsburgh weekend events: here
Transportation to the tournament is not provided by BAVA. If you choose to fly, here is a link to a transportation service recommended by East Coast Volleyball, here.
Season Successes
Please visit the tournaments page to see the successes of our teams from the 2008 season!
CONGRATULATIONS to the WAVES for coming in 1st in the Nickel Divisoin at the MVSA Capital Classic on May 10-11 in Germantown!!!
Summer Outdoor Tournaments
Interested in playing outdoor (grass/sand) volleyball this summer? Here are some ideas:
Side Out for a Cure Tournament
Sunday, June 8th at Lake Fairfax in Reston, VA. Help raise money for breast cancer research and play in a doubles tournament! Sign up and get more information here!
Mid-Atlantic Volleyball
Grass outdoor tournaments...visit their website for more info!
Crofton Volleyball Association
holds grass tournaments throughout the summer...visit their website for more information!
Baltimore Beach
Sand doubles, triples, and 4's. Visit their website for more info!
Summer Camps
Information for various summer camps are posted here.
* Girls Beginner Camps - June 23, 24, 26, 27 & July 21, 22, 24, 25
* Girls Advanced Camp with Mike Bossom - July 28, 29, 30
* Boys Beginner and Advance Camp - July 28, 29, 31, Aug 1
* Nike and College-sponsored camp links
Shopping Online?
Register your credit cards on www.escrip.com, BAVA's ID is 500007161. When you shop at the online mall, BAVA will benefit! (there are some great coupons on this site too for various stores) Online Mall
 BAVA continues our partnership with API!
API offers training programs year-round. Please contact them directly with questions about how API can help!
410-987-4728,
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API website
BAVA 2nd Annual Golf Tournament and Silent Auction
Thank you to everyone who helped make the event a success, look back later in 2008 for details for next year's event!
| Thank you to our Golf Tournament Sponsors! |
Major sponsor:
Calvert Utilities, Inc.
1686 Crownsville Rd.
Crownsville, MD 21032
(410) 841-5294
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Other sponsors:
TechUSA
Team Distributors
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All the BAVA teams and parents
Harbour Spirits Liquor Store (Severna Park)
Garry's Grill (Severna Park)
Boston Market (Annapolis)
The Red Lobster (Annapolis)
Mary Kay Cosmetics (Carolyn Smith)
Damon's Grill (Arundel Mills) |
Talbot Energy Associates, LLC (Annapolis)
Ledo's Pizza (Crofton)
The Rockfish Raw Bar & Grill (Annapolis)
The Cosmic Bean (Millersville)
Redina Designs (Redina Miller)
SmackTalker (Kelley McNey)
TGIFriday's (Arundel Mills) |
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