February 22, 2010

The Swarm 12 Black finished first in the silver bracket at the Lady Blues Rural
Classic in Topeka, KS on Saturday, February 20th.

Leave something at the gym - check out the LOST AND FOUND link on the
Swarm home page.

For those who have not already paid - the remainder of the Club Fees are past
due.

Clubwear - including spandex, socks, t-shirts and hoodies are available for
sale at all practices.

Pictures will be taken on Thursday and Friday (January 14th & 15th) at
practice. The basic picture package is included in you club fee. Additional
pictures and other items may be purchased from the photographer.

Santa Visits The Swarm! - The big man himself paid a visit to the Swarm
practices on Monday and Tuesday night. We also enjoyed videos of a few of
our coaches and club staff "dancing".

Teams AND COACHES - Please
DO NOT bring friends to practice. We have
limited space and friends can present a distraction.

Players are expected to attend ALL PRACTICES scheduled for their
respective team. The Swarm staff will take attendance and any unexcused
absences will affect tournament playing time. Players - please call your coach
BEFORE practice if you are unable to attend

Emails - If you are not receiving Swarm e-mails, please send an email to
The
Swarm from your email account and request you email id be added to the club
distribution.

Parents - please send a picture of you to the Swarm for posting on the "Team
Parent" page of the web site. Let the other team parents know who you are.

A printable version of each team's tournament schedule is available on the
team's tournament page.

The Southside Swarm is a  competitive volleyball club based in the southern
Lee's Summit, Raymore, Missouri areas. We are a member of the Heart of
America (HOA) chapter of USA Volleyball.

Be sure to read the article from USA Volleyball regarding ankle injuries.

Attitude is EVERYTHING! All players and parents should note that we are a
club and a team both on and off the court. Be sure to always have a positive
attitude and support your club/team mates. Remember, you represent the club
at practice, tournaments AND at school. Set a good example and make us
proud!

Parents - The Swarm has created this resource directory for you to advertise
your business or services. Club families are encouraged to support those
businesses that are involved with The Swarm. To get your information posted,
please send an
email to The Swarm with your business name, a brief
description, phone number(s), email address and a logo (optional - gif or jpeg
format). It's free!

Important note - several players are still not wearing ankle protection with
their school team. We strongly advise you wear some type of ankle protection
AT ALL TIMES when playing volleyball. An injury can happen at any time and
it could end your season prematurely. Also, the best way to get used to the
additional gear is to wear it and practice in it.
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Southside Swarm Volleyball Club, Inc. - A Non-Profit organization