DIG THIS!

By: Jim Lee

Geez, did I make a mistake yesterday!

I don’t remember what it was, but I know I made a mistake.

Nobody died, lost a limb, or went to jail--but I know that I made a mistake.

But mistakes provide SO many opportunities to learn!  That mistake may have allowed someone else to learn a valuable lesson or it may have allowed someone else to correct my error and become a hero for a moment or meet a new friend.  But the whole key is to learn from the mistake and move on.  

One mistake that you can’t afford this summer is to miss our Minnesota Volleyball Coaches’ Association Clinic!

            Our preseason volleyball clinic will be held at St. Cloud State on July 29^th and 30^th.  The clinic will begin in the afternoon on Wednesday, July 29^th and will lead up to the All-Star Match at 6:30pm that evening.  Within the short interval between the last session for Wednesday evening and the start of the All-Star match, we will be providing “a casual dining experience” which should provide a bridge for your hunger pains until the social at the Kelly Inn after the All-Star Match.

Thursday, July 30^th will also be filled with numerous speakers including the well-respected Pete Waite from the University of Wisconsin.  Coach Waite has guided his squads to nine consecutive NCAA tournament appearances including a 2^nd place finish in 2000.  Coach Waite has molded 10 All-Americans that has allowed his teams to be consistently ranked among the top 25 teams in the nation.  Coach Waite is highly admired amongst his colleagues, and we are truly appreciative of him presenting at our clinic!

            To hear what makes Coach Waite’s teams so special, you can access the clinic’s registration form at http://www.mshsca.org/volleyball/VB_Clinic_09.pdf and attend any of his sessions on July 29^th and 30^th.  Or if you prefer a more social dialogue, join the many other coaches and Coach Waite after the All-Star Match at the coaches’ social which will be held at the Kelly Inn. 

            The schedule for other renowned speakers at the clinic will be posted in the future at www.mnvbca.org.  In other news, rules interpretation meetings will be conducted on-line this fall.  You will no longer have to attend a meeting with a clinician.  Details will be provided in the future at:  www.mnvbca.org.

Leaving this world with no regrets is possible.  Leaving without making any mistakes is impossible.  Don’t regret the mistake of missing out on this opportunity to rub elbows with your colleagues while eating chicken wings, writing down points of interest from devoted speakers, or debating the next great issue in our highly-acclaimed sport of volleyball!