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Golf fundraiser this Sunday

The Golf tournament is this Sunday - Registration begins at 12:30   -  All players & parents that are volunteering should arrive by noon.
 
There will be a meeting Sat 6:00 @ Triggs - please bring any add'l raffle items, etc that you might have and we'll begin to setup for the event.
 
Diane asked that each parent bring a bottle of wine to make another basket to raffle.
She also asked that the girls wear their white blast T-Shirts to the event, so they can be easily recognized by all.
 
We do need a final count on those purchasing dinner tickets by late tomorrow.  Triggs needs a final count by Wed.
 
PLEASE RESPOND:        HOW MANY WILL BE VOLUNTEERING TO HELP ON SUNDAY
                                            HOW MANY FOR DINNER
                                            HOW MANY CAN ATTEND SAT'S MEETING @ TRIGGS
                                            AND DO YOU HAVE ANY LAST MINUTE GOLFERS, RAFFLE ITEMS OR
                                            TEE SIGN SPONSORS OR ITEM FOR OUR RAFFLE BASKET

E-mail diane @blastvolleyball.com  a.s.a.p.
Thank you!

Volleyball Festival money due by Wednesday!

Please pay by Wednesday.  I will have an itemized sheet at the meeting Wednesday.
The balance is 1400.  It includes practice time (we were not able to get CCRI), Flight, food per diem, coaches flight and perdiem, 4 rooms split up 9 ways (three players rooms and one coach room), Individual fees, coaches fees, chaperone fees, car for coach. 

Pay here:     https://thriva.activenetwork.com/Reg/Form.aspx?IDTD=1157646&IDRPH=959336

The one way flights cost more.  Please pay the same the same amount as everyone else ($1400)

All the fundraised money will be given to you after the Golf tournament.
I have purchased the airline tickets and you will receive the itinerary on Wednesday.

I would like to have a meeting this week at the Short residence  Wednesday 6:30 PM May 14th.  Each player will get a work out program as well.  Your coach can give you the address.


Fundraising:

Canning, and working Gillete are available   e-mail Tom@blastvolleyball.com  if you are interested in working at Gillette.

 471.50 for 21 and under and 692.00 for adults for airline tickets.  (I don't know if this includes tax)



Breakfast Thank You!!

On behalf of the club and the girls, I would like to thank everyone, players, coaches, parents, and especially eveyone that bought breakfast tickets for their support in making the Breakfast fund raiser a success.

I would also like to announce the winners of the Scratch Ticket Raffle that we held at the breakfast...

1st Place: Jill Krebbs, Warwick, RI

2nd Place: DIane O'Neill, East Greenwich, RI

Thank you again, and if you have any questions please contact Tom Harrington at tom@blastvolleyball.com or at (401) 742 - 6147.

Congrats teams!

Congrats to Sasha's team for winning the 18 Gold open tournament this week-end.
Congrats to Leslie's team for being undefeated this year and winning the 18 A tournament.
Congrats to Tom and Kevin's team for 2nd place finishes.

Keep up the good work.
Diane

Festival information

$227.00/player  is due now for players going to festival.  (This will cover costs that we have already paid for.)
This covers 1 night hotel, tournament fees, player /coaches/chaperone fees.
Payment is due by Saturday.  Money handed in will hold a spot to the player.  If we are short players on any team we will have a try-out.  We would like to have 10 players/team.
Thank you!  We are flying out on the 27th of June the last day of the tournament is July 3rd.  I am looking for a red eye flight (no luck so far).

For parents – we are staying at the  www.sandsregency.com – you need to go online at www.volleyball-festival.com and click on Registration/Housing.  Once there – look for #2B – Online reservations for Family & Friends – complete and submit – this will come to me electronically.  Then you must print, complete   #2C and fax to the festival people (you will find it on the website).  Remember they cannot process parent reservations until they receive this credit card form.


















We are looking for donations for the golf tournament

Gift baskets
Gift certificate
Pro sport tickets
Week-end in a hotel
Airline tickets
Other raffle and prize donations.

e-mail diane@blastvolleyball.com
if you have an item you would like to donate.

Thank you,
Diane

Calendar Winners!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that bought calendars for supporting us!!  We hope to see you again next year!!  We would also like to congratulate all of the winners.  A complete list of the winners can be viewed by clicking here.

Gillette Fund Raising

There are potentially 11 more opportunities between now and the Reno trip to raise money working in the concession stands at Gillette stadium.  These opportunities are working either soccer or lacrosse events.  The soccer games (7 of them) and 1 of the 4 lacrosse games (the NCAA Division I championship game) represent an approximate 5 hour time commitment and pay a flat $50 plus tips (although they have told me not to expect much if anything in tips, apparently the soccer fans are not big tippers) per person per event.  The remaining 3 of the 4 lacrosse events are double-headers and probably represent at least a 6 hour time commitment and pay the same flat $50 plus tips (and I am not sure if the lacrosse crowd are better tippers or not).

This is not just an opportunity to raise $550 (11 X $50) for your girls.  These events pay $50 per person and you can send multiple people to each event and each would earn $50 on your daughter's behalf.  With that said, girls that are already 18 years old can work these events as well as their parents, family members, friends, etc.  Unfortunately, girls that are not yet 18 cannot work.

The events are listed below.  If you are interested in working one of the events, it would be best to contact me at least 5 to 7 days prior to the event.  I can be contacted at tom@blastvolleyball.com or at (401) 742 - 6147.

Saturday, 4/5 - New England Lacrosse Classic
9:30 AM check in for games at 12:00 PM (Cornell vs Harvard) and 2:45 PM (Merrimack vs Bryant)

Saturday, 4/12 - NE Revolution Soccer
5:00 PM check in for a 7:30 PM game (vs. Colorado Rapids)

Saturday, 5/3 - NE Revolution Soccer
5:00 PM check in for a 7:30 PM game (vs. Chicago Fire)

Saturday, 5/17 - NE Revolution Soccer
5:00 PM check in for a 7:30 PM game (vs. San Jose Earthquakes)

Saturday, 5/24 - 2008 NCAA Lacrosse Championships
9:30 AM check in for Division I semifinal games at 12:00 PM (Teams TBA) and 2:30 PM (Teams TBA)

Sunday, 5/25 - 2008 NCAA Lacrosse Championships
11:00 AM check in for Division III championship game at 1:30 PM (Teams TBA) and Division II championship game at 4:30 PM (Teams TBA)

Monday, 5/26 - 2008 NCAA Lacrosse Championships
10:30 AM check in for Division I championship game at 1:00 PM (Teams TBA)

Thursday, 5/29 - NE Revolution Soccer
5:00 PM check in for a 7:30 PM game (vs. D.C. United)

Sunday 6/8 - NE Revolution Soccer
12:30 PM check in for a 3:00 PM game (vs. FC Dallas)

Wednesday 6/18 - NE Revolution Soccer
5:00 PM check in for a 7:30 PM game (vs. New York Red Bulls)

Saturday 6/28 - NE Revolution Soccer
5:00 PM check in for a 7:30 PM game (vs. Toronto FC)

Money due for outside tournaments.

Please make sure to pay your coach for the outside tournaments your team has played or will play.
It should be done before your team leaves.
Please e-mail diane@blastvolleyball.com  with any questions or concerns.

Thank you,
Diane

Great Job teams!

Sasha's team won the Bay State Invitational with Brian's team  finishing 5th!

Lauren's team won the tournament is Barnstable!

Nor' Easter tournament.  Diane 's team finished 5th(Gold) division out of 32 teams.  Jill's team finished 5th in the Bronze.

Leslie's team finished 5th at the Nor'Easter tournament

Katie's team finished 2nd at CCRI

Kevin's team finished second at their tournament.

Nice job teams!


Coaches should feel free to send information about tournament play.
Thank you.