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Below, I have collected a lot of documents for you!  Please make yourself at home.
If you're looking for the "I Can't Wait" ebook site, it is here.  If you visit that site, please scroll down to access six free articles.
And the Drill Collection site is here, with free drills to download.
There's so much here for coaches, parents and players!  Let's start now!   

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Sample In-Season Coach-To-Parent Emails
Sample Newsletter Covering a Lot of Topics! 
Sample Pre-Tournament Newsletter 
Playing Time:  Parents, Let's Have a Heart-to-Heart 
I Needed The Parents Help To Solve A Behavioral Issue At Practice. 
Team Season Stats For Parents  
I asked my players to answer some tough questions!  I share their answers with the parents.  


All You Need To Know About The Libero!
Here are all the Libero rules that you need to know!


A Few Fun Ideas For Your Team! 
Our team's Fashion Show website and "rules"   haha
For Club Coaches:  Valentine's Day "rules".
Then in 2010 and 2011 we played "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"

Hey, I've just discovered "Amoeba Tag"!  It's pretty cool!
To see how this is played, and to see many more kids games, you can visit GamesKidsPlay.net


Off Season Preparation
My email to a player about what she should be doing during the summer  





Handouts, Worksheets, Emails.......When I'm A Head High School Coach
A tentative practice schedule for players & parents
Our handout for home matches with a roster, schedule, announcements, etc.
A little agenda for a parents meeting
An Excel File with all the players' info!              Website Information Sheet
Five Statements For My Team to Give a 1 through 10   (The results are above!  "Ten Tough.....")
Leadership Quotes
Simple 4-2 Serve Receive Formations and Two Simple Bases and the Explanation


Some of my inseason handouts are factual. 
Some even are followed up by quizzes at the next practice!!
Playing Time              Statistics Analysis


 These are my newsletters that I emailed to parents & players during
my 2nd year as the head varsity coach at Roanoke Catholic School in the fall of 2003
Newsletter #2, July 2
Newsletter #5, Sept 3rd                       Newsletter #6, October 4th
Newsletter #7, October 19th                  Newsletter #8, November 25th

During my 2005 Junior Volleyball season, I gave out a number of inspirational/motivational handouts.  Here are some of them.
Goal Setting               How Fast Should You Improve?
I believe!!                     Kris didn't give up!!
No Matter What!!                 How to be a magnet for improvement! 
How to create a masterpiece                   It takes 1000's of hours of hard work  
Why We Play, a goose bumpy article written by a San Diego teenager
How to Make Your Mental Game Better


During our 2008 Junior Volleyball season,
here are some handouts.
Motivation From Misty May
Play Codes, Signals, Names

During our Region Championship 2009 Junior Volleyball season,
here are some handouts.
What Coach Houser Believes!
The Old Dominion Region Referee Test  and The Answer Key
Scrimmage Goals      The Price To Win


During my 2010 Junior Volleyball season, here are some handouts.
Preseason Email To Prospective Parents       Handout To Parents On Tryout Day
I LOVE PRACTICE!!    Region Rankings!  We're #1!!
End Of Season Memories:  Players
End Of Season Memories  Parents

During my 2011 Junior Volleyball season, here are more handouts!
Opening Parents Meeting... The Info and the Way It Will Be! 
Newsletters:  Jan 31 and March 13! 
I Love My Team          My Team Is A Mess
A Change of Place Requires A Change Of Pace
Thought For St Pat's Day Practice 


Just For Fun!!! 
A new associate degree is being offered:  How to Be a Real Man