Gretna High School
July 24 - July 27, 2023
Gretna, Va              
Directed by Tom Houser

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2023 Gretna STAR Camp!
Back Row: Coach Tom Houser, Coach Molly Reid, Coach Katie Moore, Brooklyn Moss, Brianna Smith, Zena Cook, Baylor Martin, Addie Campbell, Dreama Waller, Avrie Hall, Megan White, Brooklyn Allen, Rosalyn Canare, Madison Key, Kinsley Rigsby, Coach Jeff Osborne, Coach Kelsey Goodman
Middle Row:
Coach Erin Saunder, Peyton Owen, Makayla Morris, Jessica Saunders, Willow Trottier, Ady Davis, Kennedy Cooper, Amber Tucker, Maddie Whorley, Cara Hines, Abigail Breedlove, Hayden Murray, Anayia Irvine, Alyssa Keesee, Bella Reynolds, Coach Kaylee Scarce
Front Row: Sanylah Thompson, Sariah Smith, Kaylah Cranford, Mariah Kelly, Katelyn Eanes, Kerin Divers, Taylor Barbour, Marilyn East, Brooklyn Layne, Ava Graye Simpson


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"Thanks for another great camp this week!
My daughter loved it as always!"



" I do appreciate you working with her and encouraging her."



" I want to thank you so much for your amazing camp!
My daughter said that she has learned so much this week!"



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CONGRATULATIONS
to the end-of-season award winners!
1st team all district: Kaitlyn Eanes, Anayia Irvine, Brooklyn Layne.
2nd team: Alyssa Keesee.
Honorable Mention: Kerin Divers



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Katelyn Eanes won the
"Queen Of The Court" contest!
Marilyn East won the "Grab The Ball" drill AND
won the "Aomeba Tag" drill.
Here are the 4 seniors with their final words!
And here is the staff after eating at El Rodeo!






The Minor League Tournament Teams!
Here are the "Black Panthers"!
Team members are:
Back Row: Jeff Osborne, Maddie Whorley, Dreama Waller, Bri Smith, Peyton Owen
Front Row: Amber Tucker, Hannah Murray, Makayla Morris
This is the "Dill Pickles"!
Members of the team are:
Back Row: Abigail Breedlove, Megan White, Katie Moore, Brooklyn Allen, Sanylah Thompson
Middle Row: Sariah Smith, Willow Trottier
Front: Baylor Martin

Here is the team called "Barbie's Dream House"
The members are
Back Row: Madison Key, Jessica Saunders, Molly Reid, Brooklyn Moss, Kennedy Cooper
Front Row: Kinsley Rigsby, Zena Cook, Avrie Hall

 


 

2023 Captains Of The Day:

Major League:
Monday: Kerin Divers
Tuesday: Katelyn Eanes
Wednesday: Ava Graye Simpson
Thursday: Brooklyn Layne


Minor League:
Monday: Jessica Saunders
Tuesday: Kennedy Cooper
Wednesday: Makayla Morris
Thursday: Kinsley Rigsby

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2023 Camp Info:

Format:
Monday - Wednesday:  9am to 4pm with a one hour lunch break.
Thursday: 9am to 1pm


There will be a tournament for the last few hours of the final day.

Divisions:
The Minor League will be at the middle school.
The Major League will be at the high school!

Cost:
$200 for Gretna athletes
$225 for nonGretna athletes
The camp will probably be limited in how many nonGretna athletes are accepted! So apply early!

Registration Info:
The camp registration form is here!


Around May 1, Coach Colbert may start accepting girls from other schools....if there's room!


Maximum Campers:
20 - 25 in the Minor League division.
15 - 20 in the Major League division.

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If you have any questions about the camp, you may email the camp director, Coach Houser at coachhouser@yahoo.com, or the camp host, Gretna High Coach Danielle Colbert at Danielle.Colbert@pcs.k12.va.us

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Value:
This camp will offer athletes
high quality instruction,
with an unmatched coach:camper ratio,
at a wonderful price!

 

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What The Camp Entails:
We will start the camp in separate divisions working on the girls' skills to ensure all the athletes can serve, pass, hit and dig properly. Throughout the camp, setters will get a lot of time working with coaches who specialize in setting. On the 2nd day, competitions will begin which emphasize the skills of the game. On the 3rd day, teams will be created in each division to get ready for the Thursday tournament. For the final few hours on Thursday, athletes and parents wil love watching the tournament!!

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2023
Camp Staff:


Director:  Tom Houser

Coach Houser is the owner of STAR Volleyball Camps. He is the author of the "I Can't Wait" to coach books, and Drill Collection. He has coached 18 varsity teams, 10 JV teams, 26 club teams and directed 87 camps in 9 states in the past 7 years. You can see more about Coach Houser here

List of Camp Assistants:


Kelsey Goodman
Assistant Coach,
Seton Hall University
Kelsey is the assistant volleyball coach at
Division1 Seton Hall University in New Jersey. She has also been the head coach at Mitchell College in Connecticut for 1 year and the assistant volleyball coach at Randolph College in Lynchburg, Va for two years. She is a 2019 graduate of Roanoke College, where she played on the volleyball team all 4 years. Kelsey graduated from Midlothian High in Richmond in 2016, where she played 6 years. She also played 7 years of club volleyball. You can find out more about Kelsey here. Kelsey has worked nearly 40 STAR camps the past 6 summers. You can contact Kelsey at kgoodman@randolphcollege.edu.

Jeff Osborne
Jeff
coached 5 seasons with the Next Revolution in Volleyball Club in Roanoke. As an active player with the Roanoke Valley Volleyball Association (RVVA) Jeff has continued to develop in his own knowledge of the game of volleyball for the past 20 years. Coach Osborne has been the middle school coach at Faith Christian in Roanoke for 4 seasons. Most recently Coach Osborne was selected to the NRV Board of Directors beginning in July of 2020. You can reach Jeff at josborne0621@gmail.com


Katie Moore

Katie will be a junior this fall at Averett University. She played 5 years of school ball at Chatham High & 5 years of club volleyball. She was named all-district her junior and senior season as Chatham finished 2nd in the district both seasons! Katie, who didn't start setting until before her sophomore year, is proof that when you put your mind to something, who knows what can occur! She scored 25 straight points on her serve vs. George Washington her senior year. You can contact her at KGMoore10301@gmail.com


Kaylee Scearce
Kaylee is a rising junior volleyball player at UVa-Wise. She is a 2021 graduate of Tunstall High where she was named 1st team all-district twice, and 1st team all region once. She was captain of the team and was team MVP as a senior. Kaylee worked one STAR camp last summer and we were all so impressed that we want her back for 2023! You can contact Kaylee at KScarce23@gmail.com


Erin Saunders
Erin will be a freshman on the volleyball team at Regent University this coming fall. She's a 2023 graduate of Westover Christian in Danville, Va. She has played school ball for seven seasons, 5 seasons of club ball. She has been a starter on the varsity team the past five seasons as an OH. She also plays basketball, soccer and was the saludatorian of the senior class. She was named first-team all-state VACA the past 3 seasons. You can contact Erin at esaunders2023@gmail.com!


Molly Reid
Molly is a rising sophomore at Patrick Henry High in Roanoke. She has played 4 years of school ball & 4 years of club ball. She is an outstanding setter and a great teacher of the game for being so young! You can contact Molly at mollyreid71@gmail.com!



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Pictures from the camps 2010 through 2023 camps and clinics are on Facebook!
You can see them here!

 





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Gretna High
School
info:

Touch here to see the GHS website.

Gretna High School
100 Gretna Hawks Cir,
Gretna, VA 24557
(434) 630-1800



According to NCAA rules, graduates ARE eligible to participate in a summer high school camps.  This will not get them in any trouble and it will not jeopardize their college volleyball eligibility. 



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Private Lessons In Roanoke

If anyone is interested in some one-on-one training.
Coach Houser and his staff offer
player training nearly every Sat & Sun night in Roanoke. 
Girls come from West Virginia, Pulaski, Martinsville, Hillsville, Lynchburg, etc.   The website is here.   It's a TON of fun!! 
If you or your friends have any questions, you can email Coach Houser anytime at coachhouser@yahoo.com


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Pre-Season 6on6 VIP Scrimmaging
Please put the following on your calendar!
July 29 at Gretna High
and
July 30 at North Cross School,
both probably directed by Kara Matthews, the head coach at Randolph College.
This is for athletes with at least 2 seasons of experience. More information will be here
soon!
To register, please contact me at coachhouser@yahoo.com.

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July 29, 2022
"I just wanted to say thank you for all you have done for me this week at camp.
I really appreciate you for it. You helped me out a lot because I really think you see things in me that I may not see in myself.
I love your energy and how you fix things that we aren't doing right. Keep doing what you're doing because you're doing great!
Thank you again. I really hope to see you at our games one day!"



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July 31, 2022
"I really enjoyed you guys!
Can't wait for you to see us play this fall!"

July 31, 2022
"The girls enjoyed it. They always do!
Thank y'all or coming! "


July 31, 2022
"I enjoyed being at camp.
Can't wait to see y'all next summer!



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