New Mentor Coach

Focus welcomes JAMES SNEDDON as
our club Mentor Coach.
In his youth, James was a member
of Team BC which captured the Gold Medal at the Western Canada
Games. He later competed for York University and then
transitioned into professional volleyball with HIK Aalborg
Danish Elite Division in 2004. James was the Head Coach for
Capilano University (College) from 2004-2008. In 2005, he led
the Capilano Men’s team to a Gold Medal in BCCAA Championship
and a Silver Medal in the CCAA Championship. He was named BCCAA/CCAA
Coach of the Year in 2008. James was an assistant coach for
Canada’s Youth National Team in 2006 when they placed 4th
at NORCECAS in the Dominican Republic. James was also the High
Performance Director for Volleyball BC from 2007-2009.
James will be
providing technical skills and game support to our U13-U16
coaches.
U15 Xplosion -
Provincial Gold Medalists
and 5th at Nationals!

U18 Xplosion take Bronze at Provincials

Reimbursement of Expenses for Focus Teams
Anybody
wanting reimbursement of eligible expenses from the club
can download and complete a requisition form
Cheque Requisition and
send it by mail to the club treasurer, Brad Currie. Please consult with your team
manager before submitting a requisition.
Children's Fitness Tax Credit
The
Government of Canada offers a non-refundable tax
credit on eligible amounts of up to $500 paid by parents
to register a child in an eligible program of physical
activity. Details can be found at
Tax Credit.
Coaches
The club
is built around coaching. With 21 teams last year
and increasing demand this year there is always a need
for additional coaches or assistant coaches. If
you are interested in coaching in any capacity we would
be very interested in hearing from you. Please
contact Greg Russell at
Greg_Russell@telus.net.
Volleyball BC
Volleyball
BC has a good web site and is a great resource for all
aspects of volleyball in British Columbia. For any
questions or information that you can't find on our site
check with
Volleyball BC. In
particular, they publish a useful handbook.
Download
2010 Handbook |