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 4^th 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.

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.

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.

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 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