Change in schedule

We will not have a 7th grade tournament on the 25th of September, so feel to make plans to attend your church activities instead. 

Wow!

We had some GREAT moments last night on both the first and seconds games.  This excites me for our season's potential!  We also had some low points which will happen.  Volleyball is a game of ups and downs and we want to have more ups then downs.  We will get to that point, girls, I assure you.  Keep coming to practice ready to work hard and give your best effort.  I can't wait to see how far we will go.

Coach E

T-shirt order

We have decided to order shirts again this year.  I need the orders by the end of today, (not the money) so we can hopefully get them before the season is over.  They should be about $9.00 a shirt.  Remind your parents if they want one to let me know asap.

Here is a quick pic...neon blue is the color of the writing on black.  

Parent Meeting

We will be having a parent meeting at 5:30 this Friday the 27th of August after practice in the high school to go over the expectations for junior high volleyball players.  It will be short, around 10-15 minutes.   

See you then.

Change in Practice for Monday & Tuesday

Due to a class I need to attend on the 23rd and 24th of August in Fargo, we will be practicing from 4 to 6ish, instead of 3:30 on Monday and Tuesday.  Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Great First Day!

My anticipation of the first practice had been building all summer long.  Thanks for meeting my expectations!  I loved your enthusiasm and eagerness.  Keep pushing yourself to work harder the entire practice and good things will come. 

Just a reminder to have a water bottle handy so you don't need to leave the gym and to take off your jewelry before practice.
 
Keep up the good work,
Coach E

Calendar First Draft

Here is the practice schedule up to the first match.  If you click on the dates it will give you more information, you may need to log into or create a google account if you don't have one.  I will try to keep the calendar up to date if you are using it.  So let me know if it is helpful or not.  We will be practicing from 4-6ish the week of the 17th and 3:30 to 5:30ish the week school starts.  Our first match is at home this year against Central Cass of Casselton.  I expect all players to stay for all of the matches.  This is a great opportunity for the younger players to learn and understand the concepts we have been learning.  I realize things will come that make this tough sometimes, so just let me know if you will be leaving early a time or two.  

2010 Volleyball

I can not wait for the season to begin.  Don't get me wrong, the summer has been great, but I am looking forward to a great year of volleyball.  Just a few reminders before our first practice.

1.  Be sure to get your physical BEFORE the first practice or else I can not let you practice with us.  8th graders, this includes you this year, as the rules changed and now every athlete must get a physical every year.    You can turn in your physical forms to the office or bring them to practice the first day.

2.  Be sure you are doing your 50/50 (50 push-ups & 50 sit-ups) each day.  It will be obvious who has not and that will bring us as a team down.  Don't mean to scare you, I just want you to be successful.  BTW...it is not too late to start!

I look forward to seeing you on the 17th of August at 4:00 in the high school gym!  Be sure to bring your water bottles and knee pads.

Coach Eckart

P.S.  Leave me a comment or text me at 436-6209 to tell me how excited you are for the season!

Park Christian

I just found out that both the 7 & 8 graders will be playing at the same time! (which is 4:15) That should be fun! Here is a link to the Park Christian website with directions to their Moorhead school: http://www.parkchristianschool.org/index.php?id=location

7th Grade only

Just a reminder the Central Valley game scheduled for tomorrow the 29th is a 7th grade only game and it will begin at 5:00 instead of our usual time.

Working Hard

We are starting to see the rewards of our hard work. This past weekend saw many improvements in our 7th grade team. Serving was a strength for us. I realize other teams that are serving underhand did beat us every now and again, but it will pay off for our program in the long run. {If you doubt, visit with Tessa Beck! (I talked with her this weekend and she seeing the benefits of our junior high program's decisions) }

One area we still need to keep improving on we agreed on was our COMMUNICATION. We will get better, but you need to make a conscience effort to start the improvement with yourself.

All in all, keep working hard! I see good things to come for this young group.

7th Grade Tournament in Thompson

The bus will be leaving the High School at 8:00 sharp, so please be at least 5-10 minutes early to give us a little wiggle room. First round starts at nine and we play every other round of seven. This will be a great learning experience as we will get plenty of playing time to work through game.

Rescheduled- -Scheduled- - Changed

The Norman County West (NCW) game scheduled for this Thursday has been rescheduled for next Monday, the 21st at 4:15 at home. Also October 6th has a game with Park Christian of Moorhead scheduled at 4:15 there. Lastly, the game with Central Valley will be a 7th grade game only, no 8th graders.

HOORAY!!!

What a great weekend of volleyball! The 8th graders played some tough teams this weekend and played to win. Taking 2nd in our pool, only 2 points off from 1st place, was a nice reward for the past years work. Let's not be satisfied with 2nd place, we have better things to come.

Special thanks to the crowd for their added encouragements. What a fun atmosphere to play in!
*Thanks Marla, for the pictures.

Important Update

We have had some changes to our schedule, which seems to happen every year. The match with Norman County West for next Thursday the 17th has been canceled. Also the match with Central Valley with only be with the 7th graders. There won't be a match for the 8th graders. I am in the process of looking for another game to fill these voids.

On a different note...congrats to all of our players last night on a victory both in score by the 7th graders and in effort by the 8th. Way to work, things are starting to click.

Reminder the bus for the 8th grade tournament will leave at 8:00 from the High School Saturday for Northwood.

Busy Week!

Today we have button pictures right after school. Let's be organized and ready to go so we can start practice and go over what will be expected of us at our first match.

Tomorrow, the 1st of September, we will be dismissed at 2:50 from our 8th hour classes. Please be ready to board the bus no later than 3:00. Just a reminder all homework must be taken care of before we leave as you are responsible for any missed classes. 7th graders will play first followed by the 8th graders. I would like it if you are riding home with your parents to stay for the 8th grade match as you will learn a lot from watching. If you are riding home with your parents, I ask that you give me a note so I can keep track of all of you, as we would hate to leave someone behind.

We have had a great pre-season! Let's now take it to the next level and see what the season has in store for us!

Wow!!!!

I have been so impressed with my girls! You are working hard and have a great attitude. Let's keep that going for the whole season. Remember to do your morning push-ups and sit-ups. Twenty-five of each will make us the strong team we need to be to get that ball over the net. Keep working on your form and staying low. I know there is a lot of new material this year, but it will pay off for us in the long run. There are many things we have learned that you can practice out side of the gym on your own time. It will make you that much better as we have a lot of girls out this year.

I can't wait to see what the next week will hold for us,

Mrs. Eckart

Practice Time

The season is quickly approaching and I can't wait to welcome you all to practice. We will be starting on the 17th of August at 3:30 in the High School gym. Please remember to have your physical forms up to date or you won't be able to practice. You will also need your knee pads and your own water bottle. See you soon!

Mrs. E

Excitement is in the Air!

Well, I don't know about you...but I am super excited to start a new year of Volleyball. My summer is flying by, but I still have been able to slow things down with some time at the lake, a mini vacation, and get a little running in now and again. I hope you have been able to do the same. The season will quickly be upon us, so now is the time to start your daily push-ups and sit-ups. We will be doing plenty of them come August 17th! Well, back to enjoying the last few days of summer vacation. (P.S. Here is a pic of my summer trip to Wyoming for a wedding. We stopped here in Spearfish to hike the Canyon. I will be anxious to hear how your summer is going)

Mrs. Eckart

Last week's schedule

Monday October 13th: Practice after school --OUR LAST PRACTICE :(
Tuesday October 14th: Our Last game @ Hatton (notice start time of 3:30)