Gretna High School
July 29 - Aug 1, 2024
Gretna, Va              
Directed by Tom Houser

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2024 Gretna STAR Camp!
Back Row: Coach Mylee Pease, Coach Emily Dudley, Jessa Shelton, Claire Parsons, Ava Francisco, Reagan Younger, Addie Campbell, Pia Freedle, Charley Crouch, Mary Lou Stine, Georgia Wyatt, Lyndsey Hutcherson, Addi Miller, Charlotte Lewis, Madison Wallace, Brooklyn Hicks, Coach Erin Saunders, Coach Molly Reid
Middle Row:
Coach Kelsey Goodman, Harly Emerson, Megan White, Brooklyn Allen, Rosalyn Canare, Bella Reynolds, Willow Trottier, Ady Davis, Kennedy Cooper, Jessica Saunders, Amber Tucker, Maddie Key, Coach Journey Moore, Coach Tom Houser
Front Row: Abby Breedlove, Hayden Murray, Alyssa Keesee, Ava Graye Simpson, Brooklyn Layne, Marihlyn East, Anayia Irvine, Cara Hines, Sophia Brooks
Not pictured: Dreama Waller, Karleigh Hobbs, Zena Cook




 

2024 Captains Of The Day:

Major League:
Monday: Allyssa Keesee
Tuesday: Brooklyn Layne
Wednesday: Ave Graye Simpson
Thursday: Ady Davis


Minor League:
Monday: Pia Freedle
Tuesday: Willow Trottier
Rising Stars Wednesday: Lyndsey Hutcherson
Shooting Stars Wednesday: Charley Crouch
Thursday: Ava Francisco

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Probable 2024 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:
$tba for Gretna athletes
$tba for nonGretna athletes
The camp will probably be limited in how many nonGretna athletes are accepted! So apply early!

Registration Info:
The 2024 camp registration form
was 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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2024
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 kelsey.goodman@shu.edu.



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


Emily Dudley

Emily is a sophomore at the University of Alabama! She played 6 years of school ball in the awesome Hidden Valley volleyball program. As varsity player, her team's record was 48 - 5. She also played 6 years of club. She not only takes dozens of hours private lessons each year, but gives privates, and has assisted nearly 200 hours in the past 2 yeas. She's motivational, a leader and has immense knowledge! Emily loves to teach other kids the game that she loves! You can reach Emily at EmilyDudley7116@yahoo.com!

Molly Reid
Molly is a rising junior at Patrick Henry High in Roanoke. She has played 5 years of school ball & 5 years of club ball. This past year she played on one of the top 16s team in the state! This is her 2nd summer working camps has been giving private lessons for over a year. She is an outstanding setter and a great teacher of the game! You can contact Molly at mollyreid71@gmail.com!


Mylee Pease

Mylee is a rising senior at Patrick Henry High in Roanoke. She has played 6 years of school ball and 4 years of club ball. She is a leader b/c of her wonderful personality & smile....and BIG HIT!. She was the captain of her club team in 2023. You can contact her at mgpease11@gmail.com

 

Journey Moore
"Jo" is a rising junior at Patrick County High in Stuart. She has played 5 years of school ball & 5 years of club ball. This past season, she broke the team record with 395 digs in a season. She is also a star on the school's basketball and softball team. team in the state! You can contact Jo at journeymoore@icloud.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 Fall 2024 6on6 VIP Scrimmaging
Please put the following on your calendar!
Saturday August 3, 2024 at Gretna High
Sunday August 4, 2024 at North Cross School
This is for athletes with at least 2 seasons of experience.
To see who has signed up, you'll be able to visit here.
More information can be seen here
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To register, please contact me at coachhouser@yahoo.com.


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