2007 STAR Volleyball Camp at Timberlake Christian School, June 25-28, 2007, Forest, Virginia, Directed by Tom Houser

Camp Format: Mon - Wed : 9 am to 4pm, with 60 minutes for lunch. Thursday: 9 am to 12:30pm. Thursday was tournament day for the veterans! Camp picture was taken Tuesday 9am. There were two divisions. Veteran camp was in the new gym. Rookie campwas in the auxiliary gym. Both divisions had an 18 camper limit. Cost: $150 If anyone had any questions about the camp, she could email the camp director, Coach Houser, at coachhouser@yahoo.com or the camp host, TCS Head Coach Barry Kane, at bkane@TCS4U.ORG The 2007 camp registration form was here. When it was completed, campers were asked to give it to Coach Kane or email it to him as an attachment.	Rookie Camp Director: Stacey Craighead Stacey is a freshman on the Seton Hall University Volleyball Team. But that's just the beginning! She has played both club and school volleyball every year since the 8th grade, has gone to more camps than I've directed, and has assisted with all the Cave Spring Little Knights camps for the past 5 years. Stacey started three years for Cave Spring High, and won 2 AA state championships. The team finished runner-up the other year! Stacey was named AA State Player Of The Year her senior year, first team all state as a junior, and River Ridge Player Of The Year as a senior. You can contact her at: knightsvball06@yahoo.com List Of Camp Assistants: Maggie Allison Maggie is a senior at James River High in Botetourt County. She has played 1 year of J.O. vball on my 16's Red team, has played 4 years of varsity ball at Roanoke Catholic and JRHS, and 3 years of middle school ball. She has been invited to tryout for the Ferrum College team on Aug 12th! ALL RIGHT!!! She also played high school varsity softball and basketball. Maggie helped with 6 STAR camps last summer. Her screen name is JrHsBaMbInA her email is JrHsBaMbInA@aim.com and her myspace is maggie_may07. Devyn Bayes Devyn is a senior at George Washington High School in Danville, VA. She has been playing volleyball for six years. She started out as a setter, but in her junior year, she became a starting OH. That year she was named the team's Outstanding Server! She was named setter of the week at the 2005 Westover Christian Academy STAR Camp. She also plays softball and bowls. Devyn was an assistant camp director at the Red Lion Camp last summer. She will be rooming with Maggie (above) at Ferrum next year......tryouts for the vball team are Aug 18th!!! GOOD LUCK!!! Email: bowlingdevil@hotmail.com Screen Name: bowlingdevil9007 MySpace Page: http://www.myspace.com/21189496 Jennifer Thompson She is a Jefferson Forest High School graduate '04. She played vball and soccer for JF for 5 years, where she was a member of the JF 2004 state volleyball runner up team. She played H.O.V. Jrs. for 4 years. Jennifer graduted from Shenandoah University in three years, and is now in graduate school!! You can email Jennifer at: jthomps5@su.edu Meghan Bolton Meghan is a rising junior at Salem High, that's just outside of Roanoke. She's played school ball for 3 years and J.O.'s for the past 3 years. Meghan has been invited to a USAV Youth Nationals Camp in Davidson NC for a week this summer!!! That's incredible!! Meghan was a member of the 19-1 district champ JV team at Salem two years ago. You can email Meghan at odypilf@aol.com Sarah Church (Rookie Assistant for Wed & Thurs only.) Sara will be entering the 9th grade at Hidden Valley High. However, she has already played 2 years with Roanoke Juniors and was a starting MB on my 15's Open team this past season. A page full of pics of her this past season can be seen here. Sarah can be reached at bmpsetspik10@cox.net
DIRECTIONS TO TIMBERLAKE CHRISTIAN From the west.....as if you're coming from Roanoke: Take 460 East – Take the 460 Business exit ( also Timberlake Road). Go to the 2nd stoplight and take a left onto Waterlick Road. Go about 1 mile and take a right onto Locksley Place. Go about ¼ mile and the road will T. Take a right and the school is about 200 yards on the right. To get to Timberlake Christian School coming from Danville:
DIRECTIONS TO TIMBERLAKE CHRISTIAN From the west.....as if you're coming from Rustburg, Altavista, etc.: Come into Lynchburg on 29 North. As you approach Lynchburg take 460 West toward Roanoke. In about 1 mile exit right onto Greenview Drive. Go right at the end of the exit and go to the second stoplight. Take a left. Go to the 6th stoplight and take a right onto Waterlick Road. Go about 1 mile and take a right onto Locksley Place. Go ¼ mile and the road will T. Take a right and the school is about 200 yards on the right.
If anyone is interested in some one-on-one training. Coach Houser offers player training every Sat & Sun nights at North Cross School in Roanoke. Most of the girls are Roanoke girls, but there are also kids coming from Pulaski, Martinsville, Hillsville, Lynchburg, etc. The website is here. It's a TON of fun!! Please pass the word!! If you or your teammates have any questions, you can email him anytime at the address above!!!


Steal The Bacon Winners: Kenzie, Arielle, Rachel, Kelsey, Tyler. They're the only team that went 3-0!!! CONGRATS!!!
CONGRATS to the top papers on the veteran quiz!!!!! TOP PAPER: 130% Kaylee Bryant 2nd PLACE: 113%: Amanda Sutliff, Erin McIntyre, Rachel Hall. 3rd PLACE: 110% Kelsey Blanks

Stacey gives the "Team" speech. She said, "My team qualified for Junior Nationals in Salt Lake City, but I was injured and couldn't play. But I went with them anyway." Taylor said, "I was so glad to make varsity in the 10th grade, even though I didn't get to play. I loved practicing with the older girls, and they took care of me." Maggie said, "The senior that I beat out supported me the most." Then Sarah said, "In Atlanta, when my teammate got hurt, she didn't leave and go home. She stayed with us for 2 more days."	Kendra Meek. The girl who hurt her knee in Atlanta.


They weren't ready! Pretty good pic!	Then they were ready! Much better!!


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