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SPRING SEASON 2017 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
SPRING is upon us and it's time to hit the beach once again! We will have 4 practice options a week and players and parents can pick how often they can train with us. Parents can pick a pricing plan that best fits their commitment level. We will compete in 6-14 tournaments. Players that attend tryouts get first pick for partners within the club. PRE REGISTER FOR TRYOUTS HERE!
CHRISTMAS BEACH VOLLEYBALL CAMPS!
DETAILS:
Location: Magnolia Street at Huntington State Beach
Age: 8-16. Players will be split up according to skill level
Cost: $140/ per player per camp.
$250 for both camps.
Coaches: Kevin Jones, Brice Paxson, Joey Eggers
1st CAMP
December 20, 21,22 10AM -1PM
*December 22, 10AM-2PM
2 days with 3 hour practices and scrimmage on day 3
*Scrimmage against each other and Sand Soul
2nd CAMP
3 days with 3 hour practices
December 27,28,29 10AM -1PM each day
Camps will include specialized drills that will focus on:
-fundamentals skills like passing, setting (bump and overhead), serving, hitting digging.
-offensive and defensive strategy including
-blocking calls and techniques
-Hitting placement (cuttys, jumbo's, line,angles)
Winter 2017 Beach Elite Tryouts!
Winter Season will last three months (January 10-March 26). We will have 4 practices a week and players and parents can pick how often they can train with us. Parents can pick a pricing plan that best fits their commitment level. We will compete in 6-14 tournaments. Players that attend tryouts get first pick for partners within the club.
CLICK HERE for more information!
#BEaLIGHT - Christmas 2017 Season of Giving
Join Beach Elite in our annual season of giving. Let's all BE a LIGHT especially this Christmas Season! #beachelite #BEaLIGHT #boysofbeachelite #girlsofbeachelite #beELITE #KOB #Pepperswimwear #Oneill #Quickblade #Chrismtas2017
Winter 2017 Beach Club Information
Winter Season will last three months (January 10-March 26). We will have 4 practices a week and players and parents can pick how often they can train with us. Parents can pick a pricing plan that best fits their commitment level. We will compete in 6-14 tournaments. Players that attend tryouts get first pick for partners within the club.
TRY OUT DATES
The purpose of tryouts to 1) Allow new players to get a feel for the club and meet potential partners and 2) Decide who trains on what court (Advanced, Intermediate, etc).
There will be 3 tryout dates: Girls (18U-12U) Boys (18U-12U) Goed (10U)
January 10: 4pm-5pm
January 12: 4pm-5pm
January 14: 1pm-3:30pm
Commitment Deadline is January 17th
PRACTICE SCHEDULE (Dates subject to change)
(35 practices)
Saturdays: 9:30am-12pm
Sundays: 1pm-3:30pm
January (13 practices) 10,12,14,15,17,19,21,22,24,26,28,29,31
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 3:30pm-5pmFebruary:(12 Practices) 2,4*,5,7,9,12,14,16,18,19,26,28
Tuesdays and Thursdays 4pm-5:30pmMarch:(13 practices) 2,4,5,7,9,12,14,16,18,19,21,23,25
Tuesdays and Thursdays 4pm-5:30pm except for March 14,16,21,23 4pm-6:30pmWe’ve added 3 extra practices (total of 38) in case of cancellations due to weather.
Location: PCH and Magnolia Street at Huntington State Beach
*optional tournament day (Volleyoc or Endless Summer)
TEAMS
We encourage players to bring their own partner to tryouts. If not, at tryouts and first couple weeks of practice we will pair up players to train and compete together through the whole season. In the rare case that one partner can’t make a tournament the other partner will be paired up with another player at their age and skill level.
AT THE TRYOUTS
Each age group has the opportunity to come to 2 tryouts (tryouts and a makeup tryout). We highly encourage athletes to attend both sessions so that coaches are able to evaluate each athlete more accurately. Some athletes may be specifically asked by a coach to return for the second session for further evaluation. Tryouts are $30
TOURNAMENTS
Beach Elite will cover the cost for Beach Elite sponsored tournament registration! Here are all the Winter tournaments.
Beach Elite Tournaments (4 total tournaments)
January 21 (Saturday)
February 11 (Saturday)
March 11 (Saturday)
March 25 (Saturday- 4 man coed tournament)
COST
We have 38 scheduled practices for our Winter Season. Your tryout fee(S) will go towards your membership costs.
BRONZE - 15 sessions/$600 ($40 per)
1 practice per week
3 monthly payments of $200
Includes Free T Shirt
SILVER - 20 sessions/$650 ($32 per)
3 monthly payments of $235
Includes Free T Shirt
GOLD - 30 sessions $750 ($25 per)
2 practices per week
3 monthly payments of $250
Includes free T shirt, Hat/visor and registration into Beach Elite Tournaments
PLATINUM - unlimited $900
Up to 4 practices a week. $20 per practice
3 monthly payments of $315
Includes Beach Elite tournament registration and gear (backpack, hat/visor, long sleeve, T shirt, hoodie, and Bikini (girls) or Boardshorts (boys) Gear Retail Value: $210
Drop in - $50 per session
No matter if you’re a club player or new and want clinics, everyone has the same package options. (I.E. One court is for 18U, another is for 16U, etc.) Players will be split up according to age and/or skill level. Pick the plan that will work closest to the amount of practices you can make. You can make monthly payments as stated below the pricing options. If you use all your credits early you can reorder more. Session credits expire after March 25 2017
GEAR
Backpack - $20 Bikini (top and bottom) - $60
Hat - $20 Boardshorts - $40
Visor - $20 T Shirt - $15
Long Sleeve T - $25 Hoodie - $30
BUNDLE DEALS
Boys - $110 (20% off)
backpack,hat,long sleeve, T Shirt, hoodie, board shorts. Retail $150
Girls - $135 (20% off)
backpack,Visor,long sleeve, T Shirt, hoodie, bikini top and bottom - $170 retail
COACHES
Rick Reeve, Founder of Beach Elite. BYU. 10+ years beach coach
Kevin Jones, Beach Elite Assistant Director, 20+ years beach coach
Brice Paxson, Head Coach, 2+ years beach coach
Joey Eggers, Beach Elite Assistant Coach (2 seasons)
Kassidy Deason, UCI, Beach Elite Assistant Coach, 4+ years beach coach
Erik Fogg, Volunteer Assistant Coach, US Navy, lifelong beach player
HOW TO REGISTER
If interested in trying out email Rick to let him know you’re coming at aloharick100@gmail.com. We will have tryout and registration forms at the tryouts. Or you can email Rick for the forms in advance. To pay for the season, bring a check to tryouts or first practice. 20% non refundable deposit
New Video! - The Making of the Beach Elite Training Facility at Magnolia Street!
Beach Elite's newest video, the history of the volleyball courts at Magnolia Street has just been release! This video explains how in early 2016 owner Rick Reeve moved his club from nearby Newport Beach to a bigger and better spot in Huntington.
CLICK HERE to see the video!!
2016 Summer video now released!
Year #3 of Beach Elite Volleyball Summer Camp! This video highlights our athletes from the 2016 Summer season. This year marks the first year at our new and bigger location: Magnolia Street at Huntington State Beach! To learn more about our awesome youth club visit www.beach-elite.com
We are proud to announce Beach Elite's first ever benefit event: "Hometown Heroes"! We will be celebrating our Rio 2016 Olympic heroes from Huntington Beach and surrounding cities, with special guest Casey Patterson and April Ross, as well as raise money for youth volleyball scholarships!
This fun filled night will include everything from a silent auction (some items available include one year free membership at Los Cab Athletic Club, autographed Rio Olympic gear,etc), catered buffet, a kids zone full of games and prizes, live musical presentations by Beach Elite's very own athlete and Hollywood recording artist, Aiden Rodriguez, keynote address by Casey Patterson and much more!
At this event we will officially announce and raise money for the Casey Patterson Youth Volleyball Scholarship Fund! This fund will provide opportunities for underprivileged youth to participate in club volleyball. All money raised at this event will go towards the club fund and also the Casey Patterson Youth Volleyball Scholarship Fund!
Tickets are $50 for adults and $20 for kids and be purchased at www.beach-elite.com or at the door. There is limited seating and this will sell out! Be part of history and come celebrate our Olympic athletes and youth volleyball!
We will have sponsor tables available at the event as well as long term and short term corporate sponsorships. For sponsorship inquiries and/or to donate an item for the silent auction contact Alisi at 310-597-2611
If you can't attend the event but still want to donate CLICK HERE. Thank you for supporting youth volleyball!
Fall 2016 Beach Club Announcement!!!
CLUB TRY OUTS
Dates
September 6 and 8th: 6 pm-7:30 pm,
September 10th: 9:30 am-11:30 am
GIRLS (18U-12U) Boys (18U-12U)
Commitment Deadline is September 13th.
CLUB PRACTICE SCHEDULE
(50 practices) Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays
September:13, 15, 17,*18,20, 22, 24, 27, 29 (6pm-7:30pm)
October: *1,2, 4, 6,9,11, 13, *15, 16, 18, 20, *22, 25, 27, *29, 30 (4:30pm-6:30pm)
November: *1,3,5,6,8,10,13,*15,17, 19,22,26,27,*29(weekdays 4pm-5pm. Saturday time TBD, Sundays 11am-1pm)
December: 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22 (weekdays 4pm-5pm. Saturdays TBD. Sundays 11am-1pm)
*optional tournament days
Location: PCH and Magnolia Street in HB
Saturday Clinic Practices are 9:30 am-11:30 am and club players are welcome to come if needed
If needed to accommodate indoor players, we can move practices to Saturdays and Sundays depending on interest.
2016-2017 INDOOR CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT!
Want to be part of volleyball history?! Beach Elite is excited to be the first ever beach volleyball club in Orange County to create an indoor team!
B.E., the premier beach volleyball club in Huntington Beach has heard the call of it's players and now going to brush off the sand, put on our shoes, and become indoor rock stars as well as on the beach!
Tryouts can be stressful but we will bring our easy going yet structured beach personality to the tryouts. We will do everything we can to make sure every player is evaluated equally. We encourage players to attend both tryouts to make sure we've gotten good looks at their talent level. We encourage all that are interested in club to come to the Pre Tryout Clinic to get a feel for our club's style and also the other girls that will be playing club for Beach Elite.
Tryouts are for 12U and 14U Girls Only
Additional teams and boys will be added in 2017!
CHECK-IN FOR ALL TRYOUTS WILL OPEN 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE TRYOUT TIME.
PRE-TRYOUT CLINIC:
October 1st 1pm-3pm
TRYOUT DATES:
October 8th 1pm-3pm.
October 9th 9:30am-11:30am
LOCATION:
Tewinkle Middle School
3224 California St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Tryouts are $15 each.
Questions?: Call/Text Coach Rick at 714-290-3730 or aloharick100@gmail.com
Summer 2016 Indoor Clinic Schedule!
August 9, 11, 16 and 18th! Tewinkle Middle School Gym!
Repair Sports Institute joins forces with Beach Elite!
Repair Sports Institute, Casey Patterson's physical therapist, and a Huntington Beach sports therapy powerhouse, has joined forces with Beach Elite! Chad Beauchamp is the head of Repair. Currently, he travels worldwide with the US olympic beach volleyball team. He also covers local U.S. surf competitions while also providing medical coverage for some of the nation's best local high school sports. His passion for sports runs deep and he has a strong commitment to help youth and adults alike succeed in sports by keeping them physically fit and tuned up to play at the highest level.
Advocare joins Beach Elite as its newest sponsor!
Advocare, known as a world-class nutrition company, has no joined forces with Beach Elite! They specialize in health and wellness, weight management, vibrant energy and sports performance. Their products are formulated by an elite Scientific and Medical Advisory Board with over 200 years combined experience in pharmacology, toxicology, nutrition, sports performance and pediatrics. We have a multitude of product endorsers that includes professional athletes, champion amateur athletes, and acclaimed entertainers.
A percentage of the proceeds goes towards the Beach Elite Scholarship Fund to provide beach volleyball to underprivileged kids in OC.
Check out the online store HERE
New CASEY PATTERSON CAMP ANNOUNCED!!!
International rockstar beach volleyball player and soon to be Rio Olympian has just announced his next beach volleyball camp in Huntington Beach! June 21st and 22nd. See the flyer below and jump on in!!!
REGISTER BELOW!
Beach Elite Indoor Camps starting in Costa Mesa!
Beach Elite is happy to announce we will start hosting indoor beginner camps in Costa Mesa. See the flyer below. Click HERE to register!
April 9th Tryouts Cancelled Today! Make Up Tryout is April 16th
The April 9th tryout is cancelled due to rain. Makeup tryout is Saturday April 1th. For returning club players or those planning to play club, please come to this Tuesday's club practice 3:30pm at our Newport Courts. Call or text 714 290 3730 if you have any questions.
SPRING 2016 CLUB TRYOUTS ANNOUNCED!!
SPRING SEASON will only last three months (April 9-June 25). We will have practice 2 days a week. We will compete in 6-14 tournaments.
Try Out Dates
GIRLS (16U,14U, 12U) Boys (16U, 14U, 12U)
April 9 12pm-2pm, April 16th 12-2pm.
Commitment Deadline is April 18th.
Beach Elite's 2016 Title Sponsors - Dukes and Sandys!
Beach Elite is proud to announce our two title sponsors for 2016: Dukes and Sandy's Restaurants of Huntington Beach!
The great people at Dukes and Sandys are excited to work with us and are committed to giving back to the youth beach volleyball community. They will be offering great discounts to their restaurants to all Beach Elite members and parents.
Beach Elite has been working with Dukes to design some great gear for our players and fans. We've created a fun design to coincide with the Dukes Hawaiian vibe on high quality fabrics. The gear is available for purchase HERE.
Winter 2016 Club Season - Official Announcement!
TRYOUTS!
Winter Season 2016
WINTER SEASON will only last two months (february -March). We will have practice 2 days a week. We will compete in 6 tournaments.
Teams
At tryouts we will pair up players to train and compete together. In the rare case that one partner can’t make a tournament the other partner will be paired up with another player at their age and skill level.
At The Try Out
Each age group has 2 tryout sessions. We highly encourage athletes to attend both sessions so that coaches are able to evaluate each athlete more accurately. Some athletes may be specifically asked by a coach to return for the second session for further evaluation. Tryouts are $30
Try Out Dates
GIRLS (16U,14U, 12U)
January 30 12pm and February 6, 12pm
Commitment Deadline is February 6.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE (16 practices)
February: 2,6,9,13,16,20,23,(25? th) *(27-2pm)
March: 1,5,8,12,15,17,(19 at 2pm) 22, *(26 at 2pm), *29
(*Added 3 extra practices in case of canceled practice due to weather)
Location: TBA
Saturday Practices 12pm-2pm
Weekday Practices (Tuesdays) 3:30pm-5:30pm
TOURNAMENTS
February 14, 21, 27
March 13,19, 26
Location: Newland and PCH in Huntington Beach
Time: 9am-12pm (pool play) 1pm Playoffs
Cost: $60/team per tournament
*One Beach Elite Coach will be present at all tournaments
COST
$400
$150 uniform/registration fee. (included: backpack, team competition bikini or tank top, practice shirt, shorts) *we are finalizing sponsorships agreements and may have more gear available.
$18/AAU insurance.
$60 tournament registration per team per tournament.
*Sibling discount is 15% for 2nd sibling
A deposit of $150 is required on commitment day.
HOW TO REGISTER
Come to tryouts and we will have forms there. Or you can email me for the form at aloharick100@gmail.com
Join AAU. You must join AAU so you are covered by the insurance. Please join, and email me the AAU membership number. Here are instructions:
Go to http://www.AAUBeach.org.
Click on “Join AAU”.
Click on “Register Now” under “Athletes (Individual).
Click on “Don’t have an account – Click here to register”. Or login & renew
For sport, select Volleyball and Extended one year membership for $16.00.
G. They'll give you an 8 digit membership number. Email that 8 digit AAU membership number to
Pay on our website or bring a check to tryouts or first practice.
Beach Elite players give gifts to the beachside neighbors in Newport!
After practice, players of BE brought little baked goods and treats and delivered them to the neighbors.