REP
The Excellence Program (National and Regional) develops the next generation of leaders in the volleyball community, who exemplify excellence both off and on the court.
Mission
Our mission is to recruit and develop athletes across the country through excellent coaching and invested support staff.
The National Excellence Program ("NEP" formerly the FTP) and the Regional Excellence Program ("REP" formerly the VCCE) are specifically designed to prepare volleyball athletes to take their game to the next level.
In partnership with high schools, provincial associations, colleges and universities, and funding partners, the Regional Excellence Program (REP) is based on an integrated sport performance environment, including a number of services to complement high performance athlete development. Physical assessments, testing, video analysis, integrated strength and conditioning are part of the program offered by Volleyball Canada. Working with leading experts in nutrition, sport psychology, and athlete development, programs ensure cutting edge athlete training.
Focusing on committed club, high school as well as regional, provincial, and nationally recognized athletes (Grade 8-12), each person will benefit from the training received in his/her program. Training is based specifically on individual skill development. A low coach to athlete ratio allows for lots of personal feedback, ball contacts and progress for athlete success.
A professional team of coaches, many of which coach at and have associations with local college and university teams, receive training and development from our National team coaches. Each one understands what it takes to excel at the next level and what each athlete needs to do to be successful both on and off the court. Volleyball Canada supports the coaches through curriculum development, working directly with a lead mentor coach, as well as professional development opportunities such as working with National Team programs and/or coaching certification opportunities.
Training commitments include 1-2 training sessions per week during the duration of the program. Availability of sessions depend on location, but take into account seasons of play for common Club and High School training times and are typically offered from September to June.
The development of our youth athletes is critical to our Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model and the program provides the appropriate amount of training, competition and recovery during the early stages of athlete development.
Unfortunately, our young developing athletes often spend more time in competition than in training and development. Practice time is typically spent on developing team systems in preparation for games. While this produces short term success on the court, the technical skills of our athletes are being left behind. The REP aims to counter this trend with training sessions focused on individual skill development.
- Stream 1) dedicated to grade 6-8 athletes who enjoy the sport and are looking to develop skills and tactics. The focus is on skills and body movement patterns designed for future high performance success
- Stream 2) dedicated to grade 9-10 athletes who have entered the sport, compete and train as committed club athletes. Athletes in this stream are at the early stages of high performance training and are entering into a key window of skill acquisition and fundamental movement patterns
- Stream 3) dedicated to grade 10-12 who have often chosen volleyball as their primary sport and are dedicated to reaching their full potential, with a desire to play post-secondary, professionally and/or for our National Team
Alberta
Calgary
REP Calgary
Fall 2020 - ON HOLD DUE TO LIMITED FACILITY ACCESS
Contact:
excellence@volleyball.ca or Greg Barthel at gbarthel71@gmail.com
Edmonton
British Columbia
Burnaby - SFU
REP Burnaby (SFU)
Fall 2020 - ON HOLD DUE TO LIMITED FACILITY ACCESS
Burnaby School District
Cariboo Hill Secondary
Coaching Staff:
Jeff Ross, Mandy Cio, Lisa Tam
Strength Coach: Steve Chaisson
Information:
Fraser Valley West
REP FV West
Fall 2020 Program Outline:
ON HOLD DUE TO FACILITY ACCESS
Contact:
Kelowna
Location:
UBC Okanagan
Coaching Staff:
Darren Moreira
Jon Rowe
Program details:
Grade 8-12
Weekday mornings (7-9am)
Options to train 1 or 2 times/week
For more information regarding the 2020-2021 seasons visit the REP Kelowna website.
Tryout info:
All athletes are welcome to register without completing an assessment.
Registration:
Find the registration form here.
Contact:
Jackie Toews (vcrep.ok@gmail.com)
Kootenay
REP Kootenay
Coaching Staff:
Bryan Fraser
Graeme Lehman
Program Details:
Stream 1: 15U/16U
Stream 2: 17U/18U
24 athletes per stream, will be divided by skill groups and adjusted as necessary
Includes:
- On court training
- VC REP T-shirts
- Strength and conditioning incorporated into each session.
Sessions:
| SUNDAY | 15U/16U | 17U/18U |
| 12-Sep-21 | 9am-11am | 11am-1pm |
| 26-Sep-21 | 4pm-6pm | 6pm-8pm |
| 17-Oct-21 | 9am-11am | 11am-1pm |
| 31-Oct-21 | 9am-11am | 11am-1pm |
| 14-Nov-21 | 9am-11am | 11am-1pm |
| 28-Nov-21 | 9am-11am | 11am-1pm |
Location:
COTR
Program Fee:
$270.00 + tax
Registration:
Save the dates!
Registration will open by the end of July.
Contact:
excellence@volleyball.ca
North Vancouver
Location:
Sutherland Secondary School
Coaching Staff:
Head Coaches: Rob Gowe & Trina Hewlett
Assistant Coaches: Tessa May, Danielle Curtis, Kat Dolguik
Program details:
Open House - Virtual - Feb 1
https://www.sd44.ca/ProgramsServices/Academies/VolleyballAcademy/Pages/default.aspx#/=
Richmond
REP Richmond
Location:
Richmond Olympic Oval
Coaching Staff:
Kelvin Ma & Beathen Thomas
Program details:
More information is available on the Richmond Oval website here.
Registration:
Interested athletes should contact volleyball@richmondoval.ca for more information.
Contact:
Nova Scotia
Halifax/Wolfville
REP Nova Scotia
Fall 2020 - ON HOLD DUE TO LIMITED FACILITY ACCESS
Contact:
Jon Elliott, vnsjon@sportnovascotia.ca
Ontario
London
REP London
Fall 2020 - ON HOLD DUE TO LIMITED FACILITY ACCESS
Contact:
Patrick Johnston (patrick@lvcfire.com) or excellence@volleyball.ca
Mississauga
REP Mississauga
Fall 2020 - REP Program Information
Contact:
Kelly Smith: contact@pakmen.com or excellence@volleyball.ca
Toronto East
Athletes have received direct invites to assessments for the Fall 2020 program due to facility limitations.
If you have not received an invite, please note that we can not accept any athletes who are not previously registered.
Location:
Toronto Pan Am Centre (TPASC)
Coaching Staff:
Keith Wasylik, Lead Coach
Program details:
Oct 2 - assessments
Oct 9, 16, 23, 30
Nov 6, 13, 20, 27
Dec 4, 11, 18
Time: 7pm-9pm
Tryout info:
To be confirmed
Contact:
Saskatchewan
Regina
REP Regina
Spring 2022 Program Outline:
ALL INTERESTED ATHLETES (Returning and New)
MUST REGISTER BY MAY 20, 2022
https://VolleyballCanada.formstack.com/forms/rep_2022_2023_regina_tryout_registration
Thursday, May 26th @ Campbell Collegiate (6pm-9pm)
Specific times and court assignments will be emailed to you at least 1-day prior to the tryout.
New athletes to VCREP Regina will be invited to attend an on court tryout AND returning athletes who are specially requested to attend by the coaching staff.
Previous VCREP involvement does not guarantee a spot in the spring sessions
Location:
Campbell River Collegiate
102 Massey Road
Regina, SK
Coaches:
Stream 2: Jordan Parisian, Ally Taylor
Stream 3: Tania Harrison, Mark Harrison
Stream 2/3 Boys: Andrew Nelson, Connor McEwen
Strength Coach: Stefan Shewfelt
Session Dates and Times:
Assessments: Thursday, May 26th
Session #1 - Tuesday May 31
Session #2 - Thursday June 2
Session #3 - Tuesday June 7
Session #4 - Thursday June 9
Session #5 - Tuesday June 14
Session #6 - Thursday June 16
Session #7 - Tuesday June 21
Session #8 - Thursday June 23
Stream 3 Girls – 5:30-7:30pm (Gym 1) & 7:30-8pm (Fitness Center)
Stream 2 Girls – 6-8pm (Gym 2) & 8-8:30pm (Fitness Center)
Stream 2/3 Boys – 7:30-9:30pm (Gym 1) & 9:30-10pm (Fitness Center)
# of Athletes: Maximum of 12 athletes per training group
Program Streams:
Stream 2 (Grade 9 & 10)
Stream 3 (Grade 10+)
Coaches reserve the right to move athletes into Streams based on developmental and skill level of the athlete.
Program Fee:
$360.00 + tax
If you have any questions, please contact: excellence@volleyball.ca