1. sports
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VAC NEWSLETTER - February
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SAVE THE DATE - The Visitation Athletic Club 2 annual Golf Outing will be
Friday, May 8, 2014. It will take place at Aston Oaks Golf Club and consist of a
1:30 shotgun start with dinner afterward. Last year’s tournament was a great
success and we expect a better time this year!! We are hoping to get a great
turnout of both golfers and sponsors. Please see the golf flyer later in this
newsletter for more information and to sign-up
Girls Volleyball –
The Girls Volleyball program will be offering an instructional program for
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current 3 grade girls this spring. The program will meet once a week for 6 weeks at Visitation and
will be run by several of the current coaches. Goals of the program will be a basic introduction to the
game of volleyball, with instruction of the basic fundamentals of the game in a fun atmosphere. Dates
of the program will be in April and May and will be decided at a later date. Sign-ups will take place at
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www.vacsports.com from January 5 through February 20 . The cost of the program is $20.00 and will include a tee
shirt. Please see the letter from the volleyball program attached at the end of this newsletter for more information.
Please contact Katie Spinney at spinney.kb@pg.com with questions.
Visitation Athletic Club would like to congratulate the Catholic Old –
Timers organization for their commitment to catholic schools on the west side. Their golf
outing and annual softball tournaments were a huge success last year. On January 30th 18 schools
were awarded with checks for $1,000, with Visitation receiving $3,000. Please support the Old-timers
at Visitation. Information on their golf outing can be found at the end of this newsletter.
Good Luck to all the basketball teams in the end of year city tournament. After
a very strong regular season we anticipate multiple titles this year. Thanks to
all the coaches and volunteers for your time and dedication to Visitation
basketball.
VAC Calendar
1. The next VAC meeting will be held on Thursday March 26, 2015
in the Pavilion. Visitation Athletic Club general meetings are held on
Thursdays in the pavilion starting at 8:00pm.
Meeting dates are:
March 26, 2015,
May 26, 2015,
August 27, 2015 (Elections), September 24, 2015
2.
Fall sports enrollment (football, soccer and girls volleyball) will take place from
3/15/2015 – 4/15/2015. More information will be coming in the March newsletter
3. Baseball practices begin in early to mid-March – weather permitting
4.
VAC Golf Outing - Friday May 8th at Aston Oaks 1:30 Shotgun start – see details
in newsletter
5. Speed and Agility Training – begins 2/2/15 see newsletter for more information
6. President’s Day Baseball Clinic - Monday 2/16. See flyer for more information
Visitation Sports - VAC is proud to offer many athletic opportunities to our young
athletes. Below is a list of the current sports we offer with approximate season and sign
up dates.
SPORT
GRADE
SEASON
SIGN-UP
Boys Golf
Football
6-8
1-8 / Boys
K-HS/Boys&Girls
4-8
3 - HS
3 - HS
August-October
August-November
August-November
October-January
November-February
January-March
March-April
March-April
March-April
March-April
September
September
3-8
K-9 (Age based)
K-8
4-8
1-8/Boys&Girls
February-May
March-June
April-June
March-May
April-June
Sept-Oct
Dec-Jan
Dec-Jan
Dec-Jan
Dec-Jan
Soccer
Girls Volleyball
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Girls Lacrosse
Boys Baseball
Girls Softball
Boys Volleyball
Track
Reminder - All coaches and volunteers need to have completed VIRTUS training and
have a background check prior to participating. Remember to complete your monthly
VIRTUS question so you do not fall out of compliance. Go to www.virtus.org for more
information.
Visitation Athletic Club 2nd annual
Golf Outing
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Friday, May 8 @ Aston Oaks Golf Club
1:30 Shotgun Start – Scramble format
Dinner with wine/beer to follow at 6:00
Join us for a fun filled day to help support the Visitation Athletic Club.
Prizes for closest to the pin, longest drive, top finishers and much
more!!!!
Can’t make golf – Join us for dinner with all your friends!! We will be
auctioning off different items including dinner, golf foursomes, sports
memorabilia and more!!!
Donation
Name - _____________________________________________________________
___ Golf with Dinner @ $100.00/person ………..………………………_____________
____Hole sponsor with foursome @ $500.00………………………...______________
___ Hole sponsor @ $100.00…………………………………………….______________
Name for Sponsor sign__________________________________________________
___ Golf Only @ $70.00/person………..…………………………………_____________
___ Dinner Only @ $40.00/person..……………………………………..._____________
Total………………………………………………………………………...…_____________
Foursome
1. __________________________________ 2. _________________________________
3. __________________________________
4. _________________________________
Please send Entry form and check made out to Visitation Athletic Club to:
VAC c/o Chris Ruhnke 2678 Devils Backbone Rd Cincinnati OH 45233
or Sign-up online at www.vacsports.com
Please contact Chris Ruhnke for Major Sponsorship information at vac@olvisitation.org
Second Annual Catholic Old-Timers Golf Outing
Pebble Creek Golf Course
9799 Prechtel Road
Cincinnati Ohio 45252
Saturday April 25, 2015
1:30 PM SHOTGUN
All Proceeds Benefit Catholic
Grade Schools for Tuition Assistance
4 Person Scramble; $75/ per person
Includes 18 Holes of Golf, Cart and Cookout Buffet
Make Checks payable to Visitation Old-Timers and send to Jerry ( Skip )Lockwood 7780
Mitchell Park Drive, Cleves Ohio 45002. Contact number is 513-515-2159 E-Mail is
denlockwood@aol.com
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Speed and Agility Training
Mondays and Thursdays beginning February 2nd
Run Mechanics – Plyometrics - Body-Weight Strength
Injury Prevention - Flexibility
Instruction provided by:
Shea Wardwell: Director of Swingtime, Former Red Sox Outfielder & 20+ years in coaching and training athletes at all levels
Jen Meiners: Bachelor Degree Exercise Physiology, former UC Women's Soccer Scholarship Athlete and 15+ years in Sports
Performance Training/Strength & Conditioning
Monday's/Thursday's 8:00-9:00 pm
Pre-pay $64.00 for the month (8 sessions)
also available a $10 Drop-in Rate per session
Sessions will be held @ Paramount Fitness Center
5130 Crookshank Road Cincinnati Ohio 45238
Call Shea @ 513-404-0188 with questions