Club Management Guide
$199.99
Powered by the Junior Volleyball Association (JVA)
As club director, you have countless things to manage. We know it’s a lot to juggle, so together with the JVA we’ve developed the Club Management Guide to offer you guidance on how best to handle the day-to-day operations of running a junior volleyball club.
Featuring advice from a dozen experienced club directors in over 5 hours of easily digestible videos, the guide provides a comprehensive look into how some of the top clubs in the country run a successful business. It covers a wide variety of important topics, including strategic planning, financial management, hiring/firing, retaining players, managing facilities and planning tournaments. You’ll take away actionable information you can use to make an immediate impact in your club.
Whether you run an established club or are looking to start a new one, you have a challenging job, and we’re excited to help you build a foundation that will shape the next generation’s love of the game.
Learn the secrets behind building and managing a successful club
The guide includes:
- 113 videos (over 5 hours of content split into videos under 10 minutes long)
- A forum where you can connect and chat with other club directors
- Additional resources (links and downloads) for further support
- A certificate and email badge upon completion of 90% of the guide
Topics covered:
Business Foundations
– Starting a club is a masters degree in business
– Developing a business plan
– Incorporating as an LLC
Business Strategy
– Identifying strengths and weaknesses
– Two types of competitive strategies
– First mover advantage
– Identify your vision and goals
– Developing your club’s strategic plan
– Cross selling
– Understanding the volleyball industry
Strategic Planning
– Philosophy vs. Mission Statement
– Creating a mission statement
– Club philosophy
– The importance of a club philosophy
– Reinforcing your club’s mission statement and philosophy
– Club culture
– Club image
– Club philosophy influencing decision making
– Defining your core values
– Events to reinforce culture
Finance and Accounting
– Managing expenses early on
– Budget considerations
– Creating a budget
– Accounting
– Choosing accounting software
– Chart of accounts
– Budgets, dues and member fees
– Fee collection
– Budgeting mistakes
Marketing, Branding and Public Relations
– Social media
– Social media management
– The importance of social media in marketing
– Club marketing strategies
– Websites
Membership Recruitment, Retention and Management
– Player recruitment and retention
– Communicating with potential players
– Recruiting new members
– Communicating with players who might want to play for your club
– Membership and athlete retention
– Retaining members
– Strategies to retain your members
– Creating club loyalty
– Receiving and applying feedback from your members
Communication Skills
– Pre tryout meetings
– Pre-season player meetings and club orientation
– Pre-season parent meetings
– Mid-season evaluation
– Team/Club communication
– Coach-player-parent communication
– Addressing improvement during evaluations
– Dismissing a player mid-season
– Players transferring mid-season
– Managing playing time
– The 24 hour rule
– Communication between staff and players
Crisis and Risk Management
– Insurance policies
– Social media policies and risk management
Human Resources
– Operations manual
– 1099 vs W2
– Who to hire after coaches
– Athletic trainers
– Using interns
– Firing staff
Coach Management
– Recruiting coaches
– Selecting coaches
– Training coaches
– Evaluating coaches
– Retaining coaches
– Coaches manual
– Best practices for teaching coaches
– Dealing with pushback from a coach
Technology Solutions
– Accounting and membership technologies
– Dues collection
– Educating players
Time Management
– September through August for a club director
– Staying organized as a club director
Club Resources
– Using club advisors
– Utilizing resources outside of your club
– Parent advisory board
– Training your teams to officiate and keep score
– Injury prevention
– Training during different parts of the season
– Strength and conditioning coaches
– Importance of statistics
Club Culture
– Teaching life skills
– Setting expectations
– Player policies
– Bullying policy
– Bringing in speakers
– Club wide events
– Older athletes working with young athletes
– Team building events
– Making practices entertaining
Tryout Management
– Running a tryout
– Evaluating athletes during a tryout
– Operating within your region’s tryout guidelines
– Making an offer to an athlete
Tournament Management
– Planning a competition schedule
– Deciding how far to travel
– Travel management
– Post-tournament practices
– Collaborating with other clubs
– Tournament registration and management
Facility Management
– Equipment you need
– The process for purchasing uniforms
Club Recruiting Program
– College recruiting videos
– Helping players and parents to be realistic
– Helping players manage the recruiting process
– Cultivating relationships with college coaches
– Value of college camps
– Considerations for college programs
Presenters:
- Dave Bayer, Club Director of Milwaukee Sting (Milwaukee, WI)
- Brennan Dean, Club Director of Wave Volleyball (San Diego, CA)
- Maggie Griffin, Club Director of VCNebraska (Lincoln, NE)
- Christine Hames, Club Director of K2 Volleyball (Louisville, TN)
- Kathy Kennedy, Co-Founder of NKYVC (Cincinnati, OH)
- Tim Kuzma, Business Director of Munciana Volleyball (Muncie, IN)
- Mike Lingenfelter, Co-Director of Munciana Volleyball (Muncie, IN)
- Max Miller, Club Director and CEO of Mintonette Sports (Columbus, OH)
- Rachel Morris, Director of Marketing and Apparel for Wave Volleyball (San Diego, CA)
- Steve Sack, Owner of Michigan Elite Volleyball Academy (Detroit, MI)
- John Sample, Former Owner and Director of Texas Advantage Volleyball (Dallas, TX)
- Jodi Schramm, Club Director of Premier Academy (Toledo, OH)
Discounts:
- The guide is only $49.99 for JVA Club Director Members! That means you save $150, and it’s only $120/year to become a member.
- If you’re already a JVA Club Director Member, email members@jvavolleyball.org to get your discount code before purchasing. No refunds will be given to users who do not request their discount code before purchasing.
- AOC Premium members do not receive the standard 50% certification discount on the Club Management Guide due to the partnership with JVA and the discount that the JVA offers through their JVA Club Director membership.
- *The Club Management Guide is excluded from sales and promotions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many videos are included and how long will the entire guide take to watch?
The guide is comprised of over 100 videos! If you were to watch it from start to finish, it would take you around 5 hours to complete.
Do I have to watch all of the videos in order?
No, you don’t have to watch the videos in order. If you’d like to watch the entire guide in order from start to finish, that’s great! But if you have a specific question or an issue that arises in your club that you need help with, you can jump straight to whichever video best suits your needs.
Do the videos have captions?
The videos themselves do not have closed captions, but below each video you’ll see a written summary of the key points in the video and we’ve added links to additional resources wherever applicable.
How do I receive my certificate and badge once I’ve completed the resource guide?
Once you’ve watched 90% of the resource guide videos (your percentage can be found under My Dashboard >> My Certifications), you can request your certificate and badge directly from JVA. To do so, email a screenshot of the My Certifications page to members@jvavolleyball.org. JVA will email you back with your certificate and badge to signify that you’ve completed the resource guide.
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