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Expanding our media platforms
USA Volleyball continues to value highly its traditional printed version of the magazine for many reasons. However, we recognize that individuals are obtaining news and information in new ways through digital communications and platforms. Our goal is to create one or two digital maga- zine issues of new content geared toward grassroots initiatives and programs, regional activities and our younger athletes to supplement the four printed issues of the magazine, and possibly even expand the number of printed versions to provide more timely information about our sport to our members.
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As you will read in the coming pages, USA Volleyball has enjoyed a very successful summer. All four of our indoor High Performance pipeline teams are or have been competing in their respec- tive FIVB World Championship with great results so far, including best-ever fourth place fi nishes in the Men’s Junior and Women’s Junior World Championships. The U.S. is one of four countries to participate in all four World Championships this summer, along with Brazil, Serbia and Egypt. Our two USA Volleyball Junior National Championships events were well received by the thousands of players and continue to showcase new enhancements such as Internet streaming for all champion- ship matches and warm up Molten balls prior to the matches. The 13th Annual USA Volleyball High Performance Championships had a record 98 teams par- ticipate in the event with 10 foreign teams and 17 different USA Volleyball Regions sending at least one team to the tournament, also streaming all matches from Court 1 to the world. The USA Vol- leyball Beach High Performance Championships drew 125 boys’ and girls’ teams in just its second year. The 2011 USA Beach Junior Tour National Championships drew its largest fi eld ever with 200 teams from 17 states and 20 USA Volleyball Regions competing. The Olympics are less than a year away and our National Teams and beach players are gearing up for the qualifi cation process. The U.S. beach pairs are medaling with frequency on the FIVB Tour. USA Volleyball is partnering with two great companies with a rich history in the sport – IMG Action Sports and Jose Cuervo – to launch the new Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series that starts with the Manhattan Beach Open Aug. 26-28, followed by the Jose Cuervo Miami Beach event Sept. 16-18 and the Jose Cuervo National Championships Sept. 23-25 in Hermosa Beach, Calif. USA Volleyball is committed to the growth of beach volleyball. Indoors, the U.S. Men’s National Team earned a spot in the FIVB World League Final Round
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and fi nished the 16-team tournament in seventh place. The team will compete in its NORCECA Continental Championship Aug. 29 to Sept. 3 with the top two teams in the fi eld advancing to the FIVB World Cup in November. The U.S. Women’s National Team is currently competing in the FIVB World Grand Prix and attempting to defend its title from 2010. The U.S. Women will compete its NORCECA Continental Championship Sept. 12-17 in Puerto Rico with the top two teams advancing to the FIVB World Cup. For both the men and women, the FIVB World Cup is the offi cial start of the 2012 Olympic Games qualifi cation process as the top three teams in each tourna- ment earn a spot into next year’s London Olympics. We hope you enjoy this bonus digital magazine addition and welcome your feedback at mail to:
VolleyballUSALetters@usav.org. If you are aware of potential feature stories, please do not hesitate to forward your ideas to this email address. Go USA!
Doug Beal
SA Volleyball is proud to unveil this new digital edition of VolleyballUSA that you are now reading. We are always looking for ways to give added value to our members and grow the sport by making more people aware of USA Volleyball.
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