Post Season Awards -- All Conference, All Southwest Region, All District and All State Awards

All Conference

First Team

Maris Below, Senior

Emily Thater, Senior

Secong Team

Brianne Dixon, Junior

Rachel Rippee, Freshman

All Southwest Region

First Team

Maris Below, Senior

Emily Thater, Senior

Honorable Mention

Brianne Dixon, Junior

All District

First Team

Maris Below, Senior

Emily Thater, Senior

Second Team

Brianne Dixon, Junior

All State

First Team

Maris Below, Senior

Honorable Mention

Emily Thater, Senior

Maris receiving her 1st Team All State Award!

All Conference Academic Team

First Team

Rachel Rippe, Freshman

Gerri Idos, Freshman

Brianne Dixon, Junior

Maris Below, Senior

Honorable Mention

Maddie Marshall

Kim Thomas

College Signings

Super proud of Maris and Emily! They are officially signed to play for Miami Ohio (Maris) and Mizzou (Emily) volleyball programs!

Senior Night

Congrats to our seniors!!!

Here are some fun pictures from throughout the season!

Sydney is a custodian in her free time!                                   

The seniors hijacked my phone on a water break

Road Trip Photo...                                             

Downs looks forward to road trips because she get to nap     

Who would have known that Rae Rae likes to knit                 

The volleyball and softball coaches were dressed like twinkies

Thank you all for helping me celebrate, yet another, birthday 

Sleepy head                                                                        

Kickapoo at Glendale -- In Memory of the Lamberts

McKinley's mom tapped me on the shoulder tonight and told me how much she appreciated us honoring her daughter. She started crying and I gave her the biggest hug on behalf of all of us. Volleychief family, your caring hearts are next to none.

It was also Glendale's Pink Out Night and they presented Coach Downs with this lovely pink bouquet inside of a pink volleyball!

Pink out Night! The coaches with our Honorary Coach, Robin Abbott, 5 year breast cancer survivor and mom of 2 KHS students. Thank you to the Volleychief Booster Club and the Dixon's, event sponsor, for another successful Pink Out Fundraiser!

Adventures of Team Camp

The girls have completed team camps and are hopefully getting ready to enjoy their two weeks off before season!

First up in July was Varsity at MU Camp! Eat, play, eat, play, eat, play. That was it! Gotta love cafeteria food, dorm life, and long walks to and from the gym in 98 degree heat! The girls had a great camp, competed, bonded and got better on the court. The coaches might have even figured out a line up...maybe!


Ready to load the cars for the road trip!


Crossing the street to Hearnes center.


Warm Up time


The tunnel tradition...Lauren & Gerri


The tunnel tradition...Bri and Maddie


Game time!


The Coaches sporting our MU attire!

Next up, the freshmen and JV traveled to Branson for the Licking camp...along with 93 other teams! We both played up a division and competed well. The incoming freshmen showed a ton of intensity throughout the whole weekend...the coaches were very impressed! Huge thanks to the parents for their support and transportation all over Branson, Hollister an Spokane!


The best dressed team around! Matchy Matchy!


Proud Volleychief Mommas!!!


Freshmen and JV teams were able to cheer each other on


JV team waiting to play


The freshmen took 2nd!
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D-D-D-Defense

The girls participated in the annual defensive clinic early in July. This year we brought back one of our own, Coach Lauren Gavin. Coach Gavin is currently the Assistant Volleyball Coach at Tyler Texas Junior College. Coach Gavin brought intensity, skill and difficulty to the girls game. We appreciate her taking the time to help make the Volleychiefs better!


Incoming Freshmen with Coach Gavin


JV & Varsity with Coach Gavin

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Kickapoo Volleychiefs on Facebook

For the most up to date info on the Kickapoo Volleychiefs, please go to Facebook and "join" the  Kickapoo Volleychiefs group page! It is my hope that this eliminates the texts (that the girls never get), the email system chaos, etc.  Let me know if you have any questions...via facebook...haha!

Defensive Clinic

The defensive clinic will be Tuesday and Wednesday, July 10th and 11th in the Kickapoo Gym. It is $35 per player and a waiver needs to be signed. You may pay with cash or checks can be written to Lauren Gavin. Players will register and pay the first day of clinic. All incoming freshmen will attend from 9-11am and all other players will go from 11am-1pm.

Hope to see you there!

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Location:KHS

Youth Camps 2012

Another year of youth camps have been successfully completed! We hosted 54 campers that will be going into 3rd-8th grade.

Fun quotes at camp...

"I'm having so much fun I don't want to go home!"

Camper: "I went to another HS camp, but I like this one better.". Coach: "Oh yeah, what is it that you like about our camp?" Camper: "all of the high school helpers!"



This pic was at the end of the 3rd-5th grade session...they all wanted a group hug!

We've said it before, we'll say it again..."Volleychiefs, you ROCK!

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VolleyPooLooza DATE CHANGE

We have been informed, Due to a MSHSAA rule, our girls are unable to pay and/or participate in a fundraiser DURING the school year. Our options were to cancel or reschedule. Violation of this rule would make our players Ineligible for the upcoming season. 

We will host VolleyPooLooza on May 23rd (last day of school) from 3pm--until it's over. Starting at 3 will allow us to, hopefully, be done around 8 or 9pm. The girls will be dismissed from school at 1pm and should have time to go get snacks and set up the courts to get everything started by 3pm.

It is our hope that this date change is not an inconvenience. We ask that you inform all team members of this date/time change ASAP and encourage them to still participate. Who knows, maybe even more people can play now?!?!  

We appreciate your support in continuing to make this event successful!  Our sponsorships and teams that we have committed have us off to a great start!

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Pre Season Conditioning -- New Times

Preseason conditioning will take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11am--1pm beginning June 5th and going through the end of July.  If you will be missing any dates due to work, camps, vacations, etc., please keep the coaches informed!

Spring Youth Camps

May 10th & 11th

6th--8th grade 3:45--5:45pm
3rd--5th grade 6:00--8:00pm
(grade level for the 2012/2013 school year)

Cost is $35 (checks payable to Kickapoo Volleychiefs), which includes camp instruction and a t-shirt.  If you know someone who is interested in attending one of our youth camps, email Coach Harris, kharris@spsmail.org, and a registration form will be sent to you.

Volleyball Showcase

Any player interested in playing college volleyball might want to consider this showcase. Skills tests will be conducted and college coaches will be available to talk. Please visit 4 State Sports on the web to register or for more information. 4statessports.com If you would like a better flyer, have your daughter see one of the coaches.

It's Volleyball time again :-)

Please review the following list of event dates and times to make sure that you are staying involved as a Volleychief! The limited number of camp spots are filling up so make sure you commit and send money in soon. If you have any questions, please feel free to email one of the coaches.
ddowns@spsmail.org -Varsity
kharris@spsmail.org - JV
hjgarvin@spsmail.org -Freshmen

OPEN GYMS

• Tuesdays & Thursdays March 27th – May 17th (8th graders cannot attend)


• 3:00pm – 4:30pm

LITTLE KIDS CAMP

• May 10th & 11th


• 3:45-5:45 – 6th – 8th grade (2012/13 school year)
  6:00-8:00 – 3rd – 5th grade (2012/13 school year)


• If you know someone who would like to attend, email kharris@spsmail.org and I will send you a registration form


• HELPERS NEEDED! Sign up on Office door. Work BOTH days and you get a tshirt

VOLLEYPOOLOOZA

• May 18th 3pm – 10pm


• High School kids are expected to Play or Work – those are your options. Details coming soon!

HILLCREST LEAGUE -- JV & FRESHMEN ONLY

• Every Monday in June (4, 11, 18, 25) @ Hillcrest High School


• Monday nights: One Frosh and One JV Team (First 10 players to commit)


• Time: 3-10pm (approx)


• Cost: $25 per player. Checks written to Karen Fielding. Due May 23rd. Please mail to Kickapoo High School, 3710 S. Jefferson, Springfield, MO 65807

PRE-SEASON WORKOUTS

• Begin June 5th


• Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9-11am


• Position work, weights & plyo

DEFENSIVE CLINIC @ KHS -- All Players welcome

• Time, Date, Cost: TBD

VARSITY Shootout/or Tourney

• June or July -- TBD

MIZZOU CAMP -- VARSITY ONLY

• July 13th – 15th


• Cost: $275 per player. Checks written to Mizzou


• Register/pay online or Forms & $$ due by May 23rd

LICKING TEAM CAMP IN BRANSON – JV & Freshmen

• July 19th – 21st – We commute from Springfield each day


• Commitment by emailing Coach Kim Harris kharris@spsmail.org. Must commit by May 11th.


• Cost: TBD – Depends on how many people commit

DEAD WEEK

• July 28th – August 5th -- There will be NO volleyball activities this week

2012 TRYOUTS

• August 6th – August 10th, 8am – Noon


• Must have current Physical in order to tryout