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October 2008 Newsletter

AVP Hot Winter Nights. Get your tickets through us!
Group Discounts available! Call 458-Diem and leave me a fax #,
or email info@carpediemvb.org and I will send you the ordering info.

Adults:

Adult League information for Fall 2008 is available! Monday's: Women's 4's; Tuesday's: Coed 6's; Wednesday's: Men's 4's, Women's 6's; Thursday's: Coed 4's. 6's Leagues are one 10 week session. Sign up early!

• Indoor Adult Tournaments
October Dates:
4: - Coed 4's
11: - Men's & Women's 4's
12: Coed Doubles B. Short court
18: - Reverse Coed 4's
25: - Men's 6's
26: Coed Doubles A. Short court

November:
1: Coed 4's
8: Back to the beach doubles
9: Coed Doubles B. Short Court
15: Regular/Reverse Coed 4's
23: Coed Doubles A. Short Court
29: Coed 4's

New Starting time: 9:30 a.m.

• NEW FOR THIS YEAR – Our summer Coed Beach Tournaments went over really well, so this winter we are going to have Indoor Sunday Doubles Tournaments . We will use beach balls and make the courts beach size! The second Sunday of each month is Coed B and the fourth Sunday is Coed A. These will start at NOON, will last about as long as the coed beach tournaments, and be a fun day for all!

Junior's:

• Club Try-out Information is available! Write November 14 & 18 on your calendars!!

• Our Fall Training team is doing GREAT!!! They played in a tournament at NothPointe Christian and tied for 3rd!!

• If you haven't started your season yet or if you are done and want to keep up on your skills, we have a few options for you! Check out the Middle School Boot Camps .

New program for the youngest! Introducing VolleyTots ' for pre-school – second grade! This is designed to promote exercise and body movement along with coordination and basic skills using a variety of different kinds of balls. Obstacle course, catching and throwing properly, footwork and reaction time are some of the things we do! First session is October 20-24. Register now!

• Many players have already taken adventage of private training and we have limited private training times available for individuals or teams, adult or youth. Contact Michelle to schedule a time.

Beach:

• Thanks to everyone who made this summer great! Take time and view the results from this summers' beach tournaments. We are already looking at next year's schedule.

• Come play indoor doubles on the hard court! Check out the info in the Adult section.

Extras:

• Sale Item of the Month:

 

Kaepa VB Men's shoe only $50.00!
Retail Price $62.00
Select sizes available

• We are planning on doing a service project bi-monthly! Along with taking donations for the local food pantries, we are looking at working at a soup kitchen and other things along those lines. If you are interested in helping, contact Sydney . This is not only giving back to our community, but it will help you prepare for college...community service looks pretty nice on a resume!

• The Pregnancy Resource Center is in need of baby formula with iron and diapers among other items. If you are able to help, please drop off the items at our facility!

• Carpe Diem Volleyball is a non-profit organization! As you look at our needs you will be able to write them off as a tax deduction!

• If you have any prayer requests please feel free to share them with us! Be sure to let us know if you'd like your request included in the newsletter or kept private. Thanks to those who have trusted us and presented their requests – what a privilege to carry those to God in prayer!

Facility Update:

CARPE DIEM SPORTS AND WELLNESS CENTER!!

• If your business is interested in advertising at our place, contact David. We have a great amount of wall space for banners!! Cost for advertising is: 250.00/year and you supply the banner. 350.00/ year and we will get a banner made for you.

• We'd love to have a ‘library' in the facility! If you have any new or gently used, family friendly books, please bring them in! This prompts another need – somewhere to store them! If you have a bookshelf to donate, we'd really appreciate it! People have already taken advantage of our ‘cozy' reading supply!

• THANK YOU to all those who have donated their time, money and ‘stuff'!! We sure appreciate you and would not be near where we are without your support! PLEASE continue to pray for us! We need every kind of support you can think of, especially prayer and financial!

•  Help us fill up the facility: renting out courts for parties, running basketball teams, bringing in inspirational speakers, exercise/Pilates classes, AAU tournaments, and eventual tutoring programs/after school programs and Bible studies, along with the ‘normal' stuff we do! If you have ANY other ideas for us, please let us know! We need to keep this place filled for financial reasons, but we also need to use it to minister to all people! If you are interested in renting out the facility, please contact David .

• This is huge and we know God will provide for all our needs! Knowing that God uses people to fill the needs of others, we are letting go of any earthly pride and asking for help! Here is a list of our needs!
Needed: clothing racks, exercise equipment (bikes, climbers, elliptical …), projector, financial assistance and any connections with local businesses!

God's Blessings,
David and Michelle Vander Meer

"They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved." Acts 2:42-47