Stoirm Volleyball Club

The Club provides a quality volleyball experience for local athletes at all skill levels from the 12U development program to our 13U-18U travel teams.

Registration for our programs happens here on SportHub. See the Programs page for available program opportunities.

Contacts Programs FAQ Information Schedule

Title	Name	Email	Phone Number
Organization Administrator	Stoirm Volleyball	stoirmvolleyball@gmail.com

12U Development Programming
13U Girls Travel Team
13U/12U Boys Development
14U Girls Travel Team
15U Girls Travel Team
16U Boys Travel team
16U Girls Travel team
18U Boys Travel team
18U Girls Travel Team

League Name	League Web Site

Funding Programs

KidSport

KidSport provides grants to kids (18 years old or younger) from families facing financial barriers so they can participate in registered sport programs and experience the lifelong benefits of a season of sport.

KidSport Nova Scotia provides grants of up to $500 per eligible kid, per year (January 1st - December 31st) towards sport registration and equipment fees.

If the child needs equipment, we will provide a voucher so you can get the right gear from our equipment partner Cleve’s Source for Sports. Grants are intended to be used for sport registration and equipment fees; travel and competition fees are not eligible for funding.

Eligibility Requirements

Approval is based on Statistics Canada’s Low Income Cut-offs. (visit: http://bit.do/KidSportApply).
If you are unsure of your eligibility to receive a grant, please reach out to kidsport@sportnovascotia.ca.

How Do I Apply?

To apply for a grant please visit https://kidsportcanada.ca/nova-scotia/antigonish/ or contact Denise Fougere at (902) 863-1141 / denise.fougere@antigonishcounty.ns.ca.

JumpStart

Jumpstart’s Individual Child Grants remove financial barriers by providing financial assistance to get kids into a sport or physical activity.

Applications

It is recommended that applications be submitted prior to the program start date. Applications submitted where the program has concluded will not be reviewed.
Applications must include proof of financial need. A clear, legible, and current copy of pages 1 and 2 of your Canada Child Benefit (Statement) will be required as proof of need.
Under exceptional circumstances (e.g., recent immigrants to Canada, individuals fleeing spousal abuse, etc.) alternative confirmation of eligibility will be accepted on a case-by-case basis.

Timelines: Your application may take 6-8 weeks to be processed. Please take this into consideration when submitting your application.

Funding Details

Funding is up to $300 per activity, subject to Chapter discretion and/or local demands.
Children can be funded for successive seasons in an activity, up to a maximum of $300 per activity.
The annual maximum amount a child is eligible to receive is up to $600, subject to Chapter discretion and/or local demands.
All approvals will be determined by the local Jumpstart Chapter and designated Canadian Tire Jumpstart Regional Manager, and are subject to local demands and Chapter budgets.

Disbursement

Cheques are made payable to the service organization, identified as the “payee” in the application. A payee can be a local hockey association, gymnastics club, etc., that coordinates the sports or physical activity on behalf of the qualifying youth/child.

To apply: Application deadlines: Jan 1, Mar 1, May 1, Jul 1, Sep 1, Oct 1, & Nov 1.
To apply, please print, complete, and submit the application form found on the County website: https://recreation.antigonishcounty.ns.ca/funding-programs/

The Jax Mac Foundation

The Jax Mac Foundation was started to honor the memory of Jaxon MacDonald. Grants have been created to further Jaxon's legacy by helping young ambitious individuals gain valuable experience and opportunities through his passion in sports, entrepreneurship, and travel. For more info, view the website. Click here to Apply or click here to Donate.

Bonvie MacDonald Rinks to Links

Bonvie MacDonald Rinks to Links offers funding support for Hockey participants and also offers a community grant program. The Rinks to Links Golf Classic continues to be our way of giving back to our community. With your help, we carry on our commitment to raising funds for boys and girls who cannot afford the high cost of playing minor hockey. Additional beneficiaries of the tournament have included Big Brothers Big Sisters, Antigonish Early Childhood Intervention, Tim Hortons Children’s Foundation, the Jordon Myles Foundation, and St. Martha’s Hospital Pediatric Department. For more information visit their website.

Do I need to submit any forms in advance of participation?

A waiver will be agreed to digitally for each family member on your account before they can be registered for programs.

Prior to participation, you are welcome to submit this optional health/personal information form, which can be accessed HERE.

Simply open this on your computer, fill it out, print it, and bring it with you to the first session for the Program Coordinators.

You can also save this document to your computer for future use, as the same form will be accepted by other community sport organization in Antigonish.

Should you have any questions, email admin@mysporthub.ca

About Us

Stoirm Volleyball was founded in 1999 by Joe Duggan. The goal of the club was to provide an opportunity for athletes to play volleyball year round, thus growing the sport and supporting the development of teams at the local school levels.

In our 25th year, Stoirm Volleyball provides a quality volleyball experience for local athletes at all skill levels. We strive to ensure that its skilled players are challenged and receive opportunities to play in significant provincial and national events.

Club Information 2024

Overview

Welcome to 2024! It is a huge year as we are celebrating a major milestone of 25 years in Antigonish. We are so excited to have your families celebrate this year with us.

Please take the time to read the following sections carefully as our processes have changed since last year.

What’s New

Since COVID shut us down in 2020, we have been successful in rebuilding and re-establishing Stoírm as a positive, inclusive, and respected club both on and off the court. Last year we moved back into a more competitive atmosphere, and since then we have acknowledged that we need to look for ways to create opportunities for more of our athletes to potentially play at a higher level.

For our Female Athletes (14U-18U):

In discussions with other clubs and given the way Volleyball Nova Scotia ranks teams via their Seeding and Super Series tournaments that we participate in, we have decided to move away from our own designation of teams as T1 or T2 teams. Moving forward, all Stoírm teams from the 13U-18U age levels are considered Travel Teams, where we will all be competing and representing the club at tournaments across the province and at Provincials in Halifax in April.

To support this, and to support the competition level of all our female athletes as best we can, and considering the number of coaches we have and facility times, this year have introduced two evaluation camps; one for the 17-18U age level, and another for the 14U-16U age level. All athletes looking to play at one of these age levels were required to attend at least one of these evaluation camps. Due to our increasing size and carrying capacity we were limited to the number of new athletes we could welcome to the club at these age levels but were excited to be able to welcome a handful of new athletes.

Athletes in the 14U-16U age group were permitted to attend the 17U-18U evaluation camp, however they were not guaranteed a spot on an older team. If they were not selected, they attended the 14U-16U evaluation camp. 13U athletes are permitted to attend an evaluation camp only if they have previously played one full year of club volleyball at the 13U level (see below for information for our 13U program and our 12U development program).

We feel this new format will provide an opportunity for all our athletes to compete at their respective development levels within the sport, while providing an appropriately challenging environment for them to grow as athletes both on and off the court.

13U Girls team (Athletes born on September 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011)

Based on the success of the 12U development stream last year, all previous 12U athletes who may still be of 12U age are invited to move up to the 13U age level. We will be rostering 2 teams at this level and are following 2023’s format of registration on SportHub. We will open our registration up to last year’s group first and will then fill remaining spots on a first come, first serve basis, followed by a waitlist. Unfortunately, we can only carry 24 athletes between the two teams. The maximum number of athletes on each roster is 12 and we want to ensure that all athletes will receive an equal amount of court time. We would love to take everyone, but we are restricted by coach availability and facility allotment.

This age group will participate in 2 practices/week, 2-3 weekend tournaments and provincials in April.

Development Stream (12U girls and boys; Athletes born September 1, 2011 – December 31, 2012)

We will be running this program again for 2024. This will be a 1x/week program (usually Sunday mornings) again from mid/end January-April. This is not a travel team, however we hope to be able to organize some friendly scrimmages later in the season.

Stoirm Boys

We will be registering an 18U and 16U boys team and will be running a development stream for 13U and younger. Note: The Boys divisions are still growing across the province. As such, VNS does not offer a 13U/15U/17U age group.

Leadership Stream:

Leadership and Service are values that Stoírm leans into with all their participants. Without these, we simply wouldn’t have the club. Last year we created a Leadership Stream with our senior athletes called Stoírm Buddies. Part of the responsibilities as a Stoírm athlete was to participate each Sunday morning with our 12U development group. This was incredibly successful, and we are looking forward to continuing this program.

Beginning this year, our Stoírm Buddies program will be reserved for our 18U athletes, where they will be required to complete the SafeSport training module (45min), which will provide them an NCCP coaching number. Younger athletes at the 16U level who are interested are encouraged to reach out. Scheduling will be sorted in the new year. We are also encouraging our athletes ages 15 and up to pursue their refereeing certifications if this is an avenue of interest. We have had a surge in the last couple of years with new referees, which is absolutely fantastic, and incredibly helpful for us, our neighboring clubs, and VNS with regards to game and tournament organizing.
At the end of the season we will provide a certificate for these athletes acknowledging their leadership and service back to the club.

Key Season Dates

Practices for all groups will begin on/week of Sunday, January 14^th.

The following dates are applicable to our teams. Location for the 14U seeding tournament is tbd while NS Championships will be held in Halifax. 13U tourneys will be announced once they become available.

14U Triple Ball Game format Ends: February 15, 2024
Super Series #1 15UG February 3-4, 2024
Super Series #1 16UG/16UB February 10-11, 2024
Super Series #1 18UG/18UB February 17-18, 2024
Super Series #2 15UG March 2-3, 2024
Super Series #2 16UG/16UB March 23-24, 2024
14U Seeding 14UG/14UB March 23-24, 2024
Super Series #2 18UG/18UB April 5-7, 2024
VNS Championships 13UG/14UG/14UB April 12-14, 2024
VNS Championships 15UG/16UG/16UB April 26-28, 2024
VNS Championships 17UG/18UG/18UB May 3-5, 2024

Registration

Who can Register?

Once your athlete has been evaluated and placed on a roster, you will be able to then register through https://mysporthub.ca/. If you are new, please take your time to acquaint yourself with this platform and payment process* (online via the SportHub platform or e-transfer). If you need assistance with registration, please reach out to admin@mysporthub.ca or stoirmvolleyball@gmail.com.

Fees this season for all travel teams at the 13U-18U age categories will be $375: $325 + $50 (refundable jersey deposit). These fees are the same as 2023.

The Development stream will also remain at $125, which includes a Stoirm numbered jersey that this group keeps.

Please note that you will not be asked to pay the registration fee until registration has been confirmed. Families can pay at any time after confirmation with the deadline being February 3rd.

Please no phone calls or social media messages to coaches or board members – please direct questions to our email, stoirmvolleyball@gmail.com.

How do I Register?

Registration will be through https://mysporthub.ca/ between January 10th (noon) and January 21st (4pm). If you are new, please take your time to acquaint yourself with this platform and payment process*. If you need assistance with registration, please reach out to admin@mysporthub.ca or stoirmvolleyball@gmail.com.

*Please note that you will not be asked to pay the registration fee until registration has been confirmed. Families can pay at any time after confirmation with the deadline being February 3rd.

Fees this season will be as follows:

Girls:
13U-18U Travel Teams: $375 ($325 + $50 refundable jersey deposit)

Development Stream: $125

Registration fee includes the $81 comp fee that is sent directly to Volleyball Canada ($33) and Volleyball Nova Scotia ($48).
Remaining club fees cover the following: tournament fees, referee fees, monthly facility & storage charges, coaching expenses (including VC & VNS fees), coaching courses/conferences, etc., equipment replenishment, first aid supplies, admin costs (website hosting, digital media, meeting room fees, etc.)

Payment

There are no family rates for additional children.

Please follow this link for information on funding programs to help support the cost of registration if applicable: https://www.antigonishvolleyball.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Athlete-Registration-Funding.pdf

For the 2024 season, Stoírm will accept payment via the Sporthub Platform, or e-transfer to stoirmvolleyball@gmail.com.

Note that payment is not required until registration status has been confirmed, after registration closes. You will receive an email and see the status change on your Sport Hub account when you are confirmed. Be sure to keep an eye on your junk mail, and mark us as a “safe sender” so future emails are not missed.

When you have received the confirmation email indicating you can now pay, please follow these steps if you are paying via the SportHub platform:

Payment can now be made online right from your Sport Hub profile! Log in and scroll down your family profile page until you see the tabs and select the "Fees" tab. Beside the Stoirm registration and fee you will see a big blue button called "PAYTODAY".

Click this, and a credit card portal will be opened for you.

Note: Review the Terms&Conditions of PayToday online payment portal here, anytime!

We will also accept e-transfers to stoirmvolleyball@gmail.com Please add in the memo section the first and last name of the Athlete.

If you have any questions please contact stoirmvolleyball@gmail.com and/or admin@mysporthub.ca

Teams and Scheduling

Teams have been notified of practice times and locaions.

Note that we have gym times currently booked at Saint Andrew Junior School (SAJS), Antigonish Education Center (AEC), East Antigonish Education Center (EAEC) and École acadienne de Pomquet (POM)

Without the use of each of these locations we would not be able to accommodate the level of interest we see on an annual basis.

Fundraising & Welcome Back Serve-a-Thon

We are currently working on organizing our 2nd Annual Serve-a-Thon! This was such a fun Welcome Back event and Fundraiser, so we're doing it again on Sunday, January 28th in lieu of pratices that day. Save the date!

We are also part of Sport Nova Scotia’s SportSplit monthly 50/50 draw via Rafflebox (same platform as the provincial Firemen’s 50/50). It is a monthly, province-wide, multisport, online 50/50 raffle. We will work to push this platform on our social media channels this season.

To buy tickets, go to www.sportsplit.ca, click “Buy Tickets Now” in the upper right-hand corner, choose your entry. At the end of the Billing Information section, you will see a drop-down menu titled “I would like to support:” and you can choose Antigonish Stoírm Volleyball. Thanks in advance for your support!

Coaching

Thank you so much for volunteering your time to coach with Antigonish Stoírm!

We have a 20+year history of providing an opportunity for the youth in our community to stay active and healthy throughout the winter, and into the summer with our growing beach program. Our club is open to all athletes from ages 10 through 18 and we provide opporutnites to play both at an introductory/foundational (StoirmKidz) through to Tier 1 and Tier 2 competition levels*.

The following information can also be found here on VNS's website: http://volleyballnovascotia.ca/page.php?page_id=96966

First Steps (due in November each year if applicable):

1. As a coach within the Stoírm club, we require that you have a Child Abuse Register check, as well as a RCMP Vulnerable Sector Check. These need to be renewed every 3 years.

The Child Abuse Register Check process info and form can be accessed here: http://novascotia.ca/coms/families/abuse/ChildAbuseRegister.html.
For your VSC Check through the RCMP, to waive the fee, please contact a board member for a copy of a letter that you can provide to the RCMP to acknowledge your volunteer status with the club.

If new or renewing, please scan and forward of copy of these documents to stoirmvolleyball@gmail.com

If you would prefer to submit a hard copy for us to keep on file, please let us know via email and we can certainly make arrangements.

2. Coaches Association of Canada (CAC) Safe Sport Training:

Online course around Safe Sport for athletes, coaches, referees, and anyone involved in sport.
Free to take, 45 minutes to complete prior to your first interaction with youth.
Access the course at: https://safesport.coach.ca

Once completed please email or scan/send a copy of your certificate.

Next Steps:

There are two websites you have to toggle between as a volleyball coach and therefore have to create/monitor accounts on the following sites:

thelocker.coach.ca: The main page that houses all your NCCP info.

If you are a new coach and need an NCCP#, click “Create one now!” on the main page.
If you are returning, enter your credentials as noted. If have any questions about your NCCP#, contact Megan Conroy at vnsmegan@sportnovascotia.ca .
This page is essentially your dashboard for your own Professional Development, upcoming modules, etc.

2. Now, open a new tab, and go to coach.volleyball.ca

Create an account here by clicking on “register”. This will ask for your NCCP # (it’s optional, but add it)

This page is specific for your Volleyball Certifications (this page and the previous “talk” to each other via your NCCP # - you’ll see that there are certain NCCP courses listed on here that you will need/should have, like Making Headway in Sport and Making Ethical Decisions for example).

After you register/login, you should see a page like this:

Other important/required courses:

The following are the basics of what any Head Coach needs at any level, regardless if you are a new or returning coach:

Foundations of Volleyball (Volleyball Canada site, see above under "Development Coach")

Making Head Way - Generic Version (http://thelocker.coach.ca)

This is a concussion protocol and awareness online course, which takes about 45 minutes to complete, and is free of charge.

- - To Register:
    - Go to the National Coaching Certification Program(NCCP) website at the link above, and log into the NCCP Locker using your NCCP.
    - Click on the eLearning tab, and then click on Making Head Way - Generic to register and complete the course.

Making Ethical Decisions - Online Evaluation (http://thelocker.coach.ca)

For MED, there are two free options right now:

Online, free courses offered by Coach NS, https://www.coachingns.com/nccp-online-courses
At home-study (at your own pace). Requires a bit more time but good for those who are unavailable for the online evening courses. https://www.coachingns.com/nccp-home-study

In addition to these, all Head Coaches need the following:

16U/15U/14U/13U*

(All the above) + their Development Coach Workshop in Year 1 (Their 1^st year as Head Coach since 2017). Also known as “Trained Development Coach”)
Those same coaches need to be Development Coach Certified by the completion of Year 2 since 2017 (Their 2^nd year as a head coach since 2017)).

17U/18U*

Need the basic courses + Certified Development Coach + Advanced Development Coach Workshop in Year 1(Their 1^st year as Head Coach since 2017). Also known as “Trained Advanced Development Coach”
Those same coaches need to be Advanced Development Coach Certified by the completion in their Year 1 (Their 2^nd year as a head coach since 2017)

Contact Megan Conroy, vnsmegan@sportnovascotia.ca for more information/clarification.

Ongoing:

When in your Locker account, click on the Calendar tab and check out the amazing FREE ONLINE courses that are ongoing throughout the spring. This is a great opportunity for coaching Professional Development that has previously cost $$ and would have required travel to Halifax. Please take advantage of these great learning opportunities!!
The Canadian Sports Center Atlantic (CSCA) Professional Development page is updated frequently with new PD opportunities: https://cscatlantic.ca/coaching-programs

Our YouTube page has majority of the recordings of sessions: https://tinyurl.com/y59948ra
And you can subscribe to receive CSCA coach updates here! https://tinyurl.com/yxj6fx2u

VIP Program

Vip is a coaching program created through a joint effort between the Canadian Sport Center Atlantic (CSCA), Sport Nova Scotia and Support4Sport. The program goal is to recognize the contribution of coaches in communities across Nova Scotia. Vip is not a certification or requirement, but rather a proactive opportunity for coaches to continue to excel in ethical leadership.

This program is designed to raise the bar for what it means to be a coach in Nova Scotia. Vip participants are supported and part of a broader community who are leading the way, creating a positive impact on the lives of everyone in the provincial and community sport sector. Check out this link and scroll down to see the current list of Nova Scotia VIP coaches and their respective sports! https://cscatlantic.ca/vip-coach-program-application

The following page highlights some details about the program. Many of the requirements you would have already completed as part of your Development/Advanced Development Coach status. For clubs who have 10+ coaches with VIP status, there is an opportunity to have the club logo added to the VIP swag!

To inquire more about the program or to enroll, contact Kirsti Mason, Community Coaching Lead with Canadian Sport Center Atlantic commcoach@cscatlantic.ca .

To officially obtain the vip coaching status, you must meet the following criteria:

Sign Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) Code of Conduct
Obtain three Professional Development points within the past 12 months
Complete Safe Sport Training*:
- Commit to Kids
- Respect in Sport
- Making Ethical Decisions
Trained or Certified to coach the level of sport indicated in your application
Submit a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Check and Child Abuse Registry*

*Coupon codes will be provided so you can complete the training at NO CHARGE.

Upon acceptance into the vip program you will be rewarded the following:

Under Armour Kit ($200 value)
Under Armour Discounts
Connections with a variety of coaches across Nova Scotia
Professional Development opportunities and resources
50% off the Atlantic Coaches Conference
Financial support to complete required NCCP courses

How to Create an Account and Register for Volleyball

Introduction

Welcome to Sport Hub Antigonish! The first time you use the Sport Hub site, there are some additional steps required for set up. See below. Once these steps are complete, future registrations will be quick and easy!

Sport Hub is much more than the registration portal, it is a community wide, collaborative initiative with many long-term goals to improve community sport. As part of Sport Hub, the new website is locally developed and constantly evolving. We are always interested in your feedback. Email us at antigonishadmin@mysporthub.ca with any ideas or questions.

Creating an Account

Go to https://mysporthub.ca/
- You may wish to “bookmark” this page on your browser for quick future access
On the top right corner of the page, on the menu bar, click “Create an Account”
Fill out your details, create a password, and save your information
Once successful, you will now be able to log in. Click “Log In” on the menu bar (top right)
Fill in your User Name and Password, click “Log In”
- If on a person device, you may check the "remember me" box so you will be automatically logged in on future visits.

Setting up your Family

On the top menu bar to the right, you will now see your “Hub” in yellow (ex. “John Doe’s Hub⇓”). Click this to reveal a dropdown menu of options
Under this drop-down menu, select “Family Profile”
Click the black button labeled “Edit Family Info”, fill out your information here and submit

Adding Family Members

You will first need to add yourself as the “primary adult”. A flashing warning will be visible and you will not be able to take other actions until this step is complete – the warning will disappear once you have added yourself to the family
Another flashing warning will let you know you have required reading. Click the black “Required Reading” button to review the Safe Sport information. Confirm you have seen this page by submitting through the button at the bottom of the page. Flashin warning will disappear once you have viewed the required reading
Add family members by clicking “Add Family Member” and filling out their profile

Registration

Once you have added the registrant as part of your family and completed their profile, you will now see a “Waiver” button beside their name. Click this, review the waiver, and confirm that you have read and understand the waiver by clicking the confirmation button at the bottom of the page. Do the same with the Media Waiver.
Return to your family profile page. Now you will see a “Registration” button by their name in place of the waiver button. Click this to reveal a personalized list of programs based on the participant’s profile
For more info on a program, you can click the title to reveal additional details. Select the programs you wish to register for using the checkboxes, and then hit “Submit” to request registration.
While your status is still “pending” you can unregister as well using the same process. Once the registration status is confirmed, you would have to contact the organization directly to unregister
Follow payment prompts ONLY once your registration status is CONFIRMED by the organization.

Schedule for next 15 days

Facility	Date	Start Time	End Time	Total Minutes
Gymnasium / Le Gymnase - Pomquet Community Centre	Thu Apr 25	06:00 PM	07:30 PM	90
East Antigonish Education Centre/Academy Gymnasium	Fri Apr 26	05:00 PM	09:00 PM	240
St. Andrew Junior School Gymnasium	Fri Apr 26	07:00 PM	09:00 PM	120
East Antigonish Education Centre/Academy Gymnasium	Mon Apr 29	05:00 PM	09:00 PM	240