The University of Winnipeg, University of Manitoba and Brandon University, in partnership with Volleyball Manitoba, are extending offers of complimentary tickets to all VM Members to attend upcoming USPORTS volleyball matches:

University of Winnipeg – Thursday, February 2nd

UW Wesmen vs UM Bisons volleyball matches at the University of Winnipeg Duckworth Centre – match times at 6pm and 7:45pm.

If your team is interested in attending, please email Tom Nicholson at t.nicholson@uwinnipeg.ca to access this ticket offer!

University of Manitoba – Saturday, February 4th

UM Bisons vs UW Wesmen volleyball matches at the University of Manitoba Investors Group Athletic Centre – match times at 1pm and 2:45pm.

For individual tickets, visit GOBISONS.CA and use the promo code VOLLEYBALLMB to claim your free tickets.

For group tickets, please email bison.tickets@umanitoba.ca with your team name and desired ticket quantity to access this ticket offer!

Brandon University – Friday, February 17th

BU Bobcats vs TWU Spartans volleyball matches at the Brandon University Healthy Living Centre – match times at 6pm and 7:45pm.

If your team is interested in attending these matches, please email gronas@brandonu.ca to access this ticket offer!

Volleyball Manitoba is excited to once again be hosting the 14U Volleyball Canada National Championships, taking place May 11-14, 2023 at the RBC Convention Centre and Dakota Community Centre in Winnipeg. To successfully host the event, we will be in need of a number of volunteers to help with the event organization and delivery.

Volunteers and support are needed in the following areas:

• Venue and Sport Court flooring set-up and take-down (pre and post event – club teams wanted as a fundraising opportunity!)
• Court Managers: overseeing equipment on the 11-14 volleyball courts, including net height adjustments
• Gate / Admissions: selling entry passes and ticket Will Call
• Results Management: post-match score-sheet collection, online result entries
• Team Services: team check-in and team packages
• Awards & Ceremonies: team medal presentation coordination
• Volunteer Management: check-in, volunteer room oversight, refreshments

If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the registration form here: Volunteer Registration Form

Volleyball Canada Volunteer Screening Policy:

Volleyball Canada believes that everyone has the right to both participate in sport and work in a safe and inclusive environment that is free of abuse, harassment, or discrimination. We recognize that screening personnel and volunteers is a vital part of providing this safe work and sporting environment. As per Volleyball Canada’s Screening Policy, all individuals over 18 who volunteer with Volleyball Canada’s activities and are in a position of trust or authority and are asked to complete:

• Complete the online Screening Disclosure Forms (This is in addition to your online Criminal Record Check)
  • Please complete the disclosure form here. There is no need to forward the original hard copy.
  • Under Role PLEASE INDICATE WHICH NATIONALS YOU ARE WORKING AT ex: Volunteer Winnipeg Nationals

• Online Criminal Record Check
  • Completed Criminal Record Check through Sterling MyBackCheck. For those individuals that do not have a current (within the last 3 years) Record Check to provide, we will send an email and link to complete.
• Safe Sport Training (CAC Safe Sport Training OR Respect in Sport for Leaders needs to be completed)
  • CAC Safe Sport Training Module – will give you the knowledge and skills to recognize maltreatment in sport.
    • If you do not have a ‘Locker’ account with the Coaches Association of Canada (CAC), simply create one by going to this website.
    • Once you have an account, login and you should see the course under E-Learning.
      You can also find the training on this website.
    • Safe sport is to be completed every 3 years, or if a new course is created.
  • Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders:
    • https://volleyballmanitoba.ca/coach/respect-in-sport/

*All records will be maintained in a confidential manner and will not be disclosed to others except as required by law, or for use in legal, quasi-legal, or disciplinary proceedings.

**Results management will be handled as described in VC’s Screening Policy.

We’d ask that these items be completed prior to April 15, and please don’t hesitate to reach out to John Blacher <volleyball.ed@sportmanitoba.ca> at Volleyball Manitoba our Volleyball Canada’s Safe Sport Coordinator Julie Young jyoung@volleyball.ca with any questions or concerns.

We appreciate your commitment to helping keep sport and our workplaces safe!

An opportunity for youth to begin or continue their volleyball development!

The Community Youth Volleyball Program is a new framework created to support greater development of initiation level volleyball across Manitoba. We are working with communities throughout the province to implement this program and create a community of athletes and coaches who will train and then compete at the year-end Volley Blast!

From January through March, athletes ages 10-14 will develop the foundational skills essential to volleyball, mimicking that of the Club season.

12U (10-12 year olds) will train once a week and 14U (13-14 year olds) will train twice a week. Amongst the several weeks of training, designated dates will consist of “Mini-Matches”, allowing athletes to compete within their community for the length of the session. On the days of competition, 12U will be 4 vs 4 Tripleball and 14U will be 6 vs 6 Tripleball.

Registration is now open for Winnipeg, Virden, and La Salle. Find more details here.

Interested but don’t see your community? Fill out the Interest Intake Form to indicate your community’s interest in the program!

Volleyball Manitoba is reviewing our Early-Signing Process and we’d like your feedback!

If you could spare a few minutes to take a short survey, it will help us better understand how our current Early-Signing Process is impacting our members and the greater volleyball community, and whether it is meeting the intended purpose.  Feedback from Coaches, Athletes and Parents is all welcome!

SURVEY HERE

Survey closes on November 4^th, so make sure you complete it by then!

Thanks in advance for your time!

The 2022/2023 Volleyball Manitoba Board of Directors met on Sunday, September 11th for the first time as a newly appointed Board following the September 6 Annual General Meeting, where the officers were elected from amongst the Directors.

Roger Labossiere (President), Michelle Sawatzky-Koop (Treasurer), Andrei Halkewycz (Vice President) and Tim Au (Secretary) all return to these roles that they also assumed in 2021-22.

We recognize the following Board members who will provide stewardship and guidance for the association for this 2022/2023 year:

President: Roger Labossiere

Vice-President: Andrei Halkewycz

Treasurer: Michelle Sawatzky-Koop

Secretary: Tim Au

Director: Jennifer Krahn

Director: Madison Minarik

Director: Gabrielle Wishart

Director: Kevin Neufeld

Director: Ted Redekop

Referee Director: Azad Hosein