March 2011 Newsletter
Junior's:
• Congratulations to some of our current players:
Libby Weber – committed, Cornerstone University, 2011
David Ryan Vander Meer – committed, Ball State University, 2011
Megan Vander Meer – accepting visits to Hillsdale, Ferris, Valparaiso and MSU, and mulling over numerous other invitations!
Sydney Vander Meer – visiting Ferris
Maggie Ferrell (2010) – committed, Muskegon Community College, 2011
Sydney Spencer - getting a lot of looks.
You can too. Just talk to David
• Congratulations to our 18’s Boy’s team who just finished their season with another trip to the finals! This group of young men was such a joy to coach and will be missed by Coach Michelle and the 17 National team especially!! Best wishes to the 4 seniors: Wes Cramer, Alec Herin, David Ryan Vander Meer and Cameron Rowland! It is truly the end of an era, as DR and Cam have been playing with us since 2002! Thanks for the memories, guys!!
• Spring Club information is now posted.
• Try-outs: select the appropriate time according to the players current grade.
Elementary/Middle School: March 5, 9:30 – 11:00am and March 6, 5:00 – 6:30pm.
Freshman/Sophomores March 7, 5:30 – 7:00 and March 9, 7:40 – 9:00
Juniors/Seniors March 7, 4:00 – 5:20 and March 9, 6:10 – 7:30
• Private Lessons are options for boys, girls or entire teams. Contact Michelle to schedule a time.
• 2011 Club Beach Volleyball info is up. Join as an individual or have your own team. Be part of the Carpe Diem Beach Club!
Adults:
• Zumba is here! Come to Carpe Diem Sunday evenings at 5:30. No preregistration is necessary, just show up around 5:15, pay the $5.00 fee and get ready to dance the winter weight away!
• Adult Indoor Tournaments E-mail David to register.
March 5th – Regular/Reverse Coed 4’s
March 26th – Regular/Reverse Coed 4’s
• Private Lessons are options for men, women or teams! Contact Michelle to schedule a time.
Beach:
• Thanks to the MANY people who made 2010 another fantastic season of beach volleyball! Here are the results from the summer tournaments!
• The 2011 Summer schedule is posted on our website! Our first event is June 18!
Extras:
• Once again, our club teams are taking part in a community service project by collecting food and supplies for the Humane Society of West Michigan! Michelle and the kids volunteer there 3 days a week and have an awesome time with the animals, staff and potential adopters! They see first hand the needs of this organization and hope the entire volleyball community will help in ANY way they can!
Last year, we only asked for dry dog and cat food and collected almost 2,000 pounds!! This year, the list is broader to meet the growing needs of the animals of West Michigan:
Dog Food – wet or dry
Cat Food – wet or dry (We do have a greater need for cat food as most of our donations are for dogs.)
Treats for cats and dogs
Toys
Collars
Hand Sanitizer (used by all volunteers and staff before and after contacting any animal!)
Scrub shirts (one used for each animal contacted, with 3 of us there possibly contacting 23 animals each time, that’s 69 scrub shirts in 2 hours just for us!)
Cash donations (to be used to purchase food)
Please bring any donations to Carpe Diem between now and MARCH 1!
• Advertise YOUR BUSINESS at Carpe Diem! Cost for advertising via a banner is $200. Contact David regarding this opportunity!
• Are you planning an event and need space? Carpe Diem is available for rental! Parties, Basketball, Speakers, Exercise/Pilates/Zumba/Yoga classes, AAU tournaments… If you are interested in renting, please contact David .
• Follow us on Facebook
• Follow us on Twitter - @Carpediemvb
Blessings to you,
David and Michelle Vander Meer
“But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him.” Matthew 14:27-31
