Club Background
Marin Juniors is a girls volleyball club sponsored by San Rafael Community Services. Established in 1983, we have a proud history of producing accomplished athletes while fostering a life-long love for the sport. Our balanced approach emphasizes skill development, confidence, and teamwork in a competitive, yet supportive, environment.

We attract and develop outstanding players at all levels and our highly experienced coaching staff presents consistent and unified philosophies and teaching methods. The lessons we teach and the experiences that club volleyball provides will stay with players for years to come. Confidence, integrity, perseverance, sportsmanship, commitment and teamwork are all principles that are introduced in the sport but extend far beyond the gym.

We are not focused on any single high school program. Marin Juniors takes great pride in the diversity of middle and high schools that both our players and coaches represent. The relationships that players build across schools are an extremely valuable part of the club volleyball experience. We support and encourage our players who have aspirations to play in college, and we love to recognize those who take their game to the next level.

Marin Juniors is committed to setting age-appropriate goals and philosophies for our teams. Read more about how the skills we teach, the tone and manner of our coaching, and the emphasis on winning all evolve as our players grow through our program.

Season Overview
The official start of the 2007-2008 club season will be in October, when a series of clinics will be held. These are a great way for new players to be introduced to the coaching staff and get a feel for the training, intensity, and environment of Marin Juniors.

Tryouts will be held the first weekend in November, and team selections will be made shortly thereafter. Practices will officially begin for most teams in early January, although some teams may start pre-season conditioning and training. The season runs through early May for all teams, although optional tournaments will extend the season for most teams until June, and teams going to the national Volleyball Festival continue until early July.

A minimum of two, two-hour team practices will be held each week. Individual position training and conditioning programs will also be available. Practices will be held at Marin Academy and Pickleweed Community Center.

See the Schedule page for a listing of tournaments. Marin Juniors participates in the leagues governed by the Northern California Volleyball Association (NCVA). You can download rules, policies, and league information directly from their site. Teams compete in weekend tournaments approximately twice per month, January through May.

Some teams may elect to play in additional tournaments which can extend the season through the first week of July. Tournaments are held throughout Northern California, starting at 8AM and ending about 4PM, not counting travel time.Some optional tournaments are two or three day tournaments, and it will be up to the individual teams which of these they attend. Club fees do not cover these additional tournaments and teams will be responsible for raising entry fees as well as travel and accommodation costs, as needed.

Marin Juniors also encourages off-court development by offering sessions on nutrition, training, mental toughness and team-dynamics.

The National Volleyball Festival will be held July 1 - July 7, 2007, in Reno. The top team in each age division should expect to play in this nationally renowned tournament. Other teams are encouraged to participate if there is sufficient interest.

Please send any written correspondence to:

Marin Juniors Volleyball Club, 618 B St, San Rafael, 94901

Contact Information

Club Sponsor - Gary Burns
San Rafael Community Services, Athletics Supervisor
(415) 485-3333

Club Director - Craig Wong
(415) 250-7480