Little update..
She had her last tournament of the regular club season this weekend & they qualified for the Nationals in Vegas! I am so happy for them but also very stressed about how we’ll pay to get there/stay there
Currently stalking flights and also learning about them. I have never flown/bought a plane ticket before so I’m freaking out a bit. She’s excited! No fear!
I’m currently weighing my options of cheapo but direct flights (spirit)
Vs - nicer but longer rides with interruptions (southwest).
They both end up within $100 or so in price after bags. Found out this morning that southwest is easy to change if needed (like if the price drops) so I’m kinda leaning that way. They seem easier to deal with.
I’ve finally got numbers for those so my stress level is a little better but the rooms are still a big unknown as to what will be available to us with the stay to play situation.
The best part is yesterday while I was still wrapping my head around the vegas thing we got a message that says -
“Congratulations on your bid to the USAV Nationals. To prep for our post season, I would like to share some information regarding the USAV Nationals and our warm up tournament. The USAV Nationals is a “stay and play” so please be patient and wait to make any hotel arrangements until we are given the hotel list by the USAV.
We are also playing in a warm up tournament in New Orleans on May 25-27th. This tournament is not a “stay and play” so you can freely make the hotel arrangements on your own or decide as a team.
We are going to give our players a little time off from volleyball and resume our practice starting May 13th. Our practice days will be Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-8pm.
The post season price is listed below. The first payment of $600 is due by the first practice on May 13th. The remaining balance will be due June 1st.
11’s- $1,135
12’s-13’s=$1,190
17’s=1,200 “
Thankfully the scholarship she has applies to post season tuition but my goodness! New Orleans (6hrs away) on memorial day weekend 24 days from now