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.: Ankeny
Volleyball Association (AVBA)
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The Ankeny Volleyball Association was started in 1988 by a small group of people that wanted to improve the quality of volleyball in the Ankeny city league for adults. AVBA worked in conjunction with Ankeny Leisure Services to hold clinics to teach new skills and rules to the adult players. Soon AVBA was hosting monthly adult co-ed tournaments and helping Ankeny Leisure Services host the state co-ed tournament for city leagues. The AVBA club also helped coach Leisure Services teams for kids and hosted several youth tournaments. The emphasis for the youth program continued to grow as the adult players' children started playing volleyball. In 1994, AVBA organized its first AAU team. The next year it had two teams and the club has continued to grow every year. The AAU program generally has anywhere from ten to fifteen teams each season ranging from 5th grade up to 11th grade. The USA program generally has three or four competitive teams from age levels 12 and under to 18 and under. USA teams in the past have competed in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Texas, and Georgia. Each season AVBA volleyball grows as more people desire to learn to play competitive volleyball. The focus for AVBA volleyball has always been to improve the quality of play of volleyball in Ankeny for adults and the youth of Ankeny. AVBA is one of the few volleyball clubs that does not actively recruit players from other school districts to be on its teams. The goal of the club is to work and improve the skills of the Ankeny youth. A majority of the girls on the Ankeny High School team have participated in one or more of the AVBA volleyball programs. Ankeny is recognized around the state for having a quality volleyball program. AVBA is a non-profit club that works for the benefit of the Ankeny community and school system. Any money raised by AVBA is donated back into equipment for the schools, city programs, and for the youth of Ankeny. |
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