MEQ - Indianapolis list of colleges attending

http://universityathlete.com/attending/3441
Send out your schedule to the colleges you are looking at and tell them your court assignments.

Recruiting Rules

Calendar and Summary:
http://recruitlook.com/blog/id_2076-2013-2014-ncaa-volleyball-recruiting-calendar.html

When do we start the process and what do we do......

The parents have been so helpful this past week. I learn from you as much as I learn from college coaches. One parent and I were speaking yesterday about when to start the "process". If your daughter is a Freshman, you can start by having conversations.....do you like volleyball enough to play in college? What is playing in college like? Go see some games this Spring at local colleges. Take some video of matches, just in case she has the game of her life, you want to have it on video! But generally, Freshman year is all about getting good grades, learning about life in high school, working hard on and off the court, and enjoying the game. Do not put stress on college this early! Some may get exposure or even get some generic letters from college coaches. This just means someone thinks you are good...take it as a compliment and continue doing what I stated above. If a school contacts you and you are excited, email the coach and tell them a bit about yourself. Maybe even invite them to watch you play. At that point you can start to think about if you want to play and where you might want to do some camps this summer. Get on a campus, get a feel for college, the environment, volleyball, and the team. Then continue to have conversations with your parents. They can be a HUGE help when making decisions later, remember they have known you a long time :)

When you get to be a sophomore and junior, we will then discuss the next steps, for example:
Making a highlight video
Making an online profile
Getting a list of schools together
Sending emails to coaches
Making some unofficial visits, going to camps
Calling coaches and asking the tough questions
(I can work individually with what your needs are)

For most of you, hopefully you will get to make decisions about college your junior and senior year. This is when you can make the most educated decision based on what you want in a school and in a volleyball program. As always, enjoy the journey of high school and the exploration of your college future. Playing in college is not for everyone but it is a phenomenal experience if you are up to the demands it takes. If you have any questions about what it takes to play in college, we have many people you can discuss this with at every level.

Remember the three most important things to being recruited.....Get Good Grades,  Work Hard in and out of Practice, and Always be Positive!!!

Recruiting Services - Parent Info

Hello again,
Thank you for all of your wonderful emails about how helpful this is! You all are making me smile :)
A parent emailed me today with a good tip for all of you. As we head into qualifier season, you will see booths and information about recruiting while in Indy. If you want to spend money then do it by spending it on test prep or a family vacation, maybe to a college campus or a volleyball camp. Do not spend thousands of dollars, even hundreds on recruiting services! That's what Powerhouse is here for, to help you through the process...from start to finish. This is part of being with Powerhouse. Dan Ernst spoke about one recruiting service "It's more like $3,000 to just have Volleyball Recruits without you. They couldn't possibly do anything like what you do because they don't know the girls and they're not out on the court." Thanks Dan for that shout out!
The recruiting web service we use is www.volleyballrecruits.net and we have loved it. It is an additional $90 if you would like to have a profile made. This is not necessary but it is very helpful for coaches, players, and parents. Otherwise just get in touch with me for questions or needs. Jeanette Simenson at jrsimenson@gmail.com

And send me pictures of that great family vacation instead of spending $3000 for any recruiting service!

College Summer Camps

All high school players.....now is the time to start thinking and planning your summer camps. This is where college coaches can really see what you are all about. You can see the campus and meet the team. It's like taking an unofficial visit while getting to show off your talents. Make a realistic list of schools you want to look into further and lay out their camp dates. Call the coaches to make sure they know you will be there. Then play your hardest and have fun!

High Performance USAV

Make sure to check out USAV High Performance tryout dates.

Calling college coaches

Some of you have been actively calling and setting up times to speak to college coaches. Some pointers for those of you who are new to this.
Email the coaches with a couple of times that you will try to reach them. Include Jeanette Simenson's email jrsimenson@gmail.com so they can email me back if one time works better than another.

What kind of questions should you ask?
Any questions you have about the school, academics, and how they support student-athletes.
Any questions about their vision for the program, how you would fit in, and their practice schedules both in season and during the off-season.
Make sure before you hang up you ask where you stand in their recruiting process. What you need to do next and what steps you can put in place today. Example: Set up a visit, commit to camp, or arrange to have them see you play.

Get ready for Qualifiers

Some of you have asked what should I be doing for exposure before The Mideast Qualifier. Make sure you have shared any new videos with coaches that are on your list. When you get your court assignments make sure you let the coaches know where you will be playing. Also if anything has changed like you have just touched 10 feet or you have received your ACT scores, make sure to send great news to coaches.
Check the Mideast website for schools that attended last year and send out any information to schools that may be of interest to you. Mideast Website