11/21/07:  Announcing the Midwest Zone Men's Junior Team Tryouts, for athletes born in 1991-1992. Interested athletes must attend at least one of the tryouts.

Saturday, Dec 1, Rockford High School, Rockford, MI. Sign-in 10:45 am, Tryout 11:00 am - 2:30 pm

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11/25/07: Additional Midwest Zone Team information from the Zone Coaching Staff:

From: lpayette <at> carthage.edu
Subject: Girls Midwest Zone Dates

Hello

This is in regards to firming up some date and times
regarding the Girl's Midwest Zone

Who:
Guy Baker advised us recently the ages for 2008
Junior age will be 1991 and under
Youth age will be 1993 and under

We as a Zone encourage all younger age players to get
involved as young as possible to start experiencing the
quality fundamental development of the Olympic Development
Program.

Dates:

Two tryouts/clinics are open to all players, Junior and
Youth age only, in the Midwest Zone.

The first will be at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin
the weekend of Dec 8-9. The second will be at Rockford HS
in Rockford, Michigan the weekend of Dec. 15-16. From
these two tryouts/clinics, players will be told after each
weekend who will be selected to attend the Midwest final
tryout/clinic.

Final Midwest Selection tryout/clinic will be at Stevenson
High School in Lincolnshire, IL the weekend of Jan 5-6.
There will be a selection made this weekend as to who will
be on the Midwest Zone team. This team will have the
opportunity to participated on the following.

Potential Training Dates for those who are selected
A weekend in Jan, probably 12-13 Times TBD
A weekend in Feb, probably 8-10 Times TBD

Competitions could include
Feb mid to late of month, probably 14-17, in Florida or
California

IN May
ODP Zone Championships and Selection Camp
May 24-27
Junior Location: Southern Pacific (Inland Empire)
Youth Location: Pacific Southwest

May 24
PM Arrival
PM Meeting: 5:30-6:00
PM Educational Component 6:00-8:30
May 25
Zone Championships: AM
Educational Component: PM
Zone Championships: PM
May 26
Zone Championships: AM and PM
Selection Process for Junior and Youth National Training
Camp: PM
May 27
Selection Camp for Junior and Youth National Training
Camp: AM and PM
Announce training camp players: PM
Closing: 2:15-2:30
Depart: 2:30
From this May weekend, there will be some players selected
by the National Team staff to participate in the National
Training Camp.
A National Training Camp -
USWP are increasing the numbers for the National Training
Camps.
Junior: 40 athletes (a minimum of two players per zone)
Youth: 52 athletes (a minimum of three players per zone)

The camps are for 4-5 days and are scheduled during the
week of June 23rd.

Junior and Youth National Teams
Junior: Common Training with Canada in July
Youth: Junior Pan American Championships in late July or
early August in South America


Back to the rest of the Midwest Zone team opportunities

Possibility to train and/or attend tourney on June 20-21
and/or July 11-12 located in Midwest.

Final Competition - national tournament for example an AWP
Fesitval or USWP JOs

This a look at the year to come. Hope this helps with what
we are trying to do.

Fee- $40 Checks made out Midwest Water Polo

All the weekends above are Saturday 3-6pm and Sunday
8-11am. The $40 will be a one time fee for the Dec 8-9,
15-16, and Jan 5-6. So yes, if a player decides to attend
more than one or was selected to do so, the fee charged
would only be $40.

Additional fees will come to those who are selected to
participate in any event after January.

I'm sorry for the length, but it sure feels good to have a
plan.

Any questions email Lpayette @carthage.edu or call (630)
308-4808