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Looking to improve your skills? Rep beach training is exactly where you want to be.

Our Rep Beach Training is designed to strengthen prospective and current player’s core skills while reinforcing proper technique. Beach volleyball is important to any indoor volleyball player’s development. Our program will teach players how to play 2-on-2 beach volleyball, while helping with movement on the court and strengthening passing, hitting, serving, and setting abilities. Our Head Coaches from EVP Eagles, as well as local varsity players, will be teaching players the proper technique and movement required for success in both indoor and beach volleyball.

If you are interested in registering this summer, you will have the option to select our two-day, three-day, or four-day training package and choose what days of the week you wish to attend. All of EVP’s training takes place at our own private beach courts located at 3091 Ninth Line, Mississauga. Training will take place from May 15th to August 18th, giving athletes two extra weeks of training we have not offered in previous years. 

Please see below for the days and times being offered for each age group:

Sessions offered for Beginner Girls (11U/12U):

•     Mondays (5:00-7:00 pm)
•     Wednesdays (5:00-7:00 pm)
•     Thursdays (5:00-7:00 pm)

Sessions offered for Rookie Girls (13U/14U):

•     Mondays (5:00-7:00 pm)
•     Tuesdays (5:00-7:00 pm)
•     Thursdays (5:00-7:00 pm)
•     Fridays (5:00-7:00 pm)

 Sessions offered for Jr Girls (15U/16U):

•     Mondays (5:00-7:00 pm)
•     Tuesdays (5:00-7:00 pm)
•     Wednesdays (5:00-7:00 pm)
•     Thursdays (5:00-7:00 pm)
•     Thursdays (7:00-9:00 pm)
•     Fridays (5:00-7:00 pm)

Sessions offered for Sr Girls (17U/18U):

•     Wednesdays (5:00-7:00 pm)
•     Fridays (7:00-9:00 pm)

Sessions offered for Jr Boys (14U/15U):

•     Tuesdays (5:00-7:00 pm)
•     Wednesdays (5:00-7:00 pm)
•     Fridays (5:00-7:00 pm)

Sessions offered for Sr Boys (16U/17U):

•     Tuesdays (7:00-9:00 pm)
•     Fridays (7:00-9:00 pm)

Please note there will be no training during the week of July 17-21 as this will be reserved for our EVP Eagles Camp (15U and under). There will also be no sessions running on the following holidays:

• Monday, May 22nd – Victoria Day
• Monday, July 3rd – Observed Canada Day
• Monday, August 7th – Civic Holiday

Summer Camps are back!

EVP’s summer camps offer a great way to make new friends, grow your skills, and have fun! We offer half or full day registrations for kids aged 6-8, 9-11, and 12-14. Each week offered has a different theme that allows campers to not only play the sport of volleyball but partake in other activities that interest them as well. At the start of every week, campers will receive an EVP beach camp shirt and have the chance to compete for multiple prizes. 

Age Group & Weekly Breakdown

• Half day Camps: 9 AM – 12 PM
• Full Day Camps: 9 AM – 4 PM

Ages 6-8

• Week 5: Aug. 8-11 (Spikes and Crafts Week)
• Week 6: Aug. 14-18 (Spikes and Crafts Week)

Ages 9-11

• Week 1: July. 4-7 (Sports Week)
• Week 2: July. 10-14 (Amazing Race)
• Week 3: July. 24-28 (Beach Volleyball Week)
• Week 4: July. 31-Aug 4 (Sports Week)
• Week 5: Aug. 8-11 (Amazing Race)
• Week 6: Aug. 14-18 ( Beach Volleyball Week)
• Week 7: Aug. 21-25 ( Beach Volleyball Week)

Ages 12-14

• Week 1: July. 4-7 (Sports Week)
• Week 2: July. 10-14 (Amazing Race)
• Week 3: July. 24-28 (Beach Volleyball Week)
• Week 4: July. 31-Aug 4 (Sports Week)
• Week 5: Aug. 8-11 (Amazing Race)
• Week 6: Aug. 14-18 ( Beach Volleyball Week)
• Week 7: Aug. 21-25 ( Beach Volleyball Week)

The breakdown of weekly themes are as follows: 

Sports Week

Sports Week offers a variety of sports in one week with some basics of volleyball each day.

Below are some of the sports/activities we play throughout the week:

• Bump (Basketball)
• Capture the Flag 
• Ball hockey 
• Soccer baseball 
• Spike ball 
• Ultimate frisbee/frisbee cup 
• And other backyard games! (corn hole, kanjam, etc.) 

Amazing Race

Our Amazing Race camp is ideal for campers who want to learn the basics of volleyball, but mainly want to be active and outside! Each day, we spend 30-45 minutes in the morning learning a new volleyball skill, with the remainder of our time focused on fun and engaging activities to keep campers busy.

Featured themed games throughout the week: 

• Cornhole 
• Ladder Ball
• Capture the Flag
• Basketball
• Frisbee Cup 
• KanJam 
• Scavenger hunt 
• Spike ball 
• Themed water activities on hot days: 
  • Water relay 
  • Water balloon toss 
  • Water balloon volleyball

Beach Volleyball Week

Beach Volleyball Week focuses on teaching players the basics of volleyball, while also teaching some of the differences between indoor and beach volleyball. Each team will compete in different volleyball drills to earn points for their team, finishing with a mini beach volleyball tournament on the Friday of that week.

Featured games/drills throughout the week:

• Campers will learn how to bump, volley/set, attack and serve, as well as some gameplay tips
• Water activities played on hot days: 
  • Water relay 
  • Water balloon toss 
  • Water balloon volleyball 

Spikes and Crafts Week *NEW PROGRAM

EVP has put together a camp that’s geared towards the younger aged campers who want to learn how to play volleyball, but also want to get creative with some fun crafts. Our coaches will focus on teaching the campers 1 new volleyball skill each day, as well as one new craft each day! 

• Volleyball skills include serving, bumping, volleying, hitting, and gameplay structure 
• Craft activities including rock painting, bracelet making, tissue paper bouquets, dream catchers, and more! 

Important Note

• Camps for both the 9-11 and 12-14 age groups will run concurrently. We will always strive to ensure that each camper is kept in their own age group for the duration of the camp. However, depending on a camper’s skill and/or registration numbers, there may be times during some activities throughout the week where campers will be placed in a group or on a team that has mixed ages from both age groups.

EARLY BIRD DEADLINE IS MAY 31! REGISTER NOW TO SAVE YOUR SPOT

It’s almost time to head to the beach! Are you ready? 

EVP is extremely excited to announce that the 2023 adult beach league season will be going back to a 16 week schedule. This will give teams an additional 3 weeks of games compared to previous years during Covid. Teams can register for the full season (16 weeks) or regular season (12 weeks) schedule that will be outlined below. 

Adult Beach League Season breakdown

• Full Season (16 Weeks)
  • Monday – Thursdays 
  • Skill: Competitive, Intermediate, Recreational
  • Time: 7 – 10 PM 
  • Start Date: May 15th 
  • End date: August 31st 
• Regular Season (12 Weeks)
  • Monday – Thursdays 
  • Skill: Competitive, Intermediate, Recreational 
  • Time: 7 – 10 PM
  • Start Date: June 12th 
  • End Date: August 31st 

Want to sign up? Head over to https://evpcanada.com/2023-beach-adult-volleyball-league/

We wanted to thank everyone again for participating in our Rep tryouts this year.

We have completed our offers and have selected our teams and players for the 2022-2023 season.

Making the decisions for our teams are always incredibly difficult and we appreciate the large volume of participants that came out and showed a lot of talent and passion for the game of volleyball.

We encourage those who have not been selected to continue working on their development by participating in our youth development programs listed on our website and we hope to see you again at next year’s tryouts.

Lastly, the OVA has issued a survey for families to provide feedback on their experiences with the OVA Tryout Window process. We encourage families to consider taking a few moments to reflect on yours and your child’s experience and provide feedback using the link below:

How Was the 2022-23 Tryout Window? Let the OVA Know Through This Survey

Thanks again,

EVP Team

Time to clean off the sand and strap on your laces! 

Our team at EVP has been working extremely hard to prepare for the upcoming season and has made new additions to our Fall program offerings. This year we have added a boys-only development league and a new advanced house league for 15U Girls! None of these changes would have been possible without the support of our community and as a team, we would like to thank all the families & individuals who have helped us get to this stage. 

Fall 2022 Program Information 

Indoor Girls House Leagues (U13 – U15)

As our fastest-growing program, EVP has committed a lot of time and resources to improve our house leagues. Over the summer our team set a goal of providing the best possible programs including new drills, skills, and techniques to help athletes take it to the next level. This year we have added a new Advanced House League program allowing seasoned U15 girls the chance to play in a more challenging environment! In 2019 alone we saw that 40% of our house league players moved on to compete at the rep level with EVP or other clubs surrounding the area! 

Why choose our house league?

• Players trained by EVP’s Rep Coaches 
• Play time twice a week (1 practice and 1 game day)
• Players receive practice shirts and game-day jerseys
• Medals and Awards
• Opportunity to compete in 1 house league tournament per session 
• EVP House Leagues are the fastest growing in Ontario!

What does a typical week look like?

• One set night a week for team practice with one of our Rep Coaches (1 hr 30 min)
• Sunday game days (1 hr of games)

For weekly session breakdowns and details on registration please follow the link below: https://evpcanada.com/house-league/ 

For Information and registration on Advanced House League please visit the link below: https://evpcanada.com/fall-2022-u15-girls-house-leagues/ 

Indoor Development Programs

Volleyball is a growing sport that we believe should be available to a variety of ages regardless of their skill! This Fall season we are offering three programs including: 

• Spikes (Ages 6 – 9)
• Development League (Ages 9 – 14)
• High School Spike Out (Ages 14 – 17)

Spikes Program

The Spike program is for children aged 6 to 9 that focuses on making new friends, learning the basics of volleyball, and furthering skills to prepare for their future in volleyball! These programs run for 1 hour every week over a 7-10 week period! 

Below shows each sessions breakdown and progression throughout the program:

For more information and registration, please follow the link: https://evpcanada.com/spikes/

Development League 

EVP Development League is a program offered to players that are new or have minimal experience in volleyball. Throughout each session, core skills and fundamentals are taught in a variety of drills followed by gameplay designed to implement the skills learned in each session. Each session is led by an OVA-certified coach that wants to see our players excel and move to the next level! 

Below shows each sessions breakdown and progression throughout the program: 

For more information and registration, please follow the link: https://evpcanada.com/development-league/

High School Spike Out Program

The High School Spike Out program is for athletes aged 14-17 who are past the development stage of volleyball and are looking for more gameplay. This program runs every Saturday from 1:30-3 PM and Sunday from 5:30-7 PM. Each session involves 30 minutes of skill development led by one of our rep coaches followed by 50-60 minutes of gameplay. 

For more information and registration, please follow the link: https://evpcanada.com/high-school-spike-out-program/ 

Indoor Adult League 

EVP Indoor Adult league is back in action and we are extremely excited to see teams show out. This league offers a great opportunity for friends to get together and play in a variety of different skilled pools. Our league options are: 

• Competitive Co-Ed 6’s: Tuesday nights (8:15 – 11:15 PM) @ Clearview Christian Reformed Church 
• Intermediate Co-Ed 6’s: Wednesday nights (9 – 11 PM) @ Clearview Christian Reformed Church
• Intermediate Co-Ed 6’s: Thursday night (7:30 – 9:30 PM) @ St. Mildred’s Lightbourn School 

Each team must consist of at least six players and must have a minimum of 2 female players to compete. 

For more information and registration, please visit the link: https://evpcanada.com/adult-indoor-programs-2/ 

It’s that time of the year again!

This year our team wanted to ensure that everyone has the chance to tune their skills before tryouts this Fall. From August 27th to September 9th, we will be running our Rep Skills Clinics with a variety of our best coaches. Each coach has been specifically selected for our clinics based on their experience, expertise, and knowledge. Due to our wide selection of skilled coaches, we are happy to announce we will be running six specific skills clinics as shown below: 

• Skills Clinic: Focuses on ALL volleyball skills including serving, passing, setting, hitting, and more. This clinic is encouraged for all players who want to tune up all of their skills before tryouts!
  • Aug 27th @ John Knox (2-4 PM): 12U – 15U with Coach Riley & Coach Cam 
  • Aug 27th @ Clearview (10 AM – 12): 12U – 15U With Coach Gavin & Coach Matt
  • Aug 28th @ John Knox (2 – 4 PM): 12U – 15U With Coach Gavin 
  • Aug 29th @ John Knox (6 – 8 PM): 14U – 16U With Coach Robbie 
  • Sept 7th @ John Knox (6 – 8 PM): 12U – 14U With Coach Cam
  • Sept 9th @ John Knox (6 – 8 PM): 12U – 15U With Coach Robbie
• Passing Clinic: Focuses on a variety of passing skills that are key to performing in a competitive environment. 
  • Aug 27th @ Clearview (2 – 4 PM): 15U – 18U With Coach Gavin & Coach Matt
  • Aug 29th @ Clearview (4 – 6 PM): 12U – 15U With Coach Ben 
  • Aug 30th @ Clearview (6 – 8 PM): 14U – 16U With Coach Ben 
  • Aug 31st @ John Knox (8 – 10 PM): 12U – 15U With Coach Gavin
  • Sept 1st @ Clearview (6 – 8 PM): 14U – 17U With Coach Ben 
  • Sept 9th @ John Knox (8 – 10 PM): 14U – 16U With Coach Robbie
  • Sept 8th @ John Knox (8 – 10 PM): 15U – 18U With Coach Riley 
• Outside Hitting Clinic: Focuses on the left and right side positions, including attacking and passing. 
  • Aug 27th @ John Knox (10 AM – 12): 15U – 18U With Coach Cam & Coach Sarah
  • Aug 28th @ John Knox (10 AM – 12): 15U – 18U With Coach Gavin 
  • Aug 29th @ Clearview (6 – 8 PM): 14U – 16U With Coach Ben 
  • Aug 30th @ John Knox (6 – 8 PM): 15U – 18U With Coach Cam
  • Sept 6th @ Clearview (8 – 10 PM): 15U – 18U With Coach Gavin & Coach Matt
  • Sept 7th @ John Knox (8 – 10 PM): 14U – 16U With Coach Cam
  • Sept 8th @ Clearview (6 – 8 PM): 14U – 16U With Coach Gavin & Coach Matt
• Middle Clinic: Focuses on Middle blocker position, including hitting and blocking from middle.
  • Sept 6th @ Clearview (6 – 8 PM): 15U – 18U With Coach Gavin & Coach Matt
• Setting Clinic: Focuses on the setter position. There will be a high volume of reps in this clinic allowing setters to find their rhythm. 
  • Aug 27th @ John Knox (12 – 2 PM): 15U – 18U With Coach Sarah & Coach Cam 
  • Sept 6th @ John Knox (6 – 8 PM): 14U – 16U With Coach Sarah 
• Serving Clinic: Focuses on different types of serving and techniques to gain power and consistency in the serve.  
  • Aug 27th @ Clearview (12 – 2 PM): 15U – 18U With Coach Gavin & Coach Matt
  • Aug 28th @ John Knox (12 – 2 PM): 12U – 15U With Coach Gavin 
  • Aug 29th @ John Knox (8 – 10 PM): 12U – 15U With Coach Robbie
  • Aug 30th @ John Knox (8 – 10 PM): 14U – 18U Jump Serve Clinic With Coach Cam 
  • Aug 30th @ Clearview (4 – 6 PM): 12U – 15U With Coach Ben 
  • Aug 31st @ John Knox (6 – 8 PM): 14U – 18U Jump Serve Clinic With Coach Gavin
  • Sept 1st @ Clearview (4 – 6 PM): 15U – 18U With Coach Ben 
  • Sept 6th @ John Knox (8 – 10 PM): 12U – 14U With Coach Sarah 
  • Sept 8th @ John Knox (6 – 8 PM): 14U – 16U With Coach Riley 

With the completion of our Rep Skills Clinics, we will be jumping into our Fall 2022 Eagles tryouts! Tryouts will be held from September 10th – 19th with all dates and information displayed below: 

• 11U / 12U Girls Tryouts 
  • Sept 13th @ Clearview (6 – 7:30 PM)
  • Sept 18th @ St. Mildred’s (9 – 10:30 AM)
• 13U Girls Tryouts
  • Sept 14th @ Clearview (7 – 8:30 PM) 
  • Sept 18th @ St. Mildred’s (10:30 AM – 12) 
• 14U Girls Tryouts – A
  • Sept 10th @ Clearview (9 – 10:30 AM)
  • Sept 17th @ Clearview (9 – 10:30 AM)
• 14U Girls Tryouts – B
  • Sept 10th @ Clearview (10:30 AM – 12)
  • Sept 17th @ Clearview (10:30 AM – 12)
• 15U Girls Tryouts – A 
  • Sept 10th @ Clearview (12 – 1:30 PM)
  • Sept 17th @ Clearview (12 – 1:30 PM)
• 15U Girls Tryouts – B
  • Sept 10th @ Clearview (1:30 – 3 PM)
  • Sept 17th @ Clearview (1:30 – 3 PM)
• 16U Girls Tryouts – A
  • Sept 10th @ Clearview (3 – 4:30 PM)
  • Sept 14th @ Clearview (8:30 – 10 PM)
• 16U Girls Tryouts – B 
  • Sept 10th @ Clearview (4:30 – 6 PM)
  • Sept 13th @ Clearview (7:30 – 9 PM) 
• 16U Girls Tryouts – C
  • Sept 12th @ Clearview (6 – 7:30 PM)
  • Sept 18th @ St. Mildred’s (12 – 1:30 PM)
• 17U Girls Tryouts – A 
  • Sept 12th @ Clearview (7:30 – 9 PM)
  • Sept 18th @ St. Mildred’s (1:30 – 3 PM)
• 17U Girls tryouts – B 
  • Sept 12th @ John Knox (6 – 7:30 PM)
  • Sept 14th @ John Knox (6 – 7:30 PM)
• 18U Girls Tryouts 
  • Sept 12th @ John Knox (7:30 – 9 PM)
  • Sept 14th @ John Knox (7:30 – 9 PM) 
• 14U Boys Tryouts 
  • Sept 10th @ John Knox (3:30 – 5 PM)
  • Sept 17th @ John Knox (3:30 – 5 PM)
• 15U Boys Tryouts 
  • Sept 13th @ John Knox (6 – 7:30 PM)
  • Sept 15th @ John Knox (6 – 7:30 PM) 
• 17U Boys Tryouts 
  • Sept 13th @ John Knox (7:30 – 9 PM)
  • Sept 15th @ John Knox (7:30 – 9PM) 

Join SickKids on its mission to raise the $1.3 billion needed to build a new hospital.

EVP will be hosting Heatwave for SickKids Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament at our beach facility on Saturday, September 10th located at 3091 Ninth Line, Mississauga.

Grab some friends and create a team to participate! See below for details.

Event On-Line Team Registration: www.HeatwaveEvents.com

Registration Deadline is two weeks prior to event date (August 27th)

TEAM ENTRY FEE – $550 PER TEAM (plus HST) includes one official game volleyball.

Division Recreational:  Co-ed 6’s – 5 games. No Spiking. No Overhand Serves.

Division Competitive:  Co-ed 6’s – 5 games. Spiking and Overhand Serves Allowed.

Recommended Roster 6 to 10+ players. Minimum 2 females on court.

Estimated game time: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, followed by playoffs.

It’s that time of the year again! 

EVP is extremely excited to get started with our summer camps this year that will be run by our very own Jessie Nairn. This year, campers will have the opportunity to learn from an elite player while simultaneously growing their passion and love for volleyball. 

Jessie’s many years of volleyball experience excites our team as all of our campers are set for a great summer! Jessie has 12 years of competitive volleyball experience while 6 of those were spent playing for the McMaster women’s university team. Some of her major achievements are being named McMaster’s volleyball MVP for two years and receiving the award of merit in 2022. Jessie has won 1 OUA Gold medal and 1 silver during her six years at Mcmaster and is eager to share some of her experiences with her campers this summer! 

Each week our summer camps will have different themes in which campers will be competing for prizes. Some of which will include camp MVP’s, chances to win clothing, and much more!

The themes for this summer are as follows: 

Week 1 & 7 (July 4th – 8th & August 15th – 19th) – Amazing Race (Ages 9 -14) 

• Will include an Amazing Race themed event on Friday as well as multiple competitions and prizes throughout the week. 

Week 2 & 5 (July 11th – 15th & August 2nd – 5th) – Sports Camp (Ages 9 -14)

• Although we are running a volleyball camp, our organization supports all aspects of athleticism. Throughout this week we will be playing a variety of sports including road hockey, frisbee, soccer, and of course volleyball. 

Week 3 (July 18th – 22nd) – Eagles Week (Ages 9 -14) 

• This week is meant for EVP rep players with the exception of some invites. The purpose of this week is to give our eagle’s players the opportunity to have a camp week to themself as well as meet members from all of our teams. 

Week 4 (July 25th – 29th) – Water World (Ages 9 – 14)

• Fun in the Sun or Fun in the Water? Why not both! This week will involve water guns, water balloons, and anything water related!

Week 6 & 8 (August 8th – 12th & August 22nd – 26th) – Beach Volleyball Camp (Ages 9 – 14) 

• This week provides an opportunity for players to learn everything beach volleyball related. Throughout the week coaches will teach players all the fundamentals of beach volleyball while intertwining competitions, games, and fun prizes! 

Registration and more information can be found at: 2022 Summer Camps – EVP Canada 

Shayne Palmer 

As of recent news, Shayne Palmer has decided to step down as Vice President into a Technical Director role. This move was hard thought upon and our team at EVP is fully supportive of Shayne’s decision. Moving forward, Shayne will be pursuing his passion of becoming a police officer while continuing to work with EVP part-time. Shayne will be returning to EVP come September and will be coaching partial nights throughout each week.

Shayne’s time with our organization has been nothing short of a blessing as the commitment, passion, and energy he brought has shaped what it means to be part of EVP. Throughout his many years, Shayne has been a role model not only to our players but staff members as well. In every opportunity Shayne helped train new coaches and create an atmosphere that our staff members wanted to be a part of. Shayne’s ability to be connected throughout all parts of EVP enabled us to build a family like culture that we as an organization will never stray from. 

As many already know, Shayne was also an elite coach that brought EVP to the level we are at today. Throughout the years, EVP has acquired many talented coaches and players that truly would not be at the level they are without Shayne’s guidance and knowledge. Moving forward our staff and coaches will be carrying his passion, knowledge, and love for the game as it has become part of who we are. 

We wish Shayne the best on his new career path and look forward to working with him further!