Starlings Volleyball, USA
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Sports & Recreation
Location
5857 Owens Ave.Suite 300Carlsbad, CA 92008 United StatesWebsite:
http://www.starlings.org
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Mission Statement
The mission of Starlings Volleyball, USA is to positively impact the lives of at-risk girls through the sport of volleyball. The Vision for Starlings Volleyball, USA is to provide at-risk, disadvantaged youth with equal access to quality volleyball programs, regardless of financial hardship, ethnicity or skill level through exposure to training and participation in the sport of volleyball. Starlings uses the platform of the sport to empower within each player academic excellence, healthy lifestyle choices and excellent character.
Description
Starlings Volleyball, USA began with a single, inner-city volleyball team of 11 girls in 1996. Founder Byron Shewman, a Men's National Team Champion, and Olympian Kim Oden, sought to establish a volleyball/academic program that would serve girls from lower socioeconomic groups. Far more than a youth program, Starlings is a home-base for struggling girls to find empowerment, direction, and love within a setting of quality volleyball training and competition.
Today, Starlings is the nation's largest junior volleyball club with teams in more than 80 cities and Native American reservations throughout the U.S. Approximately 3,000 girls currently participate in the Starlings program annually. In July 1998, 24 Starlings teams from across the country participated in the first annual Starlings National Championship. The competition, held in Southern California, draws more than 100 teams and over 1200 girls each year!
Over the last 25 years, over 45,000 girls have participated in Starlings Club Programs, more than 900 College Scholarships have been earned by Starlings Players, and 99% of Starlings players graduate from high school!
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