AAU Urban Initiative – 2023 NYC Volleyball Clinic
03/07/2023
The AAU Urban Initiative sponsored a free volleyball clinic for middle school girls with 80 girls coming to participate
By: Troy MacNeill
AAU 2023 NYC Volleyball Clinic
Dates: Saturday March, 4, 2023
Location: Maspeth HS, Queens, New York
QUEENS, N.Y. (March 7, 2023) – The AAU Urban Initiative was proud to sponsor a free volleyball clinic for middle school girls at Maspeth High School in Queens, New York. With 80 girls participating, it was an amazing turnout with athletes learning about the game and about their community.
On March 4, New York Metropolitan AAU Volleyball Director, Gerry Matacotta, ran the volleyball clinic open to all skill levels and ages. The clinic also had some experienced coaches there to provide their expertise. Head Volleyball Coach at Fairleigh Dickenson University, Karl France, and Head Volleyball Coach at Queens College, Jason Demas were in attendance to help teach the athletes about the sport.
“We are excited to have college-level coaches here at an AAU Urban Initiative clinic,” said AAU Urban Initiative lead Joe Armenio. “No matter their socio-economic circumstances, all athletes deserve access to high level instruction and training. Thank you to all the athletes who participated in this weekend’s clinic.”
The AAU Urban Initiative was created in 2015 to provide participation opportunities in urban environments that were historically underserved. The initiative partners the AAU with local government, law enforcement, faith-based groups, educational institutions and other groups to bring communities together through sports in service to America’s youth.
Athletes at the clinic got to learn on and off the court, as they learned about their community as well. Officers from the New York Police Department stopped by during lunch to speak at the clinic about what to be aware of in the community.
To learn more about the AAU Urban Initiative, read about how AAU leaders met with the NYPD Chief to expand the AAU Urban Initiative. Click here to read the full article.
To read about how the AAU Urban Initiative helped honor fallen heroes through volleyball, click here.
For more information:
Joe Armenio, Program Coordinator – armeniojoe@gmail.com
Jennifer Miles, Director of Combat Sports and Special Events – jennifer@aausports.org
AAU 2023 NYC Volleyball Clinic
Dates: Saturday March, 4, 2023
Location: Maspeth HS, Queens, New York
QUEENS, N.Y. (March 7, 2023) – The AAU Urban Initiative was proud to sponsor a free volleyball clinic for middle school girls at Maspeth High School in Queens, New York. With 80 girls participating, it was an amazing turnout with athletes learning about the game and about their community.
On March 4, New York Metropolitan AAU Volleyball Director, Gerry Matacotta, ran the volleyball clinic open to all skill levels and ages. The clinic also had some experienced coaches there to provide their expertise. Head Volleyball Coach at Fairleigh Dickenson University, Karl France, and Head Volleyball Coach at Queens College, Jason Demas were in attendance to help teach the athletes about the sport.
“We are excited to have college-level coaches here at an AAU Urban Initiative clinic,” said AAU Urban Initiative lead Joe Armenio. “No matter their socio-economic circumstances, all athletes deserve access to high level instruction and training. Thank you to all the athletes who participated in this weekend’s clinic.”
The AAU Urban Initiative was created in 2015 to provide participation opportunities in urban environments that were historically underserved. The initiative partners the AAU with local government, law enforcement, faith-based groups, educational institutions and other groups to bring communities together through sports in service to America’s youth.
Athletes at the clinic got to learn on and off the court, as they learned about their community as well. Officers from the New York Police Department stopped by during lunch to speak at the clinic about what to be aware of in the community.
To learn more about the AAU Urban Initiative, read about how AAU leaders met with the NYPD Chief to expand the AAU Urban Initiative. Click here to read the full article.
To read about how the AAU Urban Initiative helped honor fallen heroes through volleyball, click here.
For more information:
Joe Armenio, Program Coordinator – armeniojoe@gmail.com
Jennifer Miles, Director of Combat Sports and Special Events – jennifer@aausports.org
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