ROLLING PRAIRIE – The Dunes Volleyball Club has announced team tryout dates for its 2018 season.

Tryouts will be held on Sunday, Oct. 15 at the Dunes Operation Center in Rolling Prairie. Times are from 1-3:30 p.m. (CST) for age 10-13, from 3-5:30 p.m. (CST) for age 14-15 and from 5-7:30 p.m. (CST) for age 16-18.

Tryouts will also be held on Sunday, Oct. 15 at Goshen College. Times are from 10-11:30 a.m. (EST) for age 12-14 and from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (EST) for age 15-18.

Tryouts will also be held at the Dunes Center on Sunday, Oct. 22. Times will be 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (CST) for age 16-18, 12-2:30 p.m. (CST) for age 10-13 and 2-4:30 p.m. (CST) for age 14-15.

The cut off date is Sept. 1 so the age that the player will be by Sept. 1, 2018 is the age group that they will play with. Cost of a tryout is $50 per player. Players are recommended to attend a tryout where they wish to practice, but are welcome to attend any tryout dates/locations. Players wanting to try out for a National or Semi Travel team are encouraged to attend two tryouts and players wanted to be on a local team should attend one tryout (preferably at the tryout location that they wish to practice at).

The practice locations for the Dunes teams will be at the DOC in Rolling Prairie, Pearce Middle School in Merrillville, Goshen College, IUSB and Warsaw schools.

The Dunes Club, ran by Warsaw volleyball coach Rick Ashmore, offers three competitive levels of teams. The elite travel season is established to cater to the athlete that wants to train, develop, and play a committed season with others that share their same goals. They practice 2-3 days a week with their team. Coaches and players at this level are expected to take their commitment level serious. Elite teams set their goals to attend AAU Nationals in Orlando, FL in June.  These teams plan to practice at the DOC, Goshen College, and Warsaw Schools.

The semi travel season is for the athlete that wants to train, develop, and play a committed shortened season. They practice 2-3 days a week with their team with either a practice or tournament on the weekend. Semi travel teams compete mid-December through mid-May. These teams plan to practice at every location, except IUSB.

The local teams are for athletes that are not ready to make a six month commitment to volleyball, and often play other sports that may keep them from this. Local teams have 1-2 practices a week, with either a practice or tournament on Sunday. We offer two seasons that run mid-December through the beginning of March and mid-March through mid-May. Players may sign up for both seasons.

Anyone unable to attend one of the tryouts should contact Ashmore at [email protected].

For more information, visit www.dunes.org. Online registration is available at http://www.dunes.org/join/tryout-sign-up-information/