Club Decisions

           Last club season I was faced with the difficult decision of choosing between two different clubs to play for, Rockets 16R or CIA 16-1. I had tried out for Rockets a couple weeks before I got a call from the coach saying that I had made the top 16’s team, that was probably the best feeling ever, but there were a few setbacks. He told me that I would be sharing playing time with another setter that was on the team. I knew the other setter and to be playing with her would have been a huge privilege but I knew that I needed to be playing as much as I could, in order to get recruited by colleges and fulfill my biggest dream, which is to play D1 Volleyball. I didn’t know how much playing time I would have gotten on 16R, if any at all. I was ready to work hard and earn playing time but I couldn’t have been for sure that that was going to happen especially since the other setter had played on this team last year. Still, I had made 16R and that was a huge accomplishment. I wasn’t ready to give up the idea of being on that team just yet.

            About an hour after I got the call from the 16R coach I got a call from the CIA director asking if I wanted to try out for CIA 16-1 because they needed a setter and they had watched me play before. I didn’t really know what to think but I thought I might as well go to try out and meet the coaches. At first, I was kind of nervous because I didn’t know anyone but after a while I was having fun and I didn’t want to leave. Everyone at CIA was so kind and encouraging, I loved the atmosphere they created in the gym. After the tryout they offered me a spot on the top 16’s team, and told me I had a lot of potential and that they wanted to continue to work with me to help me reach my dream. Even though I had my mind set on playing for 16R and it was hard to turn that offer down, I knew CIA was the best option for me. I was going to get to play the whole time and be the captain of my team. I was also going to be coached by people who believe in me and there is really no better feeling than that.

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