Dedication Points

  St. Charles North Men’s Volleyball

Commitment to Excellence 

“We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit.”

Successful Volleyball programs all have one thing in common-DEDICATED ATHLETES who are committed to excellence. During the off season your dedication will be tested. You will be expected to earn 212 DEDICATION POINTS.  

 You will earn dedication points in the following areas:

1.     Academic Points-Cumulative GPA at the end of each semester. Take your GPA and multiply by 10. If you have a 3.5 GPA, you earn 35 academic points.

2.     Participation in Club volleyball- 30 points.

3.     Participation in a fall sport-20 points.

4.     Participation in a winter sport-20 points.

5.     Fall weight program/speed/agility-1 point per session (SCN Weight Room or Local Gym).*

6.     Winter weight program/speed/agility-1 point per session (SCN Weight Room or Local Gym).*

7.     Participation in a Summer League- 3 points per day.

8.     Open Gym- 5 points per session.

9.     Attending a volleyball match (Varsity, College, International)-5 points.**

10.  Watching a volleyball match (Varsity, College, International)-5 points.***

11.  Participation in sand volleyball tournaments/league-10 points per tournament.

12.  Participation in STC North volleyball camp-20 points.

13.  Participation in another volleyball camp-20 points.  

14.  Participation in another STC North athletic camp – 10 points.

15.  Team Polaris – Work Event – 20 points.

16.  Team Polaris – Social Meetings – 3 points.

17.  SCN Recognized Clubs (Sponsor needs to verify participation) - 15 points

18.  SCN MVB Clinics/Fundraiser - 10 points per event

19.  Any violation of the St. Charles North High School Conduct Policy will result in a 25 point penalty. 

 You will be required to catch up for every point you are short of 212 points by the first day of tryouts. This will involve Ladders and 400’s. You are not eliminated from our program if you do not earn enough points. However, you will not be allowed to participate in a contest until you have earned enough points.

 *To receive a point for lifting you must sign in the weight room when you go into workout. You can only complete one session per day. 

**To receive points, turn in a ticket stub and/or program.   

 ***To receive points, turn in a scouting report of your position.

 St. Charles North Men’s Volleyball is about doing the little things right. A successful team is an outcome of doing the little things right in the classroom, in the weight room, on the court, in your activities and in your decision making.     

See Examples below.

EXAMPLES:

Iam Power: Senior

1st Semester GPA: 5.0                                50 points

2nd Semester GPA: 4.9                               49 points

Club Volleyball:                                         30 points

Bowling Green Summer League                  10 points

Weightlifting 20 sessions                            20 points

USA vs. Poland (6/25/22)                           5 points

NIU Women’s Volleyball Match (8/25/22)    5 points

Loyola Men’s Volleyball Match (2/5/23)       5 points

EVP Sand Volleyball Tournament                10 points

Team Polaris - Project Dance                     20 points

STC North Open Gym    (3 sessions)          15 points                      

STC North Summer League (4 sessions)     12 points

Total                                                        231 points

Wont Userve2me: Senior

1st Semester GPA: 4.8                                48 points

2nd Semester GPA: 4.9                               49 points

STC North Football                                   20 points

STC North Football Camp                          10 points

Weightlifting 35 sessions                            35 points

EVP Sand Volleyball Tournament                10 points

Team Polaris – Social Meetings (3 meetings) 9 points

STC North Volleyball Camp                        20 points

STC North Open Gym (3 sessions)             15 points

STC North Summer League (4 sessions)     12 points

Total                                                        227 points