Exciting news for our SAS members and athletes. Effective today, SAS has partnered with Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE) Thunder Volleyball. The partnership will benefit SAS athletes and coaches in three categories:

1. Mentorship: CUE post-secondary coach and athlete support to provide educational, instructional and recreational opportunities to SAS coaches and club athletes.
2. Recruitment Education: Resources and educational tools to help SAS coaches and athletes make informed choices about earned opportunities at CUE or other post-secondary volleyball institutions.
3. Shared Branding: Provide SAS and CUE with the opportunity to create a junior “Thunder Volleyball” club brand that promotes the continuous development of youth volleyball from U12 through post-secondary volleyball.

The partnership also allows the CUE Men’s & Women’s team with further opportunities for community engagement, volunteerism and brand awareness through a venue to inspire youth to play post-secondary volleyball at CUE or elsewhere.

SAS is based in St. Albert and as one of the largest volleyball clubs in Alberta and attracts athletes from St. Albert, Edmonton, Sherwood Park, Parkland County and other areas of Northern Alberta.

SAS as a non-profit society will continue to operate as an independent Association that oversees the Thunder Volleyball Club. The Association’s activities include:

1. THUNDER VOLLEYBALL CLUB: Our Association operates the THUNDER VOLLEYBALL CLUB in partnership with Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder Athletics. Effective for the upcoming 2025 club season, our SAS team names will be THUNDER with colour designations Gold, Navy, White, Silver and Black.
2. ATOMIC VOLLEYBALL: Our Association operates ATOMIC volleyball in the St. Alberta area. ATOMIC is an introductory elementary school volleyball program.
3. CAMPS/CLINICS: Our Association operates, hosts, sponsors and organizes camps and clinics for all age groups through our coaches and/or in partnership with VOLLEYBLAST PERFORMANCE CAMPS.
4. COACHING SYMPOSIUM: Our Association organizes, sponsors and hosts an annual Coaching Symposium for club coaches from Northern Alberta in December.
5. SCHOLARSHIPS: Our Association supports volleyball scholarships such as the Shea-Lynn McGaw volleyball annual scholarship for Paul Kane, Bellerose and SACHS and initiating fundraising for an annual scholarship for our club athletes who join the ACAC’s Concordia Thunder.
6. VOLLEYBALL PROMOTION: Our Association supports and promotes local junior high and high school teams through sport promotion and coaching resources.

Please stay tuned in the coming weeks for specific athlete opportunities within the Thunder Volleyball Club for the upcoming 2024-2025 club season.

Please direct any partnership questions to our SAS/CUE liaison at SASCUELiaison@gmail.com.