CHVB FAQ

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There are multiple required components to the Colleyville Heritage Volleyball program. 

Costs are per player:

1) CHVB Boosters Inc. Membership Dues Registration:

• Requested prior to Spring Fling player/parent meeting in March to help the Booster Club budget for the upcoming year.
• Cost of Booster Membership Dues is set annually to align with  anticipated  market  adjustments. 
• 2024/25  Season Booster Membership dues are $230/player ($237 if paying by credit card)
• Paid via the CHVB Boosters Inc. Membership Registration Form on www.chhsvolleyball.com/team-store 
• No refunds if player tries out and is awarded a position on a CHHS Panthers Volleyball Team. 
• $175 will be reimbursed if player does not try out or is not awarded a position on a CHHS Panthers Volleyball Team. 
• Membership Dues support the CHHS Volleyball Panthers through providing the following: car decal & CHVB t-shirt (if paid on or before Spring Fling meeting in March), player banquet ticket, coaches clinics, team spirit materials & various t-shirts, parade float, spirit nights, locker decorating & senior scholarships.

2) CHVB Team Fees:

• Required upon player's acceptance of a spot on a CHHS Volleyball Team.
• Cost of Player Participation Dues is set annually. 
• 2024/25 Player Participation dues are $275 ($283.25 if paying by credit card)
• Varsity will have an additional fee for cost of shoes and posters (approx. $125)
• To be paid on www.chhsvolleyball.com/team-store in August upon player's acceptance of a spot on a CHVB volleyball team)
• No refunds if player is awarded and accepts a position on a CHHS Panthers Volleyball Team. 
• Player Participation Dues support the CHHS Volleyball Panthers by providing the following: team warm up shirt, game/tournament meals/drinks (estimated at  $11 per meal x 20 games).

3) Various additional/optional costs which vary by season (e.g. Souvenir Program, spiritwear, fan gear, event t-shirts, etc.)

4) GCISD District Fee for Athletes set annually by GCISD paid via Skyward

Tryouts usually start the first Monday of August - check home page for up to date information

Practices are:

• Varsity & JV teams ~ 8th Period (may extend to 6pm)
• Freshman teams ~ 1st Period

Games are on Tuesdays & Fridays during fall semester (see Calendar tab for schedule)

Tournaments are as scheduled (see Calendar tab for schedule), and are typically:

• Varisty ~ multi-day (weekday or weekend), 2 local, 1 travel, 
• Sub-varsity ~ one day, weekend, 1-2 tournament

Communication is a top priority for CHVB Boosters, and information is communicated via the following avenues:

CHVB Website: www.chhsvolleyball.com

• Text: Text CHVB to 66599
• Email: signup at www.chhsvolleyball.com
• GroupMe: Groups by teams for players and groups by teams for parents
• CHVB Booters Social Media: Facebook (@chvbboosters), Twitter (@chvbboosters) & Instagram (@chvb_boosters)
• CHHS Volleyball Social Media: Twitter (@vball_chhs)

• Spring Fling Parent/Player Meeting: March
• ColleyVolley Sponsorships Deadline: April
• ColleyVolley: May
• Summer Camp (incoming 2-9 grade): July
• Team Camp (incoming 9-12 grade): July
• Team Tryouts: August
• Parent/Player Meeting: August
• Team Pictures: August
• Souvenir Book Ads Deadline: August
• Homecoming Parade: Fall
• Banquet: December
• Various Spirit Events & Fundraisers: Fall

• Various Sponsorships
• Program Ads
• ColleyVolley (typically in May)
• Vertical Raise (similar to Snap Raise)
• Various other fundraisers:
  - Restaurant Nights
  - Spirit Wear
  - Concessions
  - Amazon Smile
  - Benefit Mobile

See the SupportCHVB page for additional information

Each player is expected to raise a minimum of:

• $1000 per returning player
• $500 per new player

Players may sell sponsorships & program ads in groups. Proceeds from group sales are split evenly among players for credit toward their minimum player sales requirement.

Please refer to "owner" list before reaching out to sponsors ~ player who sold an ad the previous season has first opportunity to reach out to their organizations.

The University Interscholastic League was created by The University of Texas at Austin to provide leadership and guidance to public school debate and athletic teachers. Since 1910 the UIL has grown into the largest inter-school organization of its kind in the world. 

The UIL exists to provide educational extracurricular academic, athletic, and music contests. The initials UIL have come to represent quality educational competition administered by school people on an equitable basis.

• Link to UIL Volleyball Page:
  https://www.uiltexas.org/volleyball 
• Link to UIL Booster Club Guidelines:
  https://www.uiltexas.org/policy/guidelines-for-booster-clubs 

Yes, CHVB Boosters, Inc. is 501(c)(3) Organization. Section 501(c)(3) is the portion of the US Internal Revenue Code that allows for federal tax exemption of nonprofit organizations, specifically those that are considered public charities, private foundations or private operating foundations. It is regulated and administered by the US Department of Treasury through the Internal Revenue Service. 

In order to qualify as a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organization, a nonprofit must exist for one or more exclusively charitable purposes:

• Religious
• Charitable
• Scientific
• Testing for Public Safety
• Literary
• Educational
• Fostering of national or international amateur sports, and
• Prevention of cruelty to animals and children