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It has been announced that that Richmond will be used as satellite housing for the upcoming Inauguration on January 20 and I expect for the hotels to required a minimum three night stay. Hotels will be consumed quickly.

Welcome to the fifth annual Monument City Classic. The tournament will be held January 17 - 19, 2009 in the the Greater Richmond Convention Center. We will again offer Open / Club Divisions for the 14's - 18's and will continue to offer a 12's division and we have just opened up a 13's division that will play Saturday and Sunday (January 17 and 18). There will be twenty four teams accepted in each of the 14 / 15/ 16 /17/ 18 and under divisions (format) and eight teams in the 12 , 13 and under divisions (format). Registration will open November 5, 2008.

Our inaugural girl's event in 2005 saw 72 teams competing on 20 courts. The tournament hosted single age groups for 18/17/16/15/14 and under teams on a first come first served basis all in the convention center. The 2006 event saw 124 teams competing on 22 courts in the convention center. We once again hosted single age groups that included Open and Club Divisions for the 16's and 18's. The tournament filled well ahead of the entry deadline.

We will utilize Advance Event Systems for the online registration. Teams are accepted on a "first paid, first accepted basis." The deadline for entries is December 15, 2007 but could close earlier if divisions fill. To complete the entry process we must receive proper payment and a signed tournament entry form. Paying by credit card and faxing the tournament entry form to (804) 358-1018 is the fastest way to complete the entry process. The entry fee is $525 for the 14's - 18's and $425 for the 12's. Each team will be guaranteed seven matches (or game equivalent). 

Virginia Commonwealth University's head women's volleyball coach, James Finley, will be conducting a FREE recruiting seminar Friday evening from 6:00pm - 8:00pm on the VCU campus. The seminar will be held in the Sports Medicine Building which is next to the Siegel Center. The address is 1300 West Broad Street.

The schedule has now been posted on Advanced Event Systems.