Mission & Philosophy

 

 

MISSION STATEMENT

The NYC Starlings mission is to bring together girls, aged 14-18, from various ethnic backgrounds from all over New York

City to engage in physical activity in the form of organized, competitive Junior Olympic Volleyball while embracing a holistic

 approach which emphasizes health, personal goal-setting, and academic achievement.

 

TARGET POPULATION

Girls aged 14-18 living in New York City who cannot afford to pay typical Club Volleyball fees

 

ORGANIZATION

The Starling is a beautiful, black bird often found with an alluring sheen of rainbow colors.  The name suggests flight and also

 symbolizes the �stars� of the first nation-wide, academic/volleyball program for girls whose families have limited financial

 resources.  Starlings Volleyball Clubs, USA is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt national organization which offers locally-based

 academic and volleyball programs to girls aged 14-18.  Operating on a volunteer basis, the program strives to bring together

 girls from various ethnic backgrounds in rural and inner-city areas of America.

 

Starlings provides girls the opportunity to train and compete at USA Volleyball�s Junior Olympic level, thereby increasing

 individual as well as team level of play in high schools which increases players� access to college athletic scholarships.  More

 important than competing in Junior Olympic Volleyball, the program strives to offer one-on-one tutoring/mentoring and assists

 all participants to prepare for college entrance or other post-secondary options.  Additional educational components address

 topics of particular importance to young women, including women�s health and nutrition, career exploration, communication

 and negotiation skills, and critical thinking skills.