This award honors outstanding service and contributions to the JVA.
The JVA would not be where it is today without the passion, vision and dedication of our members who are the heart and soul of our organization.
At the JVA Annual Gathering in December during the AVCA Annual Convention the JVA acknowledges one individual with JVA Above and Beyond Award. Recipients of this award do not need to be present to receive their award.
Below is more information about the JVA Above and Beyond Award.
JVA Above and Beyond Winners
Donnie Goodwin & Joseph O'Neal
JVA Head Officials
2023 Honoree’s
Joseph and Donnie are two incredible individuals who have truly gone Above and Beyond in their dedication to the sport of volleyball. For many years, they have served as head officials for the JVA, and they have become more than just leaders, they have become family.
Managing officials is no small task. It requires patience, precision, and an unwavering commitment to fairness and professionalism. They have both approached this responsibility with positivity, grace, and an energy that lifts up everyone around them.
Your dedication does not go unnoticed. On behalf of the JVA and entire volleyball community, thank you, for the years of service, and the contributions you continue to make. This Above and Beyond Award is a small token of the immense gratitude we have for you both.
Scott Mebruer
CEO and Director
High Performance STL
Missouri
2022 Honoree
Scott’s dedication and passion to not only growing boys volleyball within his club, but throughout the entire country has led to the formation of the National Boys Volleyball Association, a committee solely dedicated to organizing, promoting, and prioritizing the growth and development of boys volleyball nationally. With Scotts vision and this committee coming to fruition, multiple leagues and events have been created and boys volleyball is trending upward.
We’re so grateful to you for your leadership and for always going Above and Beyond for the JVA!
Emily Hawthorne
Club Owner and Director
The Academy Volleyball Club
Indiana
2021 Honoree
Emily is always looking for opportunities to lead, to guide, to mentor to assist. She a mentor for the JVA Mentor Program, hopping on calls and building relationships as she guides new business owners through the trenches. She has authored numerous articles and provided resources on the facets of running a club from marketing to facility operations, creating new programs, boys, beach and more. She has presented several webinars, and sessions for the AVCA convention line-up year after year.
We’re so grateful to you for your leadership and for always going Above and Beyond for the JVA!
Steve Sack
Club Owner and Manager
Michigan Elite Volleyball Academy
Michigan
2020 Honoree
Steve went WAY above and beyond as the Chair of JVA’s Finance Committee. By planning out over a two year period, budget tweaking, looking into every nook and crany for areas to save and areas to bring in revenue, we have been able to keep JVA viable to move forward. But Steve didn’t just do this for JVA, he assisted many clubs across the country. He hosted calls, presented countless webinars and contributed many articles on the business of volleyball, in addition to presenting at convention and the JVA Club Management Guide. The JVA staff and leadership thank you and our JVA members thank you!
John Brannon
Club Director
Carolina Union Volleyball Club
North Carolina
2019 Honoree
John has done so much for our organization and is always hungry to do more, to help, to serve others. From networking with other club directors, providing feedback and constantly reaching out to contribute and help grow the resources for juniors, John has continuously been an advocate for the evolving game of volleyball. As well as being the North Carolina AAU Volleyball Director, he works consistently with the JVA and hosts multiple JVA events in Charlotte, while helping to organize JVA insured event in other areas.
Scott Stover
Director
692 Beach
Dallas, Texas
2018 Honoree
Scott started 692 Beach with only 4 players in the first season, and grew to 40 in the second year, and has had consistent growth by delivering an outstanding service to the junior beach community in Dallas, Texas. Since joining the JVA 4 years ago, he has been consistently going Above and Beyond by contributing to JVA Member Education, sharing videos and feedback with the education committee, collaborating on events, presenting webinars or classroom AND court sessions at the AVCA Convention on behalf of the JVA. He is doing a phenomenal job of growing the beach game in his home state of Texas and we are thankful he is a member of the JVA.
Jodi Schramm
Owner and Director
Premier Academy
2017 Honoree
Jodi has been an active member of the JVA since its inception in 2007. We’re thankful to have her forward thinking leadership and expertise shared with our staff and members through her generous contribution to JVA education and resources. Through numerous JVA webinar presentations, articles, videos, templates, emails and meetings she has been able to share valuable information to guide JVA club directors to run successful businesses. Jodi has never met a challenge she could not conquer and we are so thankful for her support and contribution to the JVA.
Sherry Fadool
President and Executive Director
Triangle Volleyball Club
2016 Honoree
Sherry joined the JVA Board in December 2015. She has been engaged and passionate about the goals and progress of the JVA and finds ways to engage with the staff, as well as the members. Outside of her service on the JVA Board, Sherry has provided countless educational resources, presented at the AVCA Convention on behalf of the JVA and has also presented JVA webinars focused on business, marketing, ethics and culture. We thank Sherry for all of her contributions to the JVA.
Joseph Ziegler
Associate Director
Virginia Elite
Alexandria, Virginia
2015 Honoree
Z’s contributions to JVA’s education have been instrumental in launching JVA Coach to Coach Video of the Week, JVA Club Connection, and numerous JVA videos and webinars shared with JVA members.” He shared his expertise in integrating technology into the club environment as a solo JVA webinar presenter, and also presented a session on Socia lMedia and Technology at the AVCA Convention on behalf of the JVA. His enthusiasm and excitement for education and collaboration are contagious and the JVA staff is so thankful for his time and energy to go above and beyond for the betterment of our organization.
