{"id":176,"date":"2015-12-11T03:13:26","date_gmt":"2015-12-11T03:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/?p=176"},"modified":"2018-06-28T19:02:26","modified_gmt":"2018-06-28T19:02:26","slug":"nicaragua-loves-volleyball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/nicaragua-loves-volleyball\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicaragua Loves Volleyball"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-178\" src=\"http:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/12\/USA-vball-coloring-booksMG_3519.jpg\" alt=\"USA-vball-coloring-booksMG_3519\" width=\"750\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/12\/USA-vball-coloring-booksMG_3519.jpg 750w, https:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/12\/USA-vball-coloring-booksMG_3519-300x178.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>Did you know that we&#8217;ve\u00a0hosted over 30 college and club volleyball indoor and beach volleyball teams in\u00a0Nicaragua?<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s right, since 2007\u00a0teams from all over the US have\u00a0traveled south of the border to play volleyball against the Nicaragua national and junior national team, while enjoying a week of team building and eco-adventure activities in one of the most beautiful natural landscapes on the planet.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve hosted top collegiate Division 1 teams like Creighton and\u00a0Missouri State, as well as\u00a0under\u00a017 club teams such as\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">Absolute Volleyball Academy of Texas (AVA), Fusion and\u00a0<\/span>Premier Academy.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Many coaches and players will tell you that BIP&#8217;s Nicaragua tour is different than any team travel experience they&#8217;ve ever had before. It&#8217;s unforgettably unique and it&#8217;s special. \u00a0Why&#8217;s that? \u00a0It&#8217;s a matter of the heart.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>A Bigger\u00a0Purpose<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Nicaragua has the highest poverty rate in Central America. \u00a0Studies show that\u00a047 percent of Nicaragua\u2019s 5.7 million people survive on less than 2 dollars a day.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Despite the poverty level, Nicaragua is uniquely transitioning into one of Central America\u2019s most popular vacation destinations.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>In an effort to bridge the gap, BIP\u2019s Nicaraguan volleyball tours include several days of community service. BIP also operates a non-profit in Nicaragua called the <span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/casallantafund.com\/\">Casa Llanta Fund <\/a>which <\/span>supports educational\u00a0programs and local cooperatives in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When you take a volleyball tour with BIP to Nicaragua, your team gets a hands-on voluntourism experience that makes a lasting impact on both\u00a0travelers and locals. In addition to volunteering within local schools, the\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">visiting teams host grass-roots style volleyball clinics and camps for girls at local schools donating\u00a0volleyballs, uniforms, kneepads and other supplies for sports and school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The clinics are not just about improving skills or winning games, there&#8217;s more to it.\u00a0 The bigger picture is to provide opportunities for girls to play sports in a community with little to offer when it comes to organized sports for girls.\u00a0 And the ultimate goal is for the players to leave the court inspired to aim higher in all aspects of their lives.<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-180\" src=\"http:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/12\/Volleyball.jpg\" alt=\"Volleyball\" width=\"750\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/12\/Volleyball.jpg 750w, https:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/12\/Volleyball-300x178.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>The Love of the Game is Growing<\/h3>\n<p>Over time the number of volleyball fans and aspiring young players is increasing. Ask any local girl in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua what her favorite sport it is and &#8220;voleibol&#8221; is the answer you&#8217;ll get.<\/p>\n<p>Nicaragua hosted the\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">NORCECA Women&#8217;s Junior Continental Championship (U-20)<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> in 2012 and the Olympic Beach Volleyball Qualifier for Central America teams in 2015. And the outdoor stadium on San Juan&#8217;s beach front was nearly sold\u00a0out when the Nicaragua national team took on the University of Princeton and Loras College women&#8217;s volleyball teams in back-to-back matches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the generous donations from visiting teams and companies with a conscience like\u00a0Park &amp; Sun Sports, we&#8217;re able to offer nearly year round\u00a0volleyball clinics and camps for girls in\u00a0Nicargua.\u00a0We hope to continue to spread the love of the game for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that we&#8217;ve\u00a0hosted over 30 college and club volleyball indoor and beach volleyball teams in\u00a0Nicaragua? 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