{"id":239,"date":"2016-02-29T20:50:47","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T20:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/?p=239"},"modified":"2016-02-29T20:50:47","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T20:50:47","slug":"11th-annual-european-new-years-bash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bringitusa.com\/live\/11th-annual-european-new-years-bash\/","title":{"rendered":"11th Annual European New Year’s Bash"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NYEWhen most volleyball players and coaches were still recovering\u00a0from\u00a0holiday festivities and pondering their New Year’s resolutions,\u00a0a select\u00a0few kicked off 2016\u00a0with an international volleyball bash in Portugal and Spain.<\/p>\n

Since 2004, BIP veteran and retired University of Montevallo head coach, CJ Sherman has recruited and hand crafted under 16, 18 & 22 year-old teams to play volleyball in an annual tournament on European soil.\u00a0After spending 9\u00a0days in Europe\u00a0with CJ and her delegation\u00a0on the 11th annual New Year’s Bash, it’s easy to see why this tour is such a smashing hit each year.<\/p>\n

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photo credit \/\/ CJ Sherman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

City squares\u00a0are filled with seasonal\u00a0markets, twinkling lights and holiday parades. Volleyball competition in unique towns offer otherwise impossible cultural exchanges between\u00a0players and coaches. And the holiday delicacies served at the dinner table each night are simply irresistible.<\/p>\n

Danielle Gotham, assistant volleyball coach at Tennessee Tech and co-coach of the collegiate NYB team, had to this to say about the experience, “Yes this trip was about our passion for volleyball, but you get so much more out of it. Traveling to a foreign country, seeing how other people live, and their day to day activities is something you’ll never fully understand. We get a big taste of it on these trips. Your mind will open from visiting all of these places, and can learn way more than you think. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity.”<\/span>\"Cathedral\"<\/p>\n

While gorgeous cathedrals, stunning natural landscapes\u00a0and diverse cuisine are expected on all\u00a0foreign volleyball tours to Europe with Bring It USA, the hospitality and genuine warmth of the local volleyball players, coaches and fans at the New Year’s Tournament in\u00a0Esmoriz, Portugal exceeded all expectations. \u00a0As the girls traded jerseys after each match, email addresses and Instagram accounts were also exchanged to ensure continued communication in hopes for future “friendly matches” and meet-ups overseas.<\/p>\n

Coach CJ summed up the mutual feelings perfectly\u00a0after the final match in Madrid, “There’s tears at the end of every tour.” \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Every year a mix of individual volleyball players from across the US travel abroad to play together in this holiday tournament. \u00a0Each year the players\u00a0return home as a united team, wiser and more experienced from the foreign cultures they embraced. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The 2016-2017 New Year’s Bash will return to\u00a0Sicily, Reggio, Fondi and\u00a0Rome. \u00a0Roll your sleeves up for another amazing adventure. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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