HPSTL Mission - High Performance - STL is dedicated to the promotion of elite volleyball in the surrounding St. Louis metro area. High Performance - STL's mission is to provide exceptionally dedicated coaches to train players to play at their highest level. Through this training life lessons are learned and a love for the game is fostered.

1. Goals
   1. Top Club in St. Louis => Midwest => Country (Process & Success)
   2. Alumni => Great College Experiences => Professional => Olympics (Dream Big/Process & Success)
   3. Alumni Come Back to Coach Next Generation (Culture, Process & Success)
2. Priorities
   1. Youth Program Expansion & Development
   2. Performance Training Prioritization
   3. Preparing Athletes for College
   4. More Formalized Coaching Development
3. How do we get there?
   1. We want to be the 1st Choice for all Athletes, Families and Coaches
      1. Staff Conviction, Belief & Effort
      2. Best Culture
         1. We are Solely Focused On Ourselves (Fixating on others is not how the best become the best, be aware of our competitors but not obsessed with them)
         2. We Live our Core Values (There is more to sport than wins and losses, there is more to life than sport, being good people matters)
         3. We Want Our Athletes and Coaches to be Gym Rats (Passion is what separates us from others)
         4. We want to Support & Encourage Dreamers & Guide them to Being Doers
         5. Blue Collar Work Ethic / Warrior Competitors (We may not always have the athletes, but we will always be tough to beat if we have this Gritty Mindset and can serve and defend)
         6. Prioritize Setters and Liberos (These athletes take care of the majority of 1st and 2nd contacts, if they are prioritized everyone else becomes better)
         7. We Want to Encourage Risk Takers (Mistakes are how we learn)
         8. Empower Confident Athletes (OK to fail, it is a part of the process)
         9. Process over Results (Results will come when we are doing things the right way, and are focused on learning and development)
         10. Create Club Identity (See Above)
      3. Best Coaches
         1. Establish Curriculum & Age Group Vision
         2. Establish Classroom Series
         3. Create Skill/Positional Leaders
         4. Create Club Wide Training Opportunities
         5. More Review/Check-in Meetings with Coaches
         6. More on Court Interactions
         7. Develop Accreditation Program (Aid in our new Tenure Program, and incentivize more pay)
         8. Retention
      4. Provide Best Services/Amenities
         1. Facilities (Need for Illinois)
         2. Performance Training
         3. College Recruiting
         4. Outdoor Extension Program
         5. Added Value Programs (ASP, Positionals, etc.)
      5. We Become the Best Program (when we have…)
         1. The Best Culture
         2. The Best Coaches
         3. The Best Services/Amenities
         4. Success = On Court/Collegiate
         5. Retention
   2. Tracking Success (To ensure objective evaluation of our progress)
      1. Data
         1. Growth & Development Data (TBD)
         2. Retention Numbers
         3. Rankings
         4. Qualification
         5. Collegiate Opportunities
      2. Market Success
   3. Talent Identification & Scouting
      1. Coaches
      2. Athletes
   4. Sustainability
      1. Staffing
         1. Health & Wellness
         2. Appreciation
         3. Expand Leadership Opportunities
      2. Belief
      3. Patience
      4. Perseverance