The March 22 was no ordinary Thursday at the Center Saint Vincent. Students of Volleyball project in Campinas Network received a very special visit: the men's volleyball team Medley. Athletes and technical team found time in training during the quarterfinals stage of the Superliga to talk a little with the students, demonstrate some volleyball fundamentals and hit a ball with the students. Attended technical Bizzocchi Caca, the means of Evaldo network, Eykman lifter and James and Dhionathan tips.
At first, all went to a classroom at the Municipal School Julio de Mesquita Filho, the core activities of place, so that students could know the routine work of a volleyball athlete, difficulties, achievements. The students were interested and curious, asked questions ranging from the height of the players to
importance of human values in the life of an athlete in order to allow you to achieve the goals. According to Professor Geraldo Godinho, the questions were so many that had to end the talks without answering all questions. "The athletes and the coach were very attentive and friendly with students," said Godinho.
Then they went to the sports ground of the school and the athletes showed some technical fundamentals of the sport while Cacá technician explained the students. To the delight of all, athletes were divided each into a miniquadra category Mini 4 × 4 for a game with the students. All students had the opportunity to play with athletes. "I really enjoyed the presence of the Medley staff and all they did for us," says the student Marcelo Goulart, 9, the Mini 2 × 2 category. According to Professor Laerte Rodrigues, staff was very friendly with all the school "A thoughtful and caring way in which students were treated by the team Medley also deserves to be highlighted because it made us very happy," he says.
This was not the first time that the project participants had contact with the team. In 2011, the Center Saint Vincent received the former double Olympic champion lifter and technical director of the volleyball team Medley / Campinas, Mauricio Lima and Bruno Zanuto athletes and Spider. At the end of that year, Evaldo and Dhionatan players participated in the Mini Volleyball Festival that brought together students from all four cores in the city. In addition, during the year, participants in the project Volleyball Network attended games and team workouts.
Partner of Nuclei Campinas / SP:
City of Campinas and Medley.
Photos: Celso Congilio













