Southwind Volleyball Club is dedicated to youth and young adult athletes. Our primary focus is developing the fundamental skills for a successful life by teaching the fundamental skills of volleyball.
Goals in attaining our Mission:
1) Developing elite athletes with sports training that emphasizes, physical development and proper nutrition.
2) Educating youth and young adults in the areas of volleyball skills and strategy, as well as the mental aspects of competition including work ethics, commitment, and team.
3) Training players in the areas of leadership and communication in order to build a successful club, successful teams, and successful individuals.
Our Name "Southwind Tribe"
Southwind is one of the few names given to the Kanza Indians who were located in this area as it was being settled. Some believe the word "kanza" means wind or people of the wind. The South wind is common in the state of Kansas the only time it does not blow is the day after a Northern Front.
The Kanza/Kaw tribe at one time stretched over 20 million acres across Northern Kansas into Nebraska and Missouri. The Kanza lived a semi-nomadic life, depending primarily on buffalo hunting and some farming for their food. They obtained social prestige and honor only in combat, and their chiefs were chosen for bravery and wisdom. The culture of the Kanza was that of the Plains people of the central United States.
