Summer Festivals with Tournaments

Sun Jun 30 OR Sun July 7; I guess we miss ECC this day? Maybe... another unresponsive organizer, and a bit far.
1. >>> Elysian 4th of July Celebration (less than 1hr SW of Eagan) - trying to get a hold of organizers; Elysian Tourism Center at (800) 507-7787 or (507) 267-4040 OR for 2018 coordinator: Nicole 507-475-1630 - left voicemail
  1. Sand; no age info; # and gender breakdown unknown; Rules unknown
  2. Likely 6s coed, min half.
  3. Close enough to Mankato that it might pull decent competition.
  4. Some photos: http://www.elysianmn.com/photos.html
  5. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lake+Francis+City+Park/@44.2064825,-93.6834037,3342m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x87f682543611d9db:0x149549d8b5f6a708!2sElysian,+MN+56028!3b1!8m2!3d44.1985771!4d-93.673838!3m4!1s0x87f68344282d85ab:0x1e30db75a16ebb3!8m2!3d44.2011722!4d-93.677499
  6. 2 courts, facing mostly N-S, tilted counterclockwise a very small bit
Thu Jul 4th
1. >>> St Paul 4th in the Park
  1. Prob grass, rules unknown.
  2. Single elimination
  3. 6s, min 2F at all times
  4. usually ends by 4 or 5
Sun Jul 14 - Note, two Tournaments on Same Day; both will probably have decent competition; I guess we miss ECC this day
1. >>> Maple Grove Days
  1. 45min NW from Eagan area
  2. Sand; CO 4's and 6's; half/half; no age restriction
  3. https://mgco.org/events/one-day-volleyball-tournament
  4. https://mgco.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/19%20Sand%20VB%20Tournaments.pdf
  5. (food might be just this day)
  6. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Maple+Grove+Skatepark/@45.1029019,-93.4461827,151m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m20!1m14!4m13!1m4!2m2!1d-93.2224822!2d44.9707533!4e1!1m6!1m2!1s0x52b347f9673b3859:0x4f4d5d165ba848ff!2sMaple+Grove+Community+Center,+12951+Weaver+Lake+Rd,+Maple+Grove,+MN+55369!2m2!1d-93.4428728!2d45.1036187!3e3!3m4!1s0x52b347fb7983037b:0x876b1ea0fca0b081!8m2!3d45.1027355!4d-93.4459043
  7. 2 courts, facing mostly N-S, tilted clockwise a tad bit
2. >>> Pan-O-Prog, Lakeville, ???
  1. 15 min SW from Eagan
  2. Sand (for 18+ divisions; grass for youth and HS); 4s, min 2F; "girl" rule unknown
  3. http://www.panoprog.org/event/beach-volleyball-tournament/
  4. https://cdn3.sportngin.com/attachments/document/2799-1815010/2019_Lakeville_North_Pan-O-Prog_Tournament_Registration_Form.pdf?_ga=2.219743134.642870959.1553293176-670623014.1553293176
  5. food on other days? POP runs July 4 – July 14, 2019
  6. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Antlers+Park/@44.6569003,-93.2628425,489m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x287bd57895ee6647!8m2!3d44.6580273!4d-93.2627727
  7. 4 courts, facing mostly N-S, tilted clockwise a bit
Sat Jul 27
1. >>> Kolacky Days, Montgomery, MN
  1. 45min south from Eagan
  2. Sand; CO4's with 2 each; no age restrictions
  3. Tournamemnt Info
  4. Competition level unknown
  5. http://www.montgomerymn.org/beer-garden-food-stands/
  6. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Memorial+Park,+Montgomery,+MN+56069/@44.4333306,-93.5751945,17.7z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x87f664b14a29a043:0x52ca7dc417e6b29f!2sSeneca+Foods+Corporation!8m2!3d44.4322369!4d-93.5775407!3m4!1s0x87f664b40e295b3d:0xb422615fa8d0c501!8m2!3d44.4336865!4d-93.5768404
  7. 3 courts, facing mostly N-S, tilted counterclockwise a tad bit
Sun Jul 28; I guess we miss ECC this day
1. >>> Slice of Shoreview
  1. 35min north from Eagan
  2. Sand; CO 4's and 6's; half/half; no age restriction
  3. https://mgco.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/19%20Sand%20VB%20Tournaments.pdf
  4. Competition might be weaker than MG or Woodbury (since it seems new), but still, more central to MPLS
  5. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Island+Lake+County+Park/@45.052638,-93.1348565,715m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x52b329bc2f952bf9:0x19b276e8e4e4455b!8m2!3d45.053181!4d-93.132541
  6. 1 court facing NWW, 1 facing mostly N-S tilted clockwise a bit
  7. Close enough to visit, but will probably be busy the day before due to festival even assuming not going to Kolacky Days.
  8. Heritage Park, Apple Valley has a court with similar orientation.
Sat and Sun Aug 10 and 11 (likely just do Sat which is CO6s - keep the same team; do ECC on Sun too...)
1. >>> Rockford River Days
  1. 45min NW of Eagan
  2. Sand; CO 4's and 6's on Sat, Mens/Womens 4s on Sun; no official age restriction - organizer said her niece played when still young; organizer seemed super nice
  3. Level can vary drastically year to year according to organizer (from low A/high BB to family), but organizer is a "vball family" at least and knows ratings and such.
  4. https://rockfordriverdays.weebly.com/volleyball.html
  5. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Riverside+Park,+Mechanic+St,+Rockford,+MN+55373/@45.0926363,-93.732173,694m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sRiverside+Volleyball+Courts,+rockford+mn!3m4!1s0x52b3582857bc5853:0x7ebfc58f293bfee3!8m2!3d45.0907337!4d-93.7304498
  6. 2 courts facing NE
  7. Alimagnet (Burnsville end) (slight CW), Kaposia Park (best orientation match), North River Hills Park (slightly more CW) NE; Thomas Lake (decent match), Casperson Park & Boat Launch (acceptable), Redwood, Farquar NNE; Lac Lavon and Crystal Beach, West Buck Hill Park, Cedarbridge Park NEE
Sat Aug 24
1. >>> Woodbury Days
  1. 20 min east of Eagan
  2. Sand; CO 4's and 6's; half/half; no age restriction
  3. https://www.woodburydays.com/volleyball/
  4. https://mgco.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/19%20Sand%20VB%20Tournaments.pdf
  5. Competition likely decent
  6. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ojibway+Park/@44.909527,-92.9578742,206m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xcc8d265d311330fc!8m2!3d44.9107403!4d-92.9570334
  7. 2 courts, facing mostly N-S, tilted counterclockwise a tad bit
Temps usually stay above 60F for all of Sep... But.... classes start at UMN, so dunno if Chi wants to do picnic ball after club starts.
1. Maybe use Woodbury Days as end of outdoor season, and start readapting to indoors with grass
Lake Francis Bash (Elysian City Park on Lake Francis, same organizer) - first weekend of Sep?