The Registrar is in the process of distributing this y e a r ’s update to the CHRVA Handbook. Last year, the Handbook underwent a complete overhaul. This latest update is an extension of that effort. The CHRVA Handbook is now a very good tool and a reliable source of information for all CHRVA members. Updates will still be needed on a yearly basis, but, the effort and cost involved in the process should be minimal and the structure is expected to remain constant. Teams possessing a copy of the 1996/97 CHRVA Handbook will receive a copy of the 1997/98 Handbook Update with instructions for inserting and discarding appropriate pages. New teams will receive a copy of the 1996/97 Handbook as well as the 1997/98 Handbook Update.  If you have suggestions or comments regarding the CHRVA Handbook, send e-mail to the Communications Chair at  
jmaynard@seihp1.jhuapl.edu.  Refer to the contact information provided elsewhere in the Digs for other means of communication.  I will provide you with the appropriate form to document your suggestions. All suggestions documented in this manner will be considered by the Communications Committee and the Board of Directors . 
 
CHRVA Web Site (http://www2.ari.net/usavchr/index.html) 

     The Web site is undergoing some changes. Contact information has been updated for the Board of Directors and for the Adult and JOV Staff. The Miscellaneous News link has been updated to include many of the changes found in this year’s CHRVA Handbook Update.  There are links to some of the region’s volleyball clubs (adults and juniors) and a link to the 'Officials Home Page’ which contains a wealth of information on a variety of referee and scorekeeper topics. The site will continue to be updated on a daily basis during the next two months, so, if you have suggestions, please direct them to the Communications Chair at jmaynard@seihp1.jhuapl.edu or leave mail at the CHRVA Web site.  All suggestions are appreciated.  Currently, effort is under way to provide a Web site copy of the CHRVA Handbook for on-line reference. 

     The CHRVA Board of Directors would like to thank News from the Communications Chair Dennis Kemp for creating and maintaining the Web site.  His decision to step down as Web Site Editor was necessitated by his impending relocation out of state. The duties of the Web Site Editor have temporarily been transferred to the Communications Chair.  I will be looking for help from individuals who are familiar with Web site design and able to allocate time to support the region.  Various Web site support tasks can be delegated in the near term.  Eventually, the Board would like to find someone to take over the duties of the Web Site Editor.  If you are interested in getting involved with support of the CHRVA Web Site, please contact the Communications Chair. 
 
Digs Newsletter 
 
     The Digs Newsletter continues to provide valuable information to all CHRVA members thanks to the efforts of the Digs Editor and Staff. If you have suggestions or comments about the Digs, or, if you would like to submit an article for inclusion in the next issue, please contact the Digs Editor via e-mail at whitekokes@AOL.com.  Refer to the contact information provided elsewhere in the Digs for other means of communication. Articles must be of interest to the general membership and submittal is not necessarily a guarantee of acceptance. 

For additional information, please see Next Digs Deadline for Submission and