The Club payment portal is now open. Next fee payment is due by January 5. Please see link at top of page for amount due and directions. Players with unpaid fees are not eligible to practice. If you have already completed the January payment or paid in advance, please disregard this notice.
TEAM PLACEMENT
12.21.24
Player team assignments will be posted to website on December 27th. All teams will start on Thursday, January 2nd.
See times, location, and absent form below.
High School teams
FWVBC - becky
FWVBC - mark
7:30pm-9:00pm
8th grade teams
FWVBC - bud
FWVBC - tony
7:30pm-9:00pm
7th grade teams
FWVBC - alexa
FWVBC - brigitte
7:30pm-9:00pm
AND
FWVBC - kent
6:00pm-7:30pm
6th grade teams
FWVBC - claire f.
FWVBC - al
6:00pm-7:20pm
BIG SPIKER (6/5 grade)
Training Teams
FWVBC - becky
FWVBC - claire h.
6:00pm-7:00pm
FWVBC Training Center
5335 Bass Road, Fort Wayne, IN Map: -click here-
Enter door #8 on Southwest side
Doors electronically open at
5:45pm for early session
REMIND APP
12.13.24
All current club members (players and parents) are asked to subscribe to the "Remind" app to receive up to the minute information from club director Tony Terrell. This program is a two direction system which enables the club director to send group texts to all active parents/players. If you respond to the text, the club director is the only one who will receive your message. The program does not support player to player or parent to parent messaging. Both new players and those who participated last year need to subscribe to new 2025 Remind app.
DIRECTIONS TO JOIN:
Send the following message @fwvball1 to the number 81010 on your cell phone. When registering for this app you must identify yourself using first and last name. Thank you.
BIG SPIKERS
12.13.24
BIG SPIKERS PROGRAM
Update: At this time the Big Spiker program is filled. To be placed on the waitlist (currently one player on list), please fill out the Club Registration form -click here- (no payment is due at this time). You will be notified if space becomes available. Please contact club director Tony Terrell @ 437-0038 with any questions.
For players in grades 6 & 5 with some or no experience. No weekend travel. Strong emphasis on skill development along with game like training. Limited enrollment - open until filled. Program is January-April and meets Tue/Thur from 6-7pm.
BIG NEWS!
11.25.24
The club is happy to announce that we are moving into the Fort Wayne VBC Training Center, located at 5335 Bass Road (behind the Pointe Church) in December. The 12,000 sqft Sport Court gym provides 3 courts and a large carpeted spectator area. Parking is convenient with entry through door #8 on the Southwest side of the building. An open house will be held in December.
2025 STAFF
11.25.24
Without doubt the strength of any organization (club) is determined by those who make it run. Our coaching staff over the past 39 years has included the very best our city has to offer. The current coaching staff continues that tradition. It consists of veteran coaches whose strength lies in their passion for the game; their knowledge of the game; their ability to teach; their commitment to sportsmanship; and the means to communicate in a clear and concise fashion. These are some of the very best coaches in our area:
• Edens, Becky Big Spikers (6/5)
• Hemphill, Claire Big Spikers (6/5)
• Hinton, Steve ~ Business Manager
• Magnuson, Betty Lou ~ Admin Asst
2025 WAITLIST
11.01.24
UPDATE:
All of our programs are full at this time. Thank you to all the players who tried out on Oct 6,13,20. Players interested in potential openings should complete the form below to be placed on our waitlist (NOTE: Each year we have openings filled from our waitlist).
Fort Wayne Volleyball Club, the longest running club in our city is offering travel team tryouts for players (grades 6-12). Our Youth non-travel training program for grades 6/5 has open registration until filled. Experience a veteran coaching staff that teaches technical skills, and challenges you to be a better player. If you have any questions please contact club founder/director Tony Terrell @ 437-0038.
Summer Training - girls & boys
Sunday evenings
May through September
Grades 8/7/6 (all area players welcome) Fall 2025
Grades 9/10/11/12* (all area players welcome) Fall 2025
Location: Concordia Theological Seminary, 6600 N. Clinton
Big Spikers Non-travel Training Teams
Open Registration - until filled
Grades 4/5/6 (some or no exerience)
Post-Tryout Team Practice (Travel teams)
Team formation based on skill strength and experience
November & December (once a week)
Location: Ft Wayne VBC Training Center
Travel Team Season
January through Mid-May
grades 6/7/8/9/10/11
Location: Ft Wayne VBC Training Center
Big Spikers Team Season
January through April
grades 4/5/6
Location: Ft Wayne VBC Training Center
CLUB FACTS
06.16.24
The Fort Wayne Volleyball Club began in 1987. The oldest club in Fort Wayne and one of the oldest in the United States. Our staff consists of highly regarded veteran coaches offering skill training with attention to detail.
You can play with The Fort Wayne Volleyball Club for $895/$595/$10. Not necessary to pay $5,000-$8,000 (fees/uniform/hotels/gas/food). No overnight hotels/gas/food expenses. No add on $200+ uniform fees (all included in our fee), season concludes in May.
What makes our program different:
- We strive to make this sport affordable at $895/$595 (Thousands less than other options).
- No staff members are employed on a full time basis.
- Low overhead (No large field house to support)
- We are a tax exempt federal/state not-for-profit 501(C) volleyball program.
- All Single day tournaments (Sat or Sun) eliminating over-night hotel,gas,food expense.
- Small numbers (team size) by design. All our coaches know all our players. Family oriented.
- Many of our players participate on multiply school sports. We encourage sports cross-training.
- We provide all this without large corporate sponsorship. Our fees would be lower if corporate sponsor existed.
- Tryout fee only $10
- Scholarships and sponsorships available for players who need financial aid.
- Political free program. No special treatment based on school you attend or other interests.
- Excellent staff of coaches with 25+ years of experience.
- A national award winning club.
The FWVBC has membership in good standing with USAV (United States Volleyball Association), AAU (American Athletic Union), and JVA (Junior Volleyball Association).
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WEATHER CONDITIONS
01.01.24
TOURNAMENTS: In the event weather conditions prohibit players from attending a tournament, they are to call their coach at least one hour prior to departure on the day of the tournament to report their absence. Coaches will confirm with the remaining players on the roster, that there will be enough players to compete (we do not want to have less than 6 players arrive for the tournament and discover they do not have enough players on their team to compete.)
Historically in the past, tournaments have never been canceled due to weather. Teams that can attend are realigned and the tournament goes on. Safety must be taken into consideration when inclement weather occurs. Individual families must contact their coach if they feel that travel is unsafe and they will not be able to attend. (Note: Tournament entry fees are paid in advance and are not refunded to teams who do not attend.)
PRACTICES: In the event of bad weather practice may or may not be canceled. If weather conditions in your area prohibit safe travel, players should NOT go to practice. Players are responsible to contact their coaches to report the absence. If coaches are unable to make it to practice, we will cancel the session and post this information to the club website. Posting will be made no later than one hour prior to the start of practice.
"The only thing that separates a successful volleyball player from the ones that aren't is a willingness to work very, very hard. We have been producing these type of players since 1987."
FORT WAYNE VOLLEYBALL CLUB
P.O. Box 5754
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46895
Phone: 1.260.437.0038
Email: ftwaynevbc@aol.com
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