NEXT MIDDLE SCHOOL TRAINING SESSION: SUNDAY SEPT 8
(No session scheduled for Labor Day Weekend)
Cost is $10 and payable at start of the session. For grades 8/7/6 (Fall 2024). Training takes place at Concordia Seminary, 6600 N. Clinton. Players welcome from all area schools, clubs or non-club, and HomeSchool. Open to Girls and Boys. Please arrive 10 minutes early for check-in and payment. Courts available for new/beginning level and advanced level players.
NOTE: Limited enrollment. Registration closes when filled. Pre-Registration required for each session. Cancelation required 24 hours in advance by emailing ftwaynevbc@aol.com OR fee is still due payable.
- Middle School BEGGINING/INTERMEDIATE LEVEL -click here- 5:45pm-7:00pm
For players with some or no school volleyball experience AND no previous club travel team experience. Focus will be on skill development for passing, serving, attacking and game training.
- Middle School ADVANCED LEVEL -click here- 7:00pm-8:00pm
For players with one or more years of club volleyball travel team experience. Has a strong overhand serve that consistently goes in during matches. Focus on game offensive and defensive development using higher levels of passing, serving, and attacking skills.
• OPEN LETTER
updated 07.17.24
Open letter to new families and those looking for an affordable volleyball program.....
-click here-
• 2025 MIDDLE SCHOOL TRYOUTS
updated 08.13.24
TRYOUT SESSIONS: September/October. Dates and times TBA.
• PROGRAM OVERVIEW
05.12.24
Summer Game/Training - girls & boys
Sunday evenings
May through August
Grades 8/7/6 (all area players welcome) Fall 2024
Grades 9/10/11/12 (all area players welcome) Fall 2024
Location: Concordia Theological Seminary, 6600 N. Clinton
(*Watch web site for posted dates and times.)
Big Spikers Non-travel Training Teams
Open Registration - until filled
Grades 4/5/6 (some or no experience)
Tryouts (Travel teams)
June/July/August (early tryout sessions)
September & October (traditional tryout sessions)
grades 6/7/8/9/10/11
Location: Concordia Theological Seminary/Turnstone Center
Post-Tryout Team Practice (Travel teams)
Team formation based on skill strength and experience
November & December (once a week)
Location: Concordia Theological Seminary
Travel Team Season
January through Mid-May
grades 6/7/8/9/10/11
Location: Ivy Tech College
Big Spikers Team Season
January through April
grades 4/5/6
Location: Ivy Tech College
The Fort Wayne Volleyball Club is the oldest in the city and began in 1987. Our staff consists of highly regarded veteran coaches offering skill training with attention to detail. Please follow/share us on Facebook
Play with The Fort Wayne Volleyball Club for $895/$595/$10 and train with high level coaches. 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 working for the club.
- 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 $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.
- One of the continuous long running youth volleyball programs in the United States.
- A national award winning program.
Training and instruction are provided by veteran volleyball coaches with experience both in skill development and sportsmanship/leadership education. The FWVBC has membership in good standing with USAV (United States Volleyball Association), AAU (American Athletic Union), and JVA (Junior Volleyball Association). We hope you will consider joining our program and being part of one of the longest running clubs in the United States (since 1987), and the oldest club in our city.
Join our mailing list to get upcoming information on programs and opportunities: -click here-
Location: Dunes Event Center (DEC),110 Clear Lake Blvd, La Porte, IN
Driving Directions: (2 hours approx) -click here-
• END OF SEASON DATES
updated 04.21.24
Final practices for all programs (big spikers/little spikers/all travel teams) will take place on Thursday May 2. Season ending tournaments will take place on Saturday May 4th (14red/14green/13black/12black) and Sunday May 5th (16blue/16black/14blue/14black). All teams are encouraged to celebrate the season following the tournament with cake and cookies or the following week with a team party (see coach for details). Season ending survey to follow with details posted to website.
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.
2024 PRACTICE TIMES
updated 12.28.23
All teams will begin training on Thursday January 4th.
Club Season - January through Mid-May:
Practice days and times.
TUESDAYS/THURSDAYS:
5:00-6:00pm Big Spikers Training Program
6:00-7:30pm 12black/13black/14red/14green
7:30-9:00pm 14blue/14black/16blue/16black
Practice Location
Ivy Tech Community College
North Campus: Student Life Center
3701 Dean Drive
Ft Wayne, IN 46835
The North Campus is bordered on the west by St Joe Rd (across from Canterbury Green Apts) and the south by Stellhorn Rd.
NOTE: No player is to be dropped off prior to 4:45pm on any practice day. All players must be picked up by 9:10pm on any practice day. All drop off and pick up are through the front doors to the Student Life Center. Parking is in the front lot only. Do NOT park in the East side lot (reserved for campus employees only).
"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
• SUNDAY TRAINING
updated 09.04.24
