Club Storm

*The date of the elementary & middle school tryouts has changed! This is due to a conflict with a large beach tournament that we are encouraging everyone to attend. More information about the beach tournament can be found at www.eevb.net.

Age definitions can be found here!

For more information, please contact Vicky Page by email at: vicky.page@tampaymca.org or by phone at: (813) 767-9557

All tryouts will be held in the gymnasium at the Bob Sierra YMCA.
4029 Northdale Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33624

The tryout fee for Club Storm is $30, which can be paid with check, cash, or credit card.

What to expect:

When the girls arrive, they and their parents will need to fill out a player information form and pay the tryout fee. No one will be allowed to try out until they have paid the fee. After that, each girl will have her picture taken and be given a number to pin on her shirt. After they have completed this, they can start warming up and get prepared for the rest of the tryout.

Girls should come to tryouts ready to play. During tryouts, we will look to see how well girls perform different tasks (such as passing, setting, etc.), but we will also be looking to see how well the girls interact with other players and how well they respond to coaches' comments. We will be looking for girls who are not only good athletes, but also have good attitudes.

After all of the tryouts are over, a committee of all of the coaches and key administrators will meet to choose which players to accept into the club. This committee (not individual coaches) is responsible for making the final determination. We have found that this method helps to create a fair system that avoids the biases that may occur when coaches have previous experience with some players and not with others.

* The tryouts are a competitive process and the most competitive teams possible will be made. Just because a player was on a team in the past doesn't guarantee that they will make a team this year. *

Players will be notified by within 1week of the last tryout about whether or not they made a team (and which team they made). Practice schedules will also be available then.

Parents Meeting:

A mandatory parents meeting will be held for those making teams on 12/4 at 6pm at the YMCA Youth and Family Center. At this meeting, we will go over all of the details you need to know about being a member of the team and we will answer all of your questions. In order for the meeting to run smoothly, we will need players and parents to be prepared. Below is a list of what you will need to bring to the meeting.

Completed AAU registration form (for AAU Teams only) or USAV Medical Release Form (for Travel Teams only) (available on the forms page).
Receipt from completed online USAV registration (For Travel Teams only) (register online at USAV Florida Region Website and print out your confirmation page)*this requires online payment of about $45
Parent's official identification (driver's license)
Immunization records
Insurance card
Payment: 1 check for $10 for AAU fees (only for AAU Teams), 1st installment of club fees (amount to be determined; check, cash, or charge) *We need separate payment for each of these items.*
YMCA membership (if not already a member, this must be completed prior to the meeting)
A vendor will also be available on site if you would like to purchase optional equipment (example: volleyball socks).
For more information, use the "Contact Us" link at the left.