MSAVC ACADEMY

Boys and girls in elementary and middle school are invited to participate in Academy, the developmental division of SAVC, overseen by Indoor Director E. Ashley Dean, a Master Coach with over 15 years of experience, and Club Director Erikka Gulbranson a Master Coach with over 28 years of experience. Academy is a year-round program designed to introduce the fundamentals of volleyball in a constructive, confidence-building environment. Athletes will learn the foundations of all skills taught at the highest levels of MSAVC, on the court and in the sand.

Indoor Academy with Competitive Seasons
Academy is our developmental youth volleyball program focused on training. Players have the opportunity to train one or two days per week under a master coach. Master coached practices are planned and supervised practices in which each team will be learning skills, techniques and drills from an elite level coach. For players training two days per week, skills lab clinics at Sports Academy are included for the season in which the athlete is participating. Academy players in all seasons will be invited to participate in monthly weekend tournaments, when available, to practice competing in less structured games in a positive, everyone-plays environment.

How is Club different than Academy?
Club volleyball is an 8 - 9 month commitment starting in November and ending in May or June. This includes 2 practices at a minimum of 4-6 hours per week. Travel is at least one weekend per month, on occasion multiple, and may also include 2 - 4 days of competition. Families are committing to a team for the season, the full costs included in travel, hotel and meals.