Which camp is right for me?

Summer Camp Descriptions

SO MANY CAMPS!

With 30 different summer camps, it can be hard to know which one is best for your athlete. Here you will find descriptions about each camp that we offer that includes grades, levels, pricing, and more!

Questions? Contact our office at 317-545-3880 or email Emma at emma@theacademyvolleyball.com

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Summer Camp Descriptions

Youth Academy: Little Spikers

This tier is the perfect level for your player to start. Coaches will guide them through basic skills of volleyball at a pace that is beneficial to them! They will have the opportunity to learn and have fun with their peers. Players who sign up for all sessions will get a shirt!  

Open to boys and girls

Grades
Pre K-3rd (new to the game 3rd graders)

Cost
$70 per athlete

Youth Academy: Junior Spikers

This tier follows Little Spikers. Players are mainly focused on the fundamentals of the game but begin to include more athletic movements to the ball allowing for more understanding of how they are used in the sport! Players who sign up for all sessions will get a shirt!  

Open to boys and girls

Grades
3rd-5th

Cost
$70 per athlete

Youth Academy: Select Spikers

This tier is provided for players with some knowledge of the game! We will take the basic fundamentals of the game and begin to put them together. Players who sign up for all sessions will get a shirt!  

Open to boys and girls

Grades
4th-6th

Level
Novice-Knowledgeable

Cost
$100 per athlete

Youth Academy: Advanced Spikers

This tier is for players wanting to begin to compete in the sport! The fundamentals of the sport will continue to be practiced and used individually and in small groups allowing for cooperation and competition. Players who sign up for all sessions will get a shirt!  

Open to boys and girls

Grades
6th-8th

Cost
$125 per athlete

Boys All Skills Camp

This camp for middle school and high school players will go in-depth to each skill and begin to connect them to gameplay situations. This will include plenty of wash drills and 6 on 6 style play to target each skill and different scenarios to work through.

Open to boys

Grades
6th-8th (Middle School All Skills Camp)

9th-12th (High School All Skills Camp)

Cost
$95 per player

Girls Skills Academies

Skills Academies is a program that focuses on specific skills based on a player’s position. This gives the athlete the opportunity to heighten their skills within their preferred position. This camp allows for individual skill development, and it is designed to provide intensive instruction for players based on their positions and challenges them to train their skills from beginner to high level based on their needs. There will be two sessions of each training. The options include Serve & Serve Receive, Ball Control, Setting, and Attacking. Want to improve in all areas? Sign up for all 4! 

There will also be a break in between the morning and afternoon sessions so be sure to bring a boxed lunch! 

Players will register for either level 1 or level 2 based on experience level. 

  • Level 1: Fundamental Focus
    • Recommended: Beginner to Moderate Players with 1 year or less of club experience 
  • Level 2: High Rep Focus
    • Recommended: Moderate to Advanced Players with 1+ year of club experience 

Serve/Serve Receive

  • Level 1: Players will focus on the fundamentals of serving and passing. This camp will allow players to develop their skills in both areas and be provided with feedback by our trained coaches. Players will practice the proper techniques to ensure effective and controlled passing. This is a place to continue growth! 
  • Level 2: Players are provided with the opportunity to get more touches at a higher level. The focus will be on athletic movements toward the ball, serving with power, and passing accurately often! 

Ball Control

  • Level 1: Players will work on a variety of defensive skills including positioning, individual ball control, and passing off harder hits. They will have the opportunity to enhance their skill level in the backrow. 
  • Level 2: Players will have the opportunity to be challenged in their defensive skills. This will include high repetitions and making plays off hard swings while keep the ball in play.  

Hitting

  • Level 1: The focus in this session will be the basics of hitting including the players approach, positioning, hand contact, and their swing.  
  • Level 2: This session focuses on a review of the fundamentals and allowing them to put all of those together to get them to attack with power and placement.  

Setting

  • Level 1: Players will get experience using their hands and understand the basics of setting. They will have the chance to work individually, in partners, and in small groups. This will allow for skill development of all areas of setting. 
  • Level 2: We will revisit the fundamentals of setting and help them develop those skills that were known prior. Players will understand where the ball needs to be placed and the reasoning for that. They will enhance these skills by giving the players the most touches on the ball as we can. 

Grades
Girls, 5th-8th

Cost
$60 for each skill or $215 for all 4

Day Camp

Need an environment for your kid to feel welcomed, make crafts, play games, and try a new sport? This is the camp you should sign up for! This is a camp full of a variety of activities, energy filled leaders, and a place for your child to stay active and make new friends. Keep your kids happy and busy and join us this summer for Day Camp!

There will also be a break in between the morning and afternoon sessions so be sure to bring a boxed lunch! 

Open to boys and girls

Grades
3rd-8th

Cost

  • $140: 1 Week, half day (9:00 am – 12:00 pm)
  • $225: 1 Week, full day (9:00 am – 4:00 pm)
  • $800: All of June OR July, full day (9:00 am – 4:00 pm)
  • $450: All of June OR July, half day (9:00 am – 12:00 pm)
  • $1400: All June AND July, full day (9:00 am – 4:00 pm)
  • $900: All June AND July, half day (9:00 am – 12:00 pm)
Boys Elite Middle School Camp

This camp will go into some more advanced volleyball skills, including out of system setting and attacking, setting faster tempo, transitioning from defense to offense, and more. While working on these skills, we will tie them all into gameplay situations with 6 on 6 style play.

Open to boys

Grades
6th-8th

Cost
$85 per athlete

Boys College Camp Series

Join us for a camp run by some of the top men’s college volleyball programs around! These top programs’ coaches will run through some of their favorite drills with a specific focus from each college. This is a great opportunity for exposure to college programs and the drills they run at that level.

Open to boys

Grades
9th-12th

Cost
$65 per day or $230 for all 4 days

Competitive Skills Camp

Players continue to develop their skills and learn advanced techniques. This camp is designed to push and take players to the next level. Great for players who have played school or club volleyball!

Grades
5th-8th

Cost
$215 per athlete

Elite ID- Club Prep

Join some of our top club coaches to prepare for the upcoming school season. Train with other athletes in your position and then combine for small group instruction.

Grades
9th-12th

Cost
$50

Boys High School Elite ID Camp

This camp provides high quality training by position and high intensity wash drills run by some of our club coaches for the upcoming season. Join us as we run through some of our favorite drills and provide feedback just before tryouts!

Grades
Boys, 9th-12th

Cost
$95

Boys Skills Academies

This high rep camp gives great opportunities for training by position. We will focus on individual routines, drills, and fundamentals for each position while also incorporating what we learn into game-like situations. Since it’s specialized, sign up for your position or multiple if you play more than one.

June 17-18

  • Middles (10:00 am- Noon)
    • Middles will work on the basic skills needed to be an effective middle and get lots of reps in with running quick tempo sets, blocking, and quick transitioning. There will be a focus on the mechanics and footwork to transition from defense to offense.
  • Outsides/Opposites (1:00 pm- 3:00 pm)
    • Outsides/opposites will work on the basic skills needed to be an effective pin player and get lots of reps in with hitting in system and out of system, blocking, and serve receive while putting it all together to transition from defense to offense.

June 19-20

  • DS/Liberos (10:00 am- Noon)
    • Defensive specialists and liberos will work on the basic skills needed to be an effective defensive player and get lots of reps in with digging from different angles, serve receive strategies, and setting the second ball out of system.
  • Setters (1:00 pm- 3:00 pm)
    • Setters will work on the basic skills needed to be an effective setter and get lots of reps setting high/out of system sets, quick/in system sets, and different setting strategies while putting it all together to include back row attacks, overloading vs. spreading the office, and more.

Grades
Boys, 5th-12th (age groups will be on separate courts)

Cost
$45 for each skills academy

Tryout Boot Camp

Want to make sure you’re prepared for your upcoming high school tryouts? This is the place to be! This is. fast paced, high rep program to get athletes ready for tryouts. We will focus on individual skill development, working in small groups, and playing games to use all of these skills together. Athletes will have the opportunity to compete against one another and be challenged to push themselves! 

There will also be a break in between the morning and afternoon sessions so be sure to bring a boxed lunch! 

Grades
Girls, 5th-8th 

Cost
$195

High School Prep Camp

This camp allows high school athletes to prepare for their high school season and get some extra reps this summer. Get a head start for high school by improving your skills and boosting your confidence on the court! This program will dial in on individual skill development and then turning and using it in game. Players will be split up into teams to compete against one another. Come join us if you ‘re wanting to go into high school ready to impress! 

There will also be a break in between the morning and afternoon sessions so be sure to bring a boxed lunch! 

Grades
Girls, 9th-12th

Experience Level
1+ year of club experience, moderate to advanced

Cost
$295