Boys Blue Steel VBC 2024-2025
SEASON TEAM COSTS:
10/11u Club Fees-
$30 Tryout Fee
$650 Total
Payments due 9/15 ($325), 11/1 ($325)
13u, 14u, 15u, 16u, 17u, 18u Club Fees-
$30 Tryout Fee
$2000 for travel teams (15/16/17/18 Black teams)
9/15 ($1000) & 11/1 ($1000)
$1750 for travel teams (13/14 Black teams, 15/16/17/18 Blue teams)
9/15 ($875) & 11/1 ($875)
$1200 for regional teams (12 Black, 13 & 14 Blue, 16 & 18 White)
9/15 ($600) & 11/1 ($600)
**13-18u Black 1/10/2025 ($650) AAU Nationals in July
Parent Meeting-Sept. 15, 2024 7:00p @ Old Vetta (590 Hartman Lane O’Fallon 62269)
-Fees will include: practices/trainings, coaching/administration fees, club fees, practice and tourney fees, and equipment. Ladder Series, Regional, Bid Event and/or AAU tournaments (some teams) and coaching fees.
-Payments accepted: Cash, Check (Blue Steel VBC), Venmo (@BlueSteel-Volleyball) denote player name and team.
• First training/practices for 10/11u & 15-18u teams will start immediately. Practices for 12-14u will start Early October...Practice times & locations vary.
• 10/11u-team will practice twice per week Sept-Oct. 5-6 week Friday night league starting in November. Season finished by Mid January.
• We will have a ref and scorekeeping clinic. Location, time, and date TBA. It is mandatory for ALL club players and coaches to attend this each club season.
• Prior to the parent meeting you need to register your son on sportsengine.com and AAU. Denote Blue Steel VBC as your intended club. You will pay your membership fees ($55 USAV and $22 AAU) on there.
• The clothing/uniform webstore will open immediately after tryouts. The link will be emailed to you once you make a team.
• Our webpage is www.bluesteelvbc.com; Our email address: bluesteelvbc@hotmail.com and we have Facebook, Instagram, & X!
• Gatewayvb.org may answer many questions you have…check out their website for information.
10u League Dates TBD: Local tourneys and scrimmages
12/13u Tourney Dates TBA: Ladder Series; Regionals, USAV Bid Event Dennis Lafata
14/15/16/17/18u Tourney Dates TBD: Ladder Series; Regionals; Black Teams will participate in 2-3 USAV/AAU Bid Events
Tourney Schedule (**SUBJECT TO CHANGE):
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wDrSNK-3svChJurbGjlHKANLkDxIwT-Vfl9LQiEKbxo/edit?usp=sharing
Blue Steel VBC:
All teams will be trained/coached by experienced people ensuring all teams of qualified technique and up to date skills. All boys will get a fair evaluation at tryouts. All boys will be trained in agility and plyometrics. Our club will have opportunities for everyone (either on a team or involved in trainings.) We will offer additional opportunities in the summer for an additional fee (youth leagues, personal training sessions, camps.)
Mission: A dedicated, traveling Volleyball club participating in local and distance tournaments, to include college show-case events, with the express purpose of qualifying for the National Tournament(s) (USAV, AAU).
Purpose: To provide young boys teams in which to showcase their talents, by improving and honing their skill sets, at their respective positions on the court. To provide a venue for 10’s-18’s age boys to solidify friendships, and compete at high levels of competition as teammates throughout the volleyball season. This provides inter-reliability and dependence of personalities both on and off the court allowing the team to concentrate on a high level of play at the club and off-season school levels.
This is a dedicated program. We encourage those individuals trying out for positions on the team to understand this is a single-focused program at this elite level. Multiple sport athletes that have conflicting schedules are urged to evaluate their priorities, as we will be expecting full dedication to training, practices and tournaments.
We desire an interactive and intertwined parent level of involvement to include support, camaraderie, respect and encouragement for all of the fellow player parents and players. Social involvement is highly encouraged among parents as we believe this level of friendship filters down to each of the players allowing them to focus on themselves, their teammates and their game.
Divisions: Traveling competitive club teams and regional teams
Fees will cover the following: This includes parent share of tournament fees, coach’s salaries, training equipment, club fees, and individual travel cost that may include airfare and lodging with meals. Uniforms and tournament food donations will be separate.