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[quote=Anonymous]Hi - I've been reading a lot on this forum about volleyball clubs in this area since DD (14U) expressed interest in playing the sport over the summer. She participated in her first volleyball camp last week of June, really liked the sport and has been going to every clinic, league, camp and coaching session we could afford/make time for ever since. She is not particularly tall (just about 5'; all average height people in our family so not growing any middle blocker here) but is athletic and will hustle. She has improved a great deal over the past four month since she started playing - definitely not yet at the levels of Paramount or Metro, but did receive an offer to go to an invite-only clinic at Mojo.

With that said, we have registered to try out at the following clubs (in order of how much she wants to join):

Mojo 
VA Elite
The St. James
Academy

This is our first year doing any club sport, so would appreciate your insight on the following:

1) VA Elite - does anyone know if they have already formed their 14U roster (read that on this forum)? Want to make sure DD knows what to expect. She seems to have great rapport with some of the coaching staff and players, but she also understands there are many experienced players who seem to have played there for a long time.
2) Academy - coach offered us a spot on their 14U team. I have read many posts (and also heard from another Academy player parent during fall ball session one night) about how their 13U team did not fare well at all last year, mostly due to lack of experienced players. However, if DD ends up not getting an offer from any one of the other clubs, we will need to decide whether to go with Academy or not do club volleyball this year at all. It's a significant financial and time investment so I don't want to go all in just because this is the only option on the table.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

PS - just received this from Academy via email:

What’s New for 2025:

Tournament Schedule: Packed with high-level competition and qualifiers to boost college exposure for athletes.

Total Athlete Program: A new, all-encompassing training program for 2025!

Recruiting: 3 focused sessions + access to Academy’s recruiting tools
Nutrition: 2 sessions tailored to athletes’ nutrition
Visualization: 1 session to build mental toughness
ProFit Training: Strength and conditioning integrated into pre-season
Coaching Staff: Academy has expanded its coaching team for the new season!

Coaches: A**, L**, B**, A**, H**, Y**, and more.

Let’s make this year the best one yet!

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