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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm exploring the possibility of starting a volleyball non-profit to fill a gap: affordable, quality programming between rec and club volleyball. Ideally through teams that offer solid coaching and competitive play through local tournaments, without the extensive travel and high costs of club volleyball. To keep fees manageable, the practices would be led by qualified coaches with assistance from parent volunteers.

Before anything could happen, there are significant roadblocks: registering as a non-profit, then with CHRVA, and navigating all the legal requirements (including insurance). Most critically, success would depend on finding qualified coaches (including parents) willing to volunteer their time. I am being realistic that this could work beautifully, fail spectacularly, but anything in between is also possible.

This might be a really good option for families who are realistic about their kids chances of pursuing college volleyball, but want them to be part of a team, develop skills beyond rec level, and are fine with local competition rather than spending weekends in hotels. For families looking for the full club experience with extensive travel, traditional clubs remain a better fit. The best start would be at the 13, 14, 15, and 16 level, when we see most of the demand.

Does this concept resonate with anyone else? Am I identifying a real gap, or am I missing something that's already available? I am genuinely interested in hearing perspectives (both supportive and skeptical) before deciding whether to pursue the legal groundwork. [/quote]
Sounds a lot like Starlings [url]https://www.starlings.org/[/url]

Perhaps you could start a local Starlings club taking advantage of their infrastructure. I think there used to be a Starlings club in Baltimore, but I don’t see it listed so perhaps it’s no longer active.

Also, while it’s not always widely advertised, many clubs offer scholarships or reduced/waived fees in cases of demonstrated financial need. [/quote]

Starlings' mission is linked to impacting the lives of at-risk girls. I don't think the risk they are talking about is related to girls who cannot or don't want to commit to the existing volleyball infrastructure. [/quote]
That’s fair, although the OP described the idea as a non-profit which at least suggests there would some public-serving purpose that could justify being tax-exempt. [/quote]
It is true that such a mission would make it easy to get the tax-exempt status. However, MVSA got its tax exempt status for providing an affordable option for girls to play sports. That's just an example of a non-profit that doesn't target the at-risk girl population. Unfortunately, MVSA is not an option for the vast majority of volleyball players because they can afford to be very selective. Those who cannot make MVSA are picked up by for-profit clubs. Based on their skill level, most of those girls don't really need to travel to find competition at their level. This travel is a way for some clubs to demonstrate that they are competitive (when - in fact - most of their teams are not). [/quote]

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