When does the boys' club volleyball season run?

Each new season begins with tryouts, which typically start the week immediately following Labor Day.  Practices begin shortly thereafter, and tournaments begin around early November.  This season continues through mid-February, when boys' club then breaks to allow for the boys' high school season.

Once the boys' high school season commences, club starts back up with what is commonly known as the "summer session."  This runs from early-June through the last day of the Boys Junior National Championships, typically ending around July 10th or so.  NEW FOR 2011-12, all D1 memberships will INCLUDE the summer session (practices 3x a week from approx June 1-June 26, plus one local tournament entry).  Players will have the option to participate in the National tournament, however, we highly encourage all players and teams do so.   

What does a D1 Chicago VBC membership include?

Membership to D1 Chicago VBC includes:

• SIX months collegiate-level volleyball training with practices 2-3 nights per week from mid-September through mid-February and an additional month training in June (this is new for 2011-12)
• 8-9 tournament entry fees (5-6 local tournaments, one St. Louis qualifier, one Wisconsin qualifier, and one Great Lakes qualifier)
• Full uniform package by NIKE including 2 jerseys, shorts, warm up, gym bag and gym shoes
• A Molten Pro-Touch volleyball
• All coaches' tournament travel costs and per diems
• All general administration costs, equipment use, etc.

D1 membership does not cover players' personal travel expenses (transportation, hotel, and food) for our weekend trips to St. Louis and Milwaukee, or any costs associated with entry or travel to the National tournament in Dallas, TX in July 2012. 

Do you offer payment plans?

Yes.  Players can choose to pay their membership fee in full at the start of the season, or make smaller payments over a period of months.  We are always willing to accommodate special payment requests as long as our players and their families communicate their needs up-front. 

Do you accept credit cards for membership payments?

Yes.  We can accept credit card payments for a 3% processing fee.  This fee is charged by Pay Pal, our credit card payment service.

How many players do you typically accept per team?

We prefer to keep our team rosters between 10-12 players.  In rare cases, we will take on 13, however, this is typically only if we know of players who will miss tournaments and practices frequently due to high school sports and we need to accommodate for those absences.  In years past, most of our teams have had 11 player rosters on average.