Winter Beach Club Season
Become College Ready While Enjoying Your Journey
Work Hard, Get Better, Have Fun, Make Friends, Play Forever
Our focus is to help you become good enough to play college beach volleyball (whether you choose to play or not) AND enjoy the journey, the friendships, & the challenge.
Beach volleyball offers so much as a sport. It's possible to have a strong influence on where you go with it and do it in a way that keeps you excited to play 20-30 years from now.
We know this is possible because we're still playing.
Get Better at Beach (& Indoor) Volleyball
- Indoor volleyball is a game of specialization, while beach volleyball develops a multi-dimensional & well-rounded athlete.
- Some of the best players of all time played both at a high level (Karch Kiraly, Misty May, Sinjin Smith, Holly McPeak, Miles Partain and countless others).
- Excelling at indoor helps you master specific skills and follow a team strategy, and beach volleyball helps you become a more self-sustaining teammate (coaching your partner as you grow).
- Our focus is to help you develop both.
- Coach Wade is the Varsity Beach Volleyball Coach + the JV Indoor Head Coach & Varsity Indoor Assistant Coach. We love both!
Monthly Club Tournament
- Compete against some of the best players in the state
- Enjoy travel & bonding with your team
- Make new friends & meet possible new partners
- SSOVA & Similar Events Also Scheduled as a Club
Florida Beach Coalition Club vs Club Tournament Schedule
- October 25 - PDBV (Phil Dalhauser) in Orlando
- November 15 - Cape Fear (in Cape Coral)
- December - TBD
- January (17-19) PCA - Championships in Pompano Beach
Local Queen of the Beach Event on One Saturday of Every Month
- Play with different partners each set
- Enjoy the beach with your friends
- Develop your tournament skills
- Mini-Clinic with family members to start the event.
- Morning event in Naples (No long distance travel)
Play as Much Volleyball as You Like
- Play for your school teams (indoor & beach) if you like & can.
- We have multiple practice schedules.
- You can do both if you choose.
- There are no penalties for missing practices (other than the natural consequence of missing an opportunity to improve & have fun).
- We want you to choose & enjoy your journey, so you continue to have fun and play for decades.
Athletes FIRST
- We focus on the athlete's development & fulfillment.
- Coaches must meet their achievement needs elsewhere.
- We believe that athletes, not coaches, win & lose matches.
- Athletes have enough self-generated pressure to win - in addition to the stressors & demands of school, social, growth, & life.
- We don't tolerate coaches imposing their emotional needs to win or feel approval on the players they coach.
- We want our athletes to PLAY volleyball... not have a job.
Opportunity Without Expectation
- We believe athletes should choose their journey when possible.
- Beach volleyball tournaments occur on weekends all year.
- Indoor club tournaments happen frequently on weekends, too.
- We want the athlete to enjoy the sports without burning out.
- We want you to choose & enjoy your journey, so you continue to have fun and play for decades.
Family at the Center
- We want athletes and families to develop healthy relationships.
- As with coaches, we suggest parents meet their emotional & achievement needs elsewhere.
- We will host mini-clinics for family members to learn with their athletes.
- "Peppering" (bump, set, spike) with your child might be one of the most fun things you ever get to enjoy.
- The more family members can understand their athletes and the game, the better they can support the athlete.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Late Middle School & High School Aged Girls
- TIME: 3:45 - 5:45 pm
- DAYS: 2 or 4 Days per Week (Mon/Wed, Tue/Thu, or Mon thru Thu)
- WHERE: Fleischmann Park & Paradise Coast Sports Complex
- TUE/WED: Train + Develop Skills
- MON/THU: Queen of Beach Series (3 Sets)
PRACTICE SCHEDULE
15 Min - Stretch & Warm Up
15 Min - Serve & Passing
15 Min - Learn New Skill (Part 1)
15 Min - Learn New Skill (Part 2)
15 Min - Learn New Skill (Part 3)
15-45 Min - Match (2s) or Queen of the Court
LOCAL & TRAVEL SQUADS
Athletes new to the club will need to participate in a tryouts, so we can accurately advise of the options available to them.
TRAVEL (COLLEGE READY) SQUAD
The focus of the Travel Squad is to develop athletes for the highest levels of competition.
Athletes will get to play against other top level players who are college commits or working towards that goal.
We still look to have fun, but there is a stronger focus on training, development, and individuals practicing outside of our club practices.
Athletes are expected to attend away tournaments if their schedule permits.
This IS for athletes who love the WORK and the PLAY of beach volleyball.
These athletes should be committed to invest 5+ hours per week outside practice on watching film of themselves & other similar strategy work.
LOCAL (FUN FIRST) SQUAD
The primary focus of the Local Squad is to enjoy the journey of learning and playing beach volleyball.
Athletes receive the same coaching, strategy, tools, & videos that Travel Squad athletes receive.
This is a great choice for athletes who have a very busy schedule and still want to enjoy the game.
OUR COACHES
Wade Galt
Coach & 30+ Year Beach Open Athlete
James Fellows
Long-Time AVP Professional & Coach
Meredith Morgan
College Indoor & Beach Open Athlete
Ava Zehnder
All-Region Volleyball Athlete
WINTER CLUB SEASON OPTIONS
WINTER Season
November - January
LOCAL SQUAD
(2 or Days / Week)
- Practice - Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu or Mon thru Thu
- 1 Local Queen of the Beach with Parent / Family / Athlete Mini-Clinic per Month
WINTER Season
November - January
TRAVEL SQUAD
(2 or Days / Week)
- Practice - Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu or Mon thru Thu
- 1 Local Queen of the Beach with Parent / Family / Athlete Mini-Clinic per Month
- 1 Travel Tournament per Month
Free First Session
1 Practice
ALL SQUADS
(1-2 Days If Available)
- 1 Practice - Tue or Wed
Please Contact Me with Any Questions
Wade Galt
Love Beach Volleyball Club Head Coach & Co-Founder
wade@lovebeachvolleyball.club
