Upcoming 2027 season and pre-season info
As always, our mission at FVC is to provide as much opportunity for growth in the sport of volleyball as we can for as affordable as we can. Volleyball has gained a significant amount of popularity, and so has club volleyball in Montana and across the nation. We understand that there is a demand for opportunity to play, and we want to provide that as much as we can.
We are having to restructure slightly due to price increases in all areas of travel sports. We also are doing the best we can with the limited amount of gym space available for practices, and the availability of our volunteer coaches.
Pre-season
We will be hosting clinics, camps, and open gyms before the start of the club season. This will be the time to get feedback and coaching on skills and technique work. There will position based clinics as well as age-appropriate clinics. Stay tuned for dates and times. They will start in December.
This year, we want to expand to a total of 6 high school teams.
1 18’s USAV team
1 18’s Elite AAU team (without an out-of-state tournament this year)
1 16’s USAV team
1 16’s Elite AAU team (without an out-of-state tournament this year)
2 16’s AAU teams
We also plan on continuing our same amount of middle school teams.
1 14’s Elite AAU team (without an out-of-state tournament this year)
2 14’s AAU teams
1 12’s team
We are also hoping to add a foundations program this year! This will be a program for development for players ages 10-12 that is taught and run by our older high school teams. This will be a program that does not travel but develops and plays at home during the spring season. Please email flatheadvolleyballclub08@gmail.com if you would be interested. We could do a full 2 month program or pay per session format.
USAV teams
These teams are an opportunity for athletes in the valley who are ready to take their skills to the next level of competition and are in the plan of playing at the collegiate level. This will be a longer season, with more tournaments, and MULTIPLE out of state trips. We will have ONE team trip at the end of season. We will have an emphasis on media and college recruiting help, as well as tougher practices and strong player development. USAV is a more expensive program, and the costs of tournaments will be higher, but opportunity will be greater.
18’s USAV potential tournament schedule
MLK in Seattle Jan 16-18
Volleyball Fiesta in Phoenix Arizona Feb 13-15
PNQ’s in Spokane Mar 5-7
Capital City in Helena Mar 21
INK in Spokane Apr 18
Big Sky Volleyfest in Billings Apr 30- May 2
Emperor’s cup in Vegas May 8-10
*Most likely will add another Montana tournament or two
Coaches- Kylie Marotz and Don Shaw
16’s USAV tentative schedule
Power League #1 in Spokane Jan 3rd
Power League #2 in Spokane Feb 7
Volleyball Fiesta in Phoenix Feb 13-15
Power League #3 in Spokane Feb 28th
Capital City in Helena Mar 21
PNQ’s in Spokane Mar 27-29
Power League #4 in Spokane Apr 18
Big Sky Volleyfest in Billings Apr 30-May 2
Emperor’s Cup in Vegas May 8-10
*possibility to add another Montana tournament
Coaches -Abbi Willcut and Alyssa AuClaire
Costs for both teams would be $4,750. This includes the team trip to Las Vegas. These teams will practice at least twice a week from December-May. Payment plans are available and fundraisers will also be available. We are taking deposits of $2500 after teams are made. You are welcome to try out even if money is an issue. We are willing to do whatever we can to make this happen for the athletes who want and earn it.
There are many people and businesses around the valley that would love to sponsor athletes. We will be providing our W9 and a letter to send out to potential sponsors for athletes this season.
Tryouts will be November 21st,22nd, and 28th from 11am-1:30pm.
AAU Elite teams
Our 3 elite teams will have the same Montana schedule as the other AAU teams, plus a trip to either Bozeman in April OR a trip to Billings in May.
Coaches TBD
Costs would be $1000. $700 deposit for fees due, and $300 due through program fundraiser.
All AAU teams
These teams will have approximately 5 tournaments in Montana. Tryouts will be in January, and the season will end at the end of April/beginning of May. Practices will be twice a week.
Costs will be $750. $400 deposit and $350 due through program fundraiser.
Coaches TBD
About Us
Flathead Volleyball Club was created back in 2008 with the hope of bringing a great experience of playing volleyball to the athletes of the Flathead Valley. Since then, we have had great success in competing in tournaments and training young players to be the best they can be. Our coaches are in this program because they have a love for the sport, and have knowledge and experience as players. We travel around Montana and beyond to share our love for the great game of volleyball.
If you are new to Club Volleyball
Typically we start kids at 5th grade, and go up to 12th grade. We are open to any and all schools within the Flathead Valley and surrounding areas.
Teams will practice an average of twice a week. Practice locations are based on availablity and we can practice at any gym we can get access to around Kalispell. Tournaments are on the weekends during the Spring. FVC does not provide transportation, food, or lodging for events. We do ask that parents and families help provide food for the players and coaches for the tournament days. Tournaments can vary from 8 to 10 hours a day. Each team is different, but we usually travel to neighboring cities such as Missoula, Great Falls, Helena, and Butte. Regular tournament season runs from March to the beginning of May. Elite teams will go have a different season.
FVC is committed to providing opportunities to as many athletes who love Volleyball as possible. Please reach out for financial assistance options. We will be offering family discounts this year for families with multiple athletes in the program. Our goal is to keep our club fee number where it is now, and we rely on fundraising efforts from the entire program to do so.
