PROGRAM INFORMATION
Welcome to Serve City Volleyball!
With Wheaton and Carol Stream as our hub and with training locations in Wheaton, Carol Stream, Glen Ellyn and West Chicago, Serve City is proud to be serving the western suburbs as the most family-friendly, fun and affordable volleyball club in the Chicago area for the sixth straight year! We combine the suburbs’ most inexpensive registration fees that fit the needs of working and middle-class families with a dedicated, growth-mindset training approach that helps athletes stretch, learn and grow both on and off the court as volleyball players, as leaders and as people!
In 2020-2021, Serve City is offering an exciting new three-phased approach to the season! It combines a robust training model for our athletes with the continued lowest fees of any volleyball club in the Chicago area.
Here’s how it works:
2020-2021 Season: Three-Phased Approach
This year’s full season will be divided into phases to allow more flexibility for athletes and families and to provide a robust training approach amidst the state’s various restrictions during the pandemic.
Phase 1 of Full Season: Sept. 11 to Oct. 31 (Completed with 155 Athletes Participating!)
Phase 1 of the full season ran for eight weeks, starting on Sept. 11 and concluding on Oct. 31.
Phase 1 focused on player training, with two practices a week devoted to an engaging mix of:
Positional training (setters, pin hitters, middle hitters, back-row defense and passing, etc.)
Age group training (including regular intrasquad scrimmaging)
Player assessments
Some outdoor training (sand court 6s or grass court 6s) without masks as weather permits (starting Aug. 15 the state required all volleyball players to wear masks while playing indoors but not while playing outdoors)
Phase 2 of Full Season Began Nov. 2
Phase 2 of the 2020-21 season began on Monday, Nov. 2. Like Phase 1, it was slated to run for eight weeks, with breaks for Thanksgiving Nov. 22-29 and for Christmas and New Year’s Dec. 21 to Jan. 3. Due to Gov. Pritzker’s lockdown on indoor team sports that began on Nov. 20, Phase 2 was put on hold from Nov. 30 to Dec. 20 before slowly beginning to resume on Jan. 4 with individual small group training sessions for each age level.
(The season will immediately transition to Phase 3 as soon as the state approves playing volleyball leagues or tournaments.)
What happens in Phase 2?
Teams are formed based on coaches’ evaluations of athletes throughout Phase 1.
All athletes who accepted full-season invitations from us either before or after tryouts are automatically accepted onto a team.
Select athletes whose families only signed up to take part in Phase 1 are also invited back for Phase 2 and assigned to a team.
Some athletes whose families only registered to take part in Phase 1 might be asked to try out for Phase 2.
After extensive Phase 1 player training, Phase 2 focuses on both team and player development with face masks for players and coaches as required by the governor and a mix of intra-club scrimmage matches and in-house tournaments pairing our club teams of similar age levels together for competition.
Most Phase 2 practices are traditional team practices with some positional training continued from Phase 1. For our teams’ matches, we are broadcasting them via Facebook Live for families who would like to watch their daughters play (which is all of you!), as the state prohibits spectators from attending during the pandemic.
Phase 3 of Full Season: League Play and Tournaments
Phase 3 caps our full season. Phase 3 could begin at any time during the pandemic-affected season, usurping some of our Phase 2 plans. Phase 3 starts immediately after state and local authorities and USA Volleyball approve league play and tournaments for youth volleyball teams during the COVID-19 pandemic.
When youth volleyball receives state approval for league and tournament action, our full-season teams will begin competing in the Chicago Volleyball League for the second straight year. The Chicago Volleyball League runs match play for middle school (12U, 13U, 14U teams) and high school (15U, 16U, 17U, 18U).
Phase 3 practices again will take place twice a week and will primarily be team practices along with some positional training.
Phase 3 was originally scheduled to conclude on Feb. 21 for our middle school teams and Feb. 7 for our high school teams (prior to the start of the IHSA season on Feb. 15). Due to the governor’s lockdown on indoor team sports, the season end dates have been pushed back in order to complete each season.
NEW! Spring National and Regional Team Season
We are thrilled to announce that an exciting spring national and regional team season is set to launch beginning in April (middle school) and May (high school) of 2021! Visit our spring national and regional team page for full details!
Full-Season Pricing
Fees:
$995 + miscellaneous fees (we again offer the lowest full-season fee of any volleyball club in the Chicago area)
$295 commitment fee
$700 base training fee
Miscellaneous fees:
$35 apparel fee — waived if your daughter played with Serve City last season and her practice shirts are in good condition
$15 Junior Volleyball Association insurance fee
$40 practice ball fee — waived if you already have a volleyball in good condition
$30 playing fee per athlete per league or tournament day when leagues or tournaments resume
Our Phase 2 league fee will be modified based on day tournaments, match play. Will be roughly $5 per hour for in-house league/tournaments play
$150 uniform package - Only applicable if tournaments resume — waived if you played for SCV last year and your uniform is in good condition (our teams will wear the same style and color uniforms as last season)
Mandatory participation in Raise Craze annual fundraiser or pay required $100 fundraiser buyout (your family’s choice)
Discounts available:
$100 sibling discount if two or more of your daughters play with Serve City
$100 referral for each new family you refer to our club whose daughter plays for one of our full-season teams
Financing, monthly payment plans, extended payment plans and limited scholarship funds (for families in financial need) are available on request.
Note: Financial considerations
Our rates have increased this year due to the significant impact of COVID-19, but we are working hard to create a season for you that is as inexpensive as possible while taking into account the financial challenges our organization has faced with issuing 2019-2020 prorated season refunds, paying legal fees and COVID-19 expenses and not being reimbursed by tournament organizers for some of the entry fees we paid for our teams.
The prices listed on this page are not final and are subject to change.
Spring National Team Season Pricing
Fees:
$425 registration fee for 14U, 13U and 12U (April 12 to June 13 for 14U; April 12 to June 15 for 13U and 12U)
$300 registration fee for 18U, 16U and 15U (May 3 to June 13)
Fee includes two team practices a week. Practice schedules will be announced after the total number of spring teams is determined.
Additional fees for tournaments are $35 per tournament day (5-6 total tournament days).
Additional fee for uniform jersey is $25 (fee waived if your daughter played for 2020-21 Phase 2-3 SC team and already has this jersey).
$15 Junior Volleyball Association insurance fee (waived if paid during 2020-21 SC season).
Additional optional positional training fees are $10 per hour of positional training.
Financing and monthly payment plans are available. Extended plans are available on request.
Spring Regional Team Season Pricing
Fees:
$300 registration fee for 14U, 13U and 12U (April 19 to June 6)
$250 registration fee for 18U, 17U, 16U and 15U (May 3 to June 6)
Fee includes two team practices a week. Practice schedules will be announced after the total number of spring teams is determined.
Additional mandatory fees for tournaments are $30 per tournament day.
Additional fee for uniform jersey is $25 (fee waived if your daughter played for 2020-21 Phase 2-3 SC team and already has this jersey).
$15 Junior Volleyball Association insurance fee (waived if paid during 2020-21 SC season).
Additional optional positional training fees are $10 per hour of positional training.
Financing and monthly payment plans are available. Extended plans are available on request.
Spring Practice Player Pricing
Fees:
$300 registration fee for 14U, 13U and 12U (April 19 to June 6)
$250 registration fee for 18U, 17U, 16U and 15U (May 3 to June 6)
Fee includes two team practices a week.
$15 Junior Volleyball Association insurance fee (waived if paid during 2020-21 SC season).
Additional optional positional training fees are $10 per hour of positional training.
CONTACT JSMITH@SERVECITYVOLLEYBALL.ORG ABOUT HOW TO SIGN UP AS A PRACTICE-ONLY PLAYER.
Refund Policy
COVID-19
If you are sick or your team or the athletes you train with come in contact with a case of coronavirus, we will not be providing a refund for two to four weeks of time missed. However, if we are no longer able to train for an extended period of time, we will proceed under one of the following guidelines:
We will do our best to have make-up practices, longer training sessions and/or extend the training phases into the summer to accommodate for a similar amount of training. If we feel this is not possible, we will transition to option #2.
Option #2: Pro-rated refund based on funds we are able to recoup (coaches’ fees for time unworked, tournament refunds if applicable, practice court rentals if we receive refunds and miscellaneous annual administrative expenses).
Other Refunds
For injuries or sickness: If your child breaks her ankle (or any other injury/sickness) during the season and is unable to train for a period of time, we are unable to provide a refund. However, we will do our best to find a replacement for your daughter, and if we are able to we will refund you accordingly.
Being removed from the program: If you violate our code of conduct and need to be removed from the program, you will not get a refund. However, as with injuries and sickness, we will do our best to find a replacement and refund accordingly. (This is also true if you move or willingly leave the program for any reason.)
Phase 2 and 3 (Partial Season) Pricing
Fees:
$650 (includes a $195 season commitment fee) + miscellaneous fees:
$35 apparel fee — waived if your daughter played with Serve City last season and her practice shirts are in good condition
$15 Junior Volleyball Association insurance fee
$40 practice ball fee — waived if you already have a volleyball in good condition
$30 playing fee per athlete per league or tournament day when leagues or tournaments resume
Our Phase 2 league fee will be modified based on day tournaments, match play. Will be roughly $5 per hour for in-house league/tournaments play
$150 uniform package - only applicable if tournaments resume — waived if you played for SCV last year and your uniform is in good condition (our teams will wear the same style and color uniforms as last season)
Mandatory participation in Raise Craze annual fundraiser or pay required $100 fundraiser buyout (your family’s choice)
CAMPS, CLINICS AND PRIVATE LESSONS
After an incredible summer of instruction that drew an amazing 834 registrations from June 17 to Aug. 7, Serve City will be lending our training expertise by hosting clinics, camps and private training during the 2020-2021 season, particularly between Feb. 23 and April 30 for middle-school athletes. Please check this page for details about our offerings for positional training, skills training, game-play training and personalized instruction for athletes inside and outside of SCV!