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Alliance Doubles Funding to $100K to Fuel Growth of Grassroots Volleyball
JVA Announces 2025 Grant Recipients, Plus A Game-Changing Collaboration with USA Volleyball Foundation Naperville, IL (August 5, 2025) — Junior [...]
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JVA Announces Donation of $10,000 to USA Volleyball to Support the Men’s and Women’s National Team Programs
(MILWAUKEE, WI) - The Junior Volleyball Association (JVA), a leading association in the growth of youth volleyball in America, is pleased to be making a donation of $10,000 to USA Volleyball Men's and Women's [...]
Technology Solutions: 5 Essential Components of an Effective Cybersecurity Strategy
“How do you protect my personal and financial information?” If you haven’t yet fielded this question, it’s only a matter of time before you do. Consumers are becoming increasingly more aware that their private [...]
3 Benefits of Lower Body Strength Training for Volleyball Athletes
Lower body weight training is very common among athletes who are looking to improve their performance on the court. When looking at collegiate and professional volleyball players, there’s no shortage of athletes that [...]
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From the JVA Office: AVCA Convention Wrap-Up and What You May Have Missed
We have just returned from the AVCA Annual Convention. Here's a shout out to all of our members who were able to take time out from the busy club season to join us in Kansas City. This is our JVA staff's favorite time of the year. We are able to interact with so many of our members, partners and colleagues. Here is a re-cap of the events and updates from Convention, including the JVA Annual Meeting.
JVA Announces 8 Recipients of the JVA Junior Club Service Award
The growth of our sport, along with the consistent success of the JVA would not exist without the dedication and loyalty of the coaches, club directors and administrators of JVA member clubs. This year the JVA is honoring 8 individuals from...
JVA Announces 2018 Beach Sponsor Clubs
The JVA is proud to announce the five beach clubs named 2018 JVA Sponsor Clubs. In it's third consecutive year of the JVA Sponsorship Program, these five beach clubs join the 59 indoor clubs to set a new record for JVA Sponsor Clubs. As a member driven and member centered organization, the JVA is giving $200,000 back to the JVA Sponsor Clubs this season.
Club Directors
From the JVA Office: The New Normal
The COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside down for junior volleyball club directors, owners and event operators. Endless adaptations were implemented into club and tournament operations, from cleaning protocols to running a youth league. Now [...]
NYC Juniors Empowers Young Females through Scholarship Fund
NYC Juniors is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization offering over $200,000 annually in financial support to aspiring young volleyball players in New York City. Since its formation in 1993 the club has been committed to a [...]
Minnesota Select Wins JVA Club of the Month
Minnesota Select was founded late in 2003 for the 2004 junior volleyball season. The club fielded 12 teams during that first year and has grown steadily over the past two decades to its current [...]
Coaches
Beach Defensive Strategy: Pulling Down the Line
Covering the sand court with two defenders requires a balanced defensive strategy. Beach Nation shares the most common defensive strategy used among junior and collegiate programs of pulling down the line. Learn how to effectively implement this strategy and improve...
Warm-Up Drill That Will Elevate Your Beach Game
Having a great warm-up routine is an important step toward being a successful beach athlete and competitor. Brooke Niles shares one of her favorite beach warm-up drills and why it checks off all the boxes when it comes to preparing...
The Life-Changing Coach
There is no greater or more important person than a coach. And while I often state that everyone is an athlete, but our office is just different, everyone is also a coach. When things go bad with people and society...
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Girls
Finding Solutions for Early Recruiting in Junior Volleyball
Just 10 years ago, many of the top recruits in the country were being spotted late in their sophomore years, and the junior year club season of an aspiring student-athlete was when kids started to
3 Reasons Why Volleyball Players Need Strength and Conditioning
A volleyball-specific strength and conditioning program can optimize a player’s performance on the court. Whether athletes are still developing or competing at the highest level, spending time in the weight room building a strength foundation can be the difference...
JVA Announces 2017 JVA Beach Watch List
The JVA is excited to announce the 2017 JVA Beach Watch List that recognizes JVA beach players who are among the best in their age division this juniors beach season.
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