Common Questions

Please check our tryout page: https://aspirenwvolleyball.com/tryouts/
Registration is required to attend.
14’s & under – Nov. 9th
15’s & up  – Nov. 16th

When athletes arrive, they’ll check in, receive a number, and warm up before starting drills with our coaching staff. Coaches will observe skills, teamwork, and effort throughout the session. By the end of tryouts, teams are formed. After placement, families will complete player contracts, pay deposits, and athletes will be fitted for their season gear.

Fees and payment schedules will be shared under our investment tab and are specific to each team. Please stay up to date on the website.

Our club price includes everything the athlete needs to be successful. This includes a full uniform package (socks, shoes, kneepads, spandex, warmups, sweatshirt, back pack, water bottle, jerseys, etc). Tournament entry fees, coaches stipends, practice facilities, tournament entries, etc. Flights and housing are  not covered for the athletes (except Nationals which are extra fees).

Yes to both! We understand the financial strain club dues can have on athletes and their families and work to provide options to alleviate that strain. More info on scholarships can be found here: https://aspirenwvolleyball.com/investment/

Fundraising information: https://aspirenwvolleyball.com/fundraising/

Our club has practices 2 days/week with an additional option for strength training & conditioning. 

For our Vancouver based club practices are in Vancouver, Battleground, Evergreen school districts & Kingsway.

For our Beaverton based club practices are at the Beaverton YMCA.

Yes. We want to encourage athletes to be multi-sport athletes knowing how important it is for their development and enjoyment of the sport. That being said, we won’t always be able to make adjustments due to the complexity of scheduling and facilities. Please keep open communication with your coaches.

We have a dedicated Coaching Coordinator whose responsibility it is to field comments, feedback, concerns, etc. Please direct feedback to Coaching@aspirenwvolleyball.com.

Each team has two coaches - a head coach and an assistant coach.

Our goal is for each team to participate in approximately two tournaments per month.

Yes, players receive hands-on coaching throughout the season, with a strong focus on skill development and fundamentals. While we do incorporate scrimmages in practice sometimes, our priority is teaching and reinforcing proper techniques to help players improve and correct bad habits.

Yes, Aspire offers virtual strength and conditioning sessions several times a week. All athletes are required to attend at least once per week as part of their training.

The top one to two teams will travel nationally to tournaments. The rest of the teams will stay within the region or adjacent regions. Within region covers all of Oregon and SW Washington.

Yes. These are free of charge and registration will be required. If the positional training lands on a scheduled practice day, athletes can choose to attend either practice. Semi-private sessions will also be offered for an extra fee ($75/athlete).

We have a dedicated collegiate coach on staff who will field and assist with recruitment. They will also run Q&A sessions and host a recruiting night where coaches and former players will attend to talk through the process and their experiences.

Practice starts the week after tryouts are completed.
Tournaments will start in December.

We follow the USA Volleyball guidelines for ages.
Please review the Junior Age Definitions which updates each year. 

https://usavolleyball.org/forms-and-information/

No. There is no discount structure in place.

In Vancouver we will have 24 teams. There will be two 18s teams, two 17s teams, four 16s teams, five 15s teams, four 14s teams, three 13s teams, two 12s teams, one 11s team & one 10s teams.

In Beaverton we will have 14 teams. There will be two 16s teams, two 15s teams, three 14s teams, three 13s teams, two 12s teams, one 11s team & one 10s teams.