Join the Premier Volleyball Club
of the Treasure Coast

Where Champions are Made

2007 4A State Champions, Jensen Beach High School
100 Percent of the starters have played for TCVB

2009 4A State Champions, Jensen Beach High School
100 Percent of the starters have played for TCVB

2009 5A State Champions, Martin County High School
100 Percent of the starters have played for TCVB

2002 thru 2010 Conference Champions, Stuart Middle School
Nearly all of the starters have played for TCVB

Don’t miss our Parent Meeting October 4th, 2010  
6:30-8:00 South Fork Auditorium

Tryout Dates

Age	Time	Day	Location
8 - 14 year olds	2:00 pm - 5:00 pm	October 23	Jensen Beach HS
15 - 18 year olds	2:00 pm - 5:00 pm	November 21	Jensen Beach HS
All Age Make-up	6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	November 22	TBD

Director’s Letter

8/20/10

Dear TC Volleyballers,

            A few weeks ago someone told me we need to get going with club volleyball, I thought, what!?  It felt like we just ended, Reno and the Nationals seem like last week, and school hasn’t even started.  Club already?  Yep.  To begin, I’d like to say hi, I’m Blair Wickstrom, your new Treasure Coast Volleyball club director. 

            Stephanie Skidmore did a fantastic job as Director last year, and I want to thank her for her contributions to the club.  But, she’s not going too far, except for handing off the reins to me, she’ll remain on the board as well as sticking around to coach our 13’s team.  Being a college coach it’ll be great to have her teaching the correct fundamentals to our younger players.

            I, like most of you reading this, have a daughter getting ready for the school season.  It should be a fantastic year for all of our local middle school and high school teams.  In the wake of two state championships there will probably be even more interest than ever for club volleyball.  I heard Jensen Beach High School has 40 kids in their program this year.  Those are football numbers for most high schools these days.

            It’s good to be part of something exciting, whether it’s a sport or not, if you can get your child involved in an activity that makes them proud to be part of it, where people recognize them, and talk about them in their local community, you’ve got something special.  Volleyball on the Treasure Coast is indeed special, and we owe a lot of that to the recently retired Martin County High School volleyball coach, and former TCVB Director, Marty Bielicki.  Thanks Marty.

            This will be my tenth year involved with TCVB; I’ve coached, and been on the board, more than half of that time.  I’m proud to say the club has never been better.  We’re more organized, we’ve got great coaches and the staff, that works behind the scenes, is doing more and more every year to improve the deliverables of the club.  And if you don’t believe me, look over the results of our reader survey.  I’ve got a copy of the results, come on by my office if you’d like to see them.

            How could I not be excited about club volleyball, like I said, it’s HOT.  And if you’re considering having your daughter play for TC this year we’re going to have possibly the best group of coaches we’ve ever had.  Unlike in the past, we’ll be posting the coaches and their teams prior to tryouts.  Stay tuned.

            Like Bocephus says on Monday Night, “Are you READY for some VOLLEYBALL!”

            Bump, Set, Spike,

Blair Wickstrom
TCVB Club Director

If you would like to be on the TCVB E-Blast please send an email to tcvbtryouts@yahoo.com

 

Mission Statement

The mission of Treasure Coast Volleyball is to provide as high a level of volleyball as possible while developing important life skills for our members.  Treasure Coast Volleyball will strive to enhance leadership skills, teach self-discipline while building self-confidence, encourage teamwork and promote good sportsmanship.  Treasure Coast Volleyball will provide support for our youth in their pursuit of personal excellence.

History

Treasure Coast Volleyball is a 501 C-3 non-profit organization operated by a 7 person board, in which a Director, Administrator, Treasurer, Web Coordinator, Travel Coordinator and Gym Coordinator report to. 

Marty Bielicki, coach of Martin County High School Volleyball, took the first Treasure Coast Volleyball team to a tournament in 1988. In 1989, Doug Erickson became Treasure Coast 's first official director. Between 1990 and 1994, Rick Ferrante, then head coach of Port St. Lucie High School, ran the club. From 1995 through 2001 Randy Milan-Williams and Vinny Piazza were the directors.  From 2001 through 2006  Marty Bielicki held the reins of the club.  And from 2007 through 2009 Mike Sawtelle, head coach of Jensen Beach High School , was the director.  In 2009/10 Stephanie Skidmore, head coach of South Fork High School , became the first woman director and in 2010/11 Blair Wickstrom, stepped from the board to become the director.

From the 1980’s to 2010 volleyball has grown immensely, both in participation and in level of play.   On the Treasure Coast volleyball is clearly becoming the sport of choice for the areas top female athletes.   In 2009 Martin County HS and Jensen Beach HS both won state championships, while South Fork HS made it to the Regional Semi-finals.  All three teams were made up of primarily Treasure Coast Volleyball players.  But, Treasure Coast Volleyball isn’t just training, and making better volleyball players locally, players regularly are making the drive from Jupiter from the south and as far north as Cocoa Beach to learn and play with the best.

Even ten years ago 12-year olds were underhand serving and spiking while standing on the ground.  That’s no longer the case.  With Treasure Coast teams regularly playing in national tournaments, playing with the best teams from around the country, high level fundamentals are being taught to even the youngest athletes.

To play like the best, you need to play with the best.  And for Treasure Coast Teams, that means lots of travel.  Most teams will play several tournaments in Orlando and Tampa markets each year, with trips out of state, maybe more than one, for the older players.

Playing for Treasure Coast is a commitment for the entire family.  Teams are generally chosen right before Thanksgiving and begin practice in December.  Tournaments are scheduled into early May, but for teams that play in the National tournaments, the season can go into July.  The time and costs are far more than your typical recreation leagues.  But the rewards last a lifetime.