The Lightning Club provides an affordable club volleyball season for Eastview boys volleyball players. Ideally we provide teams for Juniors (select Seniors, upon need), Sophomores & Freshmen. We typically have had 2 teams: a 16s & 17s (or 18s) teams and would like to add a 14s team for Middle School aged kids (6th-8th). There is a tryout process to show the skills to merit being on a team. Each team will have between 8-12 players consisting of players who attend Eastview High School (unless a team is in need of players). Tryouts will be the second week of September. Then practices to start in immediatley following tryouts. Teams typically practice twice a week and will play in 8 tournaments.
The 14s team will start at a later date & have a lighter schedule (less tournaments and practices than the other teams), and the cost would be less as well.
There is a $50 tryout fee (refundable if you do not make a team)
Costs will be $850/player. Fees include:
Fall League (5 dates)
9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19
Tournaments (8 tournaments)
1 out of town (driveable, 1 overnight)
Paid coaches
Paid professional trainer
10 in season team sessions
2 jerseys and shorts
Practice t-shirt
Warmup shirt
Administrative costs
USAV registration fees (TBD)
Would be an additional cost
Minimal gym time costs as bulk of practices are at EVHS
** Payments:
$50 due at tryouts
$800 due in Septemer
Will accept payment installments upon request
Schedule:
September - Tryouts, Practices (1-2 times week), Fall League
October - 2 practices a week
November - 2 practices a week, 2 tournaments
December - 2 practices a week, 2 tournaments
January - 2 practices a week, 2 tournaments
February - 2 practices a week, 2 tournaments
**Practices & tryouts to be at EVHS
EXAMPLE: 2024-2025 18s Tournament Schedule:
10/27 - NCR Tournament (Monticello)
11/1 - Northern Lights Tournament (Burnsville)
11/16 - Northern Lights Tournament (Burnsville)
12/7 - Northern Lights Tournament (Burnsville)
12/15 - Lightning Block Party Tournament (EVHS)
1/12 - NCR Winter Warmup (Woodbury)
1/25 - Ohana Tournament (Des Moines, Iowa)
2/15 - Select Tournament (Maple Grove)
** Tournaments and dates will be different for 2025-2026 season
Questions please email Club Director Derek Bishop
2024-2025 Tournament Options:
10/25 or 10/26 - NCR (Monticello)
11/1 & 11/2 - Northern Lights Tournament (Burnsville) **
11/15 & 11/16 - Northern Lights Tournament (Burnsville) **
11/22 or 11/23 - NCR (Apple Valley)
12/6 & 12/7 - Northern Lights Tournament (Burnsville) **
12/14 - Lightning Block Party Tournament (EVHS) **
1/3 & 1/4 - Northern Lights Tournament (Burnsville) **
1/10 or1/11 - NCR (Woodbury)
1/17 & 1/18 - Northern Lights Tournament (Burnsville) **
2/23 - Select Tournament (Maple Grove) **
2/28 or 3/1 - NCR (Winona)
2/29 - TBD Lightning Winter Tournament (EVHS) **
TBD in 2026 - Tournament in Des Moines, IA **
** = preferred tournaments