863 elite Volleyball 2026 mini club

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863 Elite Volleyball Academy 2026 Mini Club Information  

The 863 Elite Volleyball Academy Mini Club Season is back and offering MORE! 

Focusing on volleyball-specific movements and skills to help enhance the athlete’s overall abilities, development of fundamental skills, and team-building skills. Be part of a program that runs on structure, accountability, and discipline. Our program offers some of the best coaching staff available and is structured to ensure athletes achieve their highest level of competition and prepare them for the next level of play. This is done through practices and tournaments where the athlete will have fun while learning the game.

863 Mini Club Developmental:

Our Mini Club Developmental league is for athletes 8U-15U who are intermediate to “beginner” level and may or may not have had some previous exposure to the sport. The league focuses on teaching the skills and techniques to develop the FUNdamental skills for volleyball, including passing, setting, attacking, serving, and rotations.

This program allows these athletes to be seen and possibly even move up to a Club team! In previous years, we have moved several athletes from our Developmental Mini Club Teams and placed them on Teams for the current year's Club Season. The 863 Elite Mini Club Developmental League gives these athletes the same opportunity to achieve high-level training and the chance to develop mental toughness to compete during practices and tournaments.  

863 Elite Mini Club:

Our Elite Mini Club is an advanced opportunity league for our experienced volleyball athletes and their upcoming volleyball season. Play Top Teams or higher age groups at tournaments to elevate your IQ of the game and prepare you for your upcoming club season. This league allows our chosen Club Teams, but not limited to, between 12U-15U, to begin working with their Teammates! The 863 Elite Mini Club Season gives our advanced athletes a head start in training for their upcoming season by providing high-level training and the chance to develop team cohesiveness and chemistry while competing in practices and tournaments.

863 Elite focuses on the athlete's overall abilities, development of fundamental skills, team building skills, and practice discipline. 

This is done through practices and tournaments where the athlete will have fun while learning the game of volleyball. 

MINI CLUB is a great way to get ready for club season!

MINI CLUB FAQ

AGE & SKILL LEVEL

Ages: 8U–15U
Female Athletes Only
Skill Levels: Beginner through Advanced

Athletes must be a minimum age of 8 and maximum age of 15 as of July 1, 2026.

TEAM PLACEMENTS

August 3, 2026
6:00 PM–8:00 PM

Team placements are used to evaluate athletes and appropriately place them based on age, skill level, and the needs of the program.

PRACTICES

Practices Begin: August 5, 2026

Each team will have:

Two 90-minute practices per week

All practices are mandatory once scheduled

Practice days and times will not be finalized until closer to the start of the season

Practices may be scheduled on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday

Teams will NOT have guaranteed or permanently set practice days

Practice schedules are based on facility availability, coaching availability, and overall program needs

Practice start times may be as early as 6:00 PM and as late as 8:00 PM

Families should plan accordingly and understand that practice days may vary throughout the season.

PRACTICE LOCATION

863 Elite Sports Center
3130 Reynolds Road, Unit 2
Lakeland, FL 33803

PROGRAM COST

Season Fee: $550

The $550 season fee will be billed once an athlete is rostered and will be divided into two payments.

Registration Fee: $100

WHAT'S INCLUDED

The Mini Club season includes:

Two 90-minute practices per week

Two jerseys

Two practice T-shirts

Three one-day tournaments

Jersey numbers are assigned by 863 Elite.

Tournament Dates & Scheduling

Tournament dates are not released until July.

Please keep the following information in mind when planning for the upcoming season:

Tournaments are one-day events. Depending on the tournament and age division, your team may compete on either Saturday or Sunday.

AM Wave: Matches can begin as early as 7:30 AM and may conclude as late as 3:00–4:00 PM.

PM Wave: Matches can begin as early as 2:00 PM and may conclude as late as 9:00–10:00 PM.

Tournament schedules are not released until the week of the event. Exact match times, court assignments, and wave information will not be available before then.

Once the official tournament schedule is released to us, we will send the information out to all families.

Please plan accordingly and understand that specific tournament days, wave assignments, and match times cannot be guaranteed in advance.

IMPORTANT — PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE OR RENEW AN AAU MEMBERSHIP YET.

AAU memberships can be purchased through the AAU Volleyball website only after we notify families that memberships for the new season are available for purchase.

Please do not purchase anything until you receive instructions from 863 Elite. This will help ensure that the correct membership is purchased and that your athlete is properly connected to our club.

2026-2027 SEASON AGE DEFINITIONS

If you are unsure of what age group your athlete should attend please follow the list below, or email info@863eliteveolleyball.com