2025 Travel Team Tryouts

QCVA organizes and runs competitive travel teams that traditionally practice three times per week from December through May and attend a minimum of eight tournaments, which take place largely across the Southeast on the weekends. These teams serve as the best pathway to play at a high level and be recruited to play in college, no matter the division or level.

The work that we do at QCVA is bigger than volleyball. We get to know every athlete and invest in them by nurturing their development as players and as young people. Since we are a small club, athletes benefit from multiple points of individualized instruction, a diversity of perspectives and a strong support system. We also focus on life skill development and the fostering of community, within each team, across teams and throughout the club. Learn more through our 2023 season recap and impact to date.

We are drawn to high character athletes who are mission-aligned and embody The QCVA Way. They are (or are growing to be) open-minded, low-ego, authentic, empathetic, disciplined, kind, resilient and competitive. Parents who enjoy their experience at QCVA are patient, reasonable, inclusive, supportive, and also low-ego. They are “team-first” oriented and don’t play politics. If you are an athlete or parent that cares solely about your own interests and/or you plan to engage in gossip, negativity and cliques, this isn’t the club for you.

For the 2025 season, we are planning to run two travel teams — one 18s (National level) and one 14s/15s (Regional level).

Tryout Details

Location
Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy (map)
5203 Shopton Road, Charlotte, NC 28278

Cost
$20 per athlete (plus platform processing fee). If you need to request a cost waiver, please contact [email protected] with the subject line “Tryout Waiver.”

Ages
If you are 18U or 17U, you are welcome to tryout for our 18U team. It is not uncommon for an athlete to play up one age group, depending on their skill, experience, readiness and the team’s positional needs. (Our 18s team tryouts took place in early August.)

14/15U (Regional level) – Born between 7/1/2009 – 6/30/2011
18U (National level) – Born between 7/1/2006 – 6/30/2007

Registration
You must have a LeagueApps account in order to register. All tryout participants must be pre-registered! No on-site registrations are permitted. If you cannot attend tryouts, please contact us at [email protected].

What to Expect

We work to foster a tryout experience where everyone is welcomed, included, empowered and able to perform at their best. For that reason, we ask that each athlete contribute to that effort: introduce yourself, be kind, celebrate good plays and root each other on if someone is having a tough time. We assess athletes over a two-day period to get a comprehensive assessment, and to allow athletes a chance to step up if they have an “off” first day. We will assess fundamental and positional skill, volleyball IQ, communication, presence, mindset and alignment with The QCVA Way. Parents will not be allowed to watch tryouts. This is done to limit distractions, so athletes can fully focus their energy and attention on showing us their best during tryouts.

Athletes are expected to attend both days of tryouts.

For transparency, we will contact athletes that we plan to invite to our travel teams first. If you are not selected to join a travel team, you will receive the news via email. If you receive an offer to play on our travel teams, you have 48 hours from that moment to accept the offer and submit the first tuition installment to secure your roster spot. This is a non-refundable fee.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are each team’s coaches, and what is each team’s tournament schedule?
Coach Moana will coach our 18s team, and Coach Mariah will coach our 14/15s team. We’ll share a projected tournament schedule, team fees and tryout prep information with registrants prior to the start of tryouts. Learn more about our coaching staff, and check out last season’s tournament schedule as a reference if you are new to QCVA.

The 14/15s Regional team will practice on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, starting in early January. The team will participate in six local tournaments, starting in late January and ending in late March.

If I receive and accept a travel team offer, how much is the tuition?
Tuition for the 18s team is $2,590 for the 2025 season. Tuition for the 14s team is $1,800 for the 2025 season.

This pays for facility usage, equipment, coaching fees, tournament entry fees, administration fees, recruiting support and leadership workshops. We offer the option for families to pay the tuition in full or in three installments during the course of the season. Costs for uniforms, travel to tournaments, AAU/USAV registrations, private lessons, etc. are not included. If you are offered a roster spot, your family should be prepared to make a deposit shortly after you accept to secure your place on the team.

How do you support an athlete’s pursuits to play in college?
We work with our athletes to support their pursuits at all divisions. Our team can work with you to explore your options, make connections, and advocate to college coaches on your behalf. We offer individual consultation, planning meetings and private lessons to run skill specific drills for video footage that can be sent to college coaches. During the 2023 season, all 12 of our graduating seniors received an offer to play in college, and ten of them made commitments to play at the next level! We also support our athletes to take greater ownership of their communication and decision-making in preparation for college.

What will teams do from August through November?
It’s important to us to respect the commitment of athletes and coaches to their high school seasons. With that said, we may organize occasional activities for each team to build connections and train, whether that’s an open gym or fitness training.

What if financial barriers might limit my ability to participate?
We provide our services at cost-effective rates with the goal to offer the most value to our athletes and their families. No one will be turned away due to an inability to pay. We also offer a limited number of tuition and travel scholarships to athletes who demonstrate a financial need and submit an application.

What if I don’t want to play travel ball, but do want to receive training?
As part of our mission to expand access to the game of volleyball in the Charlotte area, the High Performance Training Program develops volleyball skill and builds volleyball IQ among young people who are eager to grow as players. Read more here.