SUCCESSES
Check out the incredible accomplishments that Sandshark players achieved in the summer of 2021 (Summer 2022 coming soon). From our player who competed for Team USA at the 2021 FIVB U21 World Championships in Phuket Thailand and was the USAVolleyball and AVP Beach Boys 18U National Champion, to taking home four medals from the AVP National Championships, to winning over 30 total medals at tournaments all over the East Coast, our players rock it!
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
Sandsharks offers two main levels of training. Our Young Guns Program is for the littles 8-12. No skills required. In summer, when school is out, sessions are one hour twice a week, choice of Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday 4-5 pm. Mini tournaments Mondays 12-1:30. (April to September, $200 for returning players, $250 for new players)
Our Club Program is for athletes 13-18 years old. Three practices a week when school is out. All players practice Monday and Wednesday 10-12, Advanced Sunday 5-7, Intermediate Thursday 5-7, mini tournaments Tuesday 5-7. (April to September, $350 for returning players, $400 for new players)
When school is in session, we generally practice on Sundays and Thursdays weather permitting starting mid-April, weather permitting and based on demand.
TESTIMONIALS
Read what Sandshark players and parents are saying!
- “Our boys raced out to the beach for each practice”.
- ”Her improvements are a direct reflection of sand sharks program
- “the coaching was top notch,”
- “you are amazing!!! We love what you do with them in practice.”
- “Thanks so much. I attribute all of (my daughter’s) volleyball success to her beach volleyball” “
- Thank you for being a great coach.”
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
Sandsharks uses TeamSnap for all activities including registration and in-season scheduling and communications. Before you can register on TeamSnap you must have a USAV Membership Number and a completed and signed USAV medical release form.
We are currently only registering players who trained with us last year. We hope to have a few spots available at our club level but won’t know until after March 25. We do have a few spots left in our 12 and under group. Please contact me if your child fits in this age level. We wish we could coach every kid who wants to learn the game. However, right now we are constrained by the availability of coaches, don’t want to overcrowd existing sessions, and are limited by our permit with the Town of Dewey Beach to 60 participants. Please sign up on our wait list. (https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/364072 ) This will entitle you to attend two sessions for free! (You will have to have or purchase a USA Volleyball membership) We may also accept a rare high level player to our advanced group.Please call Coach Jon at (301) 346-8850 to discuss your child, the options available, or to set up a date and time to attend a free session. We want to hear from you!
JUNIORS TOURNAMENTS
Sandsharks will offer intra-club mini tournaments on many Monday for Young Guns from 12-1:30 and Tuesdays for Club Level from 5-7. Sandshark players are also very strongly encouraged to find partners both within and outside the club and to compete in full and half day tournaments run by USAVolleyball, the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP,) and Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). Many of these tournaments are local (Rehoboth and Ocean City) while others require travel to New Jersey, Virginia Beach, and beyond. Sandsharks will post tournaments on TeamSnap. For more info and schedules check our Tournaments page.
COACHES
Our coaches are experienced, certified, and background screened to assure the safety of our junior participants. All Sandsharks coaches are members of USA Volleyball, the the National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport of volleyball in the United States and recognized as such by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC). All Sandsharks coaches have completed training requirements mandated by USA Volleyball.
DONATIONS
Sandsharks is a non-profit 501(c3) so 100% of your donations are tax deductable! Last year over 82% of our spending went directly to coaching, player awards, T-shirts, and Dewey Lifeguards! Every donation helps our players succeed.