Community Youth Volleyball
Join the excitement of our Community Youth Volleyball! This grassroots initiative focuses on delivering age-appropriate playing and training opportunities for athletes who are not involved in club volleyball. Over 500 players in the past year have participated in seasonal programming in Winnipeg and communities across the province.
Summer 2025
This summer, Volleyball Manitoba is hosting several co-ed summer community youth programs in Winnipeg. These programs are in place to get as many children involved in the sport as possible and playing age appropriate volleyball with the implementation of Volleyball Canada’s Tripleball and Smashball programs.
There are several dates, age groups, and times to choose from – information about each specific camp is listed below.
REGISTRATION OPENS ON APRIL 7TH, 2025 AT 9AM CT.
Below is a list of our 2025 Summer Community Youth Programs:
Winter 2025
This Winter, several communities across Manitoba will be hosting Winter Community Youth Volleyball. This program is in place to get as many children involved in the sport as possible and playing age appropriate volleyball with the implementation of Volleyball Canada’s Triple-ball and Smashball programs.
The program will run for 12 weeks with a tournament at the end where all the communities will come together. 12U age groups will run once a week for 60 minute sessions, and the 14U & 16U age groups will run twice a week for 75 minute sessions. More information regarding dates, times and locations will be listed below.
Below is a list of our 2025 Winter Community Youth Programs:
If you have any questions that you cannot find the answer to online, please contact Alyssa at volleyball.dev@sportmanitoba.ca
Seasons
| Season | Description | Duration | Months | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | Development of the volleyball foundations while getting ample opportunities to practice skills in games and game-like settings. The Volley Blast tournament will take place at the end of the program to wrap up the Winter season. | 12 weeks
10U/12U: ~12 hours 14U/16U: ~24-36 Hours |
January – April
Registration for 2026 opens in November |
Skill Development & Scrimmages |
| Summer | Focused on developing sport-specific skills at age-appropriate levels. | 3 – 4 days
~7.5 – 8 hours |
July
Registration for 2025 opens is April |
Skill Development |
| Fall | Focused on developing sport-specific skills at age-appropriate levels | 8 weeks
10U/12U: ~8 hours 14U-16U: ~ 16 – 24 hours |
October – November
Registration for 2026 opens in August |
Skill Development |
Below are financial assistance grants that you may consider. Please contact volleyball.dev@sportmanitoba.ca if you plan on utilizing these resources for any upcoming programs.
Winter/Fall Refund Policy:
- Refunds before deadline: 100%
- Refunds after deadline, but before the first session: 80% (to cover shirts, administration fees)
- Refunds within the two weeks of start date: 60% (gym time, coaching fee, shirt, administration)
- No Refunds after two weeks of the start date.
- Please note that some service fees are non-refundable and will be deducted from any above refund amounts.
Summer Refund Policy:
- Refunds before deadline: 100%
- No Refunds after registration deadline.
- Please note that some service fees are non-refundable and will be deducted from any above refund amounts.
“Coaches were excellent. The skills they learned were great. My daughter really loved the program and I was amazed with the progress the kids made.”
“There was a nice progression of teaching skills session to session and the appropriateness for the age made learning fun.”
Special thanks to Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries for their support of the Community Youth Volleyball Program!
