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2026-27 Team Programs

VBA 13-White

Our 13U local tournament team. An entry point into competitive club volleyball, with Carolina Region play close to home and weekly elite training built into the season.

13U · Local Tournament Team VBA 13-White
$1800 /Season Dues
Head Coaches
Amy Richardson & Meagan Nadeau
Elite Practice Coach
Damaris Flores, once a week

Practices & Season

  • Practices are Mondays and Wednesdays, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.
  • Season runs November 3, 2026 through April 17, 2027.
  • November and December are pre-season. Tournament play begins in January.
  • 38 practices with a Head Tournament Coach, plus one practice per week with an Elite Coach.

The Season by the Numbers

38
practices
5
one-day tournaments
1
two-day tournament
2
in-house play days

2026-27 Schedule

Five Carolina Region one-day tournaments, one 2-day tournament, and two in-house play days.

Half-Day Scrimmage
Stock the Shelves
Rise Indoor Sports, Bermuda Run, NC
Dec 5-6, 2026 (exact date TBD)
5 One-Day Tournaments
Carolina Region One-Day Tournament
Sat, Jan 9
Carolina Region One-Day Tournament
Sun, Jan 31
Carolina Region One-Day Tournament
Sat, Feb 27
Carolina Region One-Day Tournament
Sun, Mar 14
Regional Championship
Sat, Apr 3
Carolina Region releases each location about one week before the event, always within a 3-hour drive of Burlington.
1 Two-Day Tournament
Greensboro Super Regional
Greensboro, NC
Mar 20-21
2 In-House Play Days
In-House Mini Tournament
VolleyStars and Non-Travel teams
Sat, Feb 20
In-House Season-Ending Tournament
13s, 14-1, 14-2 and Non-Travel teams
Sat, Apr 17
This is the proposed 2026-27 schedule. Tournament dates and locations are finalized by the end of September and remain subject to change pending acceptance.

Dues, Payments & Uniforms

Season Dues

$1,800 includes all practices, tournaments, facility and admin fees, and coaches travel.

Payment Schedule
Deposit at signing$1,000
Balance, due the first practice day of January$800
2026-27 Uniforms

New sublimated uniforms, warm-ups, and practice tees will be ordered this season through Volleyballer Designs.

Sizing opportunities: Sun, Aug 16 (5 to 7 PM), and Aug 3, 5, 10, and 12 (6 to 8 PM). Can't make it? Text Jocelyn to set up an appointment.

Uniform orders due Sept 15.

2026-27 Team Membership Discounts
Half off all BallerFit XP Performance Clinics
Half off all Intermediate and Advanced Skills Clinics

Good to know

  • Dues do not include the player's own travel and expenses to tournaments, or uniforms.
  • USAV and AAU membership fees are paid by the player directly in September, about $55 each, as an additional cost.
  • The 2026-27 planned schedule is released at tryouts and finalized by the end of September.
Meet the Coaches

Your 13-White Staff

Two head coaches, plus Coach D once a week, so even our youngest club athletes get elite training built into their season.

Amy Richardson

Amy Richardson

Co-Head Coach, 13-White

Eight years coaching youth athletes and a middle school specialist. Coach Amy is a Master's-level educator who believes sport shapes life, and she brings that mindset to every 13-White practice.

Experience

  • ✓Hometown: Yadkin County, North Carolina. Played outside hitter.
  • ✓Forbush High School: 4-year player, Team Captain her senior year, and Letterman.
  • ✓Background in softball alongside volleyball.
  • ✓8 years coaching, including 5 years at Gravelly Hill Middle School with 7th and 8th grade.
  • ✓3 years coaching at the Alamance County YMCA with ages 8 to 11.
  • ✓Bachelor's in Middle Grades Education, Master's in Gifted Education, and a Post-Master's Certificate in Public School Administration.

She brings an educator's mindset to athlete development, coaching the whole person and not just the player.

Read Her Full Bio
Meagan Nadeau

Meagan Nadeau

Co-Head Coach, 13-White

Eighteen years of coaching across recreation leagues, club teams, and high school JV and varsity. Coach Meagan is currently the Varsity Coach at Western Alamance High School.

Experience

  • ✓Hometown: Greensboro, North Carolina. Played right side hitter.
  • ✓Northwest Guilford High School: 3-year varsity player, 2001 to 2005.
  • ✓Guilford College (Division III, 2005 to 2008) as right side.
  • ✓Psychology degree from Guilford College and a Master's in Special Education from Western Carolina University.
  • ✓Club coaching: Piedmont Volleyball Club, 15U and 16U, from 2008 to 2014.
  • ✓High school coaching at Wheatmore (JV Head Coach), High Point Central (JV and Varsity), Southwest Guilford (JV), Northwest Guilford (Varsity Assistant), and Western Alamance (JV and Varsity).

Her coaching philosophy

Success builds confidence. She celebrates every goal reached.

Read Her Full Bio

Questions about 13-White?

Reach out any time. We are glad to walk you through the season, the schedule, or what club volleyball looks like for your family.

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  • HOME
  • TRAINING
    • VTA LEVELS & GROWTH PLAN
    • Level 1- Beginner
    • Level 2- INTERMEDIATE
    • DEVELOPMENTAL TEAMS >
      • Volleystars Program
      • Non-Travel Team League
    • Level 3- Advanced
    • Level 4- Elite
    • Vertical & Plyometrics Training
    • Private Training
  • CLUB TEAMS
    • 14U Make Up Tryout
    • 15U Make Up Tryout
    • 16U Make Up Tryout
    • 16-Ariel
    • 16 Deondra
    • 15-Tara
    • 14-Blue
    • 14-Red
    • 13-White
    • Past Seasons >
      • 2025-26 Club Teams >
        • 13-Grace
        • 14-Ariel
        • 14-Tara
        • 15-Haylie
        • 16-Brooke
      • 2024-25 Club Teams
  • CALENDAR
  • Create Upperhand Account
  • Rentals
    • GYM Rentals
    • Birthday Parties
    • VB TRAINING ROOM RENTALS
  • ABOUT US
    • MEET OUR STAFF >
      • Jocelyn Drye, Co-Owner & Director
      • Ariel Newman, Co-Owner & Director
      • Damaris Flores, Elite Trainer
      • Tara Farmer, Elite Trainer
      • Stacy Way, Coach
      • Deondra Cherry, Coach
      • Alex Carefoot, Coach
      • Kantley McKown, Coach
      • Amy Richardson, Coach
      • Meagan Nadeau, Coach
    • PARENT TESTIMONIALS
    • Volleyball 101 for Parents
    • THE VLBR MOM
  • CONTACT US
    • Interested in Coaching?
    • BALLER BASKETBALL
    • Baller Sports Center