Who We Are...
Our Mission
Our mission is to teach the area youth to become competitive volleyball players with a solid foundation for success in volleyball and in life. We will build a feeder program with a strong foundation of skills for the area high schools, colleges, and beach circuit.
Led by founder and head coach Venesa Walker, the VB4Y organization is an incredible opportunity for youth to improve their mental and physical fitness as well as develop communication and leadership skills.
Our Philosophy
When you look up the word “Philosophy” in a dictionary, it talks about the love or pursuit of wisdom, or a system of principles for guidance.
VB4Y is always seeking players and coaches who love volleyball and want to pursue the skills to constantly improve their volleyball and life goals. As coaches we are devoted to the game, team, and individuals that seek our guidance. We are always growing and adapting to the needs of our organization while maintaining our family first approach and discovering new ways to teach/coach the skills necessary to play the game at a competitive level.
All programs work better with a strong foundation of principles and rules. VB4Y strives to be the leader in developing an affordable,successful and effective feeder program for our local schools, clubs, and colleges by giving kids a strong and steady foundation. We give players guidance in developing their individual and team needs. We utilize adults with solid ethical backgrounds that are teachers at heart; experience players, or college players with strong academic backgrounds. As coaches that are willing to be mentors as well as coaches to our players. This way the players can have the tools necessary to meet the real challenges of their greatest level of competence.
The Apex for us as an organization and especially myself as a mother, leader and coach, is whether a player is with us for 6 months or years, they will leave knowing the skills needed to develop, and maintain a successful life, whether it be in sports or life in general.
Our Coaching Staff
Venesa Walker
Director of AAU Eastern Regional Beach Volleyball, AAU Virginia Volleyball Sportschair Person, Director of Volleyball 4 Youth, Director of Junior Atlantic Beach Club
In spring of 2003 Venesa Walker created Volleyball 4 Youth so she could teach her three children as well as others about the fundamental skills needed to play volleyball in the Virginia Beach area. Since then she has taught over 500 youth in the tidewater area. To read about Venesa Walker click on her name. In 2007 Ms. Walker took a leave from coaching, do to the lost of her home in a fire, and her mothers' illness with Alzheimer. Coach Walker focused her efforts on the rebuilding of her home and the final days of her mother's life. She returned to coaching beach teams in 2008 and indoor teams at a regional level in 2009. In the 2009-2010 season she will be back full time coaching beach, indoors, and conditioning. Along with hosting the AAU Junior Olympic Beach Games July 31-August 2, 2010 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, she will coach several travel teams, classes, and camps in the Virginia, Florida, and California area.
Junior Club Coaches
We are always looking for folks interested in learning how to coach beach and indoor youth volleyball. If you know of someone interested in becoming a volleyball coach, ......... please contact us at info@volleyball4youth.org.