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2025-2026 Season Information
Program Overview and Tryouts

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Boys 6th/7th U13: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Saturday, August 16th

Boys 7th/8th U14: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Saturday, August 16th

Girls 6th/7th U13: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Saturday, August 16th

Girls 7th/8th U14: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Saturday, August 16th

Season Fee: $2900

Program Includes: Weekly 1.5 Hour Weeknight Practice, 2 Hour Friday Scrimmage Session (at nearby facility), and 1.5 Hour Saturday Intra-Squads and Technical Development at Lycee (until Tournaments begin). 

All practices will be held at Lycee de Francais Chicago (located at 1929 W Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL 60640) according to the following schedule (*please note, based on enrollment practice days may change).

Boys U13 and U14 Weeknight Practices: Mondays 8:30 - 10:00 PM

Girls U13 and U14 Weeknight Practices: Wednesdays 8:30 - 10:00 PM

Friday Evenings (which shall be at another nearby site) will be two hour training and scrimmage leagues run by our Volleyball Specialists in a mixed setting. Saturday intra-squads and training will be held Saturday afternoons at Lycee until tournaments begin, tentatively from 3:30 - 5:00 PM. 

The Boys Program runs from the Fall through Winter with practices beginning in September and ending at the end of February. The Girls program runs from November through May in conjunction with their school season. Each new player to the program will be required to purchase a new Wilson Sponsored uniform for the season (returning players will not be required to purchase new ones should they still fit). Additional gear and branded items may be purchased a la carte for both players and family members. 

Tournaments will take place within a Regional setting, generally not requiring overnight stay and located within Illinois or a neighboring state. 

For additional information regarding the program please contact Felicia Pucci at felicia@hotshots4kids.com. 

 

Program Goals, Standards, and Expectations
  • Skill Development
  • Promote Sportsmanship
  • Provide Tools to Achieve Goals
  • Challenging Training
  • Competitive Environment
  • Positive Attitude

Players will compete in Regional tournaments and all travel will be same day, so no overnight trips will occur during the season. For families looking to truly improve their child's skill set and volleyball foundation without the commitment to a national travel schedule, Chicago Flames VC is the perfect program for you. 

All gear will be Wilson products and we will only use their competition level balls for training and practice. Players should have their own fitted knee pads and coaches can assist with guiding players on proper fit. Our program director, Felicia Pucci, will oversee all day to day operations and be available via our custom email to assist with questions, logistics, or quality control issues daily. 

Once teams are announced, the licensed Hot Shots Sports Coach's profile overseeing each team will be sent out and posted to the website, along with the season details, additional information, tournament dates, practice schedule and regimen, and player contact info and depth charts. Families will be able to offer carpooling as an option for tournaments through our weekly correspondence, and coaches will provide weekly updates on their team's progress and performance in scrimmages and tournaments. 

Program expectations for players and spectators will be provided prior to the start of the season, and a virtual team meeting will be held with the Program Director, team families, and coaches. Coaches will bring stock uniforms to the first practices to ensure players can choose proper sizes. 

Register today to become a Flame Volleyball Club member and begin training at the highest level, with the industry leader in professionalism both on and off the court!