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Menomonee Club for Boys and Girls
Founded in 1946, this not-for-profit organization was created to provide recreation and enrichment activities for members within its community. We care about building an environment that supports its children and their families.
We’ve run multiple indoor volleyball clinics and will continue to do so in the future. We will also have indoor volleyball clinics for youth (2nd-5th grade and 6th-8th grade). Follow this link for registration and more information.
Clarendon Community Center Park
Located in the Uptown community (two blocks east of Sheridan Road, two blocks south of Wilson Avenue, and just west of Lake Shore drive), Clarendon Community Center Park sits on 12.64 acres of land. The fieldhouse contains a fitness center, a gymnasium, and several clubrooms available for rental. Outside features two junior baseball and two softball fields, a two-hoop basketball court, new dog-friendly area and a playground with an interactive water play area.
Clarendon will be a partner with LOV for grass and indoor clinics beginning May 2021.
The Volo Kids story began in Baltimore City in 2015 following the death of Freddie Gray that sparked civil unrest. The aim of the Volo Kids Foundation was to use sport as a tool for healing and a means of uniting communities. To execute their vision they partnered with City Council Members, community organizers, and recreation centers to launch the first Volo Kids Foundation program at Herring Run Recreation Center. Volo Kids has since expanded to six cities across the country and is still growing.
The vision of The Volo Kids Foundation (VKF) is to build communities of active, resilient, and confident kids by unlocking the power of play. They accomplish this purpose by creating safe, youth-centered programming that provides a platform for youth mentorship, promotes health and wellness, and energizes communities. Their program removes barriers to athletic participation, such as limited financial resources and transportation, and is open to children of all races, genders, incomes, and skill levels.
The McGaw YMCA has served the Evanston community for over 125 years. They have created an uplifting environment that “promotes growth in spirit, mind and body through programs and services for all” (The McGaw YMCA website).
A beginner volleyball clinic for youth (2nd-8th grade) to learn volleyball fundamentals, teamwork, and agility will take place at The McGaw YMCA on Wednesdays throughout the year. Follow this link for registration and more information.
Founded in 1986, the Chicago Kairali Lions was formed after years of competitive volleyball on the shores of Lake Michigan at Wilson Park. Since the early 1970’s, it was ritual for the Chicago Malayalee community to gather there to play their favorite sport of volleyball.
Since then, the CKL have been an integral community and cultural organization in Chicago that has kept the sport of volleyball relevant and alive among North American Malayalees people
Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center
Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center is located in Evanston's 5th ward and is the oldest standing community center in Evanston.
Originally known as the Foster Community Center, Fleetwood was built in 1956 and rededicated on August 15th, 1986 as the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center in honor of Homer D. Fleetwood, the center's director for over 30 years and Alderman Edwin B. Jourdain.
The center houses a full-size gymnasium, auditorium with stage, dance studio, arts and crafts room and a computer lab. The center offers a wide range of services with indoor facilities to accommodate activities such as birthday parties, meetings, senior programs, after-school programs, recreational sports, summer camps and more!