Program Info | 06 Recap | 06 JOs | Our Facility | Recruiting | Competition | Strength Training | Practices

We, the directors of Club Fusion would like to offer a warm welcome to those families considering our club for the upcoming 2006-2007 season! First, a welcome back to all of last year’s families who helped make the 2005-2006 season such a rewarding and memorable year, not only with amazing results but in terms of new relationships that will last a lifetime.

Second, a welcome to new families that are looking to join Club Fusion for the first time. Historically an average of 100 new families join Club Fusion each year. We hope you feel comfortable joining a new club that focuses on family as much as we do at Club Fusion! We hope that you enjoy our website that is designed to give all the information you need about Club Fusion to check us out, as well as the logistics of tryouts and pertinent information on how to make contact with us if you have additional questions for us.

There are 5 key ingredients to a successful club volleyball organization. They are coaching, competition, facility, infrastructure and customer service. Club Fusion has a simple strategy each season that states, “Each year Club Fusion will provide more value to it’s families (parents & players) than the year before.” Driven by these 5 key ingredients this is where we plan to add value to our families in the 2006-2007 club season. During tryouts each year parent information meetings will be held to answer more specific questions about Club Fusion. Hope to see you there!

Bill Milborn & Wayne King

Program Information
Club Fusion Volleyball is an elite junior volleyball club sanctioned through USA Volleyball and the Great Lakes Region. Fusion is intent on competing with the top volleyball programs in the country. We will focus on training our athletes to do just that. Our unique training methods, strength and conditioning, individual position training and attention to detail are what has allowed us to catapult to the top of the Great Lakes Region in just two short years.

Our focus is on training each individual player to reach her potential. Every athlete is different and will require training that fits her needs... not those of the programs. Our program also caters to the needs of the multi-sport athlete. Many of our athletes competed in more than one sport last year.

We feel that the great deal of exposure and elite competition we offer will give our athletes a wonderful opportunity to continue their volleyball careers at the collegiate level. After five years, we have 103 players playing at the collegiate level. In addition, 12 players in the Class of 2007 and 1 player in the Class of 2008 have already verbally committed to play at Division I schools.

2006 Season Recap
2006 was a great season for Club Fusion, as we were one of only three clubs in the country to qualify a team in each of the Open divisions at the Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships in Atlanta, GA. It marked the second straight year that we have done so; it is a remarkable accomplishment for our young club. JO's was highlighted by the 17 Black team taking 2nd in the 17 Open division.  Our 18 Black and 16 Black also had Top 15 finishes (for full results see JO Capsule below). We also had 3 players named to the Junior Olympic All-Tournament teams.  Other season highlights include:
     - 22 seniors in class of 2006 committed to play collegiate volleyball
       on scholarship.
     - 12 players in class of 2007 have made verbal commitments to Division I
       programs at this time.
     - 1 player in the class of 2008 has made a verbal commitment to play
       collegiate volleyball.
     - Several players are selected to the Great Lakes High Performance teams
While it may seem difficult to do after such a successful 2006 campaign, 2007 will prove to be even better!

Fusion Sports Center
The Fusion Sports Center is a state-of-the-art volleyball complex located in Marengo, Illinois just a mile north of Interstate 90 on Route 20. The beautiful 4 court facility opened its doors in February of 2003 and served as Club Fusion's training facility for the last two seasons. In addition, the Fusion Sports Center was host to several junior girls’ tournaments including the Great Lakes Regional Qualifiers, Great Lakes Power League, the Midwest Elite Series and Club Fusion's Fusion Fest Tournament Series. For more information visit www.fusionsportscenter.com.

Internal Recruiting Service
Regarded as one of the top clubs in the country among college coaches, Fusion’s commitment to the recruiting process continues to be strong. Behind the hard work of Jim Mohr and the Club Fusion staff, athletes are exposed to colleges across the country at every level. Jim works with the athletes and the parents to find the right fit for each player, and is considered by many collegiate coaches as the best in the business. Every player that has wanted to play at the collegiate level has seen their goals realized in our five years in existence and Jim is dedicated to seeing that mark stay intact for many years to come.

Tournaments & Competition
The Club Fusion staff works extremely hard each season to find the right blend of competition, convenience and cost when putting together the tournament schedule. We feel that this season will be no different. Teams may play in the Great Lakes Power League, two or three National Qualifiers, the Regional Qualifier, Central Zones, Fusion Fest Tournaments, Power Tours, and other quality tournaments such as the Midwest Elite Series, the National Junior Classic, and Pre-Nationals. And of course, we will try to qualify as many teams for the Junior Olympics as possible. We anticipate 2007 to be our most competitive year ever, as we continue to grow not in numbers, but most importantly in strength.

Strength & Conditioning Training
In 2006 we continued to provide our players with a regimented strength and conditioning program.  Our program consists of plyometric training and core strength development using medicine balls, resistance bands and other training devices.  Our program is a mixture of different programs from some of the best collegiate strength and conditioning coaches in the country!.

Practices & Training
All practices will be held at the Fusion Sports Center in Marengo. In addition to practice location, here are several features of Fusion's practice and training regimen:
   18s thru 15s
     Practice 3 days/week for 3 hours per practice
     Full strength & conditioning program
     Position specific training for setters, hitters and liberos
   14s thru 12s
     Practice 2 days/week for 3 hours per practice
     Full strength & conditioning program
     Position specific training for setters, hitters and liberos