St. Charles County & Greater St. Louis
ONE COACHING
PHILOSOPHY.
THREE PLAYER PATHWAYS.
UNLIMITED POTENTIAL.
EVERY ATHLETE HAS A PLACE TO START
– AND A PATH TO GROW
LEARN.
LEARN THE GAME. BUILD THE FOUNDATION.
Thunderbolt Power League is designed for athletes who want to develop volleyball skills, improve confidence, learn team play, and compete in a structured league environment.
- 8-playable weeks sessions
- Weekly practices
- Weekly games scheduled to challenge the teams and remain competitive
- Skill-focused instruction
- Two tournaments on weekends
- Positive coaching
- Competitive but accessible environment
- Four sessions in a year
- Appropriate for developing players at any level
DEVELOP.
DEVELOP YOUR GAME. EXPERIENCE CLUB VOLLEYBALL.
Thunderbolt Flex combines the developmental foundation of Power League with additional club-style tournament experience. Ideal for athletes ready to compete more and experience a higher level of volleyball.
- 16-playable weeks sessions
- Begins in Winter
- Weekly team practice
- Weekly Power League games
- Four additional club-style tournaments
- Four to six additional practices to prepare for tournaments
- Lower time commitment than Select
- Strong bridge to Select Club
COMPETE.
COMPETE WITH PURPOSE. PURSUE EXCELLENCE.
- Three training sessions each week
- Competitive tournament schedules
- Local, Regional, and Travel pathways
- Skill development and conditioning
- Hudl video analysis and college recruiting support
- Training designed for winning teams
WHY FAMILIES CHOSE THUNDERBOLT
PURPOSEFUL COACHING
Our coaches teach, demonstrate, correct, challenge, and provide feedback throughout every session.
MEANINGFUL REPETITIONS
Athletes improve by touching the ball—not standing in long lines. Practices maximize quality repetitions and decision-making.
COMPETITIVE DEVELOPMENT
We develop athletes who want to improve, compete, contribute to their teams, and pursue success.
POSITIVE ACCOUNTABILITY
We maintain high expectations while creating an environment where athletes feel supported, challenged, and respected.
CLEAR PLAYER PATHWAY
Athletes can progress from Power League to Flex to Select Club without leaving the Thunderbolt culture.
FAMILY COMMUNICATION
Families receive clear expectations, program details, schedules, and consistent communication.
WHAT THUNDERBOLT FAMILIES VALUE
Testimonials
Coach Danielle’s positivity and encouragement has been wonderful for our daughter this season!
–Power League Parent
Amy has helped our daughter gain so much confidence. It’s amazing what people can do when someone believes in you and pushes you to do your best.
–Power League Parent
Coach Megan has been amazing! She deserves every award possible. She is patient, kind, encouraging!
Watching her coach with positivity at every game is something you don’t see very often.
–Power League Parent
Coach Brian has been a positive breath of fresh air! He's very communicative which is plus. He's clear on his expectations and what his intentions are.
My daughter has bragged this PL season about how she finally feels like she on the right team with the right coach.
–Power League Parent
We like our coach's enthusiasm and encouraging nature.
We love that she makes it a point to tell each player as they come off the court “Great Job” or “Good Work” and gives them High Fives. We really like this and it definitely makes the players feel better about how they have played. She communicates very well with the parents and always keeps us informed of practice and game schedules, changes, new skills they may be focusing on, etc.
–Power League Parent
Coach Megan is phenomenal with these girls! Just the right amounts of tough and love. This FLEX team has been such a blessing for our volleyball loving girl. With 2 other kids, we just can’t commit to the time it takes to be on a club team and this has been an answer to our prayers to fill this need for her!
–Flex Program Parent
Nimesh has the most effective way of side lining an athlete during a drill or scrimmage to provide 1 on 1 demo/reminder.
Even when it’s after missing a ball, my athlete doesn’t feel like she is getting yelled at by a disappointed adult venting frustration. The immediate, repetitive reminders work for her! I appreciate his intentional efforts.
–Power League Parent
Amy and Justin far exceed my expectations every season. They expect a lot from their players and I think that is why my daughter and son have such amazing teammates…bc everyone is committed to giving their best effort.
As is often said in life…”Input = Output”.
–Power League Parent
Where do I start with coach Payton! She is phenomenal, hands down. Everyone loves to win but seeing the passion and drive when the game is being played and how she breaks down the skills of the game is amazing.
Not once have I seen her yell or put down the girls in the game or practice. She is their biggest cheerleader and loves pushing them to their true potential and I love watching my daughter and her teammates grow.
–Select Club Parent
Coach A is very understanding because she knows the girls are human first. Some days just aren’t great.
Sometimes they feel unsure of their self and capability. Sometimes life gets busy or stressful. Instead of getting upset, she stays calm, patient, and kind — and helps the girls take a breath, reset, and try again.
–Select Club Parent
Coach Key is all the above and more. She not only pushes the girls to improve their technical skills, but she is truly their biggest hype girl!
She drills and conditions them, but also hangs out with them outside of volleyball and praises their team bonding events. Truly, one of a kind!
–Power League Parent
Coach Kindra is very encouraging! She doesn’t make the players feel bad if they make a mistake & tells them they will get it next time.
She puts more of an emphasis on them having fun & a love for the sport verses making them feel bad for mistakes or punishing them for mistakes. She has been a wonderful influence for my daughter.
–Power League Parent
Coach Megan is very knowledgeable about the game and positions. She makes it fun for the girls!!
–Flex Program Parent
Coach Margy is awesome!! She is really good with the girls and gets them to move.
–Power League Parent
So far the communication and engagement has been wonderful. Much better than most other youth sports programs we’ve been a part of.
–Power League Parent
Coach Nimesh has been AMAZING, I am so glad we had our son re-try out and that he made Coach Nimesh team. He has learned so much in just a few short weeks.
I’ve never had a coach send out post practice and game summaries and he gives very thorough reports. It has been an amazing couple of weeks!
–Power League Parent
Sharon is amazing! She expects a lot from her girls, but she also works really hard to encourage them and push them to be better! I've seen so much improvement in my child's skills, confidence and attitude in the game.
–Power League Parent
Coach Jason is the BEST coach in Thunderbolts. He’s stern, but fun, fair, and dedicated. He’s learns each players strengths and areas of improvement, but doesn’t make them feel bad about it. He’s a fantastic, well rounded coach and we feel lucky being on his team.
–Power League Parent
Coach Brian is patient with the girls, but he also holds them accountable in a way that helps them grow.
He is willing to adjust offenses and defenses to fit the team’s strengths. He is very knowledgeable about injury care. Communication is one of his greatest strengths — he is clear, consistent, and honest. Coach Brian also goes beyond the court, encouraging healthy game-day eating habits to properly fuel their bodies to perform at their best.
–Select Club Parent
Coach Morgan has high standards for the team and teaches the girls skills, competitiveness and looks like she is genuinely having fun and enjoys what she does. The results speak for themselves!
–Select Club Parent
I liked a lot of things and learned new skills—like hand positioning when the ball comes toward your face; I really improved on that. I had a great time and was with teammates from Power League. We practiced a lot, but I wish it had been longer or lasted more days!!!! I'm so happy.
–Open Gym Athlete
WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW
OPEN GYMS - DO NOT JUST GET SEEN. GET BETTER.
Thunderbolt Open Gyms are instructional. Athletes complete high-repetition drills, work through game-like situations, receive coaching feedback, and finish with competitive play or scrimmaging.
Our coaches are active on the court—helping athletes improve technique, correct mistakes, and prepare for tryouts.
15-16U SELECT CLUB TRYOUTS
Train Hard. Compete With Confidence. Win Together.
Thunderbolt Select is designed for athletes who want more than a tournament schedule. Our athletes train three times each week, develop position-specific skills, improve volleyball IQ, build strength and conditioning, and prepare to compete against strong regional and national competition.
Our goal is not simply to attend tournaments. Our goal is to build athletes who are prepared to perform, teams that compete with confidence, and a culture where improvement and winning are earned together.
Fall 2026 Power League Tryout
Thunderbolt Power League is here to prepare you for the next level.
During Fall season athletes are not only staying active, but learn and improve their skills to become competitive, well versed in volleyball language athletes.
READY TO FIND YOUR THUNDERBOLT PATH?
Whether your athlete is learning the game, ready for more competition,
or pursuing high-level club volleyball, Thunderbolt provides a place to grow.
