FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who CAN sign up for the ALL-SKILLS Camp?

All are welcomed to sign up for the All-Skills Camp. There is no minimum requirement of skill as long as you are entering into 7th - 12th grade this fall. In general, the majority of our campers are from 7th-10th grade.

What is the difference between the Prospect Camp and the Elite Camp?

The PROSPECT camp is a half-day experience to help top club-level players understand what it would be like to be a member of the Pepperdine Volleyball Team. The ELITE Camp is very similar to the PROSPECT Camp, but it is a two-day camp with high-level intensity volleyball training. Please note the Prospect and the Elite Camps are for 9-12th Graders.

What level is the Elite Camp and the Prospect Camp?

The PROSPECT and ELITE Camps are designed for players that have played club volleyball for 5+ years and are some of the top players in the country. This is not for beginners but rather for players who would like to learn college and professional techniques with in-depth development. Please note the Prospect and the Elite Camps are for 9-12th Graders.

DO WE NEED TO BRING TOWELS, BEDSHEETS, PILLOWS, AND BLANKETS FOR THE OVERNIGHT ALL-SKILLS CAMP?

Yes, campers will need to bring either a sleeping bag or Twin XL bedsheets, pillows, and blankets for their stay during the overnight camp. We do have a “Bedding and Towel” package option that campers may purchase for $45. This package includes the following items: a small pillow with pillowcase, a fitted sheet, a flat sheet, a very light blanket, two body towels, a hand towel, a wash cloth, and a small bar of soap. Once ordered, bedding sets will be placed in the camper’s dorm room upon arrival. If campers are particular about their sheets, it would be ideal to bring their own sheet set or a sleeping bag.

WHAT ARE THE FOOD ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE OVERNIGHT ALL-SKILLS CAMP?

Campers will be eating at Pepperdine University’s Wave Café for breakfast, lunch, and dinner throughout their stay with us. Campers may bring snacks for extra sustenance throughout the day if they like. We will also have a “snack shop” near their dorm rooms in the evenings after the last session of the day is over. The SW Volley Snack Shop serves a variety of drinks including Arizona Iced Teas and Gatorade and a variety of snack and food teams such as Cup-O-Noodles, pizza, chips, bars, and candy.

WHAT DO WE NEED TO PACK FOR THE OVERNIGHT ALL-SKILLS CAMP?  

Below is a list of items that each camper should plan to pack for the Overnight All-Skills Camp. Please note that each camper will be waking longer distances and up and down staircases with their luggage. Please plan accordingly and with ease as you pack taking this into consideration.

  • Pillow and Pillowcase   (you may purchase the Bedding and Towel Package if you do not want to bring your own)

  • Extra Long Town Sheets & Blankets OR a Sleeping Bag (you may purchase the Bedding and Towel Package if you do not want to bring your own)                             

  • Bath Towel – Wash Cloth   (you may purchase the Bedding and Towel Package if you do not want to bring your own)                       

  • Toiletries (Soap, Shampoo, Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Hair Brush)

  • Gym Shorts, T-Shirts

  • Plenty of Athletic Socks

  • Clothes for sleeping

  • Sweats / Warm-Ups

  • Aspirin (We are not allowed to supply any medication)

  • Water Bottle (we will have water refill stations)

  • Volleyball Shoes (please note these shoes will be used inside the gym and on the outside grass courts)

  • Casual Shoes (flip flops, crocs, etc.)

  • Sunscreen & Chapstick - We use outdoor grass courts as well as indoor courts

  • Sunglasses (optional)

  • Visor or Hat (optional - please put names on them)

  • Kneepads

  • Athletic Tape (a trainer will assist you, but you must provide your own tape).

  • Cash, Spending Money & Snack Food (optional - we have a campus bookstore that sells many University items); $25-$40 should be more than enough.  In addition, we have found that since dinner is early, some campers get hungry later in the evening after the cafeteria is closed and like to visit our SW Volley Snack Shop which is a CASH ONLY operation.  Snack food may also be brought or purchased on campus.

WHAT ARE THE SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS AT THE OVERNIGHT ALL-SKILLS CAMP?

Campers will be sleeping in the Pepperdine Seaver College Suite-Style Dorms. In each suite, there are 4 bedrooms that each sleep two campers. Each bedroom is furnished with an extra-long twin bed, a three-drawer dresser, a small bookcase, and a desk with chair. Each bedroom is 170 square feet. Each suite has a bathroom with two sinks, two showers, and two toilets. Each suite also has a common living room furnished with a loveseat, lounge chair, and two sofas. Click here for a general floor plan.

WHAT TIME, WHERE AND WHEN DO WE CHECK-IN FOR THE OVERNIGHT ALL SKILLS CAMP?

Check in for our 2024 All Skills Camp will be between 8:15AM and 9:45AM and will now be in the “Seaver Main Lot.” Look for the white tents toward the back of the lot where we will welcome you to camp! Click HERE for a Campus Map to find your way to us. There will be a good amount of walking, so please plan accordingly as you pack. We look forward to welcoming you to our overnight All-Skills camp!

WHAT TIME, WHERE, AND WHEN DO WE CHECK-OUT FOR THE OVERNIGHT ALL-SKILLS CAMP?

Check out will be promptly at 12pm in the Firestone Fieldhouse Gym Lobby. Feel free to come a little early to enjoy the Malibu views and some friendly team competition.

CAN parents COME AND WATCH THE CAMP at anytime?

Absolutely. You are more than welcome to come and watch your daughter play anytime during their stay with us. Enjoy Malibu and the ocean views with us as you take in some volleyball viewing. If you choose to watch in the gym, please view from the top of the gym behind the viewing glass.