Established in 1999, Membership Fusion sprung into the membership volleyball world when Invoice Milborn held a tryout at Huntley Excessive College and marched into Fusion’s first season with lower than 10 groups. 25 years later, the membership boasts a protracted record of unbelievable achievements, notable alumni, and the expertise of coaching the 1000’s of people who’ve been part of the Membership Fusion’s success. Fusion has graduated over 600 athletes on to the subsequent stage, and as they rejoice their Silver Anniversary, they’ve former athletes returning with their children to play!
The group of 10 people that run all operations for Membership Fusion are like one massive household. Proprietor, Invoice Milborn, has rigorously constructed a crew during the last 25 years that’s chargeable for Fusion’s success immediately, From the Senior Workers with a mixed 100 years of membership volleyball expertise to the Center Administration group that continues to foster Fusion’s development, every member has a useful impression on the membership. With 13x Nationwide Championships, experiences that cowl many lifetimes, and a imaginative and prescient to make Fusion among the finest golf equipment to play for, the workers at Membership Fusion are so happy with their craft, and so grateful for the roles they get to do.
Membership Fusion’s Workers contains:
Dave Soller – Senior Director, Operations Supervisor, and Senior Lead Coach – the person that makes Fusion higher day by day!
Mike Bui – Senior Director and Area Supervisor – the individual that motivates Fusion to be the most effective, and ensures us it’s potential!
Meghan Ulmer – Director of Advertising & Social Media, Youth Applications Coordinator – The one behind the digital camera that shares each massive and small second, and strives day by day to realize the very best expertise for the Fusion Household.
Jennie Kull – Senior Director & Membership Liaison – the Knight in shining armor, the lady who offers that means to ladies empowerment and management!Lynnette Summins – Fusion Recruiting Director & Lead Coach – the one who makes all of Fusion’s athlete’s goals a actuality!
George Campos – Director of Seaside, Lesson Coordinator, & Lead Coach – the glue that holds Fusion collectively, and the presence that ensures all of Fusion’s success!
Sydnei Avery – Operations and Advertising Assistant – the latest, most respected addition that may absolutely launch Fusion in the direction of a brand new period of success!
Tony Larocca – Director of Operations and Occasion Registrar – A frontrunner via expertise, and supplier of Jolly Ranchers, his presence is unmatched inside the volleyball world!
Devan Hazelhurst – FVA Director and Youth Applications Coordinator – The one who shapes the start of each younger particular person’s volleyball profession, Devan offers again to the neighborhood greater than anybody, and ensures the happiest experiences for the youngsters!
Kari Batka – Psychological Well being Coach – the lady that’s serving to to form everybody into higher people, and whose work will change the lives of youth athletes inside Fusion’s membership!
Invoice Milborn – Membership Fusion Proprietor – The person behind all of it, believing in everybody as people, motivating the workers, and giving them the chance of a lifetime!
New this season, Membership Fusion has a Psychological Well being Coach and a Participant/Mother or father Liaison and Coach Mentor. The Psychological Well being Coach, Kari Batka, has stepped in to assist help athletes, coaches, and oldsters in numerous methods as they navigate the brand new age of youth sports activities, and easy methods to finest serve the Membership Fusion neighborhood. Kari joins us as a psychological well being skilled and coach, and is offered for Fusion athletes and oldsters to attach with throughout the competitors season. Just like a turned ankle and needing tape from the athletic coach, psychological well being deserves the identical consideration.
“If it seems like one thing could also be getting in the way in which of somebody giving their full 100%, we provide Kari’s companies for a fast dialog (or a full sit down) as a way to discover some choices and study potential sources,” mentioned Director of Advertising and Social Media, Megan Ulmer.
In Kari’s phrases “Resilience is a essential a part of emotional wellness for all of us. It’s necessary to show children—it doesn’t matter what their age—that they’ll clear roadblocks, overcome obstacles, think about new potentialities, and “get again within the recreation” with new focus and readability.” Membership Fusion needs to make sure our athletes obtain the very best experiences, and this might not be potential with out Kari!
The Participant/Mother or father Liaison, Jennie Kull, has over 35 years of expertise as a championship profitable coach, and shares the worth of communication, downside fixing, and teamwork as she manages challenges on and off the courtroom to make sure everyone seems to be having the most effective experiences potential. As a multi-state championship profitable coach, father or mother to a Fusion alum, and skilled coach and mentor, Jennie brings along with her the distinctive capacity to show, handle, and information all people inside Fusion in the direction of success.
“Jennie’s affect inside our Membership in her quick time being on workers has not solely improved the standard of relationships between dad and mom, gamers, and coaches, however has assisted in making us a stronger and extra well-rounded membership! Jennie not solely mentors our younger athletes, she additionally guides our dad and mom via troublesome moments, and supplies studying alternatives for our coaches right here at Fusion,” mentioned Ulmer.
Membership Fusion’s management understands that points will come up inside a company, and really feel that Jennie’s capacity to foster good communication and relationship administration amongst the membership’s rising Fusion Household will proceed to make their membership among the finest.
The third latest addition, Lynnette (Netty) Summins, is the Director of Recruiting, and lately joined the membership on this position for his or her twenty fifth yr. Netty’s resume contains membership expertise at Munciana as an Open Stage Championship participant, she’s a 3x AVCA All-American and ACC Participant of the Yr throughout her time at Georgia Tech, she was a D1 faculty coach, and membership coach. With over 400 ladies in Fusion’s membership stage packages, and lots of seeking to compete on the subsequent stage, Lynnette works tirelessly for every considered one of these athletes as a way to assist them obtain their targets.
Youth Program Pipeline
After reflecting on the targets of Membership Fusion, and what they aimed to perform inside their twenty fifth season, the membership created the Youth Program Pipeline. This pipeline consists of 5 integral components, every specializing in a special side of the membership volleyball world. Fusion continues to offer alternatives for athletes of all ages. This pipeline permits the membership to current a basis to folks that exhibits them the steps of the membership volleyball world, and the way every particular person can enhance their abilities primarily based on their age, stage, and targets.
Beginning at Pre-Okay with the Fusion Volleyball Academy and increasing to the very best stage Nationwide program, the pipeline lays out a seamless course of for all dad and mom to view and comply with in the event that they so select. Membership Fusion supplies Zoom conferences throughout their low season to make sure dad and mom keep updated on packages, and make Q&A out there to them each time they want.
“We try for longevity with our athletes, and revel in creating relationships with people via their time with Fusion. This Program Pipeline permits us the chance to work with athletes via the varied phases of their membership volleyball profession!” added Ulmer.
Development, growth, consistency, and betterment! Membership Fusion is at all times seeking to enhance their membership, and be the most effective that they are often. The membership has shifted their focus from solely taking a look at participant talent growth to honing in on particular person growth on AND off the courtroom.
“With 25 years beneath our belt, we wish to seek advice from themselves as Established & Skilled. Nonetheless, none of that is potential with out our gamers, dad and mom, workers, and coaches… our Fusion Household. Thanks for this nomination, JVA, and thanks for making a distinction in our lives and our neighborhood!”
Membership Fusion (Batavia, IL) is a member of the Junior Volleyball Affiliation, a company dedicated to enhancing the junior volleyball expertise for membership administrators, coaches, gamers, and followers.
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