The National Minor Volleyball Association (NMVA) strives to establish sustainable, long-term athlete and coach development programs. With volleyball clubs coming and going with the retirement of key volunteers, the NMVA allows for sustainable programming by having staff support the Directors of its member associations. In Fact, the management of local chapters is centralized with the NMVA which utilizes established management and marketing systems to provide administrative and marketing support to its member associations.
Members enjoy the benefits of experienced administrators focused on providing a number of programs that include: mini-volleyball camps; mini-volleyball leagues; Mini-volleyball development camps; mini-volleyball after-school programs; youth volleyball skills camps during the fall, winter and summer; youth recreational volleyball leagues; and adult volleyball leagues. Members also enjoy the use of extensive coach training resources that are made available exclusively to them.
NMVA members are affiliate organizations that are directly managed by the national association. Formed in 2009, the two inaugural members are the Winnipeg Minor Volleyball Association (WMVA) and the Guelph Minor Volleyball Association (GMVA). The WMVA was founded in 1999 and had close to 1,200 participants during the 2008-2009 season. The GMVA was founded in 2008 under the name, "Tri-City Volleyball". It enjoyed modest growth during the 2008-2009 season with approx. 60 athletes attending a variety of introductory camps. For the upcoming 2009-2010 season the Guelph program was integrated with the WMVA as the Guelph Minor Volleyball Association and the National Minor Volleyball Association was officially formed.
National Participation Framework
The NMVA expects that by creating a range of nationally branded volleyball programs, participation in the sport of volleyball will not only increase, but standardized training techniques can be established across the country.
Once member associations have established grass-roots programs, the expectation is that they will begin establishing a "Facilities Fund" to begin raising money for local facilities. These can be indoor or outdoor facilities. The lack of available gyms/beach courts for youth teams is an on-going challenge in most communities from coast to coast and one that must be addressed by NMVA members.