Welcome to Bennington Volleyball Club

At Bennington VBC, our primary goal is to develop volleyball players of all ages and abilities as a whole in our area.  We believe that with the right attitude and ambition anything is possible. Our mission is to develop both the player's skills and values. We want to develop “team oriented” players that play with the RIGHT WAY philosophy!!  That means the right skills, the right attitude and the player possessing the right “team” concept. Success is not just the development of skill but the development of becoming a good person (on and off the court).  We want the players to learn how to play the sport properly, with dignity and class. We strive to promote an environment of positive reinforcement and focusing on working as a team while improving the individual player themselves. We encourage each player to be active in other sports outside of volleyball. This is why we created a program that is only 1 practice a week and only lasts from December till March. 

Core Beliefs 

Every decision we make will be based on our core beliefs

TRAINING

while incorporating  the physical and mental challenges of the game for progressive  success in volleyball and in life.  

FOSTERING 

Develop an enthusiasm and a passion for the game. 

EMPOWERMENT 

Recognize everyone’s potential and help them succeed in their role. 

ACCOUNTABILITY 

Be on time, committed, and reliable.  

MINDSET 

Grow. Change is accelerating. Adapt and evolve.

Jodi Rogert played volleyball at Tekamah Herman HS. She played volleyball and softball Iowa Western CC.  Jodi continued her career at Missouri Western State University. After college, she was an assistant coach for 3 years at Johnson County CC in Overland Parks, KS and coached club with Mav’s Volleyball. She took some time off to have kids, then returned to Johnson County as an assistant for 8 more years. In 2020, she moved to Bennington and that’s when the Bennington Volleyball Club was started.

Tabetha played HS volleyball at Seward.  Her senior year, she was the kills leader in class B going into the state tournament playing middle hitter.  She played two years of college volleyball at Midland College and coached one year of club volleyball in college.  After college, Tabetha played many years of OSA coed volleyball as well as many women’s leagues. Tabetha absolutely loves volleyball and is looking forward to developing girls' talents.

Chalee Utterback is excited to be coaching with Bennington Volleyball Club this year.  She has played volleyball all her life until her career was cut short due to a shoulder injury.  She has coached club volleyball since 1998 at Sunset West, Banzi Volleyball Club and now Bennington.  Her passion is coaching the fundamentals of volleyball.  Chalee's goal is for every player on her team to improve throughout the season. 

Haley McFadden - Jadie DeLange - Emma John - Heidi Kalafut - Pasha Ostby

• Athletes must attend all practices. If you are sick or have a planned trip, please let the coach know. With one practice a week, they are very important. If practice is missed, the player may not play the first game of a tournament. 
• Do not approach coaches about issues at an event. Tournament days are for the kids to grow and learn. If there is an issue with playing time or team drama, please set up a meeting with the coach.
• Playing time will not be even. Playing time is earned, that being said these kids are young and experience is what they need to learn, but this is a competitive league and we want to win. This builds up team morale and overall team chemistry. I encourage the girls to talk to the coaches if they are not happy with playing time.
• Fees are due December 1st. This allows me to get all the teams signed up for the tournaments they want to be in. If you need to make a ½ payment please contact me.
• Please be patient with the tournament schedule. The master of all of the tournaments provided will not be out until January. It will only take a few days for coaches to determine the play dates, then the schedule will be sent to you. 
• There will be a team store, we hope to get things ordered by the second week in December so we have it by our first tournament in January. There will be items such as backpacks and hoodies that would be great Christmas presents. (Although they might be a little late for Christmas)
• Please make sure your coach has all contact information. In cases of a split household, we need to make sure to contact both parents.