Both programs deliver a high-level, immersive volleyball boarding camp experience with elite coaching, structured performance training, and a supportive environment focused on athlete development. Each track includes high-intensity on-court sessions, strength and agility work, competitive play, and college volleyball education.

Performance Camp — Elite Group Training
Athletes participate in two high-intensity volleyball training sessions each training day led by collegiate and professional coaches. Training emphasizes advanced skills, game IQ, competitive scrimmages, and integrated strength and agility sessions. This option provides a complete, high-repetition training week designed to elevate confidence, technique, and overall performance.

Performance+ — Personalized Athlete Development
Performance+ includes the full Performance Camp experience, plus dedicated 1:1 training sessions and a personalized development plan. Athletes receive individualized feedback, position-specific refinement, and an additional recruiting support touchpoint. This track is designed for families seeking a deeper level of customized coaching and measurable athlete progress.

Summary
Performance Camp delivers an elite, structured training schedule. Performance+ adds individualized coaching and personalized development for athletes seeking accelerated improvement and enhanced college-pathway support.

A typical day is a balanced blend of elite training, recovery, and fun! It generally includes a morning training block (performance & volleyball), lunch, an afternoon block with small group work and full-team training, dinner, and evening team-building activities.

GSI athletes train with top-level volleyball coaches who bring college, professional, and international experience to the court. Every coach is selected for strong technical knowledge, positive leadership, and a proven record developing youth athletes in competitive training environments.

Our volleyball boarding camp is led by an exceptional program leadership team:

• Yury Shakirov — International professional player; European & Russian champion
• Dexter Rogers — Former USA National Team Player of the Year; has coached 75+ NCAA athletes
• Sandra Pires — Olympic Gold Medalist; FIVB Hall of Fame inductee
• Turhan Douglas — Veteran NCAA coach; former USA National Team athlete

Our Indoor program is amazing and includes some beach volleyball sessions as a fantastic cross-training tool to improve agility, speed, and overall game IQ! This is a key part of our holistic development philosophy. We also offer a separate, dedicated Beach Volleyball Camp for athletes who want to focus exclusively on the sand.

We believe in coaching the whole athlete – their skills, their strength, and their mindset. Our philosophy is built on teaching players to understand the "why" behind the "how." We focus on building court IQ, fostering resilience, and instilling a culture of hard work and mutual respect. We challenge our athletes in a supportive environment, believing that pressure, when applied correctly, reveals potential.

GSI is equipped with AI-based Technogym technology, including the REV series, renowned for its performance and safety. Technogym is the equipment of choice for Olympic athletes, and it adapts to each user’s needs, providing real-time feedback and personalized training for members from Tampa, Naples, Venice, Sarasota, and beyond.

Boarding campers stay in our supervised Athlete Houses located just minutes from the GSI campus. Housing is thoughtfully organized by gender and school level, with middle school and high school campers living in separate homes to support age-appropriate structure and comfort.

Each Athlete House accommodates 6–8 athletes and features shared bedrooms (typically 3–4 athletes per room), Wi-Fi, laundry access, a common living space, and outdoor areas for relaxing and social time between training sessions.

Every house has a Resident Advisor living on-site, with dedicated advisors specifically assigned to middle school groups. Our residential staff provides support, supervision, and a positive, team-oriented environment, allowing campers to feel safe, comfortable, and connected throughout their stay.

Linens are provided, and transportation to and from campus is fully coordinated by our staff.

Absolutely. Your child's safety and well-being are our top priorities. Our boarding camps are fully supervised 24/7 by trained staff, including dedicated Resident Advisors (RAs) who stay in the housing with the athletes. All of our staff members are background-checked, and we maintain a low staff-to-athlete ratio of approximately 1:8 to ensure every child receives great care and attention.

We have a certified athletic trainer on-site during all sport activities for immediate care. For anything beyond basic first aid, we are proud to partner with a trusted local pediatric center to ensure professional medical support is always close. In the event of a more serious illness or injury, you would be notified immediately.

We make it easy! We offer a safe and reliable airport transfer service as a paid add-on. A GSI representative will personally meet your athlete at the airport (SRQ, TPA, or RSW), assist with luggage, and provide safe transportation directly to the camp. This must be arranged in advance by emailing our team.

We believe in transparency. The Boarding Camp tuition is an all-inclusive price that covers your athlete's professional volleyball training, housing accommodations, 3 balanced meals per day, all transportation between housing and our facility, and all evening team-building activities. The Day Camp tuition includes lunch, dinner, and all training activities. The only extra costs are optional add-ons like private lessons, off-campus excursions, airport pickup, etc. Please see a full list of available add-ons on our website.

Yes. Families may choose to pay in full at registration or use our installment plan.

Registration is completed online through our secure enrollment portal. When you select your preferred camp week(s), you can choose to pay in full or enroll in our installment plan at checkout. Once your registration is submitted, you will receive a confirmation email along with onboarding details and required forms.

Our Camp Advisor team is available if you need assistance during the process.

We offer high-performance training camps for:

• Indoor Volleyball
• Beach Volleyball

• Boarding camp: ages 12–18
• Day camp: ages 10–18

We train on 3 indoor volleyball courts at our GSI headquarters, along with access to dedicated 2 beach volleyball courts for sand training.

Athletes are grouped by age, skill level, and playing position, ensuring the right level of challenge, coaching attention, and training environment for each athlete.

Our typical coach-to-athlete ratio is approximately 1:8