ROLLING THUNDER VOLLEYBALL CLUB INC
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May 13, 2013
While I cannot say this has been a perfect situation, overall my daughter has learned to be a better player, more passionate, more confident in life and handles criticism much better. Is Peter tough, absolutely! Does he scream at the girls and openly criticize their playing, yes. Does he care about how the girls progress, yes. Does he expect the girls to come to practice and tournaments to work their butts off most definitely! Does he frustrate the parents by changing up teams and changing practices yep sometimes he does.
If your child is doing this for the social aspect of playing a sport then this is probably not the place for them. This is not the top club in the area but it isnt the most expensive either. When I get frustrated I talk to her coach and work through the issues. I dont do it in front of others and never at tournaments. I have seen some very good teams fall apart because a couple of players are not as focused as the others. I believe that to be the problems many times. You maybe thinking my daughter must be treated differently, nope she works her butt off or she doesnt play because there are others that play her positions just as well. When she is angry we talk and refocus that we play club to be better high school players. If she stops loving the game we quit. So far its been three years and her passison grows year over year. Could it really be as bad as these others have stated I suppose but you get out of it what you put into it. If you want reward with out work dont play here.
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2013
3 people found this review helpful
March 4, 2013
3 people found this review helpful
My daughter and her friends spent the entire season complaining about Peter, the owner, and the way he belittled her team. Girls who play for other teams in the area are very satisfied with their experiences. I will not allow her to play for Rolling Thunder again, she and her team mates will all be joining a different club next year.
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No
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Badly
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
4 people found this review helpful
August 9, 2012
4 people found this review helpful
Everything about Rolling Thunder Volleyball Club was misleading and negative. My daughter loves volleyball, but I can't believe how frustrated and aggravated her experience with RTVBC made all of us. We wanted her in a club close to home where she could continue to improve, with a reasonable cost and commitment. But we were talked into spending more money to go to a facility further from home, only to have our daughter so exhausted by the unreasonable expectations of this cult club that she struggled in school and all of her other endeavors. She was forced to quit because she otherwise would not have been able to achieve academic and other athletic goals. Girls from her school who joined other clubs had a much more positive experience. I would encourage anyone considering this club to look elsewhere. Peter cares more about money than about the girls and my daughter gained very little new skills of value to her, despite the $3000+ cost. Luckily, she's a good athlete and will play varsity for her school, but I'm sorry to say this club was a waste of money and time.
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Some
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
6 people found this review helpful
June 9, 2012
6 people found this review helpful
My daughter left practices so upset and distraught. She was mentally beaten down. Of the 11 girls that started the season on her team, only 3 plan to return next year. This has to say something! Look at other clubs. My daughters life long long of volleyball was killed by this club! The owner, Peter, will tell you your daughter is so amazing....she'll play in college. Yet, as I spoke with many other parents, the same speech was given to each family. Once you sign on the dotted line, you mean NOTHING! A few years ago, the entire boys teams and their coaches up and left......do not send your child here!
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Badly
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
5 people found this review helpful
April 16, 2012
5 people found this review helpful
Owner of the club (Peter) is extremely hard on his girl players psychologically. He single-handedly killed my daughters love of volleyball. This season he had close to full teams drop out. I'd avoid this club like the plague. There are plenty of other high quality clubs in the area that have a solid reputation of positive coaching and sending kids on to college that there's no reason to put your child through this sort of situation. This is coming from a parent with two kids who play national level sports, both playing varsity as underclassmen in high school.
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No
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Badly
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
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