Bay Area Volleyball Camp for Boys & Girls: Overnight Camp at Cal State East Bay

Volleyball is one of the most technically demanding team sports there is. Every position requires a different skill set. Every play requires six players to be in exactly the right place at exactly the right time. And real development — the kind that actually shows up in a game — takes more than a few hours of drills.

At Maccabi Sports Camp, our co-ed overnight volleyball camp gives boys and girls a complete summer volleyball experience at Cal State East Bay in Hayward. Position-specific coaching, competitive game play, mental game development, and the kind of immersive overnight community that accelerates everything. Whether you’re looking for a kids volleyball camp for a young beginner or a serious summer volleyball camp for a competitive player, Maccabi develops athletes at every level.

This is the Bay Area’s only Jewish overnight volleyball camp for boys and girls. And the volleyball — and the community — are both genuinely excellent.

Enroll now, request a camp tour, request more information, or call us at (415) 997-8844 — we’re happy to answer any questions about the program.

More Than a Day Camp: Why Overnight Develops Better Volleyball Players

Volleyball development is cumulative. A single morning of passing drills doesn’t build a libero — a week of progressive, coached repetition does. Our overnight volleyball camp at CSUEB is structured around that reality: players get morning and afternoon training sessions, competitive game play, position-specific coaching, and the mental game development that only happens when a team actually lives together for a week.

Campers live in the Cal State East Bay dormitory suites in Hayward, eat together in the university dining hall, and train in CSUEB’s athletic facilities throughout the day. Evening programming includes team film review, tactical discussions, and the kind of Jewish camp community — Shabbat, team activities, cabin conversations — that makes Maccabi different from every other youth volleyball camp near them in the Bay Area.

Boys and girls train and compete together. Co-ed volleyball is increasingly standard at the recreational, club, and even competitive level. Boys who develop alongside girls build better reading skills, a more complete tactical understanding, and the kind of positional awareness that comes from competing against different body types and playing styles. And girls who compete in a co-ed environment consistently develop more confidence and a higher ceiling on their game.

Boys Volleyball: One of the Most Underserved Opportunities in Youth Sports

Here’s an honest observation: most youth volleyball camps in the Bay Area are built for girls. Boys who love the sport — or who are discovering it for the first time — often struggle to find a program that takes their development seriously and gives them genuine instruction alongside strong competition.

Maccabi does. Our boys volleyball program gives male players real position-specific coaching, competitive game situations, and the full overnight camp experience in an environment that explicitly welcomes and develops them. Boys volleyball is one of the fastest growing sports at the high school and collegiate level in California — and we’re building the players who will be part of that growth.

For the developing boy: fundamentals-first coaching in a welcoming environment where building correctly from the ground up is valued more than short-term performance.

For the competitive male player: high-level instruction, live game competition, and tactical coaching from coaches who understand boys’ volleyball as its own discipline with its own demands.

For the athletic kid who hasn’t tried volleyball yet: a sport that rewards speed, vertical athleticism, spatial awareness, and communication — skills that transfer directly from every other sport. Many of Maccabi’s best volleyball campers walked in from soccer, basketball, and track.

Position-Specific Development: What We Actually Coach

Volleyball is a sport where every position has a completely different technical profile. Setters and liberos are developed differently than outside hitters and middle blockers. Our coaching staff understands that and builds the program around it.

Passing & serve receive

Platform passing, arm angle, footwork to the ball, and the discipline of consistent platform control under pressure. Serve receive is where most points are actually lost at the youth level — we work on it every day, not just as a warm-up.

Setting technique & decision-making

Hand contact, footwork, location consistency, and the split-second decisions a setter makes on every touch. Setters work in dedicated groups with focused repetitions — developing the technical precision and read of the hitter that separates great setters from good ones.

Attacking & approach footwork

Arm swing mechanics, approach timing, jump development, and the ability to attack from different positions on the court. We work on hitting against live blockers from the first game situation — because controlled hitting in practice doesn’t prepare players for the real thing.

Blocking & net play

Footwork along the net, read blocking versus pre-blocking, hands and seal technique, and the timing that turns a block from a defensive gesture into a point-winning weapon. Net play is where volleyball games are decided at every level above recreational.

Defense & floor coverage

Libero and back-row defensive fundamentals: reading the hitter, floor angle, dive and extension technique, and the communication habits that make a defense greater than the sum of its individual players.

Team systems & game play

Rotational awareness, serve and serve-receive systems, out-of-system ball handling, and the communication habits that make a volleyball team actually function as a unit rather than six individuals. Live game play with coached timeouts is central to every training day.

Character & values

Volleyball is one of the most communication-dependent sports in the world. ‘Mine’ or ‘got it’ or ‘help’ said at the right moment wins points. The character qualities Maccabi develops — trust, accountability, resilience, unselfishness — aren’t separate from volleyball skill. They are volleyball skill, lived out on every play.

What Girls Gain at Maccabi Volleyball Camp

For girls, Maccabi volleyball is the Bay Area’s most complete overnight option. Position-specific coaching, competitive co-ed game play, mental game development, and a genuine overnight community — all on a world-class university campus in Hayward.

For the club player: technical refinement at your position, exposure to different offensive and defensive systems, and the competitive experience of playing in a mixed environment that sharpens every part of your game.

For the player building her game: progressive instruction that builds fundamentals correctly and patiently. Our coaches understand that rushing development produces fragile players — and they coach accordingly.

For the girl who loves volleyball and camp equally: Maccabi is the only overnight volleyball camp in the Bay Area with a genuine Jewish camp culture woven through the entire experience. The volleyball is serious. The community is just as real.

Jewish Values. Real Friendships. Unforgettable Summers.

Maccabi Sports Camp is the West Coast’s only Jewish overnight sports camp, and a flagship partner of the Oshman Family JCC. On a volleyball court, that culture shows up in how players talk to each other, how they respond after an error, and how they lift a teammate who’s struggling.

Volleyball makes character visible on every play. The player who calls for the ball confidently. The teammate who runs into the back corner to keep a rally alive. The setter who feeds the open hitter instead of the favorite one. These are character choices — and at Maccabi, we coach them as deliberately as we coach platform passing.

Jewish players feel immediately at home. Players from every background tell us they leave Maccabi with something they didn’t expect: a team that competed together all week and actually has each other’s backs.

Shabbat, evening programming, and community traditions are woven through the week naturally — not as scheduled obligations.

Our Home: Cal State East Bay in Hayward, CA

Maccabi Volleyball Camp is hosted on the campus of California State University, East Bay — a beautiful, spacious university campus in Hayward, CA, in the heart of the East Bay. For families searching for a volleyball summer camp near them across the Bay Area — San Jose, Oakland, San Francisco, the Peninsula, or Silicon Valley — CSUEB is centrally located and a short drive from all three major Bay Area airports.

Our campers train and live in the same world-class facilities used by CSUEB’s collegiate athletes:

– Indoor gymnasium and volleyball courts for all training, skill, and game play sessions
– University dormitory suites serving as cabins, with 8 campers and 2–3 dedicated counselors per suite
– Lane and recreational swimming pools for off-court recovery and evening activities
– Campus dining hall serving kosher-style meals, with organic, gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options
– Classrooms and outdoor spaces for team film review, system discussions, and evening programming
– A campus garden used for Shabbat and community gatherings
 
The overnight structure means players get the full benefit of every facility and every hour — not just a few sessions on a rented gym floor. It’s the most complete youth volleyball camp experience in the Bay Area.

Want to see the campus and courts for yourself? Request a camp tour or attend an open house — or call us at (415) 997-8844 and we’ll walk you through what a week at camp looks like.

Program Details at a Glance

Who it’s for: Boys and girls, ages 8–16, all skill levels — from beginners to competitive club and high school players

Camp format: Overnight (sleep-away) — the Bay Area’s only Jewish overnight volleyball camp for boys and girls

Location: Cal State East Bay (CSUEB) campus, Hayward, CA — accessible from across the Bay Area

Housing: CSUEB dormitory suites; 8 campers + 2–3 counselors per cabin, organized by grade and gender

Training: Morning and afternoon sessions: position-specific skill work, system play, and live game competition

Groupings: Players grouped by ability level and position for all skill and game sessions

Boys volleyball: One of the only youth volleyball summer camps in the Bay Area with active, dedicated development for boys

Dining: Kosher-style meals in the CSUEB dining hall; organic, gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options available

Evening programming: Team film, system discussions, Jewish life programming, community events, Shabbat

Staff: Coaches with competitive playing and coaching backgrounds, selected for their ability to develop the whole player

Affiliation: Oshman Family JCC | West Coast’s only Jewish overnight sports camp

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this camp co-ed? Can boys and girls attend together?

Yes — Maccabi Volleyball Camp is fully co-ed. Boys and girls train and compete together throughout the week. Co-ed volleyball develops better readers, better communicators, and more adaptable competitors — and it reflects how the sport is actually played at recreational and increasingly competitive levels.

Do you have a boys volleyball program?

Yes — and it’s one of the things that genuinely sets Maccabi apart. Boys volleyball programs are rare at the youth camp level in the Bay Area. Maccabi actively develops male players with the same position-specific coaching, competitive game play, and coaching attention as our girls program. If your son loves volleyball or is curious about the sport, this is one of the best summer volleyball camps in the Bay Area for him to develop in.

What ages and skill levels is this camp for?

We welcome players ages 8 through 16, from kids who have never touched a volleyball to competitive club players working on specific skills. Players are grouped by ability level for all skill and game sessions — not by age alone — so every camper is appropriately challenged and coaches can give instruction that actually applies.

Is this an overnight camp or a day camp?

Maccabi Volleyball Camp is a true overnight, sleep-away camp. Players live on the Cal State East Bay campus in Hayward for the full session. For a sport as communication-dependent as volleyball, the overnight format — with its team film sessions, positional discussions, and the genuine team chemistry that builds over a shared week — produces better development than any single-day program can.

Where exactly is the camp located?

Camp is held on the campus of California State University, East Bay (CSUEB) in Hayward, CA — in the East Bay, accessible from San Jose, Oakland, San Francisco, the Peninsula, and Silicon Valley, and a short drive from all three major Bay Area airports. The Oshman Family JCC’s administrative office is in Palo Alto — but camp itself takes place at CSUEB in Hayward.

Does my child need to be Jewish to attend?

Not at all. Maccabi Sports Camp welcomes players of all backgrounds. Our Jewish values create a culture built on character, communication, and community — qualities that resonate across traditions. Jewish players feel completely at home; players of all backgrounds tell us they leave with a sense of belonging they didn’t expect to find at a volleyball camp.

How do I register?

Use the Enroll Now link to start your application through the CampInTouch portal. You can also request a camp tour, attend an open house, or call us at (415) 997-8844 — we’re happy to answer any questions and help you figure out if Maccabi is the right fit for your player.

Ready to Give Your Child the Summer They’ll Talk About Forever?

Enrollment for our Bay Area co-ed overnight volleyball camp fills quickly — especially for returning families. Whether your child is serving a volleyball for the first time or is already competing at the club level, we want them on the court at Cal State East Bay this summer.

Spots are limited. Secure your child’s place today.

Enroll now, schedule a camp tour, attend an open house, or call us directly at (415) 997-8844 — we’d love to have your child on the court with us this summer.

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