About Camp Fun
Our mission is to create a nurturing camp environment where children embrace their authentic selves with a holistic approach to learning.
Camp Fun extends beyond the court, aiming to inspire personal growth, build confidence, and set a foundation for a lifelong love of volleyball.
Camp Fun & USA Volleyball
Camp Fun is proud to embrace the cutting edge teaching methodologies of USA Volleyball, weaving them seamlessly into the fabric of our camp's structure. With a commitment to excellence, we've aligned ourselves with the best educational practices, ensuring an enriching and transformative experience for every camper.
The five pillars of the USA Volleyball Development model provide the basis for a holistic approach to the core elements that are vital to supporting development at every level and across age groups.
- Craft: Mastering the skills and strategies of our game
- Heart: Becoming your best self through connection, gratitude and emotional well-being
- Mind: Training our minds to maximize performance
- Body: Developing the physical capacity to train and compete at the highest level
- Team: Building a culture of excellence that honors ourselves, our team, our game and our country
Camp Fun Values
Connection – With people (new friends), with the sport (new skills), with the community (volley for life) .
Courage – Take chances on learning and share your growth.
Commitment – Trying your best is the foundation for success. We are committed to fun!
"We want to enable young athletes and provide them with a full immersion into a sport...beyond what they learn on the court, but to include our creative mind, our body, and our heart."
- Rachel Ryan, Camp Director
Camp Leadership
Rachel Ryan, Camp Director and Coach
Rachel Ryan is an active New England coach and player of all seasons. She has been coaching for over 15 years in various age groups and settings. Her passion for the sport of volleyball has led to a successful playing career at Westfield State University, regular season championship volleyball teams all four years at Westfield (’07 – ’10). Ryan graduated in 2011 with a degree in music education and taught grades 6-8 for 3 years in Springfield and 1 year in Lynn.
Post graduation she has had the opportunity to tryout for the USA Women’s National Volleyball team on 3 occasions to learn from Head Coach and Olympian, Karch Kiraly. A huge milestone was in 2017 when Ryan had the opportunity to play in Slovenia during the BringIt! International Volleyball tour where she competed alongside Division 1 athletes against the Croatian club team and learned from coaches of professional volleyball leagues.
Ryan has coached a variety of camps, clubs, and school teams including:
- Western New England University, Bay Path University – Assistant Coach
- Kiley Middle School boys, Western Mass Juniors girls and boys – Head Coach
- Bentley University, Curry College, Boston College, Lincoln Sudbury High School, Westborough High School – Camp Coach
Ryan played on the Adult Women’s B National Championship Team in 2019, representing New England’s adult volleyball community, Yankee. She continues to play indoor 6’s, outdoor doubles and competes regularly. Her passion for the sport and the community that surrounds volleyball is her motivator for Camp Fun.
Rachel with three time gold medalist, Karch Kiraly, at the USA Olympic training center.