Iowa Sand Academy

06/02/2026

Congratulations to Hadley & Kynslee on qualifying for Beach Nationals! 🥳 Great work ladies!

Huge congrats to Kynslee and Hadley for earning a bid to the USA Volleyball Beach National Championships! We are so proud of you and we’re sure you will do great!

06/02/2026

Guys! We're famous! Check out Tiffin Talk - The Official Podcast of the City of Tiffin, Iowa: https://open.spotify.com/show/6agiyPs3ZVCcLpb6BEZMWu listen around minute 23 for a shout out from Mayor Tim Kasparek. 🤩

Podcast · Hosts: Mayor Tim Kasparek and Mayor Pro Tem Tim Orris · Tiffin Talk is the official podcast of the City of Tiffin, Iowa hosted by Mayor Tim Kasparek and Mayor Pro Tem Tim Orris. Join us for conversations about city projects, community updates, and interviews with local leaders. Whether y...

05/26/2026

Here is the link to register for girls/boys 11+! https://forms.gle/ZJg58Pcdce6VPFbx9

Summer 2026 registration is a la carte--you choose the dates you can attend and pay accordingly. You do not need to sign up with a partner as everyone will play with everyone. There are 12 spots available per session. The 13th registration will go on a Wait List and we will contact you in order of original registration date/time stamp if a spot opens up.

All training sessions will be held at the City of Tiffin's new Sand Courts located at 100 S Park Rd, Tiffin, IA 52340. Most sessions will be on Sunday from 4-6pm with the exception of our first session which will be held on Saturday due to Father's Day on June 21st.

Summer 2026 registration is a la carte--you choose the dates you can attend and pay accordingly. You do not need to sign up with a partner as everyone will play with everyone. The cost for each session is $25. There are 6 sessions total so the max amount, per child, for the summer is $150. There are...

05/25/2026

Registration link for girls/boys aged 11+ will be posted tomorrow! 👀 There are 12 spots open per training session and each session will include 1ish hour of skill building and 1ish hour of scrimmaging/games. If you have any questions ahead of time, please reach out!

05/21/2026

WE ARE SO CLOSE! Dates have been confirmed with the City of Tiffin and Summer 2026 Iowa Sand Academy Registration will be posted soon. So be on the lookout! 👀

ALSO are getting TONS of inquiries about Juniors Beach Tournaments. I am happy to report that the Iowa region offers beach volleyball tournaments for Girls/Boys 12U, 14U, 16U + 18U.

Here is a link to the Iowa Region tournaments: https://www.iowavbregion.org/beach-events. Players will register with a partner and play a sanctioned, 2vs2, USAV Beach Tournament. The top three finishers at those tournaments will qualify for USA Beach National Championships in Virginia Beach, VA July 13-18, 2026 (https://usavolleyball.org/event/2026-usa-volleyball-beach-national-championship/). USA Beach National Championships is a great opportunity to be seen by college beach volleyball coaches.

There are also other opportunities for Juniors to pursue beach volleyball in Iowa and those can be found here: https://volleyballlife.com/tournaments/upcoming?u=false&s=iowa. If you have any other questions please feel free to send us a message!

04/22/2026

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03/24/2026

Are any of our friends creative?? New year, new logo! I can’t promise you the big bucks in exchange, but I can promise you free merch with the logo on them. 😎 The only ask is that it incorporates our name and some kind of beach volleyball element. The rest is up to interpretation. 🧑‍🎨

Slide into our DMs if you are interested or have a design to share!

02/20/2026

Happy 2026! I’m a little late, I know. 😊 I have had several inquires and YES we are still planning to do our beach training this summer! More info to come later this spring. ☀️

11/21/2025

I am so excited to share with you all the new, permanent home of Iowa Sand Academy. 🥳 This project has been an exceptional journey for me personally—from presenting the vision for sand courts to the Tiffin City Council to seeing their support bring them to life. 🥹 I am truly grateful for the City of Tiffin’s commitment to this initiative and their investment in community recreation. 👏🏼

Special shout outs to Councilman Skylar Limkemann, Mayor Tim Kasparek, former Recreation Director Frank Haege and the rest of the City for partnering with me to bring more recreational activities to the City of Tiffin. Looking forward to sharing this with the community and seeing more kids/adults discover their love for beach volleyball on these courts. Big things to come!!!!

09/04/2025

FREE!!!!!!! I've got 3 tickets (2 Adult + 1 Youth) to the Iowa Women's Volleyball Match on Saturday versus Loyola Chicago at 2pm at Xtream Arena in Coralville. It's Kids' Day! Anyone want them??