Our story

In 1997 volleyball camps were not as popular as they are now, and we often found ourselves having to build everything from the ground up, as volleyball pioneers.

We were off to an incredible start with clear goals in mind and enthusiastic guests such as the champion Keba Phipps – among the greatest players worldwide – Manuela Benelli – the greatest Italian volleyball player at the time – and Lorenzo Bernardi at his brightest, also known as “Mr Century”.

Throughout the first editions, almost all the champions of the legendary national team coached by Julio Velasco participated in Jam Camp Volleyball: Andrea Lucchetta, Luca Cantagalli, Fabio Vullo, Fefè De Giorgi, Andrea Gardini, Davide Bellini, Andrea Pasinato, Andrea Giani, as well as the rising stars Marco Molteni, Andrea Loglisci, and great international guests such as Joel Despaign and Ljubo Ganev.

We also had the privilege to host great coaches such as Bernie Randelli, Modena’s and Malta’s National Team coach, Jim Helmer, charismatic Canadian coach, and Javier Kantor with his unique Mediterranean passion.

Bernie, Jim, and Javier contributed to build the Camp from the ground up, and will always be “directors” honoris causa together with all the coaches that made our history.

Maurizia Cacciatori, indisputably known as the queen of 21st century Italian volleyball, has been our official sponsor and patroness between 2002 and 2005 infusing emotions and passions to all our Campers.

We also take the chance to congratulate her on recently becoming a mother! Among our special guests of the same years were Francesca Piccinini, Andrea Gravina, Simone Rosalba, Hristo Zlatanov, Paola Croce, Alexis Batte, Angel Beltran Leo Giombini, and Gianluca Saraceni. The technical direction was also lead by an exceptional group of coaches such as Daniele Bagnoli, who won big in Italy and Russia, and Massimo Barbolini, new to Jam Camp but highly renown as coach of the National Women’s League.

The prestigious team Mc Carnaghi, winner of the 2010 Italian Cup and second team in Italy overall, selected Jam Camp as its official Camp thereby guaranteeing the participation of its champions and coaches. Among them there are Sara Anzanello, Martina Guiggi, Federica Stufi and Luna Carocci.

During our 2014 edition we celebrate the Jam Camp’s coming of (legal) age, its new partnership with Milan’s Power Volley and the participation of champions such as Giordano Mattera e Damiano Valsecchi, besides the cornerstone presence of Maurizio Latelli.

Pomi Casalmaggiore’s sand volley team officially trains for the incoming season at our Marina di Massa location, featuring athletes such as Giulia Pascucci, Fiamma Mazzini (ex Camper now plyaing in the A1 League), Serena Moneta, Martina Balboni and Alessia Gennari, Valentina Rania, Veronica Angeloni, Jenny Arnoldi, Diletta Sestini.

At our Capitolo location (Bari), our friend Michele Fedrizzi makes his debut together with Stefano Patriarca, new Italian champion with the Macerata team, and Valeria Caracuto, also originally from Puglia.

Our location at Naxos Garden (Messina) is tied to the history of beach volleyball, with amazing champions such as Greta Cicolari, classy and amicable player, Valerio Vermiglio, Davide Saitta, Elisa Moncada and Osvany Hernandez. The night tournament featuring Greta and Valerio remains absolutely memorable.

Other wonderful guests new to Jam Camp in this edition are Valentina Tirozzi, Italian and European champion-to-be with the Pomì team, and Andrea Semenzato.

The 2016 edition marks the twentieth year of Jam Camp volleyball and can be considered one of the best editions ever. Technical direction is steadily in the hands of Adele Magnani and Massimo Barbolini, together with Stefano Saja, François Salvagni and the new contribution of Vincenzo Fanizza, one of the best volleyball talent scouts operating out of Castellana Grotte. Other invaluable and growing contributions come from Roberto Leporati, Marco Botti, Andrea Cuco, Ciro Zoratti Paolo De Persio, Marco Calcabrini and Massimiliano Menditti, together with all the other amazing coaches who participated in this edition.

Among the guests we find amazing champions such as Ramon Gato, Alexandra Klineman, Valentina Zago, but most of all the divine Taimarys Aguero, easily the best volleyball player of all times. Taimarys has charmed everyone with her passion and generosity during this edition, and has promised to come back again in 2017.

We are also proud to mention our returning guests: Francesca Ferretti, Lucia Crisanti, Ray Poey, Michele Fedrizzi, Elisa Moncada, Maurizio Latelli, Ilaria Garzaro, Laura Saccomani, Veronica Angeloni, Serena Moneta, Ilaria Maruotti and Jenny Arnoldi.

This strengthened version of the Master Camp really qualifies as a academy for all the brave players who are looking for a volleyball full-immersion over the summer.

From the prestigious and increasingly consolidated partnership with Volleyrò Casal De ‘Pazzi was born the great novelty of 2018: the Savino Del Bene Volley Jam Camp . Great guests of the SDB Volley Scandicci, a leading company in the A1 Women’s Championship, took part in the Jam Camp, further enriching the parterre of coaches and champions who are available to the participants to make the experience even more unforgettable.

Among all the coaches Carlo Parisi, Massimo Barboli, Francois Salvagni and Stefano Saja and the great champions Tai Aguero, Enrica Merlo, Indre Sorokaite, Marco Falaschi, Gloria Baldi, Luna Carocci, Federica Stufi, Giulia Melli, Martina Ferrara, Michele Fedrizzi, Victor Perez, Serena Moneta, Eleonora Bruno, Francesca Marcon, Veronica Angeloni, Davide Saitta …