Training Sessions

Debbie and I made the decision to train only, because our focus is changing to provide winter and spring training for middle and high school athletes as they prepare for their future playing experience. We decided that we (Debbie and I) would personally coach skill and “team play” training each session that will conclude each night with mini-round robin scrimmage play tourneys. We think that the girls that sign up will benefit from our experience and past success over the last 40 years.

You asked for it. You got it. Petite Elite is now offering Fall training sessions for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders.

Fall Sessions
Grades 4-6

Who: Girls entering 4th , 5th & 6th grades in Fall 2025
When: Sessions on Thursdays – 5:30 – 7pm
September 4, 11, 18, 25 October 2, 9, and 16
Where: Where: Memorial High School Gym 2
Cost: $475 for all 7 sessions

PE Fall Training 2025

Training Sessions
Grades 7-11 2025 to 2026

Who: Girls in 7th – 11th grades in Spring 2026
When: Sessions on Thursdays – 7 – 8:30pm
January 15, 22, 29 – February 5, 12, 19, 26 – March 5, 19, 26
Where: Where: Memorial High School Gym 2
Cost: $625 for all 10 sessions

Spring  Training 2026

Becky Palermo
Becky PalermoCo-Founder, Director
College attended
Stephen F. Austin State University
B.S. Ed Physical Education, Special Education
M.S. Ed Secondary Education Mid-Management

Volleyball playing/coaching experience
Port Neches-Groves High School – player
Stephen F. Austin State University – player
Northbrook High School – Coach, 20 years
Stratford High School – Coach, 18 years

What do you love the most about coaching?
Working with different girls every year and seeing them accomplish personal and volleyball goals.

What is your greatest accomplishment?
Staying in the coaching/teaching business for 38 years.

Debbie Jaehne
Debbie JaehneCo-founder, Director
College attended
Sam Houston State and University of Houston

Volleyball playing/coaching experience
All-state player at Jersey Village High School. Four year setter at Sam Houston State. Coed Honorable Mention player at the Coed National Tournament with a third place finish. Coached two years junior high, two years freshman, and thirty years varsity. Coached three state championship teams (two undefeated), also coached for Texas Elite since 1990 with an eleventh place finish at Junior Olympics and recently won the Indianapolis Qualifier. I have also coached a USA High Performance Team that competed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

What do you love the most about coaching?
I like teaching and training players. I really enjoy watching them grow as players and young adults. It is satisfying to see a team get better each day.

What is your greatest accomplishment?
State championships – 1989 (41 and 0), 1993 (42 and 0), and 1997 (40 and 1)

Beth Gammill
Beth GammillDirector, Petite Elite
Coach Beth is in her eighteenth season serving as the Director of the Petite Elite Program of Texas Elite. She has over 44 years of coaching experience. Beth is a graduate of Texas A&M University and has worked at Memorial High School for 35 years where she has led her teams to numerous district championships and play-off matches including the 2006 Bronze Medal at the Texas State Championships. Beth retired in 2019 from coaching at Memorial High School . Coach Beth is a die-hard sports fan and especially likes working with the young Petites because she establishes the fundamentals of volleyball.

Motto: Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.