Indy Ignite players are reading with elementary students and teaching volleyball in physical education classes as Fishers prepares to host the first Big Ten Women’s Volleyball Tournament.

The school visits began Oct. 28 and continue through Nov. 20, the opening day of the tournament. Hamilton Southeastern Schools says the program is expected to reach about 5,000 students. The tournament runs Nov. 20–25 at the Fishers Event Center, where the Ignite play their home matches.

The activities vary by grade. Ignite representatives are reading with students in kindergarten through fourth grade, teaching volleyball to fifth and sixth graders, and greeting seventh and eighth graders at morning pep rallies.

Members of the team’s front office are also taking part, along with the Firestarters dance team and Pepper, the Ignite mascot. Students who participate receive a Big Ten drawstring bag and pencil.

“Having Indy Ignite players visit our schools, read with students and even jump into our physical education classes is something our kids will remember and it might even inspire a new love for volleyball,” HSE Superintendent Matt Kegley said in the release.

Kegley credited the Ignite, the City of Fishers and the Fishers Event Center with making the visits possible. Mayor Scott Fadness encouraged residents to welcome the college teams and fans coming to Fishers for the tournament.

The Ignite are part of Major League Volleyball. The team finished as the league runner-up in its inaugural 2025 season and entered the 2026 championship as the No. 1 seed.