Praises Pour Like Beach Sand For JaVA’s Tournament Organization
Praises have been flowing in from all corners of the volleyball community for JaVA’s organization of the ongoing CAZOVA Women Beach Olympic Qualifier being held at Ocho Rios Bay Beach. President of the NORCECA Volleyball Confederation, Cristobal Marte, in a letter to Vincente Araujo, President of the FIVB Beach Volleyball Commission, described the level of organization of the hosted by the JaVA as “Simply Amazing.” Marte, who is also the FIVB First Vice President further stated, “it is difficult for me to describe the proud feeling that I am experiencing with the result of the NORCECA Continental Volleyball Cup being held in Jamaica at the Ocho Rios Bay Beach. The standards are truly above what is expected from this event, specifically coming from a Category II National Federation of NORCECA.....A Continental Beach Volleyball Cup event at the level of an FIVB Open – Simply Amazing.”
President of CAZOVA, Mushtaque Mohammed, in a telephone call to Major Warrenton Dixon, a CAZOVA Vice President and who is overseeing the tournament on behalf of NORCECA, encouraged that JaVA immediately consider hosting the second round of qualifiers as well. “The standard is indeed great and the court layout can meet all international standards; the electronic . advertising boards has added a new standard for us in this region in Beach Volleyball,” he followed up in an email.
Sandrina Hunsel, the Suriname team star player commented, “it is a very well organized tournament- the beach environment is beautiful, the mix of cultures and opportunities to make new friends is great, meals are served in good quality and on time and the room at Rooms (on the Beach) is good. Similar sentiments have been expressed by other players and officials who are guests of JaVA at the tournament.
Returning Residents from London, England, now living in St Ann, Mr and Mrs Neal and Angelina Deans labelled the tournament as, “Excellent and exceptional!” “We are very impress....but we believe we can help JaVA to capture some of the marketing opportunities you lost in this event,” they volunteered in a chat with the JaVA President, Rudolph Speid.
Dental Surgeon in the St Anns Bay area, Dr. Wendy Chuck-Francis stated, “JaVA is doing a wonderful job in using volleyball as a medium for the release of positive energy to and by our youths.” She further remarked, “this is a great opportunity for Corporate Jamaica, including the media, to come on board to increase the awareness of this another great sport.” She also expressed the view that volleyball presents the Youth and Culture Ministry to harness the resourcefulness of Jamaican youths.
JaVA has truly set tongues wagging after accepted the challenge of hosting the qualifier only six weeks ago after the Regional and Confederation bodies tried without success to secure a host for almost six months.