Thank you to everyone who contributed to the return of a successful mud volleyball tournament on July 4! Special thanks to the Southeast Alaska State Fair for allowing us to borrow the sand volleyball net. Thanks to the Haines Volunteer Fire Department and chief Al Giddings for making sure the mud was wet and goopy, and Lyle Huff for tilling the ground. Thanks to Dave Shackford, Riyan Stossel and staff at Lutak Lumber for your assistance putting up the net. Thank you, Gina Randles, for being our referee in the blazing sun.
Thank you to Tomi Scovill for your guidance, and for the Fort Seward Lodge crew for searching for our long-lost volleyball net. Thanks to our sponsor, Echo Ranch Bible Camp Haines, and the businesses that provided gift certificates to our first and second place teams, Alpenglow pizzeria and Rusty Compass Coffeehouse. And thank you to the players who made up nine teams, and the audience for being so supportive. We couldn’t have done it without your help!
Lori Carter and Natalie Helms