Last winter I happened to be in Madison, Wisconsin when the AVP's Hot Winter Nights Tour hit town. That night the temp was bitterly cold, but I wasn't about to miss the opportunity. Besides, I was curious to see how many other beach volleyball fanatics were in the area and how the AVP would execute the indoor format.
True to form, the AVP did a great job replicating the look and feel of the stadium court at a beach tour stop, notwithstanding the cavernous environment of the Alliant Energy Center. While the cold kept the numbers down, the crowd got noisy, obviously engaged by the competition and the format.
When Mike and I discovered that the tour would stop in Salt Lake in 2009, we immediately offered our assistance to the AVP. As an Ambassador for the event, WBV is pleased to be able to support and promote the event. We're also offering a couple of special ticket packages for groups. Information about the event and tickets is on the WBV Web site. In subsequent posts, we'll feature the AVP Pros who will compete in Salt Lake, starting with Utah native Jake Gibb.
After the fun in Madison last winter, the 200 tons of sand that had been brought in to create the Hot Winter Nights court wound up at the University of Wisconsin. The UW women's volleyball team cross-trained on the sand in advance of a Spring beach tournament. This year, WBV is working with the AVP to use the sand at Wasatch Beach after Hot Winter Nights.
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