Having all three middle schools with volleyball is absolutely terrific. I think it shows how much the game is growing as a sport. People are really excited and passionate about the game now.

We're not doing this to make money. We have a good relationship with merchants in the program.

I have been a life-long fan and player of the sport. I've tried to create as many opportunities as possible for people to play the game. When I see people get excited about volleyball, it makes all of the time and effort truly worthwhile.

Do they have schools?

While on the surface all may appear to be well in these schools, if we dig deeper we find that achievement could be better in some subjects, or for some groups of pupils, and that these schools are falling way behind in terms of providing the sort of education we find in our best schools.

Club is where most schools start. Once you have any idea of going up a level, you have to continue the (club) program as much as you can.