Patty Dodd teaches volleyball on the Marshall Islands

                         

As part of the US State Department Sports Diplomacy Program, Patty spent 9 days in Micronesia

teaching everyone from beginners to National Team players and Coaches. Patty’s volunteer teaching

trip was a product of great cooperation between the US Embassy, the Marshall Islands Ministry

of Internal Affairs, US Olympic Committee and MI National Volleyball Federation.

As is Patty’s style, after 10 hour flight through Hawaii to get to the Marshal islands, she was in the

classroom that afternoon teaching 15 National team coaches a two day USA Volleyball Training Course.

To quote Marshal Islands VB Federation President Darcyann Muller, “starting in the classroom and then

moving outside to the beach courts for immediate practical application, Patty’s teaching technique was

perfect for our learning style.”

After a long hot week of clinics and good times, it was clear Patty had left her mark on the coaches,

players and people of the Marshal Islands.  US Ambassador Karen Stewart added, “the positive interaction between the kids and Coach Patty was evident, it was wonderful to watch the kids exercising and enjoying themselves. Coach Patty is an amazing model of this.”