The Anguilla Amateur Volleyball Association (AAVA), in its attempts to rejuvenate the sport of volleyball in Anguilla, would like to express its sincere gratitude to Mr.Alkins Rogers and the Sports Department of Anguilla. The initiatives to rejuvenate the sport were first taken by the Sports Department who has encouraged the AAVA with its pledged commitment to lend support to the association in any way possible.

In 2007, a volleyball camp for the youths of Anguilla was hosted by the Sports Department and facilitated by Mr. Dale Turner and assisted by Mr. Ian Connor, Mrs. Heather Richardson and Ms. Connie Smith. In 2008 the summer volleyball program was again hosted by the Department and facilitated by two local FIVB level 1, Volleyball coaches trained to help the volleyball program through the kind auspices of the Sports Department.

At the recently completed OECS male volleyball tournament held in St.Kitts from August 14-18th 2008, the Anguilla contingent's presence was again as a result of the kind sponsorship of the Sports Department. They ensured that the team was present, registered and taken care of by providing the funds for the travel, accommodations and registration fees. While some may see it as the duty of the Sports Department, The AAVA would like to publicly acknowledge and thank the Sports Department for the support they have given in the past and the continued support for the future. The AAVA salutes the Sports Department as an unsung hero in the development of sports on Anguilla.

The AAVA would like to reiterate their sincere thanks to the sponsorship of Cable and Wireless for providing the team with sport backpacks and water bottles and also to Mr.Vanburn Brookes for the team uniforms. Mr. Brookes, a young, local architect was first introduced to the sport of volleyball during this year's annual Business Volleyball Tournament which is sponsored by the Anguilla Development Board and Cable and Wireless is an ongoing sponsor for sporting activities throughout the island.

The presence of Anguilla at the OECS Male Volleyball Tournament would not have been possible without the partnership of all these sponsors and the AAVA is once again expressing their sincere gratitude to them