VTV Tournament Cup Welcome Dinner Photo Gallery

The VTV Tournament Cup Welcome Party gave the 11 teams participating in the tournament a chance to meet and exchange best wishes on the eve of the competition. Many of the internalional coaches know one another, and the dinner gave many old friends and colleagues a change to share some memories.

Some teams gave gifts of good luck, and Head Coach Joanne Persico-Smith and Wioleta Leszczynska accepted a gift from the Myanmar National Team.

(Click image to view full size) Mr. Ha Manh Thu, Executive Director of the VTV Tournament Cup speaks to the teams and delegates at the Welcome Dinner on May 11, 2007.
(Click image to view full size) The St. John's Volleyball team at the VTV Tournament Cup Welcome Dinner on May 11, 2007.
(Click image to view full size) Dana DeMayo says hello to players from the Philippines National team at the VTV Tournament Cup Welcome Dinner on May 11, 2007.
(Click image to view full size) The St. John's Volleyball team with the Long An team from Vietnam at the VTV Tournament Cup Welcome Dinner on May 11, 2007.
(Click image to view full size) The St. John's Volleyball team with the National Team of Sri Lanka at the VTV Tournament Cup Welcome Dinner on May 11, 2007.
(Click image to view full size) Latoya Blunt, Alanna Rutan, Ruisa Scheffel, Valeria Kovaleva, Wioleta Leszczynska, Casie Brooks and Dana DeMayo with the National Team of Vietnam at the VTV Tournament Cup Welcome Dinner on May 11, 2007.
(Click image to view full size) Hui Ping Huang celebrates with the National Team of Vietnam at the VTV Tournament Cup Welcome Dinner on May 11, 2007.
(Click image to view full size) The St. John's Volleyball team with the National Team of Thailand at the VTV Tournament Cup Welcome Dinner on May 11, 2007.
(Click image to view full size) The St. John's Volleyball team with the National Team of Myanmar at the VTV Tournament Cup Welcome Dinner on May 11, 2007.
(Click image to view full size) St. John's Volleyball Head Coach Joanne Persico-Smith and Wioleta Leszczynska accept a gift from the Myanmar National Team at the VTV Tournament Cup Welcome Dinner on May 11, 2007.
(Click image to view full size) Coaches from all of the participants in the VTV Tournament Cup at the Welcome Dinner on May 11, 2007.
(Click image to view full size) Patti Hardimon, Dana DeMayo, Valeria Kovaleva, Wioleta Leszczynska, Hui Ping Huang, Latoya Blunt, Ruisa Scheffel and Alanna Rutan get a taste of traditional Vietnamese cuisine as Assistant Coach Li Chen and Head Coach Joanne Persico-Smith look on at the VTV Tournament Cup Welcome Dinner on May 11, 2007.