Wadowice are an important point at the map of Poland when considering volleyball. As in the previous years, the city next to Skawa river will host the volleyball players- the amateurs as well as celebrities from the volleyball environment who traditionally support this volleyball event. On the 5th of May physical education teachers and coaches were given a big surprise. Especially for them, former coach of the polish women’s national team, Zbigniew Krzyżanowski, will lead the training course devoted to volleyball education at schools. – I was surprised how many people were interested with the course. I have already lead the course in Wadowice in 2010 but it was only with participation of the representatives of the city and the nearest surrounding towns. The whole event in Wadowice develops with a certain idea. Local fans of volleyball are looping for the new possibilities of financing and spreading the popularity of the discipline – Said Zbigniew Krzyżanowski.
The days of volleyball in Wadowice are the series of sport events that will take place in May this year. On the 13th -14th of May the Tournament for the Cup of Mariusz Wlazły for children and youth will be held. Teams from the local schools will fight for promotion to the podium. A week later, on the 20th -21st of May the III Tournament for the Cup of Mariusz Wlazły will take place. The best teams of the V league ALPS and volleyball representations of the local companies will participate in the event. Once again the patronage of the event became the 7-time champion of Poland, PGE Skra Bełchatów.
During the last weekend of May (28th -29th of May 2011), the VI Tournament for the Cup of the Mayor of the city will be performed, with participation of the amateur volleyball teams from Wadowice. Organization of the volleyball event in Wadowice is possible thanks to engagement of the community and support of local authorities, companies and institutions. – We would like to show that playing volleyball is a great idea to sped free time and fun, both for younger and older ones. The discipline encourages to follow according to the ‘fair play’ rules – said the representative of the organizers, Bartłomiej Tkacz, when giving the speech to thank all the sponsors and friends for their contribution and support.
The volleyball players of the team ‘Skawa’ won last year’s edition of the Cup of Mariusz Wlazły, defeating inter alia: Conhpol Stanisław Dolny and ALPS Wadowice. The children and young people will start the tournament called ‘Young Wlazły’.
-The organizers of the Volleyball Days in Wadowice are thinking about educating the teachers, therefore, they engage the former players. Another advantage is a close relationship with PGE Skra Bełchatów. Even if a particular players would not manage to arrive at the meeting, he will send a video-record of his own, interesting speech. Zbigniew Krzyżanowski admits that the citizens of Wadowice city deserve the words of praise for the volleyball project they managed to realize.
