Hermosa Beach becomes home of Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame
The California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA), the body that organizes and markets amateur and professional beach volleyball competitions, has recently announced that Hermosa Beach will be the permanent home of the sport's hall of fame. The Hermosa
Beach Historical Society Museum will served as the backdrop and it is likely to be opened next summer.
The President of the CBVA, Chris Brown, said that Hall of Fame for beach volleyball players was long needed. The new hall of fame will help to legitimise and showcase beach volleyball as a flourishing sport with a rich and colourful history. The California
Beach Volleyball Association started the Hall of Fame list in 1992 but always remained in dire need of a permanent home.
Finally, the association decided to select Hermosa Beach as the new home of hall of fame. In this regards, mighty funds and contributions would be required. Hence, the Hermosa Arts Foundation and the Hermosa Beach Historical Society is set tor throw a "Hall
of Fame Kick-Off Party" on Friday night at the Hermosa Beach Community Centre, in order to raise funds. The organisers have planned to attract the beach volleyball enthusiasts via live music and raffle. It is also expected that more than 40 hall of fame inductees
will show up at the ceremony. Gene Selznick, Ron Von Hagen, Miki McFadden, and Ron Lang were among the inductees of hall of fame this year. It will be a great chance for fans to catch their idols. A room in the 4,000-square-foot museum at the Hermosa Beach
Community Centre will be utilised for the Hall of Fame.
The President of the Hermosa Beach Historical Society, Rick Koenig, stated: “Hermosa Beach will be a fitting location for a hall of fame, given the sport's history in the South Bay”.
Brown spoke about the 20 percent increase in participants of CBVA events from last year and said: "We've seen a massive increase in popularity. Club volleyball has become increasingly popular, more kids are finding the beach game at an earlier age, and then
there have been the successes at the Olympics. The sport in general is thriving."
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