AMID the downpour of rain last Saturday afternoon, members of the Demerara volleyball community converged on the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard Base, Ruimveldt, Georgetown, and elected a new executive body that will serve Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) for the next two years.

The proceedings got under way at approximately 14:30hrs and was chaired by John Flores, vice-president of the Guyana Volleyball Federation.
Seven new executives and four committee members were elected.
The new president is Jadeshwar Doolchand, vice-president Jarryd Douglas, secretary Shontell Maloney, treasurer Ryan Briglall, Assistant secretary/treasurer Krystal Yan, Public Relations Officer Tiana Badley, Organising Secretary Ronald Smith.
The four committee members are: Marlon Pearson, Satrohan Ramnarinre, Odile Broomes and Clarence Williams.
The newly elected president expressed thanks to those present, for having faith in him and urged all to work as a team by pooling ideas for the promotion and development of volleyball.
The newly elected executives also expressed their commitment to work diligently and as a cohesive unit.
The new body planned to meet very shortly to discuss and plan activities for the first quarter of 2014 and beyond.