Monday, August 29, 2016

The 2nd Annual Viking Volleyball Tournament!!!!!!

Monday, August 1, 2016, the long awaited day for all of our missionaries has finally arrived.  Throughout Sweden, we are kicking off the country-wide volleyball tournament.  This is an exciting time of the year and it difinitely brings out the competitive beast in our missionaries.


The brackets are all set up and the teams are ready..........soooooooooooo..
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 President Beckstrand declares, "Let the Games Begin!"

 In Stockholm, the Stockholm and Stockholm South Zones gathered their troops together for a mega-tournament.  Elder Bailey explains the bracket before the battle begins.

The final pep rally prior to the first serve.
 

And they're off.........
 
 



 






 




 







A tough day for Elder Bailey and Elder Bradshaw, as 2nd place doesn't quite do it for them.
 



Champions of the Stockholm/Stockholm South Zones Volleyball Tournament.

Members of the Stockholm and Stockholm South Zones.

A GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!!!
 
 
The members of the Norrland Zone got together in Umeå for the tournament.


And away they go.......










Down in Göteborg, the members of the Göteborg Zone gathered to stage their tournament.





 
 
 
Down in Malmö, the members of the Malmö Zone came together for their epic battle of Volleyball Titans.  Even the sand couldn't keep 'em buried for long.......
 
 
 
















The Champions of the South........

And now for lunch time.........Watermelon, so goooooood!








Just South of Stockholm, the members of the Södertälje Zone came together for lots of fun and exciting volleyball action.




















Hail to the Victors!!!!!!!!





Well folks, that concludes our 2nd Annual Viking Volleyball Tournament.  We are happy to report no significant injuries, only a few bruised egos, and tons of fun with our missionaries of the Sweden Stockholm Mission.



Take Care and we will see you next year for Volleyball fun!!!!!!!!!!!