Patti Dawson (Officials Rep)
Email: pd12@att.net
Longtime official Patti Dawson was elected to the Badger Region Board of Directors after voting concluded May 10, 2024.
Dawson will serve as the Official’s Representative on the Board and will serve a three-year term.
As the Officials Rep on the board, she will also be a part of the Officials Advisory Committee which includes Badger Region Ref Chair/Assigner Sara Voigt, Score Chair Erin Stalk and Officials Liaison to USA Volleyball John Nelson.
Dawson has been an official since 1996. She earned her Junior National certification in 2015 and her National rating in 2019. Dawson became a National Scorer in 2022 and has been a recipient of the USAV Silver Whistle Award recipient.
She has been a coach in some capacity since 1990 and has a passion for riding and showing horses in her spare time.
Dawson also has three grandchildren.
When asked why she would be a valuable addition to the Badger Region Board of Directors, she said, “I love the game of volleyball and want to be a voice between officials and the Board. I feel I listen to all sides of a story and am open to everyone’s opinions and feelings and know there are always resolutions to any situation.”
Dawson and other new board members will be seated at their first meeting in September.