2010 Summer Youth Games

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR 2010 SUMMER YOUTH GAMES

CONTACTS:

 

-       Dept. of Parks and Rec at 699-9292 or Ken Tupua at 252-6659

-       American Samoa National Olympic Committee at 699-8855

o      (ask for Sae or Hanalei)

 

Partners:  Dept. of Parks and Rec/American Samoa National Olympic Committee/ First Lady, Mary Ann Tulafono TA’ITA’ITAMA, Prevent Underage Drinking Initiative,

Department of Commerce and Department of Education

 

Content:  Event/Game Schedule as of July 6, 2010:

(Note:  updates will be forthcoming as information is available by committee)

 

 

Thursday, July 8th         Hawaii Teams arrive 9:30pm

                           Transport to Tafuna Elementary School for living quarters

 

Friday, July 9th

8am                           Hawaii Team Breakfast                  Tafuna Elementary Cafeteria

9am                           In Brief for Hawaii Team                  Solaita Baseball Field

 

10am to 2pm                  COMBINE CLINICS FOR COACHES AND OFFICIALS:        

                           Flag Football/Rugby 7/Soccer         Veterans Stadium

                           Volleyball                                    Tafuna High School

                           Basketball                                    ASCC Gymnasium

                           Baseball/Softball                           Solaita Baseball Field

 

12pm                           Lunch Hawaii Team                           Tafuna Elementary Cafeteria

3pm                           BBQ hosted by Gov/First Lady         Mauga O Ali’i

 

 

Saturday, July 10th

7am                           Breakfast                                    Tafuna Elementary Cafeteria

9:30am to 10am         Opening Ceremony                           Veterans Stadium

10:30am to 1pm         Flag Football                                    Veterans Stadium

12pm                           Lunch                                             Veterans Stadium

 

1pm                           TRANSPORT TO SPORT VENUES:

1:30pm to 5:30pm         Rugby 7                                    Veterans Stadium

1:30pm to 5pm         Volleyball                                    Tafuna HS Gymnasium

1:30pm to 5pm         Basketball                                    ASCC Gymnasium

1:30pm to 3:30pm         Girls Softball                                    Little League Field

3pm to 5:30pm         Baseball                                    Solaita Baseball Field

6pm                            Dinner                                             TBD

 

 

Sunday, July 11th

7am                           Breakfast                                    Tafuna Elementary Cafeteria

8:30am                  Church Service                           TBD

12pm                           Lunch                                             Tafuna Elementary Cafeteria

1pm                           Visit Families

6pm                           Dinner                                             TBD

 

 

 

 

Monday, July 12th

7am                           Breakfast                                    Tafuna Elementary Cafeteria

8:30am to 12:30pm         Flag Football                                    Veterans Stadium

 

8:30am to 1:30 pm         OTHER SPORTS VENUES:

                           Volleyball                                    Tafuna HS Gymnasium

                           Basketball                                    ASCC Gymnasium

                           Flag Football                                    Veterans Stadium        

                           Tennis                                             Lyons Park Tennis Courts

2pm to 5:30pm         Rugby 7                                    Veterans Stadium

3pm to 6pm                  Baseball                                    Solaita Baseball Field

1:30pm to 3:30pm         Girls Softball                                    Little League Field

 

6:30pm                  Dinner                                             TBD

 

Tuesday, July 13th

7am                           Breakfast                                     Tafuna Elementary Cafeteria

8:30am to 1:30pm         SPORTS VENUES:

                           Volleyball                                    Tafuna HS Gymnasium

                           Basketball                                    ASCC Gymnasium

                           Tennis                                             Lyons Park Tennis Courts

                           Flag Football                                    Veterans Stadium

 

2pm to 5:30pm         Rugby 7                                    Veterans Stadium

1:30pm to 6pm         Baseball                                    Solaita Baseball Field

3pm to 5:30pm         Girls Softball-FINALS                           Little League Field

6pm                           Dinner                                             TBD

 

Wednesday, July 14th

7am                           Breakfast                                    Tafuna Elementary Cafeteria

8:30am to 12:30pm         Flag Football                                    Veterans Stadium

8:30am to 4pm         Volleyball –FINALS                           Tafuna HS Gymnasium

8:30am to 4pm         Basketball-FINALS                           ASCC Gymnasium

8:30am to 1:30pm         Soccer-FINALS                           Veterans Stadium

8:30am to 1:30pm         Tennis-FINALS                           Lyons Park Tennis Courts

2pm to 4:30pm         Flag Football-FINALS                           Veterans Stadium

7pm                           Dinner                                             TBD

 

Thursday, July 15th

7am                           Breakfast                                    Tafuna Elementary Cafeteria

9am                           Award and Closing Ceremony         Veterans Stadium

11am                           Lunch                                             Veterans Stadium

12pm                           Transport to villages/Hawaii teams to Tafuna Elementary

1pm                           Tour of the island

6pm                           Dinner (Hawaii)                           TBD

 

Friday, July 16th

7am                           Breakfast                                    Tafuna Elementary Cafeteria

9am                           Transport to Su’igaula a le Atuvasa         (former Yacht Club)

9:45am                   Picnic with Hawaii Teams

6pm                           Dinner (Hawaii)                           TBD

 

 

Saturday, July 17th

7am                           Breakfast                                    Tafuna Elementary Cafeteria

8am to 12pm                  Shopping                                   

1pm to 5pm                  Tour of the island

6pm                           Dinner                                             TBD

 

Sunday, July 18th

7am                           Breakfast                                    Tafuna HS Cafeteria

8:30am                  Transport to Church                           TBD

12pm                           Village To’ona’I                           Host Villages

3pm                           Return to Tafuna Elementary

4pm                           Dinner

6pm                           Check in at Airport

9:30pm                  Depart for Hawaii

 

 

CONTACTS:

 

-       Dept. of Parks and Rec at 699-9292 or Ken Tupua at 252-6659

-       American Samoa National Olympic Committee at 699-8855

o      (ask for Sae or Hanalei)