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NEW!
2007 JO Festivals Calendar
Access online registration via the JO Calendar.Junior Olympic Program Goals:
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Engage young people in the excitement of sailing
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Encourage young sailors to enjoy racing
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Increase participation locally,
regionally and nationally through USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festivals
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Improve skills of young sailors through training
Define a path for achievement from an early age to
adulthood
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US
SAILING's Junior Olympic Sailing Program is a nationwide series of
regattas for youth ages 8 to 21. Each event in this family of regattas is
hosted by a different club or organization, but all events share a common
goal: to encourage young sailors to enjoy sailing and to develop their
skill. Events mix Olympic-style competition with elements of learning and
fun for all levels--from beginning racers to those with Olympic
aspirations. In 2006, 25 events are planned in the continental United States
and Hawaii and nearly 5,000 sailors expected to participate. Junior Olympic Sailing is
coordinated by US SAILING and sponsored by West Marine and Gill.
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The Junior
Olympic Movement
Sailing
is only one of the many sports that offer Junior Olympic programs. Junior
Olympic competition is coordinated by the National Governing Bodies (NGB)
of each sport and by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). The first JO programs date back to the late 1970s and some
40 NGBs in the United States run JO programs or events today. Junior
Olympics come under the umbrella of the Olympic movement, for each NGB is
a member of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).
For More Information
For
more information on the Junior Olympic Sailing Program, go to the
Fact
Sheet.
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