The St. Maarten Amateur Athletic Association has been invited to take part in the Dutch Caribbean Youth Age Group Competition. This event will be held in Aruba, starting June 28th to July2nd 2012. Competing are teams from Curacao, Aruba, Bonaire, Suriname and St. Maarten.
GENERAL:
The Board has selected eight Athletes 4 Boys and 4 Girls divided over two age groups. (11-12 & 13-14.) This Selection consists of the following athletes.
Malisca Daal, Tia Gomez, Shandra Vanterpool, Aisha Violenus. Leshawn Brown, Mishak James, Vernon Gumbs, Quair Hodge.
The delegation leaving St. Maarten will consist of the above mentioned eight athletes accompanied by three persons, Two Female coaches (Norisa Richards and Emmy Fraenk & Les Brown as Delegation leader.
Objectives of SXM Participation.
Reason for participating is to give the youth of St. Maarten the opportunity to meet friends, compete, and compare sporting levels and exchange ideas while developing their talents and skills while maintaining the Dutch heritage.
This program and many others such as this one, also caters towards a concept put in place by the International Amateur Athletic Federation, making sure of sustainable development in the sport of Track & Field in the world.
It is a fact that athletes who win in these program usually go on to become world best sports male & Female if they continue to receive the necessary support.
Athletes will be competing in various events, such as, the 100 Meters, 600 meters, Long jump, Shot Put, High Jump, 50 Hurdles and ball throw.
In closing:
The board would like to thank the different businesses for their support making it possible for this group to take part in this events.
Hope to have informed you sufficiently. Should there be need for additional answers please contact Mr. Les. A. Brown at the following number; 5879089.