US SAILING

USA Junior Olympic Sailing Program


  

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2008 JO Calendar

JO Calendar press release
Tools for JO Organizers:
- Junior Olympic Event Manual
- Online Registration

Junior Olympic Program Goals:

  • Engage young people in the excitement of sailing
     

  • Encourage young sailors to enjoy racing
     

  • Increase participation locally, regionally and nationally through USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festivals
     

  • Improve skills of young sailors through training
     

  • Define a path for achievement from an early age to adulthood


 

 

 

 

 

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 promote the enjoyment of sailing and development of skills to young sailors as well as provide an Olympic pathway for talented junior sailors. Events mix Olympic-style competition with elements of learning and fun for all levels--from beginning racers to those with Olympic aspirations. In 2008, 21 events are planned in the continental United States and Hawaii and nearly 4,000 sailors expected to participate. Junior Olympic Sailing is coordinated by US SAILING and sponsored by West Marine, Gill and Active.com.

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.