JO Responsibilities

JUNIOR OLYMPIC RESPONSIBILITIES


US SAILING agrees to:

• Provide an updated Junior Olympic Events Manual on the web with the latest ideas to enhance your event (http://www.ussailing.org/jomanual/).

• Provide national advertising and promotion:
• The JO poster will be distributed to yacht clubs and junior programs nationwide in the spring.
• US SAILING will implement a comprehensive national PR plan.
• A Junior Olympic page will be maintained on the US SAILING web site with links to host club web sites.
• Promptly posted JO results will be announced on the US SAILING home page and in e-ussailing, the weekly electronic newsletter (33,000 subscribers).

• Develop unique Junior Olympic merchandise that can be sold at your event to generate extra revenue for your budget and/or your junior program. Two licensed merchandise suppliers to choose from.

• Provide Junior Olympic medals for each class or division - gold, silver and bronze medals for skippers and crews. (1st, 2nd & 3rd provided free of charge; clubs may purchase more at cost)

• Provide giveaways and prizes for event participants.

• Provide prompt answers to all your Junior Olympic questions.


The JO Event Organizer agrees to:

• Include three elements in your event goals: 1) education & sportsmanship, 2) exposure to Olympic sailing, and 3) fun! (The JO Manual has lots of ideas on how to do this.)

• Create an event that is open to all youth sailors and insure that every participant is a member of US SAILING.

• Promote participation with the goal of at least 100 participants in the first year, and to grow the event, if it runs more than one year.

• Ensure that the host club is a member of US SAILING.

• Use the Junior Olympic name and logo in compliance with USAILING and USOC regulations (as outlined in the JO Manual).

• Use US SAILING certified race officials that are kid-friendly.

• Purchase JO merchandise only from authorized JO merchandisers.

• Display US SAILING and designated sponsor signage throughout the event.

• Involve the US SAILING representative(s) and the sponsor representative(s) in your opening and closing ceremonies, when asked.

• Involve the visiting coaches in the clinic(s) and the on-the-water safety patrol.

• Develop a JO webpage on your club’s website. Post results promptly on your JO webpage.