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Update on JJ's 2nd Annual Samoa Football Academy

PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:42 pm
by Garret
http://blogs.starbulletin.com/quickreads/?p=327

[quote]This comes from Kevin Kaplan, director of the June Jones Foundation:
“We are doing our second annual American Samoa Football Academy & Medical Mission, June 26 and 27 in Pago Pago, sponsored by the June Jones Foundation. Jesse Sapolu, Jack Thompson, Samson Satele, Ta’ase Faumui and Ma’a Tanuvasa will accompany Coach Jones and McMackin as well as 10 doctors, nurses and other medical personnel on the trip. In all, we will be bringing $250,000 of donated medical supplies to the people of American Samoa.â€

PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:20 pm
by ALEX LIFESON
Thanks for the link Garret!

PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 4:53 am
by BUS
Last year at a Richardson Chamber meeting, June Jones impressed people by saying " Good men win football games and that is my focus, helping young men become better men. Something like that.

Is it any wonder that he works for those that are in need.

Greetings from the French countryside south of Limoges!!!
So Cool.

PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 1:36 pm
by Mustangsabu
BUS wrote:Greetings from the French countryside south of Limoges!!!
So Cool.


I guess that is way of killing time during the off season.......See if you can find a little Limoges Mustang

Have a great vacation! :P

PostPosted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:42 pm
by Garret
DMN has a nice article about the Football Academy and Medical Mission.

The Academy is a free two-day clinic for all American Samoa children and football coaches. Last year, the inaugural Academy drew over 600 participants.

"We are deeply honored for this special blessing through the game of football," said Togiola Tulafono, Governor of American Samoa. "I am proud to join our young people in to partner up with June Jones for this special opportunity to gain experience from a great man who has devoted many years in developing our special blend of island football. This is a great opportunity for our young people, our families and our government," said Governor Tulafono. "We extend a big fa'afetai tele to Coach June Jones."

PostPosted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:29 pm
by Garret
SMU's website indicates that they will go from 600 football players last year to 1,000 football players this year at the Samoa Football Academy.

The Academy is sponsored by the June Jones Foundation and provides a free two-day clinic for all American Samoa high school junior varsity and varsity football players and their coaches. Nearly 1,000 players are expected to attend this year's Academy, doubling the number of participants from last year. The Academy and Medical Mission also will provide $250,000 in medical supplies, up from $150,000 last year, as well as $50,000 in football equipment and attire, five $2,000 scholarships to U.S. colleges and several hundred pairs of football cleats. The cleats' donation was organized by UCLA assistant football coach Frank Gansz, Jr.

http://smumustangs.cstv.com/sports/m-fo ... 09aab.html

PostPosted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:47 pm
by davidpaul123
I wonder if June is gonna check in on our recruit from last year, Beck Coulter. I also wonder whether or not he will end up being eligible and playing for us....