2010 Marks a Century
Written by Administrator    Thursday, 05 November 2009 18:03    PDF Print E-mail
WANTED

2010 marks a century of organized Jamaican high school athletics. The co-ed
athletics meeting we now call ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys & Girls Athletics
Championships, or simply, ‘Champs’, is the oldest of its kind in the world.demo1

To mark the Champs centenary, The Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) will organize several special events and activities throughout the year.

The Association is seeking the following items for inclusion
in a publication about high school athletics in Jamaica:
• Champs school vests or jerseys, in good condition, issued between 1910-1980
• Vintage spikes, programmes, medals/awards, etc. related to Champs
• Newspaper clippings detailing achievements at Champs, 1910-1980
• Photographs of any event action, spectators or team photos
(including top competitors, 1910-2009)

Items selected will be catalogued, photographed and returned to their owners. Persons may donate memorabilia to ISSA’s archives. Every member of the public whose pictures are published will be credited in the final publication. Please
contact ISSA by calling 969-5776 or sending an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
stating what items you have. ISSA will contact you with submission details.
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