16th Caribbean Basketball Championships Men and Women
June 28-July 7, 2002

St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

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May 25, 2002
Caribbean Basketball Championships
St.Thomas, V.I.--The Virgin Islands Basketball Federation will play host to the 16th Annual Caribbean Basketball Championships from June 28 to July 7 at the University of the Virgin Islands Sports and Fitness Center.
Countries in the tournament, formerly known as the Caricom Basketball Championships, include:
10 Men National Teams to compete: Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Virgin Islands
5 National Women Teams to compete: Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamiaca, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands.
Single-game tickets will be $8 for adults and $4 for children.  Tournament passes are $60 for adults and $30 for children.  

May 25, 2002
VIBF Regional and International Action
The following dates have been set for the Virgin Islands Basketball Federation's 2002 Activities
Monday: Training camp begins for Junior Men's National Team (must be born after Jan 1, 1984).
June 2: Young Women's National Team travels to Guatemala City, Guatamala
June 4-8 Young Women's Centro Basket Tournament begins in Guatamala City, Guatamala

All athletes must have a valid U.S. passport to participate in all VIBF activities.  Any athlete not born in the Virgin Islands must present a copy of his or her parents or grandparents who must have been born in the Virgin Islands.  Any athlete or parent who is a naturalized citizen must have been naturalized in the U.S. Virgin Islands and must present a copy of the naturalization certificate.
 

March 11, 2002
Contact Usie Richards 712-2320 or 772-9524         

The 2002 Caribbean Basketball Championships Organizing Committee has scheduled two meetings for supporters and volunteers. The St. Croix Steering Committee will meet Friday March 22, 6 pm at the St. Croix Central High School Gym (Ronald Charles Basketball Arena). The St. Thomas/St. John Steering Committee will meet on Saturday March 23, 10 am at the Palm Courts Harbor View Hotel Community Room. Interested volunteers can contact Usie Richards at 772-9524 or 693-1959, Rupert Ross, Jr., at 772-0464, Leonard “Bro B” Bonelli, Sr., at 777-6454 or Donna Gregory at 714-9605 or 776-1208. Your support and assistance would be greatly appreciated.


Caribbean Basketball

    St.Thomas, V.I. 3/5/02--The 2002 Caribbean Basketball Championships organizing Committee has scheduled two meetings for supporters and volunteers.
    The St. Croix Steering Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Central High School Gym.  The St.Thomas-St.John Steering Commitee will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Palms Court Harborview Hotel Community Room.  Interested volunteers can contact Usie Richards at 772-9524, or 693-1959, Rupert Ross Jr. at 772-0464, Leonard "Bro B" Bonelli Sr. at 777-6454 or Donna Gregory at 714-9605 or 776-1208.
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January 31, 2000

PRESS RELEASE Contact 712-2320 or 772-9524
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS BASKETBALL FEDERATION ST. CROIX DISTRICT 2002 TOURNAMENT ORGANIZING COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A MEETING ON ST. CROIX ON SUNDAY FEBRUARY 3RD AT 3 PM AT THE ELECTIONS OFFICE IN THE SUNNY ISLE ANNEX. THE ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN DISTRICT 2002 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 9 AT PALM COURTS HARBOR VIEW HOTEL COMMUNITY ROOM BEGINNING AT 10 AM. ANYONE INTERESTED IN ASSISTING IN THE HOSTING OF THE 2002 CBC BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE URGED TO ATTEND ONE OF THESE MEETINGS OR CALL 712-2320 OR 772-9524.