16th-23th July 2011 CHARACTER COEXISTANCE LEADERSHIP
The YMCA of Brazil has the pleasure to invite the YMCAs around the globe to join an exciting sports competition in July of 2011. For more than 35 years the Brazilian Federation of YMCAs organizes this important event promoting integration between young members of your association and takes the opportunity to spread the christian values among the participants. At least 500 athletes from different parts of Brazil and of the world are expected in 2011's edition. The games will be hosted by the YMCA of São Paulo, the important YMCA of Brazil with a membership of 50,000, 19 branches and 17,000 people served by social programs every year. The location chosen is the City of São José dos Campos, 80 km away of São Paulo city. This is a life time opportunity for young people from different countries to have a cultural exchange, fellowship and development as global citizens. Jairo Renato França President Brazilian Federation of YMCAs Mauricio Díaz Vandorsee General Secretary Brazilian Federation of YMCAs Marísia Donatelli General Secretary YMCA of São Paulo Marco Olivatto Executive Secretary for General Programs YMCA of São Paulo Romulo Dantas Executive Secretary YMCA IYG Manager
GENERAL INFORMATION Date: From 16th to 23th of July 2011 Location: São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil Airport: Franco Montoro Guarulhos (GRU) Accommodation: Accommodation will be organized in schools nearby the competition's venue in partnership with Municipality of São José dos Campos. The accommodations will provide mattresses to each participant. Meals: Transportation: Sports Played: Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided to the participants starting in the evening of July 16th until lunch of July 23th. The event will provide pick up services from the airport Franco Montoro (GRU) and São José dos Campos Bus Terminal. Soccer Indoor, volleyball, basketball, handball, table tennis and swim. Sports Rules: It will be publicized until November 2010.
GENERAL INFORMATION Participation: The YMCA International Youth Games is a competition for young people, male and female, from 15 to 21 years old born between 1990 and 1996. Participants from foreign countries will have two different possibilities to be integrated in the events: As individuals: Each participant will be placed in one of the delegations of the YMCA in Brazil. As group: The group can join the competitions as a delegation if they have a minimum of 7 and maximum of 12 participants or also be incorporated as a team in one of the Brazilian delegations. Important: Each participant can play all the official sports. Participants Fee: Athletes: R$ 650 (equivalent in USD 370 in July 2010) Others: R$ 350 (equivalent in USD 199 in July 2010) The fee includes: Accommodation, Airport/Bus Terminal Pickup Service (GRU), Meals, T-Shirt, Social Events, Official Party, Medals,Physiotherapy, Services, Basic Health Emergencies*. * It is highly recommended to have an International Health Insurance.
GENERAL INFORMATION Payment: Visa: The procedure for payment will be announced in November 2010. Some foreign citizens need visas to visit Brazil. Invitation letters will be provided for all the international participants. For additional information, please visit: http://www.braziltour.com
About the YMCA in Brazil The first YMCA was founded in Rio de Janeiro in 1893; it is the oldest, continuous YMCA in South America. In 1901 another association was founded in Porto Alegre and 1902 YMCA work started in São Paulo. The Brazilian Alliance of YMCA was formed in 1903; it became a member of the World Alliance of YMCAs in 1905. In 1960 a new constitution was adopted and the national organization has since been called the Federação Brasileira das Associações Cristãs de Moços (Brazilian Federation of Young Men's Christian Associations). Later associations were formed in Belo Horizonte (1951), Sorocaba (1956), Brasília (1965), Londrina (1966) and Itapeva (1984). All these Associations were converted into corporate association, involving several branches and different kind of services and programs. YMCA work has emphasized Sports and leisure activities, Development Social Programs, Formal and Informal Education and Environmental Programs. The YMCA has introduced the games of basketball, and volleyball, created the first rules of Indoor Soccer in Brazil and pioneered camping as well as the establishment of permanent camps as tools for youth work.
About the City São José dos Campos is a municipality and a major city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil and one of the most important industrial and research centers in Latin America. It is located in the Vale do Paraíba (Paraiba Valley), between the two most active production and consumption regions in the country, São Paulo (80 km from the city) and Rio de Janeiro (320 km). According to a 1999 UN study, São José dos Campos was rated one of the top 25 Brazilian cities for quality of life. With its high per capita income, long life expectancy and high level of infrastructure, São José dos Campos is a safe and secure city that offers a wide variety of stores and services. Brief History The origins of São José dos Campos lie at the end of the 16th Century when Jesuits founded a cattle farm, Aldeia do Rio Comprido, as cover to avoid raids by the bandeirantes (brave men from São Paulo whose incredible vigour and tenacity in their inland raids in search of gold or to fight Indian tribes greatly contributed to enlarge the Brazilian territory). The Jesuits were then expelled from the land on September 10th 1611 when the law governing indigenous settlements was changed, scattering the remaining villagers The Jesuits returned some years later, establishing a settlement on a plateau about nine miles from the original farm. This was the center that gave rise to the city we now know, marked today by the Matriz Church. The climate was pleasant and the position was strategically advantageous for repelling invasions. To all intents and purposes, the mission still looked to outsiders like a cattle farm. This period in the settlement s history saw serious economic privations caused by the outflow of workers attracted by opportunities in the mines. In 1759 the Jesuits were expelled from Brazil, with the Crown confiscating all the order s assets. At this same time, Dom Luis Antonio de Souza Botelho Mourão, known as Morgado de Mateus, took control of São Paulo. He was charged with dragging it out of the shadows cast by Minas Gerais and its mining wealth. Amongst his first decisions was to change the fiscal status of villages to the category of Vila (town), including São José, in order to increase provincial tax collection. On July 27th 1767, even before it had officially become a parish, the village was declared a town, named São José do Paraíba, with its pillory and Town Council symbolic of its newfound status. Political change brought no great benefits, however, with the town left to languish for years. In the middle of the 19th Century signs of economic growth began to be seen, thanks to cotton exported to the English textile industry.
São José dos Campos - Brazil Visit: http://www.sjc.sp.gov.br/english/
CONTACT INFORMATION Mauricio Vandorsee Secretary General Brazilian Federation of YMCAs mvandorsee@ymca.org.br Marco Olivatto Executive Secretary YMCA of São Paulo General Programs olivatto@acmsaopaulo.org Skype: molivatto +55 11 3138.3119 Romulo Dantas Executive Secretary YMCA of São Paulo International Youth Games Manager jabs@ymca.org.br +55 11 3138.3101 +55 11 9932.0513 Skype: romuloguto Roseli Carneiro Director of International Programs YMCA of São Paulo rose.internacional@acmsaopaulo.org +55 11 3138.3140 Skype: rose.carneiro1
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