INTRODUCING THE AFRICA VETERAN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

[Founded 12 May 1994]

1 Reasons for and Purpose of the Association
1-1 To organise, regulate and administer veteran [masters] athletics on the Continent of Africa as the Africa Region of the World Association of Veteran Athletes [now World Masters Athletics]
1-2 To promote veteran [masters] athletic meetings on the Continent of Africa;
1-3 To organise and develop Africa veterans [masters] Championships in accordance with the IAAF Rules as read with and subject to the WAVA [now WMA] Constitution;
1-4 To ratify Africa Veteran Athletic records and the best performances in each age group and to maintain statistics on other outstanding veteran athletics performances on the Continent of Africa;
1-5 To foster international friendship, understanding and cooperation within the Continent of Africa.

2 Affiliation: Affiliates of the AVAA shall be affiliates of the WAVA/WMA in Africa as defined in the WAVA/WMA Constitution as read with the IAAF Constitution.

3 General. Presently only three out of 31 WAVA/IAAF affiliated countries in Africa viz South Africa, Namibia and Mauritius are actively involved in the sport of veteran/masters athletics. As testimony thereof, they have hosted the first three AVAA Championships in 1994, 1996 and 1998, respectively. The fourth AVAA Championships were scheduled for AD2000, but no host country could be found . Consequently, after having tried in vain for four years, Mauritius have stepped in to hosting the event, once more.

4 Therefore, and in order to fulfil the ideals as set under par 1, above, a cordial invitation is extended especially to those AVAA affiliated countries not active as yet to: 4-1 Join us in Mauritius for the 4th AVAA Championships, scheduled for 18/19/20 October 2002 at the Maryse Justin Stadium, Le Reduit, Mauritius; 4-2 To step in as host for the 5th AVAA Championships, yes indeed, to come forward with a bid at the General Assembly on 18th October 2002, during the course of the Championships.

For further detail and to enter for the Championships, do not delay but contact;
Jean Edmond, chairperson of the Local Organising Committee, P O Box 533, Port Louis, Mauritius, Fax no; +240-5234 or e-mail: edmondo@intnet.mu

For detail about the AVAA or help, contact: Hannes Booysen President
AVAA and WMA/Africa Delegate, P O Box 5180 Delmenville 1403,
RSA Fax: +27-11-827-7590 or e-mail: hannes_wava_sa@hotmail.com


So let us join forces and put Africa on the map for the sport of masters athletics.
Hannes Booysen, AVAA President

President Jean Hedley Edmond	161 Avenue des Mulet Morcellement de Chazal Albion Mauritus Po Box 533 Port Louis Mauritus Tel: +230 241 9684 edmondo@internet.mu
Treasurer Francois van Praag	P.O. Box 139 VAN RIEBEECK PARK 1629 Republic of South Africa Tel: +27-11-972 4452