The 2016 Region I Athletic Association (R1AA), dubbed as the biggest sporting event in the region, will be hosted by the school division of San Carlos City from Feb. 21-26.
Fourteen school divisions from all over the region will participate in the event. Some 6,000 elementary and high school athletes will start arriving in the city on February 20.
Event games in the week-long R1AA include archery, arnis, athletics, badminton, baseball, basketball. billiards, bocce, boxing, chess, football, futsal, goal ball, gymnastics, lawn tennis, sepak-takraw, softball, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, volleyball, wrestling and wushu.
Division Superintendent (OIC) Dr. Lorna Bugayong said an athletic parade is scheduled at 2 pm of February 21 prior to the opening program at 3 pm where City Mayor Julier Resuello will serve as the guest of honor and speaker.
Bugayong said aside from the tournament proper, delegates will be treated to several activities during their stay in Pangasinan.
A party will welcome the division delegates in every billeting school on February 22 and the Mayor’s Night will commence on the 23rd.
On February 24, a fellowship night will be held at the Don Federico Mandapat Sports Dome. The next day, division representatives will take part in the tree planting activity
The closing program on February 26 will have the awarding of medals and trophies to the winners as the highlight.
Anchored on the theme ‘Celebrating Life and Victory through Sports’, the R1AA is a crucial competition that will determine the finalists for the Palarong Pambansa. # Adapted News - (VHS VENUS MAY H. SARMIENTO/PIA1-Pangasinan).
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