Volunteer members:
Coordinator/spokesperson: (Selected by this focus group)
Evelyne Garat (Pilota chairperson)
Xabier Berrueta
Recording Secretary: John M. Ysursa, NABO Facilitator

Upcoming phone conference:

Tentative objectives for this focus group:
> Form focus group (first teleconference by early December) & together select a coordinator that will serve as a moderator and "head coach" for our team
> Initial discussion:  formulating a set of goal(s) for 2008 & how to implement the plan
> If parts of the 2008 plan require requesting Basque Government grant support, this will need to presented to the finance focus group no later than the end of January so NABO can coordinate its 2008 request.

Primary goals of the 2007 World Basque Congress Resolutions
1) Development of stronger ties between Euskadi and the Basque Diaspora.
2) Generate a greater sense of awareness of the global Basque community
3) Promote the internal cohesion and greater efficiency of actions
4) Greater external exposure for Basque communities
5) Participation of women and youth

31.- Los centros vascos se comprometen a priorizar las actividades deportivas desarrollas por los propios jóvenes de sus instituciones. En este sentido, en el periodo 2008-2011 la DRCV priorizará la financiación de formación de monitores jóvenes de los centros vascos y los materiales específicos que se precisen para realizar actividades deportivas en el centro vasco y/o en su representación en torneos organizados en su entorno local.
NABO will prioritize youth sport activities; BG will assist in the formation of leaders

 

Responsible: Valerie Arrechea Email: Etcharren@msn.com

SPORTS

MISSION STATEMENT.  Build up the sports in the children and young adults (7-12, 12-14, 15-18); increase participation in Ikaspilota; increase pilota in areas with nontraditional venues; establish a network for equipment increased exposure to different specialties(ie: cuero, front tennis, joko garbi, xare); increase in number of players under 18 by 10% per year; awareness of Basque Rural sports; perhaps a every two year tournament (besides tug of war)

BETEZEA/IMPLEMENTATION.   The person[s] who will be responsible for making this happen are:

EGOERA/SITUATION.

2008	2009	2010	2011
NABO pilota finals for those under 18 – Nov. 2007 (3 clubs participating) Network for equipment – World Pilota Federation Further awareness that Pilota can be played on nontraditional venues Ikaspilota -- SF and Boise World Pilota Council – International tournament in CA (Sept) Participation in the World Cup – October, Barcelona Exhibition games in Paleta Cuero, Paleta Argentina and Joko Garbi NABO Soka Tira contest	Ikaspilota -- expand to NV and SoCal Unifying women’s pilota Formalization of a pilota instruction program Participation in the Under 22 world championships Increase participation in youth Pilota by 10% Add one rural sport to the NABO Soka Tira contest, transforming it to Herri Kirolak Ikaspilota  -- SF and Boise Exhibition games in Paleta Cuero, Paleta Argentina and Joko Garbi NABO pilota finals for those under 18   (4 clubs participating)	Implementation of a formal, unified pilota instructional method in one or two more clubs with traditional venues. Add one more sport to NABO Herri Kirolak Increase participation in youth Pilota by 10% Increase womens’ participation in NABO finals Ikaspilota  Exhibition games in Paleta Cuero, Paleta Argentina and Joko Garbi NABO Herri Kirolak NABO pilota finals for those under 18   (5 clubs participating)	NABO participation in the 2010 Mundials Increase participation in youth Pilota by 10% Increase womens’ participation in NABO finals Ikaspilota   Exhibition games in Paleta Cuero, Paleta Argentina and Joko Garbi NABO pilota finals for those under 18   (6 clubs participating) NABO Herri Kirolak NABO pilota instructional program