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GAZTEJOKO:  Basque Youth Games

This inaugural NABO Gaztejoko ("Youth games") aims to get Basque teenagers together to have some fun with some friendly contests, based on traditional Basque sports, at the Elko festival/NABO 2012 Convention.

Related links:  2012 NABO Biltzarra: Elko, NV     Basque sports presentation     Youth Teams

"A people who play together, stays together..."

Goal.
To facilitate youth involvement via fun Basque sports.

Participants. 
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Ages.  Kids 10 and above
__Teams.  Formed at the event



Potential contests.
(announced Sat & Sun of the festival):
__Three-legged races
__Egg toss
__Corn-cob run (grab and throw in bin contest)
__Tug-of-war
__Probak:  pulling people in a laundry basket
__Irrintzi
__Jota
__Bota drinking (grape juice)
__Sheep ribbon grab (grab a ribbon from the tail of a lamb)
__??more ideas??