FEDERATION EAST AFRICA SCHOOLS SPORTS GAMES (FEASSA) BY JUSTUS MUGISHA – PRESIDENT USSSA
FEASSA SCHOOL SPORTS August, 2024, BUKEDEA UGANDA
ISF Representative, Africa President, Honorable Members of Parliament of Member States, Government Representatives, FEASSA Executive, School Sports Association Presidents, Ministry of Education and Sports and all Member States
BACKGROUND FEASSA – Federation of East Africa School Sport Association. Founded in 1996 First Edition of games 2002 Nairobi Composed of Kenya and Uganda Competed in Football and Netball 2024 is the 21 st Edition of the Championship Competing in 15 disciplines
FEASSA - AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Provides a higher level of competition Emancipate people of East Africa Friendly relations between teachers Identify and Nurture talent for National Teams
FEASSA MEMBERSHIP Kenya - 1996 Uganda – 1996 Tanzania - 2004 Rwanda - 2005 Zanzibar - 2005 Burundi - 2007 South Sudan - 2008
FEASSA STRUCTURE General Assembly - 3 Delegates per Member EXCO Elected from delegates from Member Associations 4 year term of office Support to NOC 2 Members on each sub committee. Secretariat - Support to the sub committees (a member appointed to each committee.)
FEASSA Competition East Africa Secondary School Games First held in 2002 An annual event Rotational hosting among Member States Representation - School Teams and National Teams 11 Days Events Primary and Secondary Schools Secondary Schools U19, Primary U15
FEASSA HOSTS YEAR CITY COUNTRY 2002 NAIROBI KENYA 2003 KAMPALA UGANDA 2004 MOMBASA KENYA 2005 MBARARA UGANDA 2006 DAR-ES-SALAM TANZANIA 2007 KISUMU KENYA 2008 KIGALI RWANDA 2009 FORT PORTAL UGANDA 2010 NAKURU KENYA 2011 MBARARA UGANDA 2012 BUJUMBURA BURUNDI 2013 LIRA UGANDA 2014 DAR-ES-SALAM TANZANIA 2015 HUYE RWANDA 2016 ELDORET KENYA 2017 GULU UGANDA 2018 MUSANZE RWANDA ARUSHA TANZANIA ARUSHA TANZANIA HUYE RWANDA BUKEDEA UGANDA
FEASSA CATEGORY SPORTS Disciplines for Secondary Football boys and girls Basketball 5x5 boys and girls Basketball 3x3 Handball boys and girls Hockey boys and girls Badminton boys and girls Table tennis Volleyball Tennis boys and girls Netball girls Rugby 15s boys and Girls Rugby 7s boys and Girls Athletics boys and girls Swimming boys and girls Disciplines for Primary Football boys and girls Volleyball Netball girls Disciplines for SNEs Goal ball (Special Needs)
TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT An annual combined Tournament Overall Coordinator – GS Commissar Administrative Head of discipline Executive Member Organizer Technical Head Federation of Host Country Referees Participating States Preparation of venue - Host Country National Federations The appointed host qualifies, prepares and presents teams for championship. Work with the LoC and ministry to deliver good hosting
HOST COUNTRY OBLIGATIONS Application to Host Preparing playing and accommodation venues Security Protocol Office Space Transports and accommodation for President, Treasurer and Secretary Publicity Media Center Medical Field Preparation Tourism and cultural sites
FINANCING Affiliation/ Membership $300 Participation Fee $200 Administration, Feeding and accommodation $11 per person per day Accreditation $10 per person Fines