{"id":32784,"date":"2014-04-18T15:00:24","date_gmt":"2014-04-18T07:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tribune.ctsi-logistics.com\/?p=32784"},"modified":"2014-04-18T15:00:24","modified_gmt":"2014-04-18T07:00:24","slug":"mcdonalds-saipan-nma-partnership-reaches-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/mcdonalds-saipan-nma-partnership-reaches-decade\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonald\u2019s Saipan-NMA partnership reaches a decade"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"McDonald\u2019s<\/a>
McDonald\u2019s Saipan officials turn over the ceremonial check donation to Northern Marianas Athletics officers for the 2014 McDonald\u2019s\/PSS All Schools Championships during a ceremony at McDonald\u2019s Middle Road yesterday. In the photo, from left, are a McDonald\u2019s crew, NMA president Ramon Tebuteb, McDonald\u2019s general manager Marcia Ayuyu, McDonald\u2019s president Joe Ayuyu, and his son Joe Ayuyu Jr. (ROSELYN B. MONROYO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>Northern Marianas Athletics and McDonald\u2019s Saipan marked their 10 years of partnership with a donation turnover ceremony for the 2014 McDonald\u2019s\/PSS All Schools Athletics Championship.<\/p>\n

McDonald\u2019s Saipan president Joe Ayuyu, together with his wife Marcia and son Joe Jr., handed over the $3,000 check to NMA president Ramon \u201cRay\u201d Tebuteb and coach Elias Rangamar during a brief ceremony at McDonald\u2019s Middle Road yesterday morning.<\/p>\n

\u201cTime flies so pretty past and we would like to thank McDonald\u2019s for their continued support to our program,\u201d Elias Rangamar said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe almost decided not to hold this year\u2019s tournament because the track is in bad shape, but because of the assistance of some people, including Mr. Paul Ackerman, we were able to fix these problems,\u201d Rangamar said.<\/p>\n

The All School meet, which will run from May 8 to 10 at the Oleai Sports Complex, is one of the longest-running competitions in the CNMI and the older Ayuyu vows to continue backing up the event for elementary, junior high, and high school student-athletes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe this is a strong program and a lot of kids are participating every year,\u201d said the McDonald\u2019s president, who also introduced his son to the program yesterday. \u201cOne day we will pass the torch to him and he has to know that this program is important to his dad.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marcia Ayuyu added her husband\u2019s heart is with the youth and he loves supporting activities that benefit them. She also encourages parents and teachers to support their children and students in this kind of activity.<\/p>\n

As for the younger Ayuyu, who will be seeing the competition for the first time, he commends the athletes and their coaches for taking time out to train and join the on-going qualifying tournaments and the competition proper next month.<\/p>\n

\u201cI commend the hard work they put into the tournament and I am looking forward to seeing them in the field next month,\u201d the young Ayuyu said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Tebuteb said McDonald\u2019s Saipan is a critical part of the All Schools competition, which is NMA\u2019s grassroots program.<\/p>\n

\u201cMcDonald\u2019s is part of the foundation of the program that without its strong support, the foundation will be weak and fall. We are forever grateful to McDonald\u2019s Saipan because it supported us without hesitation 10 years ago,\u201d said Tebuteb, who was challenged by the older Ayuyu to a sprint race.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne day, I will go out there in my running shoes and race against the congressman,\u201d the smiling McDonald\u2019s Saipan head said.<\/p>\n

The All School\u2019s meet will have qualifying tournaments in run, jumping, and throwing events until the event of this month before schools battle for the age group championships next month.<\/p>\n

The Top 8 best records (running events) will earn entries to the All Schools meet\u2019s high school and junior high divisions, while in the throwing and field events, students who will make it to the Top 12 will make it to the tournament proper. In the elementary category, only the Top 2 in sprints events in each zones will qualify, while the two best times from the combined zones (A, B, and C) will gain slots to next month\u2019s competition. In the middle distance, throwing, and jump events, the Top 3 from each zone will make the cut, along with the Top 3 from the combined zones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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