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Jayo Invitational Olympic - Amateur Celebrity Volleyball Tournament
Jayo Invitational Tournament Champions "We Got The Gold" with
Eric Fonoimoana, Jason Olive and Kerri Walsh. |
Click on the camera above to view a slide show of pictures from the Jayo Invitational.
| When: |
September 27, 2003 |
| Where:: |
Hudson River Park Trust's Pier 25 |
The Jayo Invitational is a philanthropic beach volleyball event, combining the best U.S. Olympic volleyball players with celebrities and corporate sponsors to raise money and awareness for underprivileged children. The one-day invitational event includes a volleyball clinic—hosted by Olympians Eric Fonoimoana, Dain Blanton, and Kerri Walsh—for the children of benefit participants, local children’s programs, and the children of Eden II. The clinic, which runs from 9:00am to noon, will teach the fundamentals of volleyball using an entertaining and fun approach that children of all ages are sure to enjoy.
An autograph signing session and brunch will follow the clinic with the tournament commencing at 1:00pm. Spectators can watch the day-long festivities free of charge. Entry into the tournament is open to the public for a $50 donation, with each team consisting of at least one Olympian and one celebrity guest.
In its inaugural year, the Jayo Invitational will be raising money for the Foundation for the Advancement of Autistic People (FAAP) and Dig for Kids (DFK). FAAP raises funds to support Eden II. Eden II is a Staten Island based program that provides "people with autism specialized community based programs and other opportunities with the goal of enabling them to achieve the highest possible quality of living across their life spans". DFK is a program founded by Olympic Gold Medalist Eric Fonoimoana. DFK's mission is three fold:
1) To increase the number of children from lower-income communities who pursue and obtain higher education.
2) To increase the number of collegiate, professional and Olympic student athletes that come from lower-income communities
3) To increase the number of children who become an asset to their communities.
Featured Athletes & Celebrities
The celebrities attending the event include actress Amber Valetta, Young & The Restless star J. Eddie Peck, fitness expert Owen Mckibbon, and actor and former University of Hawaii volleyball All-American Jason Olive. Featured athletes participating in the tournament include the world’s #1 ranked beach volleyball player Kerri Walsh, U.S. Olympic indoor team members Jeff Nygaard and Brook Billings, and winner of the 2002 AVP Hermosa Beach Open Albert Hannermann. Other distinguished athletes from NYC2012’s Circle of Olympians participating in the event are 2002 Olympian and the 2003 overall World Cup Skeleton title winner Chris Soule, 400-meter hurdles Olympic Gold Medalist Derrick Adkins, Men’s Diving Olympic Silver Medalist Scott Donie, and two-time Olympic fencer Cliff Bayer. Also scheduled to be on hand throughout the day’s festivities is four-time member of the U.S. Olympic Luge team, Cameron Myler.
Eric Fonoimoana
Over ten professional
1st place finishes1998 King
of the Beach2000 Beach
Volleyball Olympic Gold Medalist
Dain Blanton
NCAA ChampionOver 29 professional
top 3 finishes2000 Beach
Volleyball Gold Medalist
Brook Billings
- Current member of
the US Olympic indoor team
Albert Hannemann
- NCAA Champion
- Academic All American
- Winner of the 2002
AVP Hermosa Beach Open
Lee LeGrande
- NCAA Champion
- Winner of Karch
Kiraly Classic
- AVP professional
Stein Metzger
- 2 time NCAA Champion
- AVP Rookie of the
Year
- Winner of AVP Manhattan
Beach Open
- FIVB Champion
- Olympic hopeful
2004
Jeff Nygard
- 2 time NCAA Champion
- 2 time College Player
of the Year
- 2 time member of
the US Olympic indoor team
- Winner of AVP Manhattan
Beach Open
- Olympic hopeful
2004
Todd Rogers
- AVP Rookie of the
year
- Over seven professional
1st place finishes
- FIVB World Tour
Title
Sean Scott
- AVP Rookie of the
year
- Winner of AVP Manhattan
Beach Open
- Olympic hopeful 2004
Kevin Wong
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