New York/22/3/2016/CMM…A twenty-member team from the not for profit organization, Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB), visited the island last week to support the hundreds of athletes in competition at the annual ISSA/Grace Boys & Girls Championships, which ran, March 15-19 at the National Stadium. The team cheered on the extraordinary talent that was on display over the five day meet.
“Congratulations to Calabar and Edwin Allen on winning the championships, said Irwine Clare, Snr., CEO and Founder of the organization. “We were thrilled but not surprised at the magnificent will and spirit of our athletes. The future of track and field is in good hands with our coaches and their young charges. Their commitment to excellence is evident. We serve our athletes with great pride and it pleases us greatly when they do well. Each year, we work very hard to ensure that they are comfortable when they are at the Penn Relays and will continue to do so.”
Now in its 22nd year, TJB has been the mainstay of support for athletes at the annual Penn Relays Carnival, held at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, providing a plethora of services to the athletes, which include meals, transportation, booking and coordinating hotel accommodation and chiropractic care.
Having had the distinction of being the first Jamaican/Caribbean sponsor at the Penn Relays, TJB opened the doors and consequently the very lucrative Diaspora and mainstream markets to mega brands such as Grace Foods, (now title sponsor), Jamaica Tourist Board, VMBS, LIME, Digicel, Jamaica National, Western Union/GKRS Money Services, Caribbean Food Delights, Golden Krust, Tower Isles and others who now participate or have participated in the three day carnival, gaining exposure to the over 115,000 spectators on hand and millions more through the NBC Saturday national broadcast. This year the organization welcomes on board,Philadelphia International Medicine (PIM). They will provide two sports medicine physicians to assist with the care of the athletes.at the Penn Relays, Saturday, April 30,
The team hosted a reception to kick off its 2016 activities at the Jamaica Pegasus on Monday,before returning to New York to continue its preparation for the Penn Relays.
About Team Jamaica Bickle
Team Jamaica Bickle, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization, based in New York, formed in 1994, under the leadership of Irwine G. Clare Sr., to provide much needed support for Jamaican athletes who compete at the annual Penn Relays Carnival, held at the University of Pennsylvania. Team Jamaica Bickle, Inc., supports athletes, athletic and youth programs across the Caribbean and the United States.
In 1999, Team Jamaica Bickle became the first Jamaican organization to be a participating sponsor at the Penn Relays. As a result, the Jamaican flag became the first foreign-nation’s flag to be flown at the Penn Relays, a distinction unmatched. Over the years, TJB has received several proclamations and awards from numerous local and national entities.
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