Jairo Perez to the World Junior Championships

The Quiksilver World Junior Surf Championships will be held in France from May 24th to June 1st. One of the competitors is our lifeguard and friend Jairo Perez.

Jairo definitely has reasons to be one of the favorites: two times national champion, Central American champion, winner of the last stage of the Latinamerican Circuit, and winner of the "Revelacion del Año" award of the Latinamerican Surf Association in 2007.

Although not many people know Jairo Perez, this teenager from Jaco has been called "the small giant of Latinamerica", and has competed and beat experienced surfers such as Diego Naranjo, Manuel Selman, Gary Saavedra, and even world's number 13 Diego Cadena from Mexico.

Jairo is one of the best representatives of any sport in Costa Rica. Since he was very young he was called to become the future of surf for our country, since he was twelve years old had become the national championship in his category. It was not a coincidence when the Al Dia newspaper said "the kid that trained the waves" in 2005.

This is the best moment in the young career of Jairo, and it is also the best moment for Costaricans to join and support our team. Good luck to Costa Rica's junior team in the World Championships in France!!!

http://isaworldchamp.com/

Jaco is awarded with the Community Blue Flag

On March 29th Jaco was awarded with the Community Blue Flag (Bandera Azul Comunitaria). This award recognizes the great efforts and achievements that the community of Jaco has had in terms of protecting the environment

The Blue Flag Program started in 1996. It has the objective of “establishing an incentive to encourage local committees that get involved in beach and community development that promote the protection and conservation of water resources and the environment”

Some of the efforts that were recognized by the Blue Flag were:

-Beach cleaning
-Water treatment
-Quality of the ocean water
-Quality of the water for consumption
-Lifeguard programs
-Tourist information signs
-Availability of garbage bins
-Zoning and Regulatory Plan

Congratulations to Doña Sonia Alvarado, president of the Blue Flag Committee, and to all the community of Jaco for this great achievement!!

http://www.aya.go.cr/informacion/laboratorio/banderaazul/index.php