True Blue Weekend & Ziadie Cup

The 9th Annual True Blue Weekend will take place March 15th-17th, 2013. The 3-day event is hosted by The St. George’s College Old Boys Association of Florida, Inc. (STGCOBAFL) and The Jamaica College Old Boys Association of Florida, Inc. (JCOBAFL).

“We are excited about this year’s True Blue especially with the addition of the All Alumni Over-40 soccer tournament and the live broadcast of Jamaica’s 2013 Inter-Secondary Schools Boys and Girls Championship at the event” says Rudy Kameka, president of the STGCOBAFL, “The Dennis Ziadie memorial cup match between Jamaica College and St Georges has been very competitive the past few years and will be the highlight of the True Blue weekend. “.

The True Blue weekend is an expansion from the annual Ziadie Cup soccer match between The St. George’s College Old Boys Association of Florida, Inc. and The Jamaica College Old Boys Association of Florida, Inc.   The annual match is in memory of Dennis Ziadie, who coached both schools to Manning Cup victories. This year will mark the 26th year of the death of Dennis Ziadie in a car crash in Mexico at the 1986 World Cup.  Last year’s match drew over 1500 spectators and supporters.

The True Blue 2013 weekend dates, events &  locations:

What: True Blue Party with DJ Mark Swaby 
When: March 15th, 2013
Time: 7:00 pm – 3:00 am
Where:  Miramar Cultural Center-Artspark,  2400 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025
Admission: $20.00 (Tickets are $25 at the door)

What: True Blue Soccer Fest

• The 9th Annual  Ziadie Cup Soccer Match (JC vs. STGC)
• True Blue/LIME All Alumni Over-40 Soccer Tournament
• Live broadcast of Jamaica’s 2013 Inter-Secondary Schools Boys and Girls Championship
• True Blue/Western Union All Girls/Co-Ed Schools Alumni Penalty Kick-off
• Live broadcast of all events by irietimes.com
  

When: March 16th, 2013
Where: Vizcaya Park
14200 SW 55th St. Miramar, FL 33027
Time:  8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Admission: FREE

What: True Blue Brunch
When: Sunday March 17th, 2013
Time: 11:00 am– 2:00 pm
Where: The Poolhouse Grill
4198 South University Drive  Davie, FL 33328

ABOUT THE JAMAICA COLLEGE OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA
The Jamaica College Old Boys Association of Florida established in 2004 as a 501(c) (3). The Jamaica College Old Boys Association of Florida is committed to uphold the traditions of excellence of Jamaica College as one of the foremost educational institution in the country of Jamaica and to support the school in the development of its students.

ABOUT THE ST. GEORGE’S COLLEGE OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA
St. George’s College Old Boys Association of Florida, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 as a charitable non-profit corporation under the General Non-Profit Association Law of the State of Florida. Our objectives are: To foster the development of educational and extracurricular resources at St. George’s College; To advance education by providing scholarships to graduating students of St. George’s College for matriculation in a college or university; To provide a vehicle through which individuals and corporations may make charitable contributions to the St. George’s College alumni fund.

The 8th Annual Dennis Ziadie Cup Match on March 17th, 2012 will feature the All Girls Alumni Penalty Kick-off  sponsored by Western Union/Grace Kennedy Remittance Services. This is the fifth year Western Union/Grace Kennedy Remittance Services has sponsored this popular event.  Participating schools will have the opportunity to win two cash prizes: A $100 cash donation to the winning school and $50 cash donation to the second place school.

“Western Union/Grace Kennedy Remittance Services is proud to be a sponsor of such an amazing event, and congratulations to the Jamaica alumni associations as they keep the spirit of the Ziadie Cup competition alive, while raising funds for their beloved alma mater”, says Hazel Maragh Grace Kennedy Remittance Services/ Western Union South and Central Florida Marketing/Community Consultant.

Schools that have participated in previous years are: Camperdown High School Past Students’ Association Florida Chapter, Convent of Mercy Academy “ALPHA”, Immaculate Conception High School Alumnae Association, Queen’s High School Alumni Association, St. Andrew High Old Girls Association, St. Hugh’s Alumnae Association of South Florida, and Montego Bay High School Alumnae Assoc South Florida.

The 8th Annual soccer match between the Jamaica College Old Boys Association of Florida and the St. George’s College Old Boys Association of Florida for the Dennis Ziadie Trophy will take place at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 17th, 2012 at the Ansin Sports Complex  in Miramar.