Sep 11, 2017 3:10 PM
The American International Polo Foundation (AIPF) is pleased to announce that The Chilean Polo Federation has invited the United States to send players to participate in the 2019 Campeonato Internacional Infantil, (Children’s International Championship).
The event will be held at San Cristobal Polo Club (www.clubdepolo.cl) from February 27 to March 3, 2018. This event is for junior players, divided into two categories 10-12 and 13-14 years old. The teams will be made up of two Chilean players and two foreign players. England, Argentina and other countries have participated. Edward Armstrong, Secretary-Treasurer of AIPF will send an update on who will participate, once the countries have all been invited. This will be the trip of a lifetime for junior players, not only improving their game but building relationships that will last a lifetime.
The Chilean Polo Federation has offered to provide horses, lodging and meals (at Chilean Polo Families homes) and local transportation, at no cost to the players. Teams will be chosen from among all USPA handicapped players in the age categories, listed above.
Final team selection will be made by the AIPF with input and recommendations from the USPA and National Youth Tournament Series Program. Four to six players will be chosen to participate.
With your tax deductible contributions, AIPF will cover round trip airfare to Santiago. Please make your tax deductible donation to support this wonderful opportunity by visiting: http://www.aipf.us/donate.html
The mission of the American International Polo Foundation in particular, the Foundation is organized to foster national and international amateur competition in the sport of polo, related charitable and educational activities and to conduct any and all other activities as shall from time to time be determined appropriate in connection with the foregoing as are lawful for a not for profit corporation organized under the Illinois General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986, as amended from time to time.
The American International Polo Foundation is a nonprofit organization that has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt, 501c3 charitable organization.
For more information, please contact Ed Armstrong at aipfpolo@gmail.com
Effective Date: Saturday, May 16, 2020
The suspension of USPA Tournaments and Events will be lifted for USPA Member Clubs in locales where hosting polo matches and tournaments is permitted under applicable state and local laws, executive orders and similar decrees. The USPA Member Clubs in these locales are encouraged to follow all such requirements of their state and local authorities with respect to polo operations. In addition, we also encourage all USPA Member Clubs to take the precautions recommended by the CDC. We are preparing a detailed list of best practices for USPA Member Clubs as they return to hosting USPA Tournaments and Events and plan to circulate these guidelines within the next week. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely and will notify you if we determine a different course of action is necessary.
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