History 
The Suffolk Area Youth Games was first staged in July 2000 as part
of the BAA Millennium Youth Games project initiated by Sport
England. The event was attended by over 500 children, which then
lead on to the staging of the first Suffolk Youth Games in
2001.
There are 7 local authority areas which make up the teams for the
Suffolk Youth Games:
The Teams
- Babergh
- Forest Heath
- Ipswich
- Mid Suffolk
- St Edmundsbury
- Suffolk Coastal
- Waveney
The champions of the first Youth Games in 2001 were Ipswich Borough
Council. 2002 saw the reigning champions, Ipswich being beaten by
St Edmundsbury in a close run competition with each of the seven
local authorities in Suffolk fielding strong teams. In 2003 Ipswich
regained the trophy. However, in 2004 the weather prevented the
overall trophy being presented as not all individual sports
competitions were completed due to rain. The Fair Play Award went
to Suffolk Coastal. In 2005, Waveney were victorious, also sharing
the Fair Play Trophy with Forest Heath! Waveney were champions
again in 2006. The 2007 Games saw Waveney scoring a hat trick -
bringing home the winners trophy for the third year in a row!
2008 Suffolk Youth Games
The 2008 Suffolk Youth Games took place in Ipswich at the
Northgate Sports Centre on Sunday, 6 July 2008.
Suffolk Youth Games 2008 images
WDC
2008 Suffolk Youth Games press release
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Release
2007 Suffolk Youth Games
The 2007 Suffolk Youth Games again took place in Bury St Edmunds at
the Abbeycroft Leisure Centre on Sunday, 8 July 2007.
WDC 2007 Suffolk
Youth Games Press Release
Suffolk Youth Games 2007 Images
2006 Suffolk Youth Games
Waveney Continue their Winning Ways!
Click on the link below to download a copy of the latest Press
Release:
WDC 2006 Suffolk
Youth Games Press Release
Suffolk Youth Games 2006 Images
For the latest information, please contact the Service Manager
(Sports and Leisure Development) on 01502 523010 or visit
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