Jamaica Administrative Athletic Association

The Jamaica Administrative Athletic Association (JAAA) is an amateur athletics association based in Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...

. The current president of the association is Howard Aris.

The objects of the association are to promote, develop and regulate amateur athletics in Jamaica. The JAAA aims to provide instruction and teaching of athletics to teachers, coaches, instructors and athletes. It organises competitions and events in Jamaica whilst laying down rules and regulations and providing rewards to winners.

Athletics, particularly sprinting, is a national sport in Jamaica, and the Jamaica Administrative Athletic Association plays a role in shaping development of the sport in the country.

The members of the executive are: Howard Aris (president), Grace Jackson (1st vice president), Dr. Warren Blake (2nd vice president), Vilma Charlton (3rd vice president), Dr. Winston Dawes (4th vice president), Garth Gayle (secretary), Marie Tavares (assistant secretary), Ludlow Watts (treasurer), Charlie Fuller (director of the Bureau of Records), along with executive members Maxine Brown, Bertland Cameron, Trevor Campbell, Judith Ewart, Alfred Francis, Gregory Hamilton, Edward Hector and Donald Quarrie.