Fifth Annual American Samoa Goodwill Mission
June 11– 14, 2012
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Pago Pago, American Samoa

Football Island
Scott Pelley travels to American Samoa to find out how a territory with a smaller population than a pro-football stadium sends more players to the NFL than any similarly populated place in America.

Click here to see photos from the 2011 Academy

The Fifth Annual American Samoa Goodill Mission will be held in Pago Pago, American Samoa, June 11– 14, 2012 and once again sponsored by the June Jones Foundation.

The Football Academy will be led by Southern Methodist University Head Football Coach June Jones and several past and present NFL players of Samoan descent including San Francisco 49er great Jesse Sapolu, the “Throwin Samoan” Jack Thompson and legendary Pro Bowler Junior Seau. Serving as Honorary Ambassadors once again are Penny & Paul Loyd.

The June Jones Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax-exempt foundation dedicated to improving the quality of life for needy families of children with life-threatening illnesses as well as other charitable causes. The emotional, physical, and spiritual impact a seriously ill child has on a family cannot be measured. The June Jones Foundation is dedicated to lifting their spirits by providing grants, programming and support. It has awarded nearly $600,000 in grants and in educational programs since being established in 2004.

June 17, 2011
Coach June Jones Gives Pep Talk at Summer Academy – talanei.com

June 13, 2011
June Jones Foundation To Make American Samoa Aid Visit – smumustangs.com

June 7, 2011
June Jones Foundation to make American Samoa aid visit – thehawaiiindependent.com