Helen Henry was one of the early birds to buy family tickets for the Pacific Mini Games launched last Friday at the main office of the Bank of Cook Islands.
She is the widower of the late Hugh Henry who led the successful negotiations for the inclusion of the Cook Islands into the Olympic family in the 1980s.
Her family have since followed in Hugh’s footsteps in all aspects of Cook Islands sports whether as a competitor or organisers including this years Pacific Mini Games. Son Nick Henry is very involved with the promotion of the game as a volunteer for the PMG broadcaster working closely with CITV, Cook Islands Radio, Radio 88FM, and Te Digital Factory.
The World Youth Netball Competition served as a very good dress rehearsal for the Mini Games as this will have added challenge for the broadcaster having to cover several located venues including Aitutaki.
Nick’s brothers Mike and Stewart are involved with the Sailing competition on Aitutaki