This year’s Flag Day celebration, marking the 114 years since American Samoa became part of the U.S. family, began Friday at Veterans Memorial Stadium with the TMO/Marist 7s Rugby tournament that ended Saturday. Here are the results:

Cup Final — Vailele 22 Vailima Marist St. Joseph's 19
Shield Final - Laulii AS 14 Nu'uuli 7
Bowl Final - Moataa 12 Nofoalii 0
Plate Final - Apia 5 Tepatasi 7

Details and photos as they become available.

Today, Sunday, festivities switch to Utulei with the 3p.m annual Flag Day Church Service, which is to be held at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium. This event is coordinated by the Governor’s Office.

Events then shift to the Su’igaula o le Atuvasa at Utulei Beach Park, from Monday to Wednesday, where the community and visitors will witness cultural performances and band performances. The Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs (DYWA) and the Art Council host this part of the program.

This year, performances over the three days hosted by the DYWA will run from 1p.m. to 4p.m.; while the Arts Council program takes over at 5:30p.m until the last group showcases their talents.

For Monday’s program, groups scheduled to perform in the DYWA time slot are Su’e Luaao Band, Faleniu Dance Group and the Malo E Lelei Dancing Group, according to the official program.

During the Art’s Council time slot, special remarks will be delivered by Acting Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga, followed by four groups taking the stage. They are Poloa Methodist Youth, Tuvalu Association, Siona Le Mauga Paia Leone and Laulii CCCAS Youth.

Also on Monday, the cruise ship ‘Golden Princess’, on its maiden voyage to the Port of Pago Pago, is scheduled to arrive around 10a.m. with more than 3,000 passengers from Lahaina, Hawai’i and depart 7p.m. for Apia.

Part of next Wednesday’s events includes the Fautasi race regatta, and the time for the race is expected to be announced soon. Also, at the Samoana High School Gym, there will be the international boxing tournament set to begin late afternoon.

On Thursday, the Veterans Memorial Stadium in Tafuna is the venue for the official Flag Day ceremony, with this year’s celebration dedicated to the private sector, for their contribution to the territory.

The governor’s chief of staff Fiu Johnny Saelua said on KVZK-TV the stadium gates are to open around 6a.m. for groups, organizations and schools to assembly on the field, with VIPs expected to start arriving around 8a.m. He also said food vouchers — valued at $7 — will be made available to the community (free of charge), who come to the stadium for the celebration, and the vouchers are only valid for purchase of food from stands located inside the stadium.

Check out Samoa News next week for other details and information of the Flag Day program.