French Navy vessel makes first visit to American Samoa
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On June 28, the American Samoan community was welcomed onto the French Navy vessel Teriieroo a Teriierooiterai during its first time in the territory with a reception an

![Guests during a reception and tour hosted by Captain Philippe Dumee with the crew of the French Navy vessel Teriieroo a Teriierooiterai during its first time in the territory. [courtesy photo] GUEST RECEPTION](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/guests_and_crew.jpg?itok=FWr81zJP)
![Mary Cheung-Fuk releases the plankton net into the ocean as the boat slowly trolls to collect plankton samples in the attached bottle. The NOAA OAP Teachers Workshop plankton collection on the boats was a highlight for teachers; getting them outdoors and providing them with another perspective of our beautiful island home from boats. [photo: Vera Peck, Fatoata] Mary Cheung-Fuk releases the plankton net](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/mary_cheung-fuk_.jpg?itok=1xK1PI_N)






![The World No. 64 Women's Softball program participated in a WBSC World Cup for the first time. The WBSC discussed the experience with head coach Leaupepetele Viliafi Faapouli (seen in this photo) and his players. [photo: WBSC] Leaupepetele Viliafi Faapouli](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/head_coach_leaupepetele_viliafi_faapouli_.jpg?itok=n8iddRf-)
![Teachers in the Leone wetlands got to see a demonstration of a hands-on activity they can use in their classrooms to determine water turbidity using a secchi disk at the bottom of a beaker. All supplies for the hands-on activity were included in their teacher kits provided by Learning Endeavors. [photo: Izabelle Mendez] teachers at Leone wetlands](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/group_photo_at_leone_wetlands.jpeg?itok=pXdM5DWY)