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Basketball Advancement Programme for Georgetown
Trevor Rose
By Edison Jefford
The Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) has a comprehensive document in its possession, which will address a wide range of issues. The Basketball Advancement Programme (BAP) will be officially released at the beginning of March.
A source close to the Association had told Kaieteur Sport that there will be some major activities being undertaken to improve basketball in Georgetown, and consequentially, the GABA and key stakeholders had drafted the Advancement Programme.
This newspaper understands that a new design with major modifications has replaced the former Burnham Court Rehabilitation Plan. The previous design was incomplete and was always one of infrastructural ideas of the Association among many others.
It seems as though the GABA has finally decided on the final plan and the sod-turning ceremony to launch the Burnham Court Rehabilitation Project will be held early in March. The BAP would be released following the sod-turning event on Burnham Court.
President of the Georgetown sub-association, Trevor Rose and Executives will present it to those necessary stakeholders, including the corporate community, Government and media. The BAP is the blueprint for the development of basketball in the City.
“It covers all the areas that we need to address, from infrastructure to social issues. We’ll leave a definite landmark on basketball when we are done.
We just need the support of the clubs and we will transform the sport in Georgetown,” Rose had said Thursday when contacted for comment.
Being obviously cautious with information surrounding the Advancement Programme, he stated the broad areas that it will address. Those included, apart from the Burnham Court Project, a few clinics for coaches, referees and a schools’ programme.
It also handles all the tournaments that the GABA will run this season.
The current League and a Super Eight Ward that was to be held last year were two of them high on the list. The BAP boast of a very hectic 2010 Season for players and clubs alike.
“We also plan to do more in terms of welfare and dealing with social issues. We want players to benefit from counselling. We will be engaging the services of a qualified Welfare Officer for an innovative arm of the GABA,” Rose carefully informed.
The blueprint for the development of basketball in Georgetown marks the first documented plan to improve the nature of the sport since Rose became President in 2008. It is expected to leave a lasting impression if all the areas come to adequate fruition.
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