RHTY&SC launches 20th Anniversary celebrations with Church Service

Aug 18, 2010 Sports

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Two months of activities planned

Guyana’s leading Youth Club, Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) launched its 20th Anniversary Celebrations on Sunday last with a Religious Church Service at its Area ‘H’ Ground Head Office, Rose Hall Town, Corentyne.
The Church service was attended by the Club’s Management, members and special invitees and officially started two months of projects and programmes to mark the historic achievement of the Nation’s leading youth and sports organisation.

Assistant Secretary/CEO, Franklyn Ross, who chaired programme, said that the anniversary of the club was a historic moment and that the planned projects and programmes would make a difference in the lives of youths, the elderly and less fortunate.   Ross called on club members to rededicate themselves to working harder in the future to enable the club to remain the best in Guyana but most importantly, to make a positive difference in the society.
Pastor, Kevin Perriera of the Changing Your Life Ministries of Williamsburg in giving the Sermon stated that the RHTY&SC was successful over the last twenty years because it places strong emphasis on religion and all its activities are based on touching and changing the lives of others.
Perriera, who is himself a product of the RHTY&SC, challenged the management and members of the club to continue putting God into their plans and to always strive for excellence. He congratulated the club for making a positive difference in the lives of thousands and for changing the landscape for youths in Rose Hall Town.
Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster gave a brief history of the club, tracing its development over the past 20 years. The RHTY&SC was formed in 1990 by Hilbert Foster and several others. The gathering was informed that the club in the beginning had no funds, gear nor office and lost its first seventeen cricket matches.
Twenty years hence, due to hard work, discipline, visionary leadership, honesty, forward planning and the support of donors and sponsors, the RHTY&SC has won the national cricket title twice, named GCB Club of the Year thrice and has produced dozens of cricketers for Guyana and Berbice.
The club on an annual basis is the host of over 150 programmes which includes sports, culture, education, charity, community development, award ceremonies, religious, economic development, anti-drugs, social and gender relationships.  Foster declared that the work of the club was just unbelievable, stating that it is unmatched in Guyana.
The long serving Secretary/CEO, however, told his club members that all the achievements are in the past and urged them to make the next twenty years more productive as the club strives to make God’s world a better place.
Following the conclusion of the service, the oldest member of the club, 68 year-old Isabella Smartt and 10 year-old Veramootoo Senwasane together cut the 20th Anniversary cake before sharing it out to the invitees.
The RHTY&SC also unveiled the activities of the 20th anniversary celebration that would last until the end of October:
August 24    – 3rd annual Patricia Moniz Educational Scholarships and Presentation of Prizes to   20th anniversary essay winners. Donation of 30 school bags to less fortunate students
August 25     – Weeding of Scots Church compound and repair to fence
August 29     – Tribute to Heroes Programme/University of all-time cricket team
September 5     – Planting of 20th anniversary tree at Camal Children Orphanage
September 10     – Feeding of the Poor Programme for 200 persons
September 12     – Anti-Drugs/Pro-education walk-a-ton with members
September 15     – Launching of 20th anniversary magazine
September 19    – Region 6 Education Awards Scheme
September 25     – Public Exhibition
September 26     – Sharing out of 200 food hampers to less fortunate families
October 3     – Twenty20 one day cricket tournament (3 teams)
October 5     – Tribute to Head Teachers Programme
October 7     – Special TV Programme
– Busta Champion of Champions- date to be set according to the weather
– Kool Kidz Inter Secondary School 20/20 tournament- date to be set according to the weather
October 30    – Family Concert

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Digicel Caribbean Cup schedule revamped

Guyana to face hosts Suriname, Netherlands Antilles & St. Lucia

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad — Guyana and the Netherlands Antilles have been moved into the first round of a revamped Digicel Caribbean Cup schedule announced recently by the Caribbean Football Union.
The new calendar, altered due to a heavy event schedule in the region, has the first stage of the tournament beginning October 6, instead of the previously announced August 18, and will end on December 5. Four teams will qualify for next year’s CONCACAF Gold Cup June 5-25.
Twenty-three teams are entered, one less than originally announced due to the withdrawal of the Bahamas.
Martinique remains as the host of the final stage and will be seeded as one of the last eight teams along with defending champion Jamaica. The last group stage will commence Nov. 26 with the top two in each group qualifying for knockout semifinals.
Puerto Rico, Saint-Martin, the Cayman Islands and Anguilla are joined in Group A in Bayamon, Puerto and will play October 6-10. Group C will be played in Paramaribo, Suriname, October 13-17 and include the host nation, Guyana, St. Lucia and the Netherlands Antilles.
The Dominican Republic capital of Santo Domingo will be the venue for Group D, a three-team group including the host nation, the British Virgin Islands and Dominica, also set for October 13-17.
Group B will have Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Kitts & Nevis and Montserrat. The venue and dates for that group have not been set.
The winners of Groups A and B will advance to second-round Group E October 22-26 with host Grenada and Guadeloupe. Trinidad & Tobago will host Group F November 2-6 and be joined by Haiti, the winner of Group C and one of two first-round group runners-up.
Group G in Antigua & Barbuda will be played November 10-14 with Cuba, the Group D winner and another first-round group runner-up.
The three second round group winners and runners-up will then advance to the third and final stage.
Digicel Caribbean Cup First Round
Group A: Puerto Rico*, Saint-Martin, Cayman Islands, Anguilla
At Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Wednesday, October 6
Saint-Martine vs. Cayman Islands
Puerto Rico vs. Anguilla
Friday, October 8
Cayman Islands vs. Anguilla
Puerto Rico vs. Saint-Martin
Sunday, October 10
Anguilla vs. Saint-Martin
Puerto Rico vs. Cayman Islands
Group B: Barbados, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, St. Kitts & Nevis, Montserrat
Venue, Schedule TBA
Group C: Suriname*, Guyana, St. Lucia, Netherlands Antilles
At Paramaribo, Suriname
Wednesday, October 13
Guyana vs. St. Lucia
Suriname vs. Netherlands Antilles
Friday, October 15
Netherlands Antilles Guyana
Suriname vs. St. Lucia
Sunday, October 17
St. Lucia vs. Netherlands Antilles
Suriname vs. Guyana
Group D: Dominican Republic*, British Virgin Islands, Dominica
At Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Wednesday, October 13
Dominican Republic
Friday, October 15
British Virgin Islands vs. Dominica
Sunday, October 17
Dominican Republic vs. Dominica
SECOND ROUND
Group E: Grenada*, Guadeloupe, Group A winner, Group B winner
October 22-26
Group F: Trinidad & Tobago*, Haiti, Group C winner, first-round group runner-up
November 2-6
Group G: Antigua & Barbuda*, Cuba, Group D winner, first-round group runner-up
November 10-14
FINAL ROUND
November 26-December 5
At Fort-de-France, Martinque
Group H: Martinique, Group F winner, Group G runner-up, Group E runner-up
Group I: Jamaica, Group G winner, Group E winner, Group F runner-up
Semifinals
Group H winner vs. Group I runner-up
Group I winner vs. Group H runner-up
Finals
Third Place
Semifinal losers
Championship
Semifinal winners

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