New brigade of RHTY&SC Executives excited about future

Dec 17, 2010 Sports

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Committed to progression of the Club

The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club in the past two weeks underwent a major shake-up of its Management as the organisation prepares itself for the future without its founder members. Thirteen new executives, most of them under the age of 21 were elected to replace long serving members who voluntary decided to step aside to allow the smooth transition from one generation of leaders to the next.
Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster, who was one of only six Executives to be re-elected, has also indicated that he would be stepping down after this term to allow the leaders of the new generation to lead Guyana’s leading Youth & Sports Club to more success.
Nineteen year-old Port Mourant Secondary School teacher Nermala Sewdat was elected Assistant Secretary to the long serving Foster and was understandingly nervous of being elected to such an office in a highly successful organisation but expressed confidence that the new breed of young leaders would uphold the high tradition set by the founders.
The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, she noted is a household name in Guyana and success is the only word it knows; as such she intended to dedicate all her energy to make sure that the organisation continues to make positive differences in the lives of youths, the elderly and less fortunate.
Sewdat as Assistant Secretary would be responsible for the Club’s Anti Drugs/Pro Education Campaign, TV Programmes, Annual Youth Magazine, all records of the Club and report to sponsors.
She noted that the responsibilities are great but stated that with the guidance and experience of the Club Secretary, Treasurer Dawn Hicks and Office Manager Moonish Singh she would learn on the job quickly. Sewdat would also serve as the hostess of the Club’s monthly Television programme.
Eighteen year-old West Indies female cricketer Shemaine Campbelle was excited about being elected as one of the Club’s Assistant Organising Secretary’s. She would work along with 27 year-old Ravi Narine who is the Organising Secretary and fellow West Indies female cricketer Erva Giddings who was also elected as an Assistant Organising Secretary.
Campbelle explained that the trio would be responsible for organising all the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club activities including fund raising events, awards ceremonies and over 100 programmes/projects that the dynamic organisation hosts each year.
They would work closely with the Secretary to make sure that every programme is successful and the humbled Campbelle stated that it was a privilege to serve as an executive of her club at such a young age.
She promised to commit
herself fully to her new role and to bring passion and discipline into everything she undertakes.
Seventeen year-old, national Under-19 cricketer Dominic Rikhi stated that he still cannot believe that his club has so much faith in his ability to be a leader of the future. Ricki would serve over the next two years as Assistant Office Manager to Moonish Singh and would be responsible for all the club’s physical assets, preparation for cricket matches and the upkeep of the club’s Area ‘H’ Ground Office. Ricki noted that he was confident that his new responsibility would assist him in his development as a cricketer as he would now have to act with more commitment, discipline and focus.
Sixteen year-old Berbice Under-19 player Loyydel Lewis was pleasantly surprised when he was elected as the Club’s new Public Relations Officer. He would be supported by national Under-15 captain Shawn Pereira who is his deputy and together they will co-ordinate with Assistant Secretary Nermala Sewdat to make sure that the general public is kept abreast of the club’s activities.
The youthful duo replaced Moonish Singh who is now the Office Manager and expressed confidence that they would do a successful job as they have done some Public Relations work before when they hosted Television programmes and club functions.
They both thanked their peers in the club for the confidence placed in them and their abilities and stated that no one would be allowed to fail at the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club because of the family atmosphere that exists where every member understand that they have to support each other for the sake of the club.
Secretary Hilbert Foster who sat in at the interviews with the new Executives stated that the Club was always visionary in its planning and did not want to follow the footsteps of some organisations that failed to develop new leaders to replace aging ones and as such placed problems after a while.
The 13 young executives, Foster stated would bring vigor, passion and a new way of thinking that the club that would propel it to greater success in the future.
He stated that unlike some clubs where older heads are afraid of competition from youths, the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club fully embraced the fact that youths are the future and as such they are given every opportunity to perform and excel.
He also identified Sewdat, Lewis and Perreira as possible candidates to replace him when steps down in 2012.

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