Hearts of Oak Master’s FC hosts Parent’s day today

Oct 30, 2012 Sports

Hearts of Oak Masters Football Club of New Amsterdam, Berbice is taking its football programme to a higher level with the hosting of the club’s first ever Parent’s Day. The activity is set to take place today (Tuesday) November 30 at the All Saints Scott’s Church Ground commencing at 16:30hrs and is anticipated to last for two hours.
According to Club Secretary Kenric Bowry, the purpose of the activity is to sensitise parents of the activities their children are engaged in whilst at the club in the afternoons. Bowry also stated that parents will have an opportunity to see what programmes are being done and what progress the youths have made since becoming members.
The children will also be allowed to display what they have learnt for those visiting. He said that during the interaction parents will have the opportunity to have some fun with the children by interacting.
The Hearts of Oak Masters FC which was established on April 20, 1992 is celebrating its 20th Anniversary. The first name was Hearts of Oaks FC but that was changed in 2000 to its present name.
It was established with the sole purpose of developing and promoting football among the youths in the New Amsterdam/Canje Community.
The club is presently the lead organizer of youth football in Berbice bringing off on an annual basis about eight (8) youth tournaments in addition to an ‘Annual Summer Camp and Teach them Young programme.’
Several of the club’s members are also involved in voluntary coaching in Secondary Schools and teaching football as part of the schools Physical Education Curriculum.
The current Executive is as follows: President – former national player Neil ‘Grizzly’ Humphrey, Sherwin Forde (Vice President), Kenrick Bowry (Secretary), Treasurer – former national Sam Jones, Assistant Secretary Treasurer (Ceon Bristol). PRO – former national goalkeeper Phillip Carrington. Humphrey is also the Coach of the club with Nigel Felix as his assistant.
The New Amsterdam Prison Officers Club and the Scott’s Church Ground are utalised as meeting places for the club with the latter as the training ground.
Recently, with the assistance of some public spirited citizens, lights were erected at the ground which makes it the only venue in Berbice with permanent lights and capable of hosting night football. (Samuel Whyte)

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