Singh begins work on improving clubs’ structure

Jan 30, 2013 Sports

– GABA website in the making

By Edison Jefford

Newly-elected President of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA), Michael Singh has begun his tenure with work to improve the internal structure of affiliated clubs with an overall goal to solidify their base and improve holistic image.
Speaking to Kaieteur Sport yesterday, Singh posited the belief that stronger structural clubs will create a strong sub-association, which is required in the rebuilding process of the GABA to be in a position to lobby corporate and other support for the sport.
“I have engaged GBOC (Guyana Basketball Officials Council) and the clubs for us to have some sort of a workshop on Sunday where we will sit and discuss how clubs can be properly structured and go over some fundamental rules etc.,” Singh said, adding that the aim is to ensure the GABA is in line with FIBA (the international association) rules. He said that he hopes to make some power-point presentations to enhance clubs’ capacity to run their internal affairs. Each club he believes should have a President, Vice-President, Secretary etc who ensures that the club is properly managed.
Singh believes that is the kind of structure the corporate community wants to see before they will fund the sport. “I have spoken to Mr Chin (Cecil, head of GBOC) and we are going to engage the clubs so that they understand our direction moving forward,” he said.
Apart from the workshop on Sunday, Singh said that a website for the sub-association is already in the making. He said that the aim to ensure clubs are structured coincides with the association’s goal to publish player profiles, statistics and other information on its website.
“This website will be for all affiliated clubs and players. We intend to have short history of teams and other important information relative to basketball in Georgetown. In the future we’ll have all our teams ensure that they have jerseys etc available so that the website can be a source for those fans who might be interested in their team jersey,” he posited.
According to Singh, the website will market Georgetown players to the international community so that if a scout is to visit the site, the scout should have all the relevant information. He intends to have sponsors advertise with the website as part of marketing.
The new GABA head will meet with his Executive today where he said a plan for the first half of the year will be discussed. Singh revealed that the GABA is planning 3-on-3 Basketball Fun Day scheduled for February 10 at the Burnham Basketball Court.
The event is billed as a Fund Raiser to help the association with its projected plans and programme.

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