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Dickenson returns as head of NAWF
– acknowledges the road ahead is challenging
Vanessa Dickenson was returned as President of the National Association of Women’s Football when that entity held its Annual General Meeting at the Guyana Football Federation, yesterday.
Dickenson will have as her first and second Vice Presidents, former GFF Treasurer Aubrey Henry and former player, Tricia Munro. Guyana’s lone female Coach at the helm of a male team, Sharon Abrams will serve as Secretary with Candace McKenzie functioning as Treasurer.
Vanessa Dickenson
Onefa George was elected Assistant / Secretary / Treasurer, Rawle Toney as Public Relations Officer while the three Committee Members are Fiona Mentis, Winston Forde and Brian Rodrigues.
The AGM acknowledged that the road ahead will be very challenging but that all must resolve to put their shoulders to the wheel to ensure that the game among women returns to a high level of vibrancy.
Given the fact that there was not much activity since the last Inter Association competition some of the affiliated clubs became dormant to the extent that only two clubs were eligible to cast a vote at the AGM; Eagles FC of the City and Bartica FC.
The general consensus was that the new executive work to build the women’s brand and will be aiming to achieve in the next few months, two well functioning clubs in each association.
President Dickenson in thanking the members for the confidence placed in her and the other executives said that they will work earnestly towards the development and promotion of the game in the school system and will be asking the associations to support in every possible way.
The organisers of the Scotiabank/Pepsi School’s Academy were complimented for the fine job they are doing in building a foundation for the game among girls. The West Demerara Football Association was also complimented for the recent Fazia’s Collection Under-17 Inter Secondary School competition which was won by Leonora Secondary.
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