East Ruimveldt Secondary students gain first- hand look at Berbice’s oldest gym

Jun 06, 2013 Sports

One hundred and twenty students as well as eight teachers of the East Ruimveldt Secondary in Georgetown visited Berbice recently and took time out to visit Berbice’s oldest, and which has ironically become the most modern, gym (in the Ancient County) — the Fitness Zone Gym located at Lot 49 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam.
According to one of the teachers, Ms. Ruschelle Greaves, the trip to the Ancient County saw students visiting the Rice Mill at Number 48 Village as well as the bagging company and Number 63 Beach so as to give students on-hand experiences about life and production in Berbice.
“The trip has been thrilling and the children have been having fun—many of them have never seen paddy or how rice is produced in Guyana so this is a learning experience and they were very excited to see how rice is being produced.”
Students took time out to use the various exercise machines as well. Proprietrix of the facility, Ms. Melba La Goudoue stated that it was a pleasure to accommodate the students and outlined the gym and its rich history, which dates back to 1965 when it was started up by her late father, Willet La Goudoue, Alfred Barker and Samuel Humphrey, all friends. She stated, too, that the gym is “a gym of the champs” since Dwayne Mars, Champion of the Novice Weightlifting competition, was a member there.
The facility, she stated, has modernized as well as improvised equipment, along with a health and nutritional corner where smoothies and other health drinks can be ordered. The students of the school which visited were enlightened about the hours of operation of the facility as well as procedures to become members.
La Goudoue also remarked that Fitness Zone was also home to first Berbician to win Mr. Guyana, Mr. Horace Fields in the late 1990s.
She added that soon the facility will be further enhanced with the installation an overhead projector which will facilitate an aerobics class for females who are desirous to keep fit.
There is currently a training programme for school children around New Amsterdam under the guidance of teacher, Mr. Anicise Adethom of School of the Nations New Amsterdam branch.
He is currently training youths from various secondary schools to be a part of athletic championships as they undergo weightlifting training at the facility. He won the Power Lifting Amateur Championships in March.
Many of the students expressed elation as well as excitement having visited the facility. Many of them stated that it was also their first visit to Berbice.

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