P&P celebrates 10 years of junior tennis camps

Jul 10, 2014 Sports

P & P Insurance Brokers CEO Bish Panday was elated to host the Guyana Lawn Tennis Association President Grace McCalman and Junior Development Chair Surendra Khayyam to reinforce for the tenth time, his sponsorship commitment for the annual GLTA Tennis Camp, the Tennis body said in a release.
In 2004 under its Interim Committee of Grace McCalman, Colin Sawh and Rawle Sue-Ho, the defunct tennis association was successfully re-established during an AGM with four years of audited financial statements and eight financial clubs. But it was the P & P tennis camp which formed the foundation for the successful re-establishment of the junior programme at the Park Players Club under the guidance of former National Coach Debbie Bumbury and current National Coach Shelly Daly-Ramdyhan. The majority of the members of the National Squad also emerged from the camp and subsequent follow-up training programmes at the club.
Mr. Panday, who is no stranger to the sports fraternity, recounted his unwavering support for decades for various sporting activities to provide safe and healthy recreational opportunities for children and to foster discipline. He wishes to see greater responsibility and commitment from adults to save our children from developing harmful habits.
In this regard, GLTA Junior Development Chair, Surendra Khayyam, who was also at the meeting, expressed his intent to take up the mantle of junior development so that Guyana can truly benefit from the sport but admits that it would be a tall order without comprehensive support and a strong and committed executive.
The camp which is geared for children aged 6-18 years is the feature junior clinic of the year which attracts young children at all levels to enjoy fun practice drills and competitions in order to gain appreciation for the sport of tennis. Parents would then seek to sign up their young ones with clubs with junior programmes for continuation based on their interest. The camp generally attracts at least 50-80 children which has led to a significant increase in requests for coaches for private schools and clubs. This now imposes on the GTA and the Tennis Coaches Association new constraints for a speedy increase in coaching capacity.
The camp will be conducted during weekdays from July 14th to 28th. Children 6-11years from 8:00am to 10:00am at the National Gymnasium on Mandel Avenue. Children 12-18years from 11:00am to 1:00pm at the National Racquet Centre at Woolford and Camp Streets.
Fee per child is $1500 for the two week period. Registration is being done by telephone by contacting 624-1739. All parents are asked to be present to complete registration with fees at 7:45am on Monday July 14th at the National Gymnasium to prepare for the Opening Ceremony.

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