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P & P Tennis Camp progresses but relocates
The Guyana Tennis Association (GLTA) has relocated the morning session of the P & P Insurance Brokers Tennis Camp for 6-11year olds, to the National Gymnasium from today Monday July 18th to Friday July 29th from 9:00am to 11:am on weekdays only.
Youngsters participating in the P&P Insurance sponsored Tennis camp along with Vikash Panday during the opening.
The camp which was initially conducted at the National Racquet Centre has successfully attracted at least 35 young tennis hopefuls who braved the early morning showers to ensure a chance to learn to play tennis.
Vikash Panday, son of P & P Insurance Broker’s Managing Director Bish Panday, officially opened the camp during the week and gave a pep talk to the young children and their parents. He proudly recounted the massive contributions of his company to the various sport fraternities to create opportunities for personal development but recognises tennis as a sport that stands out with great benefits such as college scholarships for young athletes. He remembered participating in the camp for several years and urged the young prospective players to enjoy themselves while learning to play the great sport.
He urged the GLTA to make special efforts to ensure that this event is a great success as it has been in the past. Grace McCalman, GLTA Chair of Junior Development–Participation expressed appreciation for the 12th consecutive P&P tennis camp but expressed concern for the lack of a PE programme to accommodate tennis in several primary schools. She reported that one child became nauseous after light exercise on the first day because her school has no PE programme. She reiterated that physical exercise is necessary for the physical and mental well-being of young children and hoped that all primary schools will adapt an urgency to implement PE activities. She noted the most recent tennis scholar Gavin Lewis who participated in P&P camps since its inception, has adopted a serious approach to his tennis training.
Coaches Leyland Leacock, Shelly Daly and Daniel Lopes are together conducting the camp and parents can register new players by calling 672-8299. The afternoon session for 12 years and up continues at the National Racquet Centre from noon to 2:00pm from today Monday July 18th to Friday July 29th on weekdays only.
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