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Hearts of Oak Master football camp underway in Berbice
Despite inclement weather, the 19th edition of the Annual Hearts of Oak Masters
Participants involved in both classroom and onfield sessions during the Hearts of Oak camp in Berbice.
Football Club “teach them Young” football camp is underway. The camp kicked off on Monday 18th July and is expected to last until Friday 19th August 2015.
Sessions are being held at the Scot Church ground, Princess Elizabeth Road, New Amsterdam and the nearby Prison Officers Sports Club and the All Saints Primary School.
Despite the unseasonal rains the youths are turning out to the sessions in their numbers.
The programme is being held five days weekly from Monday to Friday except holidays from 09:00hrs -13:00 hrs.
The youths are being taught the basics of the game about the theoretical and practical sessions. The programme also caters for the development of their interpersonal skills and relationship.
The practical sessions entail showing the youngsters the various ways in receiving, passing, shooting, taking, dribbling, goalkeeping and throwing the football among other points. The youths are also expected to be schooled in discipline, etiquette, good table manners and general education which will also include session on HIV and AIDS. Physical fitness is also an integral part of the sessions.
The main aim of the programme is to have the youths better able to appreciate the rules and regulations of the game, improve their knowledge, skills and have a better human relationship along with other attributes.
Some of the personnel and coaches involved in the sessions are former national players, Kendrick Bowry, Neil Humphrey and others including Randy Sears. Other resource personnel are being incorporated to impart their knowledge on various topics during the programme.
Interested persons can still make contact with Humphrey on 333-5525 or 687-8764, Secretary Kenrick Bowry on 333-4451, any member of the club or turn up at the All Saints Scott Church ground.
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