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RHTY&SC/Republic Bank Holiday Camp, 28th Cricket Academy bowls off tomorrow

Jul 08, 2018 Sports

The popular Area ‘H’ Ground in Rose Hall Town would be a hive of activities from tomorrow as Guyana’s leading Youth and Sports Organisation, the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS hosts two of its major annual activities. The Club along with its ten cricket teams would be hosting the 11th Edition of the Republic Bank Educational Holiday Camp and the 28th Annual Cricket Academy.
The Cricket Academy would be conducted by Level III Coach Winston Smith with support from National Player Eon Hooper and a panel of Pre-Level One Coaches.
Eighteen years old Simon Naidu, the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club Asst Secretary would serve as the Academy Director with Asst Organising Secretary Ravindra Nauth Kissoonlall as his Deputy. The Academy would be catering for about 60 to 80 youths between the ages of 8 to 18 years. Special emphasis would be placed on batting, bowling, wicketkeeping, fielding and physical fitness. Members of the Academy would also be involved in a series of lectures to be done by long serving Secretary/CEO of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, Hilbert Foster and a panel of experienced personnel.
Topics to be covered include Laws of Cricket, History of Cricket, Personal Hygiene, Public Manners, Table Manners, Roles of a Sports Ambassador and Team Leadership. Among the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club Members who would be attending the Camp are national players Jonathan Rampersaud, Jeremy Sandian, Mahendra Gopilall, Kevin Sinclair, Junior Sinclair, Kevlon Anderson, Marian Samaroo and Uma Matadin. The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club is also extending invitation to other Clubs to send their promising players to the Academy as the main objective is to strengthen Cricket in Berbice.
The Republic Bank Holiday Camp would be supervised by a battery of experienced educators with University of Guyana graduate Damon Vantull serving as Camp Director. The Camp caters for Grade Six Students preparing for Secondary Schools in September with the main objective of assisting them to make a successful transition from the Primary to Secondary level. Students would be taught Mathematics, English A, English B, Social Studies, Integrate Science, Agricultural Science, Information Technology and Physical Education.
The programme would also feature presentations from a lawyer, Police Commander, Pilot, University of Guyana Academic Advisor, Medical Doctor and an Army Coronel on Career choices. Lectures would also be conducted on a wide range of topics of interest including Peer Pressure, Choosing Friends, Classroom Manners and Importance of Education. Outstanding members of both the Cricket Academy and Camp would be rewarded with Educational materials, trophies, medals and special gifts. Interest parents can call 337-4562 for additional information.

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