Buxton Cricket Camp starts August 3, sponsorship needed to cover cost of meals

Jul 12, 2019 Sports

The Buxton ‘Carl Hooper’ Cricket Club will hold its 14th annual two-week Cricket Camp from August 3 from 09:30hrs at the Club’s ground on the East Coast of Demerara, catering for young Children on the East Coast, but for the Camp to be a success sponsorship for the meals is urgently needed.
President of the Club Esse Peters says this Cricket Camp, held during the school vacation, has been running for the last 13 years and the organisers are catering for 40 students, both male and females
“We are going ahead with this because we feel it is a good thing for the youths to stay out of trouble by having something positive to do now school is closed,” said Peters.
The Buxton Club is one of the strongest cricket teams on the East Coast and has produced former National U-19 all-rounder Clive Andries who is one of the leading all-rounders in East Coast cricket although he is finding more success as a footballer.
“This camp will teach the youths to play together, have discipline and respect and cricket skills and we are begging for help to make our Camp a success this year,” said Peters. The camp caters for children between ages 7-19 and Peters, explained that it will facilitate participants from Buxton and villages in close proximity.
“The camp is not make money, but to instil good values to the youths and keep them away from doing the wrong things when they have so much free time now school is closed,” Peters explained.
Peters added that registration is free, since asking for money from the parents of these children, many of whom comes from single parent homes, would be counter-productive to the intended purpose of the camp.
He informed that sponsorship has covered most of the costs for holding the camp, which he views as part of community service. Meals for camp for the camp will cost $144,000 and Peters hoping to acquire sponsorship to cover that cost.
Peters informed that some parents have brought their off-springs to register the bulk of youngsters will come from the Buxton Secondary, Stratshey Primary and Paradise Primary. Sessions will include technical, practical, physical and off-the field activities from 09:30h to 15:00h daily. Facilitators will soon be identified for daily sessions.
The club was founded in 1992 and played in tape-ball competitions before being officially launched as the Buxton ‘Carl Hooper’ Club in 2002 when Hooper was appointed West Indies captain. (Sean Devers)

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