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6th Smalta girls’ Peewee Football tournament launched
Sixteen Primary Schools from Georgetown will be locked in battle from November 9 to December 7, when young women will take center stage in the sixth edition of the Smalta Girls PeeWee football tournament that is being contested at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground, Carifesta Avenue.
From right, Ansa McAl’s Treiston Joseph, Gabriella Lopes and Petra’s Jackie Boodie pose with representatives from the various Primary Schools that will be competing in the 2019 Smalta Girls Peewee tourney.
It is another step to unearth talents with the goal of developing the nation’s football. The grassroots programme will last for five weeks and while the initial target was twelve schools, at the launch yesterday, organisers stated it should be sixteen instead.
Furthermore, Jackie Boodie of Petra Organisation said this is not just football but also a chance to empower young girls.
ANSA McAL Trading has pledged to further support, given the success it has reaped over the years.
Gabriella Lopes, Acting Brand Manager for Smalta, stated, “As a brand we believe in the continued development of our youths in Guyana. While we strive for youths to achieve goals academically, it is important to do it with sports as well.”
Both the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and the Ministry of Education (MOE) through the Allied Arts Division have stated how vital a tournament is this for well-rounded development and helping students develop social life skills from their interactions.
A cash prize of $100,000 will go towards the winning school for a project of their choice, while $50,000, $30,000 and $20,000 are awarded to the other top three finishers for similar initiatives.
The Most Valuable Player, Best Goalkeeper and Highest goal scorer will also receive awards.
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