RHT NAMILCO Thunderbolt flour cricket team organized Republic Bank Grade 6 Summer Camp ends successfully

Aug 07, 2024 Sports

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– Jonathan Gomes wins top award

Kaieteur Sports – Dozens of grade six students are no better prepared to make a transition from primary school to secondary school in September after successfully participating in the 16th annual Republic Bank Summer Camp of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports club. The four week camp started on 8^th of July at the Rose Hall Town primary school ended on Friday last with a whopping 95 students graduating at a very impressive closing ceremony and a total of almost $700,000 worth of prizes and gifts were distributed to the top 11 awardees and other 84 students.

Club secretary/CEO Herbert Foster stated that the summer camp started in 2008 with 60 students in attendance. The main aims of the Academy are to prepare students to make a successful transition from primary to secondary school, to get students to understand the difference between the two levels and to assist them to what is needed for success at the higher level.

The camp, which was supervised by members of the Rose Hall Town NAMILCO Thunderbolt flour Under 21 and first division teams, saw the students being taught Maths, English, Social Studies, Integrated Science and basic Spanish. Foster also disclosed that the students were also involved in several health and family life education sessions on peer pressure, drugs, suicide, personal hygiene, importance of education, personal discipline and family bonding. Additionally the students were also involved in a career and culture days during the camp.

The long standing Secretary stated that close to 1400 youths have passed through the Republic Bank Summer Camp during the last 16 years and the programme is now the most popular August school holiday event. Foster extended thanks to the management of Republic Bank for their support of the camp and the promotion of education to youths.

Manager of the bank’s Williamsburg branch, Sattie Cox, stated that she was very impressed with the high standard of the four week camp. Miss Cox healed the outstanding work of the club executives and the two tutors on a job well done. She stated that the bank was very delighted to always involve in the promotion of education among youths. The veteran banking executive urged the 95 youths to remain focused and to always maintain a culture of discipline hard work and dedication.

Also present at the impressive closing ceremony, which included several culture items by the students, were Rose Hall Town Mayor Dave Budhu and Town Clerk Natasha Griffith.

Head tutor, Vishkissamaa former CSEC and CAPE student, disclosed that all of the 95 students were fully prepared for entry into secondary school and stated that all of the students had displayed a willingness for hard work and to improve themselves. He praised the NAMILCO Thunderbolt flour teams and the Republic bank for assisting the youth to make the transition to the higher level of school.

The RHTYSC under Basil Butcher Trust Programme presented close to $700,000 worth of prizes and gifts. The outstanding students of the 16th annual summer camp were:

1. Most Discipline- Ovando Sandwell
2. Most Cooperative- Jayden Browne
3. Most determine- Dakshesh Sanicharra
4. Most Committed- Seon Marimutoo
5. Most Improved-Catalaya Grimmond
6. Outstanding Leader- Liam Ram
7. Best Social Studies Student- Calecia Narain
8. Best English Student- Jonathan Gomes
9. Best Science Student- Adele Ramdial
10. Best Maths Student- Sanarita Satrohan
11. Runner Up Student of the camp- Calecia Narain
12. Student of the camp- Jonathan Gomes

Each of the graduating students receive an educational package worth $3000 while the top students received a variety of prizes including electric bike, electric tablet, bicycles, household items, kitchen equipment designer watches, designer clothing, cosmetic Hampers among others. The student of the camp Jonathan Gomes carried home $300,000 worth of prizes including an electric bike donated by K.C Singh of United States.

The Rose Hall Town NAMILCO Thunderbolt flour teams are the top teams at the respective level in Berbice and include players like Kevin Sinclair junior Sinclair, Kevlon Anderson, Sharmaine Campbell, Shanita Grimmond, Shabiki Gajnabi, Clinton Pestano, Eon Hooper, Jonathan Rampersaud, Jeremy Sandia and Matthew Pottaya. The teams are sponsored by the National Milling Company of Agricola East Bank Demerara.

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