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Nov 20, 2011 Sports
Thirteen-year-old, Regina John, who owned the 10km female road race Tuesday at the
2011 National Schools’ Championships, yesterday, received a gift package from Air Services Limited (ASL) and musician and author Dave Martins.
The presentation was done at the Tucville Primary School, Georgetown.
John is a member of the Wapishiana tribe and resides at Sand Creek, Region Nine. Among the gifts received were an air ticket to Lethem; two books: The Amerindian Way written by Annette Arjoon-Martins and Dave Martins; and Cricket in the Jungle also written by Dave Martins; an Air Services Limited jersey; and cash.
John is the only girl among her three brothers. She expressed appreciation for the gifts.
The Grade Nine student of Sand Creek Primary School related her hobby is running and it is no wonder she won the race in 47 minutes.
The teenager revealed that her daily routine includes running long distances. As a runner, sprinting is her weak point. She emphasised that running gives her freedom and peace with the environment. She enjoys the view of the Shiriri Mountains and wide expanse of the valley.
Though, she only trained two weeks prior to the Championship race, John was not worried since she is unbeatable at her school.
According to Arjoon-Martins, Representative of ASL and Author, ASL is cognizant of its corporate responsibility to citizens, especially those that it comes into contact regularly. The company works in the Lethem district as such it tries to assist residents, especially youths.
She revealed that the gift package is part of ASL’s hinterland programme which targets outstanding Amerindian youths.
Arjoon-Martins emphasised that John is extremely talented and needs continuous motivation. After hearing of the difficulty John and her colleagues encountered on their journey to Georgetown ASL wanted to provide her with a comfortable trip home befitting a champion.
ASL also provides an internship programme for Amerindian youths which exposes them to other career options besides becoming farmers, fishermen, teachers and nurses. (Keeran Singh)
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