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Sep 10, 2015 Sports
“Match V/Ball skills with Academics” Gervy C Harry tells graduates
By Sean Devers
The five-day Volleyball Cooperation Programme (VCP) sponsored by FIVB under the Banner ‘Young Players Development’ concluded yesterday at the National Gymnasium.
The programme catered for 24 participants between the ages of 15-17 with 16 of them being Males and eight females. The course provided them with the theoretical and practical aspects of Volleyball which should aid in their future development.
Students from Bishops High School (BHS), St Roses High and groups from the Buxton Sports Club and Plaisance Sports Club took part in the exercise. The BHS and St Roses High schools were accompanied by physical Education teacher Alque Stanley.
National Sports Commission (NSC) official Gervy C Harry, who represented the Government, thanked Dr Julio Morales for his hard work. He arrived in the country last Thursday from the USA and leaves Guyana today after conducting the course.
Gervy told the teenagers to match their Volleyball skills with Academics if they hoped to become a balanced individual.
“You are no longer students but after today you are graduates of this programme and you should be proud of your jerseys (given to each student which a VCP logo) so that every time you look at it you should be inspired to do more great things in your life” Gervy said.
He told the enthusiastic group of graduates that he hoped they would use the skills they would have acquired to improve their game.
Gervy said that Government has lots of big plans for sports and while he agreed that the Gymnasium has very poor lighting and ventilation he disclosed that the Government has a two-year plan for the facility.
“When this facility was constructed it was for training and not competition that is why it is so hot. But Government plans are in stream to upgrade this venue into a modern multi-sports complex where athletes, spectators and the Media can be comfortable. This should happen by the next two years,” the Government official noted.
President of the Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) John Flores stressed that there is an urgent need for support for Volleyball from the Government and Corporate Guyana.
“I thank Mr Harry for the Government’s support by providing the use of the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall and National Gymnasium for this programme and I hope to see some of these youngsters go on to make national teams at the youth level,” Flores stated.
Dr Morales, a Professor at Lamar University Beaumont, Texas, USA who has a doctorate in Kinesiology which is the Science of Human movements, explained that class room activities were held at the Sports Hall while practical sessions were conducted at both the Sports Hall and Gymnasium.
“I think this (clinic) was a great success since many of the children came here knowing nothing about Volleyball. Others were just beginners and by yesterday they were all able to play a full game,” Morales said with a pleased look on his face.
Long-serving immediate past GVF President Lenny Shuffler along with Coordinator of the 2015 clinic Marlon Pearson also spoke at the closing ceremony.
THIS IDIOT TELLING GUYANA WE HAVE NO SAY IN THE 50% PROFIT SHARING AGREEMENT WE HAVE WITH EXXON.
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