Reviving sport in Pomeroon-Supenaam

– targeting schools

DPI, Guyana, Thursday, April 11, 2019

All over the country, there has been an upsurge in sporting activities whether it be in schools, on the international level or just for recreational purposes. In Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region Two), it is no different.

Sport organisers under the Department of Social Cohesion, Culture, Youth and Sport has been playing a pivotal role in that aspect. This is evident in the number of youth participation in Region Two in various sporting disciplines such as cricket, football, circle tennis, volleyball and even bodybuilding and weight lifting.

National Sports Commission’s Sport Organiser for the region, Debra Daniels is spearheading this move. In an interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI), Daniels said that they have been working mainly with schools in that effort.

Daniels is in talks with head teachers from several Nursey Schools to get them more involved in sport activities, something that has been lacking for a while now.

“We had discussions where the head teachers would like to have their schools participate in athletics at the competitive level because for a few years now they have not been competing. So, we are working on that. We have not concluded our discussions, but I am hoping this year our babies would have some sort of athletic competition.”

As it relates to the Primary Schools, “big things” are in store, Daniels said. “We have had table tennis training for teachers and students so this year, we hope to host a table tennis competition at the primary level.”

She said that a table tennis competition was held last year at the Secondary School level, adding that same is expected to continue this year.

Recently, the region held a circle tennis competition with several secondary schools from within the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region. This is a follow up to the training received last year. Daniels noted that based on the skill level and talent displayed by the students, a decision will be taken whether to host the event annually.

“We are trying to revive sport; there has been active participation in the area of cricket and football among the young men. However, with regards to the other disciplines, we are trying to revive interest in these, not only in the schools but in the region. So, when there are competitions in Georgetown and out of our region, we can have representatives not only to mark our presence but to be in the top three,” Daniels underscored.

With that, she noted that there is a conscious effort to get more young women more involved in sport throughout the region.

Isaiah Braithwaite.

Image: Department of Public Information.