The Guyana Golf Association is holding a “Train the Trainer” session in Region Three
Participants with GGA President Aleem Hussain at the Leonora Track and Field Complex on Tuesday.
Kaieteur News – On Tuesday at the Leonora Track and Field Complex, teachers, Education Officers from Region 3 and representatives of the Ministry of Education’s Related Arts Unit joined Guyana Golf Association to attend the “Train the Trainer” session.
This session will certify participants to teach the sport to more than 2,000 students in the coming year and to write the subject as a PE sports elective in 2022.
The session was made possible through the efforts of Mr. Ulric Charles, Division 3 Sports Co-ordinator who was fully supported by the Regional Executive Officer Mr. Jainarine Somwaru and the Regional Education Officer Devendre Persaud, Mgr. Lindley Langhorne, Allied Arts Unit and Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture provided the Leonora Track and Field Center for the training.
The school in attendance was: West Demerara Secondary; Vreed en hoop Secondary; Patentia Secondary; Leonora Secondary; Uitvlugt Secondary; Zeeburg High School; Striving and Secondary Commons; Essequibo Islands Secondary, Leguan Secondary; Adventure High L ‘, Vergenoegen Secondary and Parika Salem Secondary.
Ms Barnes, Area Education Officer, said, “The Regional 3 Education department fully supports this program and we see a great interest from our students as the sport opens a lot, once opportunity doors are closed for them. . More than ever, Guyana needs programs like these to develop the minds and focus of future generations. “
The GGA president thanked Ms. June Ann Gonsalves, Assistant Chief Education Officer for Secondary Schools and Allied Arts Unit led by Ms Lorraine Barker-King for their support and guidance in the development of the sport in schools. The Education Department provides the teachers for training and the Guyana Golf Association supplies all equipment, balls and instructional support.
Ms Gonsalves said, “The discipline and integrity that Golf brings to our children, especially in the schools that do not usually have access to such a good sport gives us great hope for the prospects of team development strong national of areas that we do not usually give great opportunities. ”
Mr Doobay, Area Education Officer, spoke about the importance of sport and training in PE and said, “I find this program the perfect complement to teachers who needed some support. Everyone benefits from such an initiative and we look forward to making Region 3 a major factor in the sport. ”
To date, with 51 schools in Regions 10, 6, 4, 3 and 2 participating, the Guyana Golf Association has given over 5,000 students the opportunity to experience one of the most exciting and fully compliant sports with fellow 19.
GGA President Aleem Hussain stressed, “While golf has been played in Guyana for more than 50 years, it has really only reached the public under the guidance of the Guyana Golf Association. A year ago, Guyana had fewer than 100 people active in the sport, but with the addition of Region 3 schools today, we will surpass 5,000 active players. ”
No sport has ever dominated Guyana’s sports arena in as short a time as Golf has done and Hussain credited the incredible support he received from Assuria General Insurance, Copa Airlines, H. Nauth & Sons, CIDI Blue Life Waters, the Shafura Hussain Foundation, AR Printery, Trophy Stophy, Maraiko Bay Resort, the late Colin Ming, Anwar Shaffie, Danny Ramnarain, Peter Persaud, William & Aleena Knight, Sally Jack, and Nexgen Group for the successes.
The GGA President explained that now with dedicated Golf facilities planned for thousands of players to gain easier and low cost access to the sport, the game will evolve into its revolutionary 3-Hole model that would expand regionally before coming in an international showdown, similarly cricket evolved into a 20/20 format.
The EIG will host a series of inter-school tournaments that will then lead to a regional competition, where a national team will be selected to represent the country. Training will begin for us to qualify for the Olympics and Hussain feels that with the depth of talent and natural abilities already on display, Guyana could be a force to be reckoned with in Golf.