GCA LAUNCHES YOUTH PROGRAMME CRICKET IN AGRICOLA -

A youth cricket clinic for youngsters between the ages of 08-17 years old was organised by the residents of the Agricola community with assistance from the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) through their cricket development outreach programme which heralded the launch of youth cricket in the community.
Participants in this camp were exposed to various activities to improve their agility, flexibility, ball-handling and batting techniques. This was all conducted following strict COVID-19 prevention guidelines. This joint initiative is the first step towards the establishment of a youth cricket club within the community. The community group and the GCA will also combine their resources to build a cricket batting cage in the north-eastern section of the community ground to facilitate batting and bowling sessions. Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Charles Ramson, also paid the facilities a visit and give the youths some words of encouragement.

The coordination of this sport in the village comes following consultations in early 2020 with the youths of the community who indicated that in addition to other organised sports currently being played– football and boxing– they also wanted to play cricket. However, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic had delayed efforts by the group of volunteers to organise the youth cricket club. In addition to the development of the cricket club in the community, the group also has plans, and is seeking support, to develop a range of social programmes to guide the youths into early adulthood such as the provision of tutoring support services, exposure to various life skills and job preparedness trainings. Currently, the group is also actively engaged in a project to create a community playground as a recreational space for its youngest residents, which will be located opposite the community’s sports ground. While the GCA provided the technical support to conduct the clinic, the group received donations from several residents and businesses from within the community in the form of snacks and refreshments. Contributions were also received from Banks DIH limited. Each participant received a certificate of participation at the end of the day’s session.

Credits: Guyana Chronicles
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