{"id":8033,"date":"2010-04-19T09:49:08","date_gmt":"2010-04-19T15:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/?p=8033"},"modified":"2010-04-19T13:26:31","modified_gmt":"2010-04-19T19:26:31","slug":"there-are-many-opportunities-for-local-youth-in-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/features\/letters-to-the-editor\/there-are-many-opportunities-for-local-youth-in-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"There are many opportunities for local youth in sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/editorlogo3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8034\" title=\"editorlogo\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/editorlogo3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a>By Oswald Savarin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dear Editor: <\/strong> Mr. Harris\u2019 recent letter to the editor in which he gave an account of his encounter with a young lady who saw little or no value in the practice of sports in Dominica, seems to suggest that the young lady\u2019s experiences in sports while at school were far from desirable.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/?p=7696\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ CEDRIC HARRIS&#8217; LETTER. <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Her reference to being called \u201ctomboy\u201d and \u201cstupid\u201d by one of her teachers simply because she was athletic shows clearly how ignorance and unprofessional behaviour can sometimes deny children the rich benefits of sports participation.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, there are ongoing initiatives in the delivery of sports programmes at our primary schools, which should make experiences such as those suffered by the young lady rare occurrences. I refer here to the Game On Youth Sports Programme and its after school component- the Play On Youth Sports Programme. These are both initiatives of the United States based International Alliance for Youth Sports (IAYS), which are being implemented in Dominica through the Sports Division, in collaboration with the Ministries responsible for Education and Sports.<\/p>\n<p>Simply put, \u201cGame On\u201d is designed to provide children with opportunities to learn basic sports skills and develop the confidence and motivation to participate in sports for all the health-related, social and other reasons stated in Mr. Harris\u2019 letter to the editor. Initial investments by the IAYS in the areas of personnel, training and age appropriate equipment assisted in the implementation of the programme. Government followed up by providing resources for the employment of several Youth Sports Officers to teach sports at the primary schools and for the purchase of additional sports equipment.<\/p>\n<p>To date, these youth sports officers, along with a cadre of regular teachers who have been reassigned, teach sports skills to all classes in most of our primary schools. They are supported with teaching material provided by the IAYS and other resources provided by the Sports Division.<\/p>\n<p>The after school component of \u201cGame On\u201d allows children who are exposed to \u201cGame On\u201d during school, to have this additional opportunity to further enhance their skills during their leisure time by playing in organized league programmes appropriate to their ages. \u201cPlay On,\u201d as this after school programme is called, is currently being implemented in Castle Bruce and St. Joseph, where scores of children attend weekly practices in preparation for the inaugural league programme. \u201cPlay On\u201d is meant to give all children in the programme equal opportunity to play in a child centred and friendly learning environment.<\/p>\n<p>The IAYS has been supporting the programme with sports equipment, sports uniforms and general guidance for building a strong organizational structure. Organizing committees to manage the programme have been established in both communities.<\/p>\n<p>Notwithstanding the support from the IAYS and Government, there is need for other partners to help strengthen the \u201cPlay On\u201d programme and expand it to other parts of the island. Part sponsorships from the private sector and other forms of assistance from interested Dominicans here and overseas would be welcomed.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Harris may wish to join in the effort to attract contributions to the programme.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&#8211; Savarin is the IAYS Game On Supervisor<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Oswald Savarin Dear Editor: Mr. Harris\u2019 recent letter to the editor in which he gave an account of his encounter with a young lady who saw little or no value in the practice of sports in Dominica, seems to&#8230;","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":8034,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-letters-to-the-editor"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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