Schools preparation boosted with presentation of balls
The 32 participating schools in the 5th annual Petra Organised Milo 18 and under Schools Football Championship have received a timely boost ahead of Saturday’s kick-off at the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue. 
At a simple ceremony on Thursday, the schools received one ball, water bottles and jerseys courtesy of the Ministry of Public Health and the organisers.
In attendance at the occasion was Dr. Troy Sagan, Petra’s Co-Director Troy Mendonca, Ministry of Public Health representative Joy Gravesande, students and teachers of the participating schools.
Dr. Sagan, who represented the Ministry of Public Health in opening remarks spoke of how pleased the Ministry was to be associated with the tournament once again, before disclosing the theme for this year’s competition which according to him was ‘I stand against Violence.’
According to Dr. Sagan, the aspiration of his entity is to break the scourge of violence and to do that he added requires the input of the wider society.
Dr. Sagan also spoke of the effect of chronic diseases and underlined the importance of students being involved in physical activities.
Mendonca in his presentation gave an outline of the tournament, before emphasising the need for schools to be honest with the age of eligibility rule.
Meanwhile, the schools confirmed are: The Bishops’ High School, Brickdam Secondary, Carmel, Central High, Charlestown, defending champions Chase Academy, Christ Church, Cummings Lodge, Dolphin, East Ruimveldt, Freeburg, Houston, Kingston, Lodge, Mae’s, Morgan’s Learning Centre, North Georgetown, North Ruimveldt, Queen’s College, Queenstown, Richard Ishmael, School of the Nations, Sir Leon Lessons, South Ruimveldt, St. John’s, St. Winifred, St. Rose’s, St. George’s, St. Mary’s, Tucville, Tutorial and St. Joseph’s.
