RHTY&SC cricket teams to host two tournaments in July

Cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) would, for one month, beginning from July 17th, be hosting their annual Grade Six Summer Camp and the 34th edition of the club’s Annual Cricket Academy, as this very vibrant club continues its youth development programmes.
The club has secured sponsorship for both events, with Republic Bank renewing their support for the Grade Six Summer Camp for the 14th successive year, and the cricket academy being supported by longtime sponsors Bakewell and the Guyana Beverage Company.

RHTY&SC Secretary Hilbert Foster has said the Grade Six Summer Camp would be held at the Rose Hall Town Primary School, and would cater for a total of 100 students who recently wrote the Grade Six exams. The main objective is to assist primary school students to make a successful transition to secondary school. The students would be taught four subjects in the camp, and would be exposed to important topics that would prepare them for secondary school life.
Each student attending the camp would receive a school bag along with educational materials. The best student would also receive an electric bike, while four other students would each receive a bicycle as a prize.
The 34th Cricket Academy would cater for 120 youth cricketers between the ages of eight and 19 years, and would be held at the Area H Ground from 9am to 1pm daily. A panel of cricket coaches headed by Winston Smith would conduct the two weeks of the academy. Foster explained that the club would be working along with the Guyana Police Force B Division to attract interested youths from across Region Six. Entrance to the academy is free, and snacks would be provided daily, while the RHTY&SC would provide all cricket gear and educational materials.
The youth cricketers would be involved in several lectures on a wide range of topics, including drug abuse, history of the game, rules of cricket, personal manners, table etiquette, and public speaking. The top cricketer of the academy would carry home a gold medallion worth a hundred thousand dollars, while another twelve would each receive a collection of gifts, including designer clothing, personal care hampers, cycles and household items.
Like the Grade Six Summer Camp, each participant would take home a school bag with educational materials.
The cricket academy has, since 1990, been the foundation of the club’s success, which include winning 100 titles at all levels and providing a total of 120 players for Berbice, Guyana and West Indies. Among the players who passed through the academy are Esaun Crandon, Assad Fudadin, Royston Crandon, Kelvon Anderson, Kevin Sinclair, Askay Homraj, Dominic Rikhi, Shemaine Campbelle, Sheneta Grimmond, Junior Sinclair, Erva Giddings and Slyus Tyndall.
Foster would like to encourage all youths to register as early as possible, as there are only a few remaining spots available.
Non-club members after the completion of the academy would be given the opportunity to join Guyana’s leading youth and sports organisation once they satisfy the strict discipline criteria.
The two events: summer camp and cricket academy, would be organised by the Farfan and Mendes Under-15, Poonai Pharmacy Under-13, Bakewell Under-17, Pepsi Under-10, Metro Females, and NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour First Division teams.