RHTY&SC, Scotia Bank extend long standing relationship

– bank pumps $875 000 into 2018 programmes

The highly successful and long standing relationship between the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) and Scotia Bank was renewed for another year.
The Bank handed over a cheque valued $875 000.00 and a large amount of kiddies cricket practice equipment to Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster at a simple presentation ceremony at its Corporate Head Office in Robb Street, Georgetown, Demerara.
Scotia Bank and the club established a relationship in 2009 and this year’s sponsorship represents the 10th year the two organizations would be working together to make a positive difference in the lives of youths and those in the Education Sector.

Foster, who received the sponsorship from Marketing Executive of the Bank, Jennifer Cipriani disclosed that it covers sponsorships for their 4th Annual Children Mash Parade, Inter-School Essay Competition, Tribute to Teachers Programme, purchasing of cricket balls for cricket development programme and co-sponsorship of the Club’s Annual Youth Review Magazine and Annual Awards Ceremony.
Outstanding Teachers drawn from ten schools in the Lower Corentyne area would be honoured under the Scotia Bank’s Tribute to Outstanding Teachers Programme while the same schools would be involved in the Mash Parade scheduled for February 23.
The main objectives of the parade would be to celebrate Guyana’s 48th Republic Anniversary, to promote the importance of Education, Culture, Sports and to promote social cohesion among residents.
As it pertains to the purchase of cricket balls, $100 000.00 has been budgeted for this which will go towards a planned comprehensive Cricket Development Programme while the Practice Equipment would be used on a weekly basis by the Club’s King Solomon Logistics Under-12 Team which is based at the Rose Hall Town Primary School.
The same amount worth of trophies and Medals are earmarked for the 28th Annual Awards Ceremony which would be held on April 16 where a total of 40 club members would receive $2,500,000 worth of trophies, Medals and prizes while assistance would be provided to over 20 NGOs, Schools and Sports Clubs based in Berbice.
Foster further noted that the Scotia Bank Mash Parade would be organized by the ten cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club and a total of 700 students are expected to participate. Foster hailed the relationship between the Club and Scotia Bank as extra special and stated that the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club was considered the best in Guyana because of the support of institutions like Scotia Bank.
Scotia Bank’s Marketing Executive, Jennifer Cipriani in brief response stated that the almost one million investments of finance and Kiddies Cricket Equipment was an indication of the bank’s confidence in the administration of the club. She stated that the bank was delighted to be on board for the last ten years and was very proud of the club’s records of achievements and hard work. All of the club activities, she stated was not only well organized but that the bank was satisfied that its funds were well spent. She expressed confidence that the relationship would continue well into the future.