RHTY&SC town week attracts major sponsorship

— Prime Minister’s office, Scotia Bank, Goodwood Racing on board

The township of Rose Hall will be a buzz of activities from September 14th -25th with the hosting of several major activities to mark the 46th anniversary of Guyana’s smallest town. The two weeks of celebrations would be organised by the cricket teams and Over 35 section of Guyana’s leading youth and sports organisation, the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, M.S.
Club Secretary/CEO of the RHTY&SC, M.S Hilbert Foster stated that the Management of the Club, the eight cricket teams and the Over 35 Section have already started to make plans to host the biggest and most successful Town Week celebration in Guyana.
The Club, which has an unmatched ability to attract sponsorship for its activities have already started to receive support with the Office of the President, Scotia Bank, and Goodwood Racing Service coming on board. The OPM would be donating a 100 Guyana flags to the Club as part of a massive plan to decorate the entire township. The Club would also be making dozens of Rose Hall Town flags as part of this effort.
The Bank of Nova Scotia has agreed to be the sole sponsor of a 40 pages booklet on the history of Rose Hall Town, its history, achievements over the years in sports, culture and education, developments 1970-2016, outstanding residents and profiles of Mayors and Town Clerks among numerous other articles.
The booklet would be shared out free of cost to residents as a souvenir and educational package for youths. The organisers are aiming to provide every household in the township with a copy of the historic booklet.
The Cricket teams has also been able to obtain the support of Managing Director of Goodwood Racing Service, Chetram Singh. Singh, who played cricket in the 1970’s for Rose Hall Town would be sponsoring the cost of printing copies of the 46th anniversary logo and a banner to inform residents of upcoming events in September.
Foster disclosed that the logo would be placed on every vehicle belonging to Rose Hall citizens and hire cars using the township as a base. Several banners would be placed across the township in an effort to make sure that citizens is informed of every event during the 14th to 25th of September period.
The long serving Club Officials disclosed that the RHTY&SC is currently wrapping up discussions with some major donors as it strives to organise a memorable Town Week. The events would be officially launched during a press conference at the ST. Francis Community Developers on Friday 22nd of July. The organisers during the launching would be unveiling the 46th anniversary motto, logo and theme song.
Decoration of the township would start in early August while the RHTY&SC, M.S would be promoting the Town Week on a large scale at the Berbice Business Expo during the month of August at the Albion Community Centre.
The Guyana Tourism Authority has offered the RHTY&SC a space in its booth and Foster disclosed that the Club would be taking full advantage of the offer.
The events start with a massive march pass and opening ceremony on the 14th of September while other major activities would include a Business and Career Fair, Rose Hall Town Cuisine Competition, Public Concert, Launching of a Booklet on Rose Hall Town, Opening of a family recreational Park, launching of a television documentary on Rose Hall Town, A Day of Sports, Medical Outreach Programme and Steel-band Concert among others.
The activities would be coordinated by the RHT Farfan and Mendes Under 15, Bakewell Under 17 and Second Division, Pepsi Under 19 and Intermiade, Metro Females and Gizmos & Gadgets Under 21 and Second Division cricket teams.