The Courts’ Under-11 Pee-Wee Football tournament kicks off today, and at the proverbial last minute, Sterling Products Ltd (SPL) took the opportunity to associate their name with this worthy tournament through meaningful sponsorship.
This year will witness the 9th edition of the tournament being played. It is organised by the Petra Organization, which seeks to introduce the sport competitively in schools at the youngest age-group possible.
Sterling’s Marketing Manager Dellon Lynch making a presentation to Petra’s Co- Director Troy Mendonca
Twenty-four teams are today set to do battle at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Ground on Carifesta Avenue, and proceedings commence at 10am with a march-past ceremony. With the teams being sorted into 6 groups of 4 teams, the round-robin segment could readily commence.
At the Providence, EBD Head Office of Sterling Products Limited on Friday, the company’s Marketing Manager Dellon Lynch gave reasons why Sterling is so eager to jump on board.
“It is indeed an honour for Sterling Products to be part of such an amazing project. It has a lot to do with the personal development of young boys, which we see as a very important aspect of the initiative,” he explained.
He further stated, “And the fact that Petra has been doing this – this is their ninth year – it shows that they’re doing an important and strategic job, and it shows a lot of value. And so Sterling Products, we stand as strong sponsors, because we believe that Petra, they’re doing something good and they will continue to do it effectively.”
Petra’s Co-Director Troy Mendonca had many words of gratitude for Sterling Products as he underscored the importance of corporate support for the sport.
“I want to express our thanks to the company for seeing the vision, or sharing the vision that we have at Petra, which is to have football played from under-11 throughout to under-18. Thank you once again, Sterling for being on board with us,” Mendonca remarked.
“I think they will enjoy being involved with this programme. We have over 300 kids going to be in one venue for the next several Saturdays, and it’s definitely providing a platform for them to enjoy themselves through the sport of football,” Mendonca added.
Following today’s march-past ceremony, Sophia and Victoria Primary schools would be among the first to go head-to-head in the 2022 Pee-Wee tournament. Colaaco Primary would also lock horns with Winfer Gardens Primary.
St. Agnes Primary were the last school to champion the tournament in 2019, before the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
