Delegates from several Caribbean countries recently convened at the National Alliance For Youth Sports' headquarters to explore how Game On! Youth Sports can be implemented in their respective countries.

 

Game On! Youth Sports, created by the Alliance, is a first-of-its-kind approach that creates opportunities for children to participate in healthy physical activities that otherwise would not have the opportunity to do so, with minimum adult involvement.    

 

"I love the concept that Game On! Youth Sports encompasses," said Dave Connor, from the Department of Youth & Sports for St. Kitts and Nevis. "I see Game On! Youth Sports becoming the future of how our children are taught sports in St. Kitts and Nevis. I see Game On! Youth Sports becoming one of the major steps we can apply in our continued effort to enhance our children's overall development. As our children participate in this program they will once again remember what it's like to have fun playing sports. This invariably helps in helping our children strive to reach their true potential."

 

Joining Connor at Alliance headquarters were Robert Chalwell and Ileta Potter from the British Virgin Islands; and Noris Gomes, Henco Cecilia and Francis Wanga from the Netherlands Antilles.

 

Game On! Youth Sports was officially launched in Roseau, Dominica, earlier this year.

"Game On! Youth Sports will have far-reaching impact as we introduce children to sports and present them with opportunities to enhance their physical and emotional growth through their participation," said Fred Engh, founder and president of the Alliance. "Dominica represents just the first step in our efforts to make a difference in the lives of youngsters around the world through the medium of sports, and we look forward to working closely with other interested countries to implement this program."

 

The two-day meeting explored a number of topics related to the implementation of the program. The meeting also addressed how the Alliance's Global Gear Drive can be an additional asset.

 

The Global Gear Drive collects new and used youth sports equipment from recreation departments around the United States and distributes it to children in need in countries around the world.