BARTICA youths now have the opportunity to experience the sport of table tennis following a recent move to start a training camp for beginners.Under the theme ‘Building Future Champions”, the camp is a developmental session aimed at beginners and intermediate players in the Bartica community during the summer.
It is being spearheaded by the International Table Tennis Federation Level Two coach, Raynor Hilary Anderson (Copter), in collaboration with the Guyana Table Tennis Association and Scotiabank.
The camp which began last Saturday and is set to end on August 11 will be conducted and coordinated by coach Anderson at the Bartica Community centre.
Sessions will be held from 16:00hrs to 19:00hrs daily during the period. The camp/programme is aimed at introducing, orienting and teaching the fundamentals and aspects of the sport to children between ages six to eighteen in a structured way with the view of creating a new nucleus of players.
There are also plans to develop the programme in a more holistic way by targeting players within the schools and communities from the region after this training camp ends.
Registration for children/kids interested in participating in the programme can be done by contacting coach Anderson on 693-6000.
He has been a driving force for table tennis in Bartica and has brought to light players like Sheldon Atherley and Alex Hopkinson, both current national players.