HIS Excellency President David Granger has accepted an invitation from Guyana’s leading youth and sport organisation to become its fifth Honorary Patron from January 2016.
The Club’s current Patron Beverly Harper’s tenure officially ends on December 31, after serving a full five years term.President Granger would be following in the footsteps of his predecessors, the late Hugh Desmond Hoyte, Peter Ramsaroop and June Mendes and would serve until December 2020.
As Patron, President Granger would serve as its honorary head; serve as a role model to members, serve as an inspiration to members in their pursuit of a successful career in education and sports and be the public image of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC).
The President would also be expected to provide Patron’s remarks for all RHTY&SC’s magazine and publications and be the main guest at important club events like its annual awards ceremony.
Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster stated that Management and Members of the RHTY&SC were delighted at the President’s acceptance to become the Patron.
The RHTY&SC, Foster stated was privileged in the past of having hardworking patrons, who worked beyond the call of duty to assist the club to fulfil its mandate to serve humanity and he expressed confidence that President Granger would follow in their footsteps.
The RHTY&SC, apart from being one of Guyana’s leading cricket team, undertakes a record 200-300 programmes/activities under the sub-heading of sports, culture, education, charity, anti-drugs, anti-suicide, awards, youth development and community development among others.
The RHTY&SC in 2016 would be placing special emphasis on its internal cricket development programme, assistance to single parent households, expansion of its highly successful ‘Say No to Drugs, Suicide and Crime and Say Yes to Education and Sports’ and would also undertake major restoration work on its head office in an effort to improve its services to the general public.
President Granger would be sworn into the Patron’s position early in the New Year when a large delegation from the Club, led by the Club’s Secretary/CEO, visits him in Georgetown.