MALTEENOES Sports Club (MSC) annual cricket camp commenced Monday and will run until July 30, Over 70 boys and girls will be trained by experienced coaches.
With five coaches set to work with the players, and visits by former international players, the camp offers an avenue for potential talent to be spotted and then nurtured.
In explaining the interface between sport and its impact on building a person’s character via the teaching of life skills, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr, emphasised the need for persons to understand how sport expands ones learning capacity.
Quasen Nedd, a former national player, and now cricket coach called for the players to have a passion as that is the driving force to success and longevity in the sport.
Additionally, former national cricketer, Steven Jacobs, reflected on his time in the said camp, and charged the attendees to have fun, but understand in order to reach the top, one must be prepared to work.
Due to the inclement weather, practical sessions will be staged at either National Park tarmac or National Gymnasium.