SLB are title sponsors of tomorrow’s inter-school Kayaking competition set for the Watooka Guest House in Linden.
According to head of the Elite Kayaking & Nature Tours and organising committee, Dr. Deon Anderson, the event will take place in the Demerara River aback the Watooka Guest House.
According to him, ““SLB (formerly called Schlumberger) are our title sponsors and they are sponsoring over $1M towards the event both for the inter schools Kayaking Competition which is tomorrow (Sunday) and the inter district championship in July.”
He said, “SLB is the world’s leading supplier of reservoir characterization, drilling, production and processing technology, integrated project management and information solutions to the international oil and gas exploration and production industry.”
“Kayaking, as a sport, endorses the ideals of SLB’s vision of cleaner energy approaches, zero carbon footprint and a decarbonized energy future for a sustainable environment of tomorrow.”
The event is being done in collaboration with the Upper Demerara/ Kwakwani Sports Committee (UDKSC).
The organiser also added, “Banks DIH is a huge sponsor of the event, also sponsoring the energy drinks and refreshments keeping our athletes in energized and refreshed throughout the competition. Also, they have given in excess of half a million dollars in support of trophies, prizes and other critical items. The Guyana Tourism Authority, Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport are all in full support, financially, of the event.”
This year’s school’ kayaking competition which starts from 10.00hrs tomorrow (Sunday) will see eleven secondary schools contesting the championship including defending champions Harmony Secondary (HSS), Mackenzie High (MHS), Christianburg/Wismar Secondary. (CWSS), Wisburg Secondary. (WSS), New Silvercity Secondary (NSS), Linden Foundation Secondary (LFS), and Kwakwani Secondary (KSS); and from Georgetown: Queen’s College (QC), St. Stanislaus College, St. Roses High, and St. Josephs High (SJH).
Each team comprises eight (8) participants along with two (2) substitutes/ additional to bring the total team members to ten (10) participants: 5 males and 5 females. The team members will participate in a total of seven (7) races.
