By Amanda MacKenzie: Our first session of the Leaders in Training runoff program Sport Values 4 Life program is complete. The first 5 days consisted of teaching them about: The role of a coach Safety Organization Planning Leadership Teaching and learning Nutrition HIV, AIDS and life skills Each day they participants learned a new skill […]
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The TCIRFU
By Courtney Tinkler: I could not be more upset that my time in the Turks and Caicos with TCIRFU has come to an end. The last three and half months have flown by and i’ve had the absolute best time, and I have my rugby family to thank for that. From day one everyone in […]
TCIRFU Inter School Tag Tournament
By Courtney Tinkler: This past Saturday the TCIRFU hosted an inter school tag tournament for the primary and secondary schools in TCI. This was considered to be my major project over the time that I was on Island. Overall the day was very successful with great competition, lots of spectators and good sportsmanship shown by […]
Let the Games Begin
By Amanda MacKenzie: I have been at the Swaziland Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association (SOCGA) for 3 months now. I have been able to attend many kids workshops that they call Positive Play Days (PPDs). The first one I attended was called the Mbabane 2015 Child Health Day. It took place at the Prince of […]
Adventures in Turks and Caicos
By Courtney Tinkler: Hey Everyone! I am currently the SportWorks Officer working in the Turks and Caicos Islands as the Development Officer for Turks and Caicos Islands Rugby Football Union (TCIRFU). I have been on Island for 3 months now and I am definitely not the same person I was when I arrived back in September. […]
Life in St. Vincent
By Ian Bottum: Hi everyone, I have been in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for just over three months now, and it is hard to put into words all of the things I have learned and experienced. Being in a developing country is full of challenges but it is amazing how the things that seemed […]
The Road So Far
By Michael Small: I would much rather fill my life up with experiences, rather than things…things are nice to have but do nothing for me and are just for show…Experiences make your life rich and give you a story to tell – Dana Linn Bailey I have been trying to live my life by this […]
Thanks from the LOC for a job well done!
This pilot Queen Elizabeth Scholars’ project was completed before this blog site was implemented, so Lindsay’s and Erin’s adventure was chronicled through emails and Skype chats. Their stellar work to help ensure the Games’ success was reflected in the Local Organizing Committee’s (LOC’s) thank you in the Post Games Report. This was testament to Lindsay’s […]