VTTF Monthly Program Activity Sheet January 2024 click to view
BIABOU METHODIST SCHOOL
Mr Philbert Gould running sessions at his school “Biabiou Methodist School”. The first 25 hours of his sessions are in an attempt to complete his ITTF/PTT level one course certification hours.
Coach Gould with parent organising to transportation of one VTTF loan Table Tennis Table to the Biabou Methodist School from the Adelphi Secondary School.
Head Coach/Administrator of the VTTF: Mr.Romano Spencer at the Biabou Methodist School assisting with the final movements of the Table.
FANCY GOVERNMENT SCHOOL
VTTF with UK Friends of the Mustique Charitable Trust starting off the year right: with a mini training camp at the Fancy Government School. Coach/Teacher: Ms.Clyornique Durrant doing multi ball at the training camp with the area kids.
This program is mainly funded by the UKFMCT and the program is in its 2nd year. Here are some kids in the camp: working on their single leg balance and racket with ball control in one drill.
FAIRHALL GOVERNMENT SCHOOL
Mr.Mikael Hazelwood instructing the kids at the Farihall Government School on the Table Tennis stance, racket ready position and Table Table tennis racket grip.
At the Fairhall Government School the VTTF does its weekly programme on Wednesdays & Fridays, mornings and sometimes afternoons. With Coach Hazelwood being the assigned coach.
OLD SECONDARY SCHOOL BUILDING - UNION ISLAND
This is where we had earmarked on holding our after school Table Tennis grassroots programme. The kids from schools across Union Island would come to take part in these sessions.
The pictures show active sessions at the building. Our coach Mr.Rodney Caruth, coordinates the programme in Union: our director Mr.Georg Silbersmidth is always seeking donors/fundings to send Mr. Caruth to the Island at least once monthly “for a week” to maintain this valuable programme.
NDP OFFICE - BEQUIA
VTTF Training camp at the NDP Office Bequia, first week of January 2024. Youngsters in the picture practicing the basics of how to serve in Table Tennis. This segment of the camp was for the Under 10 boys and girls.
Head Coach of the VTTF Mr.Romano Spencer giving the older kids (Under 12) of the training camp some written breakdown of the Forehand & Backhand drive in table tennis. Most of the kids in the camp are apart of the VTTF grassroots programme ongoing at the Lower Bay Primary School, Bequia. The other coach at the camp was Ms. Ebony Arrindell who is also a teacher at the school.
Head Coach Remarks:
This year started on a good footing and I am expecting to see continued improvements on our all-round grassroots programmes throughout the months of 2024. We have more schools expected to come on board with our programmes and accept them into their schools.
My hope is to make the VTTF grassroots programmes into a central point for the National table tennis body to use as a talent identification system for kids with the potential to represent the country.