Attorney-at-Law, Keavon Bess was returned unopposed as President of the Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) when the body held its AGM yesterday at GOA’s Kingston headquarters.
Bess, 29, thanked the group for their continued confidence and listed a litany of achievements in giving his (2013-2014) reports. He also passed around a document which showed the GABBFF’s certification by the Company’s Act of Guyana.
Speaking with Stabroek Sport following his re-election Bess said the main focus for him will be “taking the sport of bodybuilding to another level from the athletes, to the judging of the competition to the incentives.”
He added that the federation will also embark on a vigorous fund-raising drive.
“Fundraising will be one of our main focuses this year as funding has been a problem over the years where it pertains to sending teams to regional events,” he said.
For the next two years, Bess will be assisted by veteran bodybuilder Hugh Ross who was re-elected vice president.
Also re-elected were Videsh Sookram as Organizing Secretary and Moressa Oscar as Treasurer.
Stacey McKinnon was nominated as the new General Secretary replacing Fiona Peters, while Olanda Barnes was assigned the task of Assistant Secretary/Treasurer replacing Calvin Holmer.
At the AGM, the GABBFF also rolled out its tentative calendar of activities for 2015.
They are as follows:
Posing Seminar and Bar-B-Q at Olympic House on February 21.
Novice and Bodybuilding Championships at the Theatre Guild on March 7.
Muscle Men can Cook at the Everest Sports Ground on March 29.
Doping and Nutrition Seminar at Olympic House on May 16.
Senior Bodybuilding Championships at the National Cultural Centre on June 27.
Sports World Classic in Trinidad and Tobago on July 4.
Hot Dog Sale at the Seawall Bandstand on July 26.
Central America and Caribbean (CAC) Championships in Guatemala from September 3-6.
Darcy Beckles Classic in Barbados sometime in November (date to be announced)
Flex Night at the National Cultural Centre in December (date to be announced).
