Even as Primary Schools from eight regions across Guyana begin making their preparations for the 11th edition of the Courts Optical Pee Wee U11 Schools Football tournament, it was with much excitement and an air of expectation that the tournament was launched yesterday at the Courts MegaStore on Main Street, Georgetown.
At the launch, Troy Mendonca, Co-Director of the Petra Organisation was quick to thank the Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, the Chief Education Officer (CEO) Saddam Hussein and Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr. for playing their part in supporting the school tournaments, noting that their approval in the participation of schools from across the country was pivotal in helping to unearth the next generation of footballers.
Mendonca also expressed his joy in seeing the tournament grow from its inception to what has become a sport staple in the curriculum of the primary school system in Guyana.