Representatives from eleven sporting disciplines in Tobago completed the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee’s Sport Administrators Course which took place at the Conference Room of the Division of Education, Youth Affairs and Sport at Dutch Fort, Scarborough. On the final day of the month-long programme on October 30, TTOC President Brian Lewis presented on the topic of sponsorship. Lewis told the participants that sponsorship is not charity and that the sponsors are expecting returns on their investment as they are expected to account for the funding given to the sport. During the final two weeks the following presenters addressed the attendees: Dennise Demmings (Public Relations and Evens Managements), Dr. Anyl Goppesingh (Sport Science), Kairon Serrettte (Financial Management and Budgeting).
Following the final lecture Lewis and THA’s Assistant Secretary for Education, Youth Affairs and Sport presented certificates of participation and copies of the course manual to the participants. The course was organised and funded by the TTOC and begun on October 8. Other presenters were: Stacey Cateau (International Olympic Committee Structure), Surendra Arjoon (Ethics in Sports and Fair Play), Catherine Forde (Communication), Roger St. Rose (Constitution), Gabre McTair (Development Pathway), Annette Knott (Governance in Sport), Sherlan Cabralis (Marketing) and Carol Charles-Austin (Strategic Planning).
The Sport Administrators Course was designed to assist those who work in the sport movement throughout the world. The programme provides guidelines on how sports should be administrated at regional and international levels. The training of sports administrators is geared to assist those who work and volunteer in the sports movement to operate effectively.
List of participants:
Michael Alexander , Arlon James (Tobago Cricket Association), Everton Alfred , Anthony Moore (Tobago Football Association), Lisa Hosam, Hollis Walker (Tobago Game Fishing Association), Dr. Dwight Angus, David Denoon, Anthony Williams (Crusue Isle Tennis Club), Ronald Chandler -Joy-Ann Yeates-Prescott (Paradise Hockey Club), Kirsten Des Vignes (Tobago Net ball Association/Tobago Dragon Boat Association), Gerald Franklyn (Zenith Athletic Club), (Alloy Johnson (FX Reloaded/Body Building), Sherry Ann Louis (Tobago Rugby Club), Marslyn Scotland (Tobago Falcons Athletic Club), Arnel Anthony (Moriah Youth Football/Top Shooters Basketball), Shamela Andrews (Tobago Netball Association), Lyndon Bacchus, Javon Carrington, Johnan Roberts Kerril Jobe(Division of Education Youth Affairs and Sports).