Public Servants wraps up weeks of sports with aquatic activities

By DEAN GREENAWAY

Public Servants will wrap up their annual Public Sector Development Program Week with aquatic activities on Brewers Bay Beach on Saturday. Inclement weather interrupted last Saturday's softball games which were played Monday. Cricket was also wiped out on Sunday. Volleyball and Basketball were played Tuesday night at the Netball Court in Road Town, followed by Wednesday's full day of track and field events at the A. O. Shirley Recreation Grounds.

Before activities began, PSDP Coordinator Petrona Smith-James gave her outlook. "We certainly look forward to the full and active participation of all public officers in the week's events, as well as community participation by coming out, cheering us on and celebrating with us."

Erica Smith-Penn, PSDP Week Sports Coordinator added: "I would want each and every public officer, whether they are participating or cheering on their favorite team, to come out and do as much as they can to make this Public Service Week a great success," Smith-Penn said instead of two teams competing as in the past, there are now four teams reflecting the spirit and theme of what each grouping is all about. Teams include Ministry of Communications and Works and its departments Panthers. Natural Resources, Labor and Governor's Office Killer Whales; Ministry of Health, Education, Culture and Welfare, Warriors and the Chief Minister's Office/Ministry of Finance and Statutory Boards Eagles.

"This whole idea of splitting into more teams came about because there was so much interest in participating in the different events, sports in particular, so much so, that we found it necessary to split and in the interest of making things more competitive," Smith-Penn explained.