The Women in Sport Commission of the St. Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee/Commonwealth Games Association convened an Awards Ceremony to recognize outstanding Female Coaches as part of its activities to commemorate International Women’s Day which will be observed on March 8, 2023. This Awards Ceremony took place at the newly renovated SKNOC/CGA Headquarters at #18 Taylor’s Range.
The Awardees were celebrated and encouraged by the inspiring remarks from an elite team of Sport leaders including our Governor General, Her Excellency Dame Marcella Liburd, G.C.M.G., J.P; SKNOC President, Mr. Alphonso Bridgewater, C.S.M., O.B.E.; SKNOC Acting President, Mr Dennis Knight, Chairman of the St. Kitts and Nevis National Sports Council, Mr Glenn Quinlan; and Grassroots and Community Sports Organizer, Mrs Ermelin Duggins. The Ceremony was chaired by the Chairperson of the SKNOC Women in Sport Commission, Mrs Jennifer Nero.
SKNOC Executive Members, Mr Leroy Greene and Mr Lester Hanley were present to support the coaches and to actively facilitate the proceedings.
The coaches were involved in an inspiring interactive session with Sports journalist, Mr Shawn Seabrookes, when they were asked to share their response to the question “Why do you coach?” Their impromptu responses were absolutely touching and reconfirmed why they were the chosen ones for the meritorious awards. Their responses will be shared on social media within the next few days.
A total of twenty (20) female coaches were recognized and celebrated. Nineteen (19) of the awardees were selected by their respective Member Federations or Sports Associations for their outstanding coaching stewardship. The twentieth award went to Her Excellency Dame Marcella Liburd, a former National Coach, for her decades of outstanding coaching services in Netball.
Each coach was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation and presented with a special token commemorating their coaching accomplishments.
The Ceremony came to a befitting close with the Awardees, Presenters and Members of the Women in Sport Commission locked arms in solidarity while singing the hymn “Bind us together Lord”, amplifying the call for inclusion and acknowledging that “The things that bind us together are far greater than our differences”.
SKNOC President Bridgewater congratulated the coaches, thanked all the presenters for coming forward to support and inspire with their considered remarks, and to encourage the SKNOC Women in Sport Commission (WSC) to continue their relentless efforts to encourage everyone to # ChooseToChallenge, to # StopTheBias and to # EmbraceEquity.
Happy International Women’s Day 2023.
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