Just under $50,000 was shared among 13 Bermuda’s Sporting Governing Bodies for young athletes at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club as the 2016 National Junior Athlete Sponsorship Programme Awards were handed out.
The attendees heard a moving and inspirational speech from a past recipient Alexis Bean.
The Bermuda Hockey Federation has been granted the sum of $2,846.01 for HEMIJAH BEAN to attend the Amsterdam Top Hockey Camp 1, which includes airfare, equipment and camp fees as indicated on the application.
The Bermuda Rugby Football Union has been granted the sum of $1,833.10 for ESSANTAE CAINES to attend the North American Caribbean Championships; which includes airfare; accommodation; and gear and equipment as indicated on the application.
The Bermuda National Athletic Association has been granted the sum of $3,116.16 for TIARA DEROSA to attend a Throw Camp held in Atlanta, GA with Coach Don Babbit, who has worked with Olympic Athletes. This assistance includes airfare; accommodation; coaching fees and transportation as indicated in the application.
The Bermuda Basketball Association has been granted the sum of $5, 144.00 for SAKARI FAMOUS to attend the IMG Academy Basketball Camp in Florida, which includes airfare, Training Fees, and transport as indicated in the application.
The Bermuda Triathlon Association has been granted the sum of $5,126.27 for CALEB INGHAM to attend the Canadian National Championship. This includes airfare, accommodation, race and registration fees and funds towards a Cervelo Racing Bike as indicated in the application.
The Bermuda Junior Golf Association has been granted the sum of $3,674.06 for KENNY LESEUR to attend the International Junior Golf Academy Camp on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, which includes airfare, accommodations, and training fees as indicated on the application.
The Bermuda Football Association has been granted the sum of $4,478.66 for AMAR LEWIS to attend the Universal Soccer Academy in Moorestown, NJ which includes airfare, accommodations and training sessions and gear as indicated in the application.
The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association has been granted the sum of $3,178.41 for MADELYN MOORE to attend Canadian Age Groups Championships held in Calgary, Canada. This assistance includes airfare; accommodation; gear and equipment and per diem as indicated in the application.
The Bermuda Cricket Board has been granted the sum of $2,547.44 for LEILANNI NESBETH for airfare to attend Hendi Bede’s Cricket School in the United Kingdom between September 2016 and December 2016, and airfare for the BCB Academy Tour as indicated in the application.
The Bermuda Bicycle Association has been granted the sum of $3,621.00 for MATTHEW OLIVEIRA to attend both the USA Cycling Development Camp in New York, and the Green Mountain Stage Race in Vermont. This includes airfare, accommodation, race and registration fees; gear and equipment and transportation as indicated in the application.
The Bermuda Baseball Federation has been granted the sum of $4,500.00 for SAMUEL JAMES RESNIK to attend IMG U14 Summer League in Bradenton, Florida, which includes airfare; accommodation and training as indicated on the application.
The Bermuda Sailing Association has been granted the sum of $4,546.00 for MALCOM BENN SMITH to attend the ILCA Laser Radial Youth World Championships in Ireland which includes airfare, accommodations; boat fees; and entry fees into the championship as indicated in the application.
The Bermuda Equestrian Federation has been granted the sum of $5,304.00 for Clare Tomlinson to attend the Vermont Summer Festival in Boston, Massachusetts, which includes; airfare; accommodation; gear; equipment; coaching and event fees as indicated in the application.
