Project support 2013

FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola

This is the third time that the Original FIFA World Cup™ Trophy is going on tour around the world. The 2013/2014 Trophy Tour will visit 88 countries during its 267-day duration. The Trophy Tour began its journey in Rio de Janeiro on 12th September 2013 and travels around the world for nine months before returning to the country that will host the 2014 FIFA World Cup: Brazil.
The total distance covered during the Tour will be 149,576.78 km (92,942.702 miles). In other words, more than three times the circumference of earth. Barbados welcomed the “prestigious visitor” on Tuesday, 22nd October 2013.

The Barbados Secondary Schools’ Football League (BSSFL) had been invited by its partner Coca-Cola to be part of the official programme in Barbados and to send 60 students to the event. Every Secondary School and BSSFL member school had the opportunity to participate with a team of four students – ideally two boys and two girls – and a teacher or coach. The 15 schools that registered immediately have been:

Alma Parris Memorial Secondary School
Barbados Community College
Christ Church Foundation School
Codrington School
Coleridge and Parry School
Combermere School
Deighton Griffith Secondary School
Grantley Adams Memorial School
Graydon Sealey School
Harrison College
Parkinson Memorial Secondary School
Providence Secondary School
Queen’s College
The Lester Vaughan School
The St. Michael School

Cadijah Mars, a 17-year old student of The Lodge School, had the privilege of escorting the trophy on its flight from St Lucia, where the cup was previously on show. As a most outstanding player in last season’s league she was the “BSSFL Ambassador” to join the official delegation.

The 60 students, all equipped with Coca-Cola tour shirts and shorts, welcomed the trophy at the Hilton Hotel midday. After lunch at the Careenage Restaurant the students gathered in Needham’s Ballroom to view the trophy unveiled by Coca-Cola representative Annamaria Gazda and FIFA representative Jan Shetters and to take photographs. In the afternoon the 15 school team attended a football competition with four stations:

Headers: 2 students a team head the ball as often as possible.
Juggling: 2 students a team juggle the ball as often as possible.
On target: 2 students a team try to shoot the balls from the cones as often as possible.
Skills & teamwork: 2 students a team have to cope with a course, the ball must not tumble down.

The St. Michael School with Zaid Quintyn, Rashid Alleyne, Brennon Blacket and Antonio Yearwood won the team competition followed by Queen’s College with Matthew Clarke, Tyrell Bancroft, Adiel Alleyne and Nicholas Gibbs and Alma Parris Memorial Secondary School with Hakeem Walcott, Dave Gibbons, Shaquan Kirton and Nicholas Jordan.

Finally four outstanding competitors have been awarded by Rory Sidaway, Vice-President of the BSSFL:

Adrienne Forde, Harrison College: 165 touches in the juggling competition