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KMS DISTRIBUTES SPORTS EQUIPMENT TO GOZITAN NURSERIES

During the last seasonal sports festival organised by the Kunsil Malti ghall-iSport (KMS), held at the Gozo Stadium on Saturday June 14 2008, the KMS awarded aid to various sports club in Gozo. The sports festival was as usual organised with the collaboration of the Gozo Football Association. Parliamentary Secretary Hon. Clyde Puli, in the presence of KMS officials, acting chairman Bertie Muscat, CEO Joe Cassar and co-ordinator for Gozo Joe Bajada and officials from the GFA, Gozo Youth FA and a number of coaches from Skola Sport of the KMS together with representatives from a all Gozitan nurseries.

The clubs that received the aid were those that participated in the activities organised regularly during the season by the KMS. These were the Gozo Football Association, the Gozo Youth FA and the affiliated nurseries together with the Sports Complex of the Sacred Heart Seminary. The latter provided their facilities to the KMS whenever these were needed to organise certain activities. The aid was distributed according to an order of merit based on attendance.

KMS’s initiative confirms its commitment to organise more activities in Gozo and attract more youngsters for physical education that will lead them to practice a type of sport. This objective may only be achieved through the improvement of sports facilities, training and equipment.

The presentation by Hon. Clyde Puli took place following a visit that the Parliamentary Secretary made at the sports festival and had an opportunity to speak with the young participants. The official ceremony took place at the headquarters of the GFA. Gozo’s KMS co-ordinator Joe Bajada welcomed Hon Clyde Puli on his first official visit to Gozo. Joe Bajda gave details of the activities organised by the KMS, consisting of sports festivals and other activities, since it started operating in Gozo eighteen months ago. Through these activities, the KMS is not only implementing its legal obligation stipulated in the law of the sports which holds the council responsible for all the sports in Malta and Gozo, but is generating more interest in physical education. The variety of sports practiced in these programmes, followed by professional staff, is a guarantee to encourage participants to get involved in a sports discipline.

Joe Bajada expressed appreciation for the support given by the GFA, who understood the concept put forward by KMS and accepted an agreement so that these programmes may be implemented. Other festivals organised by the KMS in Gozo were organised at schools with the collaboration of Local Councils, which included these activities as part of the programmes commemorating the Day of the Locality. Joe Bajada added that the KMS is implementing its obligation also by providing resources and facilities to promote sports on the island. In concluding Joe Bajada stated that the KMS is also open for suggestions and applications for help as long as they fall within the parameters of the KMS regulations.

GFA general secretary Alvin Grech also delivered a short message where he thanked KMS on behalf of everyone for the help that was being distributed. He said that as soon as Joe Bajada started the discussions about these programmes the GFA was determined to make a success of this initiative, something which actually happened. He wishes that in the future these programmes will continued as well as the collaboration between the two entities.

Parliamentary Secretary Hon. Clyde Puli stated in his message that he is convinced that the participation in sports and physical exercise will increase in Gozo through the various programmes organised by the KMS together with Gozitan Associations and clubs. He said that during the past months the KMS worked hard to improve so see an improvement in the level of sports in Gozo. Hon. Puli pointed out that the programmes organised by the KMS include the necessary exercises to develop coordination for different types of sports, which help young children to develop their individual abilities which will not only lead them to specialise in a particular discipline but will also be useful for their personal development.

Hon. Puli added that the sports festivals organised by the KMS are complementary with other programmes that were launched in Gozo such as Girls on the Move, Bike Rides and the Swimming School. He concluded by thanking all those who contribute to make these sports programmes a success, amongst them co-ordinator Joe Bajada, the GFA, the Gozo Youth FA, the Sacred Heart Seminary, Oratory Don Bosco and the Gozo Branch of the Red Cross.