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Cayon High School students
learn value of giving and other best practices
9
June 2006
Basseterre,
St. Kitts: Thirty-nine students from the Cayon
High School learnt best practices such as the
importance of making good choices and the value
of giving, during a recent three-day camp at the
Violet Petty Primary School.
"Camp
Sanguine" (which means hopeful) was organized
by the Ambassadors of Cayon High whose members
are past students of the school. President of
the association Claricia Langley told SKNIS that
campers were drawn from families with low economic
and social backgrounds. Two participants from
each class were identified by the school's Guidance
Counseling Department to take part.
"The camp was organized to
allow the students a chance to experience residential
camp life," she said. "We targeted their mental
development by holding sessions on the importance
of getting a quality education, the value of gift
giving and volunteerism as well as the need to
make positive choices in life."
Decision making was the primary
focus of the event which ran from June 2 to 5.
It observed the theme "Don't follow the tide,
U decide". "The camp went really well. It
was a complete success," President Langley stressed.
Langley expressed appreciation
to UNESCO for sponsoring the event and commended
the faculty of Cayon High as well as the Ministry
of Education, Youth, Social and Community Development
and Gender Affairs and the St. Kitts Tourism Authority
for their contribution. Credit was also given
to the Naismith International Basketball Foundation,
the Lodge Great House, Quinz Incorporated and
all group leaders and volunteers.
Based on positive results,
the Ambassadors of Cayon High indicated that they
will host the camp on an annual basis.
- Press release: St. Kitts and
Nevis Information Service
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