PHILIPSBURG:--- The St. Maarten Lions Club recently served the community by donating to the St. Maarten Volleyball Association a total sum of US$ 1050,- for the sponsorship of the annual Secondary school tournament. The tournament commenced since January of this year and every week there where 3 games being played. This year the teams from Milton Peters College, St. Maarten Academy, The Sundial school and the Learning unlimited preparatory school all fielded a male and female team.
The St. Maarten Academy PSVE only fielded a female team while the St. Maarten Vocational Training school only fielded a male team.
After 3 months of tough battle the championship was played at the end of March at the Melford hazel Sport Facility where we saw in the girls division the Milton Peters College take first place followed in 2nd place by PSVE and in 3rd place the Academy.
According to Lion president Claudio Buncamper and chairperson of the Youth committee PDG Lion Claudius Buncamper of the St. Maarten Lions Club whom both have played recreational volleyball when they were younger, one must recognize and award youngster when they partake in sports or any other event. The magnitude of the award isn't the issue at hand but the recognizing of good is extremely important. As president this year Lion Claudio made the empowerment of young people his primary goal and this time with the help of the St. Maarten Volleyball association and its members whom have continuously stepped up to the plate and truly showed their community spirit by working in the interest of the youths of this country was able to empower the winners whom we consider to every player that partook or those that came and cheered for their team..
The St. Maarten Lions Club is proud to once again be associated with the St. Maarten Volleyball Association and be given the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the youngsters on the island.
The St. Maarten Lions Club has 52 members and meets on every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Lions Civic Center at 7.00 pm. Lions clubs are a group of men and women who identify needs within the community and work together to fulfill those needs. For more information or to get involved with the St. Maarten Lions Club, please contact Lion Claudio Buncamper at 5200250.
Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization with more than 1.3 million members in approximately 45,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world. Since 1917, Lions clubs have aided the blind and visually impaired and made a strong commitment to community service and serving youth throughout the world. For more information about Lions Clubs International, visit the website at www.lionsclubs.org.
