Philipsburg:---On Sunday, March 7, 2010 the New Era Foundation led by Mr. C. Jeffrey Richardson officially launched their Youth Program with Commissioner Hyacinth Richardson addressing the young people that attended and declaring the program officially opened.The program started with the Invocation by Pastor Emille Powell and the St Maarten song was sung after by the attendees. Mr. Jeffrey Richardson then gave an introduction of the Program and a brief summary of what the program entails. The Theme for the program is: Discovering the true purpose for your life. This program will be based on the principles that we have made as the New Era's mission Statement which is: Promoting Unity, Respect, Patience, Obedience, Sacrifice and Excellence. These attributes will play a major role in our young people discovering their true purpose for their life which will not be able to come without the young people allowing God to direct their paths was said by Mr. Richardson.
Mr. Neil Henderson, the managing Director of Henderson Insurances also gave a motivational speech to the youngsters by covering the topic of team work amongst the youths. He graciously was able to catch the attention of the young people by informing them that they all were team players based on the fact that they live in a house with a family where each person has a role to play with an objective for that family. He mentioned that the parents' role where to provide for them (the youngsters) and their role or responsibility in turn was to study and educate themselves amongst other roles that they play including, home chores etc. that is defined by the leader which is the parents.
There were also parents that came to the program to find out what the objective of the program was and what their children would be involved in and to their surprise they themselves were contended to have brought their children to be a part of the program because of the many things that were thought to those young people.
The program began approximately around 5.30 pm and there were students from various schools, including The Milton Peters College, The University of St. Martin, The SxM Academy, The Vocational Training School, The St. Dominique High School, The Sundial School and the Lycee School in Marigot. So there was a cross section of various schools that took part in the program. The New Era was even happy to acknowledge one of the teachers of Milton Peters College, Mr. Whitfield who came also to witness what the program was all about. Sure enough he pledged his support to the program and said that he was willing as well to also give an input to the program by also motivating the children to be all that they can be.
The Program ended at 7.00 pm and the students were able then to socialize amongst each other while they were provided with snacks and drinks for the evening. The programs will be held every first Sunday of the month at Celebration Palace or at any other venue that is announced by the New Era Foundation representatives. In conclusion the program was deemed a success and all students that attended were challenged to bring along at least 2 more of their friends to the next program that will be held on the second Sunday in April which is April 11, 2010. This date was chosen because the first Sunday falling on Easter Sunday which is a holiday.
(Press Release by Jeffry Richardson)
