Philipsburg:--- As part of the activities to commemorate its 50th anniversary, The Windward Islands Bank Ltd. will be hosting an educational treasure hunt. The event will be held on Friday October 22nd.A total of 8 local High schools will each have three representatives competing for prizes in this unique event organized by WIB.
The purpose of this event is to have youngsters learn more about St Maarten's history, Social studies, Government etc. in a friendly, yet competitive atmosphere.
Participating High Schools are MPC; Sundial; St Dominic; SXM Academy; CIA; LU & Sint Maarten Vocational School. The Bank is collaborating with the United Student Government Front in organizing the student treasure hunt.
Each high school will be represented by three students
A total of 15 locations (companies) throughout the Philipsburg area have been secretly selected. Information placed in the form of an educational riddle will be used to point participating students to the locations. Participating students must find the place by solving an educational riddle for the first set of points
Once they solve the riddle and find the location(s), at the location they will be provided with an envelope with questions for the second set of points
The questions will be on areas such as history, social studies, Government, Monuments etc.
Total points per participating group will depend on the amount of correct responses to riddles and questions.
Prizes will then be awarded based on the total amount of points.
Activities have been organized by WIB to involved different segments of the community and we feel that the Student Treasure Hunt is a great way to get the youngsters involved, while having them learn at the same time; Chairman of WIB 50th anniversary committee Rolando Tobias stated.
Companies throughout the Philipsburg area are being requested to cooperate with the youngsters as they move around the capital solving the riddles and collecting clues in the WIB 50th anniversary student treasure hunt on Friday afternoon.
For questions, please contact Rolando Tobias, Chairman of WIB's 50th anniversary Committee at 580-5915.
