Jul.03.2010

All systems are ready says Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) president Michael Larry Romany following his meeting yesterday at Olympic House with TTOC Olympic Youth Camp co-ordinators.
The 8th TTOC Olympic Youth Camp will open on Monday at  Clifton Hill Club Point Fortin and in Port.of. Spain at the Hasely Crawford Stadium- Athlete Lounge.Start time is 8am.
First established in 2003, in Port.of. Spain. The TTOC has expanded camp venues to Point Fortin with another sport specific one to be held in Trincity during August.
Romany confirmed that the Port.of. Spain and Point Fortin venues will retain the original non sport specific  concept. While the Trincity camp will be sport specific.
"  We have expanded from one venue[Port.of. Spain] to Point Fortin  and Trincity. We have made some changes to the programme. The response has been fantastic. I am happy with the interest shown by members of the public and the sporting bodies.The  Camp remains rooted in the culture,vision and mission of the ancient Greek gymnasium."
The motto of the Camp is Educate,Empower,Evolve and activities will reflect the core Olympic Values of Excellence,Freindship,Respect.Participants will be provided a variety of educational,sporting and cultural experiences. Campers are introduced to topics as varied as ballroom dancing, art, singing, public speaking, etiquette, sports nutrition, basic exercise physiology, AIDS awareness, goal setting and formulating a development plan, creative writing and Olympic history. Leading sports and entertainment personalities are also scheduled to speak with the youngsters. .
The Trincity camp scheduled for four Saturdays in August will be held at the Millinneum Golf Center   and will be free to children between the ages of 7-12 years.
The Olympic Youth Camp is hosted by the TTOC Olympic Academy, Education and Culture Committee (OAEC) also known as the TT Olympic Academy.

NOTE:The ancient Greek gymnasium  arose through recognition by the Greeks of the strong relation between athletics, education and health. Accordingly, the gymnasium became connected with  physical training and maintenance of health and strength . Except for time devoted to letters and music, the education of young  pupils was solely conducted in the gymnasium, where provisions were made not only for physical pedagogy but for instruction in morals and ethics. As pupils grew older, informal conversation and other forms of social activity took the place of institutional, systematic discipline.Philosophers frequently assembled to hold talks and lectures in the gymnasium; thus the institution became a resort for those interested in less structured intellectual pursuits in addition to those using the place for training in physical exercises.