An­gos­tu­ra re­fur­bish­es crick­et prac­tice net at Blan­chisseuse Sec­ondary

Min­is­ter of Sport and Youth Af­fairs Phillip Watts says part­ner­ships be­tween the Gov­ern­ment, pri­vate com­pa­nies, schools and com­mu­ni­ties can help cre­ate op­por­tu­ni­ties for young peo­ple, as he ad­dressed the launch of An­gos­tu­ra’s re­fur­bished crick­et prac­tice net at Blan­chisseuse Sec­ondary School.

Watts de­scribed the project as an in­vest­ment in youth de­vel­op­ment, ed­u­ca­tion and sport on the North Coast and in sur­round­ing com­mu­ni­ties.

“This project is a pow­er­ful ex­am­ple of what can be achieved when Gov­ern­ment, the pri­vate sec­tor, schools, and com­mu­ni­ties work hand in hand to­ward a shared goal,” he said.

“We are not just cut­ting a rib­bon on a re­fur­bished crick­et net; we are open­ing a path­way of op­por­tu­ni­ty for our young peo­ple here on the North Coast and in the neigh­bour­ing com­mu­ni­ties.”

Watts said the up­grad­ed fa­cil­i­ty would al­low stu­dents to de­vel­op their sport­ing abil­i­ties while build­ing skills such as dis­ci­pline and team­work.

“When the pri­vate sec­tor in­vests in youth de­vel­op­ment, it helps to build stronger schools, stronger com­mu­ni­ties, and a stronger na­tion,” he said.