SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 16, 2014 - The two-day
Kids Beach Volleyball Festival of Santo Domingo concluded on
Tuesday with the organizers pondering it as a wonderful
experience.
More than 100 boys and girls from public schools of the
Dominican Republic capital, aged between 11-15 years-old, took part
in the event which included basics of physical training, beach
volleyball for youngsters and a few matches between those kids who
showed better talents for the game.
"It was a fantastic two-day experience and everyone, from
instructors to all participants, really enjoyed those two days of
magic," Danilo Mesa, Director of the Physical Education National
Institute said at the closing ceremony. "It is something we need to
repeat in other provinces of our country."
The Kids Beach Volleyball Festival was organized by the
Dominican Republic Volleyball Federation in collaboration with the
NORCECA/FIVB Regional Development Center, the NORCECA Confederation
and the Physical Education Institute.
"Sports are considered part of education in our school system
but we need to emphasize on these kinds of events to attract the
attention of our boys and girls," Mesa added.
Cuban instructor Osvaldo Abreu, who was the supervisor of the
event with the assistance of Hector Romero and Yeuddys Perez, gave
credit to the organizers and praised the school teachers who guided
their pupils during the activity.
"It was a beautiful experience and I feel very proud as the
instructor selected for the inaugural event," Abreu said.
The primary and secondary public schools that took part in the
festival were: Ramón Emilio Jimenez, Fabio Mota, San Vicente de
Paul, Colombina Canario, Varias Luces, Orlando Martinez and Domingo
Moreno Jimenez