| DATA |
Aprile
7- 27 2007 |
|
PRIMO
GIORNO |
Meeting
at the headquarters of
Ministry of Youth
& Sport with the
representatives of the
government for
introducing the
project and planning
the activities. The
meeting was attended
by Mr. Alphan
Kukor of Ministry of
Youth & Sport, Mr.
Abibi Lahai
representative of
Ministry of
Education, 3 local
tennis teachers and
one journalist with
the role of preparing
a report about the
work of Tennis for
Africa for local press
and radio netwoks. |
| DAY
2 |
Opening
session of the wokshop
at the courts located
at Hill Station at 3
p.m.. Tennis for
Africa association,
represented by the
teacher Lorenzo
Marcuzzi, introduces
the program to take
place in the following
days trying to
immediately involve
the local teachers for
the preparation
of the detailed
activities in line
with local needs.
After the preliminary
phase, Marcuzzi opened
a practical training
on court. |
| DAY
3 |
The
activity went on with
a technical session
keeping in mind the
needs of beneficiaries,
considering the age of
children, their basic
tennis level and the
sport &
humanitarian
priorities. For this
reason the training
was also useful
for defining the main
guidelines for the
future, focussing on
the support to
youngers, between 6
and 12 years old.
In the afternoon the
program included a
practical work on
court involving
children in games with
teachers. |
| DAY
4 |
Tennis
for Africa teacher
organized the activity
at Hill Station tennis
court in the third
day. The goal was to
apply the lessons
learned in the
first days with the
active role of local
teachers. The
permanent contact with
the families of
children and with the
local life was
important for
understanding how to
work and what to carry
out for the future. |
| DAY
5 |
Intermediate
meeting with the
minister of Youth and
Sport. Introduction
about the project
program and goals. The
minister expressed
satisfaction about the
project promissing the
best support to
Tennis for Africa. |
| DAY
6 |
The
activity of the
workshop continued in
a different venue,
very closed to the
capital sport stadium,
according to the will
of local authorities.
The teacher of Tennis
for Africa
organized the work
with the best players
of Sierra Leone: the
age of players is
between 16 and 18
years old. In this
phese the approach of
teaching was different
as before as the main
goal was to improve
the level of tennis
for a better
performance during the
match. |
| DAY
7 |
The
work with 16 / 18
years old players was
completed at Hill
Station again, as the
air was more fresh
than in downtown area.
The Tennis for Africa
teacher gave
indications mainly for
solving the problems
regarding the
lack of tactical
attitudue during the
match. |
| DAY
8 |
Day
of tennis practice on
court involving local
coaches |
| DAY
9 |
Closing
day of the workshop: a
meeting took place
involving only local
tennis teachers,
making some evaulation
about the activity,
explaining the future
work to carry out by
the year. The program
was approved by the
beneficiaries and some
organizative issues
were clarified. |
| DAY
10 |
The
small Tennis for
Africa delegation
visited 6 tennis
schools in Freetown:
the hard courts
were in bad condition
and need to a be
restrucutred soon as
the surface is damaged
by the climate. The
school is attended by
a huge number of
children who play with
rudimental tools fond
everywhere on the
streets. Basic tennis
equipment is strongly
required! During
the meetings Tennis
for Africa introduced
shortly the project
that include a tennis
event in Freetown
offering a
scolarship in Italy
for the best players. |
| DAY
11 |
Organization
of a 1 day tournament
at Hill Station
involving children
from 8 to 18
years old. At the end
prizes for all,
distributing new
tennis raquets. |
| DAY
12 |
Day
of relax with the
organization of some
friendly matches as a
way to stay together
and better enjoing the
collaboration on the
project. |
| DAY
13 |
Final
meeting at the
Ministry of Youth and
Sport. Tennis for
Africa received
particular thankses
from the
representatives and
the tennis teachers.
Tennis for Africa
promised to go on in
the project hoping to
maintain the active
cooperation of local
authorities. |
