Youthwave Challenge 2010: Making Waves! 04/15/2010
The Youthwave Challenge takes place annually with each passing year gaining bigger and better response from the public. This year, the Wave Challenge 2010 (WC), did exactly that! And GSN sure ain't going to miss the "party"!
With a last minute glitch, this year's WC had to be relocated to SMK Bukit Jambul instead of usual venue, Balik Pulau Sports Complex. Regardless of the last minute changes, the response still stood strong. With captain ball, floorball and the newly incorporated, dodge-ball, as part of the WC this year, the premise of SMK Bukit Jambul shook with great enthusiasm as many came flooding in.
With a last minute glitch, this year's WC had to be relocated to SMK Bukit Jambul instead of usual venue, Balik Pulau Sports Complex. Regardless of the last minute changes, the response still stood strong. With captain ball, floorball and the newly incorporated, dodge-ball, as part of the WC this year, the premise of SMK Bukit Jambul shook with great enthusiasm as many came flooding in.
An ocean of participants all ready to compete!
Since GSN has adopted Bukit Jambul Floorball Club (BJFC) and Convent Green Lane Floorball Club (CGL), it was about time to dip them into a pool of good competition where other various floorball clubs and teams will be participating in as well. BJFC sent two boys teams and two girls teams while CGL sent four teams in total. Simultaneously, GSN's very own Spearhead Floorball Club also managed to participate in the event, represented by one team. Floorball is definitely making "wave" in Penang!
BJ!
CGL!
Spearhead!
The floorball corner was jam packed! BJ, CGL and Spearhead all had their chance to strut out their skills on court. Even though it was their first WC outing, they did relatively well! In fact, one of the CGL teams managed to steal the second spot in the ladies' category! Congratulations to them! Job well done indeed! The rest did play their hearts out and that is what counts. It was also a good opportunity for most of them to meet new people from the Penang Floorball scene. Many of them had the chance to see better teams and players do their stuff on court. It was definitely a good eye-opener for them all. Hopefully this will inspire them to better improve themselves!
WC is a testament to highlight the power of sports as a medium to reach out to young people, to empower them and to build them up to be the champion that they can be. Even though it was a 'fun' event for many, our hope here at GSN is that this will be the small opening for us to begin to shape these young peoples' lives.
Building Champions!
WC is a testament to highlight the power of sports as a medium to reach out to young people, to empower them and to build them up to be the champion that they can be. Even though it was a 'fun' event for many, our hope here at GSN is that this will be the small opening for us to begin to shape these young peoples' lives.
Building Champions!
