Chateaubelair Brownies win 2016 Brownie Sports

After competing against five other Brownie packs in the 2016 National Brownie Sports, the #1 Chateaubelair Government School Brownie Pack emerged champions of the event.{{more}}

Last Saturday, April 23, six packs took part in the annual sports meet, which has been taking place for over 20 years, at the Arnos Vale Playing Field.

Second place was taken by the #1 Owia Brownie Pack, and third place went to the #1 Langley Park Brownie Pack.

The teams competed in the 60 metre, 100 metre and 4 x 100 metre relay races; needle and thread race; lime and spoon race; three-legged race; sack race; wheelbarrow race; bean bag toss; and the hoopla event.

The winners in the various categories were as follows:

60 metre – #25 Kingstown Preparatory School Pack; 100 metre – #1 Sion Hill Government School; needle and thread – #1 Sion Hill Government; lime and spoon – #1 Owia Government School; 4 x 100 metre – #1 Chateaubelair Government School; three-legged race – #1 Chateaubelair Government School; sack race – #1 Sion Hill Government; wheel barrow – #1 Chateaubelair Government School; obstacle race – #1 Sion Hill Government; bean bag – #1 Chateaubelair Government School; and hoopla – #1 Chateaubelair Government School.

The first place winners took home the much-coveted René Baptiste Trophy, which was donated by former Minister of Culture René Baptiste, who was also the past president of the Girl Guides Association.

Baptiste attended the event last Saturday and presented the trophy to the winning Brownie pack.

In her remarks, she recalled that the first ever Brownie Sports meet had been held at the Victoria Park. Baptiste also emphasized to the girls who took part that being a good sportsperson required qualities such as being understanding, polite and accepting the outcomes, whatever those may be.

She congratulated the winners and all other participants, and expressed her hope that the annual event would continue to be a successful one, with participation from Brownie packs all over the multi-island state.