Duke of Edinburgh participants take to the links Wednesday
Students will take to the fairway this week to raise funds for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award in Bermuda.
Secondary school students will join teams from the business community as they follow in the footsteps of the world's top golfers at the Mid Ocean Club.
Fresh from last week's PGA Grand Slam of Golf tournament, the Tucker's Town course will form the backdrop for the 2nd Annual Golf Challenge.
Bermuda Dukers (students participating in the Award programme) from CedarBridge Academy, the Berkeley Institute, Warwick Academy, Saltus and BHS will play with corporate teams from ACE, Argo Group, Butterfield & Vallis, Chevron, Colonial, CIG Re, Flagstone Re, IAS, Partner Re, Renaissance Re, and Tokio Millennium.
The sponsors include: the Ministry of Environment and Sports; Trustees of the Award; Aspen; Conyers Dill & Pearman; Max Capital; XL Foundation; Belco; BF & M; Capital G; Catlin Insurance; CNA Butterfield Insurance; MCS; Oil Insurance; Orbis; and Willis.
The tournament, to be held this Wednesday, is being managed by To-A-Tee Bermuda and an array of prizes are on offer in competitions such as the JetBlue Challenge and Closest to the Pin. Governor Sir Richard Gozney, official Patron of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award in Bermuda, will present the prizes. There are still a few spaces left for anyone interested in joining a team.
For more information, log onto: www.theaward.bm, email: dofe@theaward.bm, or telephone 537 4868.
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award began in Bermuda in 1967 and today has more than 275 annual participants. Over the past 12 years, more than 1,600 Awards have been presented. The Award is a self-development programme for young people aged 14 to 25, and aims to give them the tools to become healthy, happy individuals who contribute to society as active citizens.
It focuses on community service; physical recreation; skill development; and team building through an expedition/adventurous journey.For more information contact National Director, Tina Nash, at 537 4868 or email: executive.director@theaward.bm.
