Crane School wins innagural Pass it on Soccer Gala

Crane Educational Center has won the innagural Passit -on Soccer- KSEM organised soccer gala. The gala which attracted 4 teams was held at the Rubaga Sports Complex under construction.

Passit On soccer Founder Vivek Ramakrishnan who also took part in the organising of the activities handed over the trophy. Also present was the Secretary General of the Uganda Youth Footballl Association Mr. Abdul Sulaiman Ssemugenyi and the Director of Crane Educational Center Mr. David Luzinda.

KSEM administrator Moses Kalanzi called upon participant to uphold discipline as a vital aspect of their sporting lives. The function was closed by KSEM Director and founder Mr. Daniel Kisseka Ntale who encouraged youths to actively participate in developing their communities.

Sports Gift Donates

Sports Gift(www.sportsgift.org/) a US-based Charity organisation has donated sports items to KSEM. The items which included 6 soccer uniforms, 30 soccer balls, 20 cones,48 soccer cleats and 60 shin guards among others were received this month.

KSEM friends in the US led by Artur Urbanski and Marek Urbanski a professional footballer covered the shipment of these items to Uganda. Artur and Marek and Chris have also put together a fundraising webpage for the purpose(http://kampalaschoolsportsfund.com/)

The items were distributed to members of KSEM Children's Home. Other items were distributed to a girls soccer team in Kampala and Rubaga boys Primary school. Another local youth coach, who coaches St. Julian High School was also given 5 balls in the same regard.

Other items in the shipment included ball pumps, clipboards, cones and flags. Also Knit with love a Carlifonia-based charity donated knit caps to the children.(www.knitwithlove.org)

We would like to thank everyone who made this possible. Many thanks go to Claire Baxter at Sports Gift, Lindsay Baxter at Knit with Love and to Artur,Chris and Marek Urbanski for the love and support.

School of Excellence-Ex-players Partnership take Masaka by storm

Local authorities have been called upon to take interest in the development of youth. Speaking at the close of the soccer clinic at Kijjabwemi in Masaka on Saturday , Former Villa and Cranes defender  Daniel Ntale who also spearheaded the partnership with the charity asked local leaders to support grassroots initiative aimed at tapping talents. The Ex-players played a football match with Kijjabwemi football Club after conducting a series of soccer drills.

The Uganda Ex-players Association have partnered with Kampala School of Excellence Ministries a local Childrens’ Sports charity to conduct a countrywide talent search through a series of soccer clinics. The program supported by SAMONA Beauty products and Jodana Sports Management is expected to end in December 2011. The move is aimed at complementing efforts towards development of grassroots youth soccer and creating awareness about various social challenges relating to children and youths. The Project which has so far reached over 1200 children in the 5 Divisions of Kampala has also been implemented in Masaka and Mityana districts. Using their fame and technical football knowledge, formers players are inspiring talents and motivating communities to support these youngsters.

Jodana Sports Management donated a full set of jerseys to Masaka Soccer Academy at a function attended by a mammoth crowd. Former Cranes defender and Police FC coach Deo Sserwada advised the younger stars to desist from risky social behavior for successful soccer careers.

Paul Kiwalabye, the Director of Blessings Junior School , one of the schools that participate in the exercise commended the partners for the tremendous work in reaching out to children in rural areas. According to the Ex-players, they will be extending the program to Kalangala, Kabale and Gulu districts in March 2011 before moving to other areas of the nation.