The Edukarting Summer Camp Programme, now in its second year, finished on August 8th. This year there was a greater mix of ages and schools ranging from 8 years old to 18 years old and it was very rewarding to see the older students mentoring the younger ones.

A good display of team spirit, one of the Edukarting objectives. A good showing of girls of varying ages may have added an extra edge to the competition.

This year, the students were lucky enough to be driving on a track of reasonable length as the running track at C.I. Gibson was put to four-wheel use instead of feet. In fact, Mr. Tim Munnings, the Director of Sports for the Ministry of Youth Sports & Culture tested out his four wheel ability instead of his famous feet!

With cones in place to form chicanes, the drivers had to navigate their way around the track with time penalties if they nudged or hit any one of them or incurred any other infractions.

In both the first and second week it wasn’t the fastest driving team which won first place but those who had a combination of track time and penalties or bonuses gained in the classroom work.

This year, classroom work also included a talk on basic Road Safety and First Aid as well as the other Edukarting basics of mechanics, design, money management and marketing.

With a second successful year of Edukarting, the Mr. David McLaughlin, Managing Director and Victoria Sarne, Director, along with the two Instructors, Henry Beaudette and Craig Camillari whole-heartedly applaud the students for their enthusiasm and talent.

Thanks are due to Mr. Jerome Fitzgerald, Minister of Education who made it all possible and Mr. Hubert Oembler, Principal of C.I. Gibson School who opened his school and track for us. We are also grateful to our various sponsors: Oasis; Mr. & Mrs. Don Pinder; Young’s Champagne; Bahamas Petroleum; H.G. Christie; Grand Isle, ASA Pritchard; The Bristol Group; James Lyle, Aquapure; Bahamas Waste and Whyms Automotive.>

Contact: Victoria Sarne, Director Edukarting, vsarne@coralwave.com, 242 676 1660 or 242 376 0765