Ignite Basketball & Dance Tournament

Ignite Basketball & Dance Tournament

Saturday 10th March 2012  3:00 PM

IGNITE BASKETBALL & DANCE TOURNAMENT

Saturday, 10th March 2012

VENUE: Kendal G.L. Isaacs Gynasium

TIME: 3-8PM

ADM: FREE


DETAILS: Music by local DJs, live performances during the Halftime Show as well as free giveaways, prizes and clean fun for all. Police security and Torchbearer volunteer staff will be on hand to ensure a safe and comfortable environment. Food and drinks by local vendors will be on sale. All basketball lovers, families and the general public are invited to attend and enjoy the show.


BASKETBALL DETAILS: Twelve (12) basketball teams from Nassau and four (4) teams from the Family Islands will compete for the Grand Prize. These basketball teams represent 23 constituencies in New Providence paired into the twelve (12) teams, except for Bain & Grants Town which has its own team. Basketball teams are also expected from Grand Bahama, Abaco, Eleuthera and Andros. The Bahamas Basketball Federation will handle all official competition business during the Ignite tournament.


DANCE DETAILS: The dance element of Ignite will feature three (3) teams representing the constituencies of ENGLERSTON & CENTERVILLE: (Caron Shepherd and Ella Lewis), FOX HILL & MARATHON (Shonel Ferguson and Heather Hunt) and BAIN TOWN & GRANTS TOWN (John Bostwick). These teams will step and perform modern dance routines as part of a competition and also for the entertainment factor.


About the Torchbearers
The Free National Movement Torchbearers Association was established in 1972 when the late Sir Cecil Wallace Whitfield served as its leader. It was established with the intention of providing political and social interaction for its young members, and to act as a training ground for those seeking to hold office in the party, or seeking political office in the nation. The success of this Association is evident: over the years, presidents and officers of the Torchbearers Association have moved up the political ladder to become officers of the national party, Senators, Members of Parliament and Cabinet Ministers.

In a society where the youth of our nation have represented the swing vote during the past three elections, the role that Torchbearers play has become even more significant to the working of our party. Thus, Torchbearers is that vehicle through which the party can once again garner the support and confidence of the young voter. The Torchbearers Association speaks loudly and clearly on issues relating to youth and youth development in our Bahamas.

The Torchbearers Association is prepared to listen to the young voters in an effort to get a clear understanding of the issues that concern them most, and of the direction they would like to see The Bahamas go in the area of youth development. The Torchbearers Association will canvass the various constituencies in an effort to determine what the youth of our nation are thinking, and to win their support. The Torchbearers Association will set up Torchbearers branch associations so that the FNM will have a constant presence, increase the membership of Torchbearers and attract more persons to the FNM. In this effort not only should we target those existing young voters, but also those future voters who are now between the ages of 13 and 17, because it is these voters who will play an important role in determining the party that will govern The Bahamas in future elections.

The Torchbearers Youth Association meets on the 1st and 4th Wednesday in every month. Meetings are held at the FNM Headquarters on Mackey Street at 7:30 p.m.

FNM2012 BB CODE: 26911ADC

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