Bahamas Waste continues to celebrate its nine-year partnership with Nassau Rowing Club, through a renewed commitment to ensuring the organization’s sanitation needs are met year-round.

At the club’s Lake Cunningham site, Bahamas Waste has provided public toilet or “porta-potty” facilities, in addition to waste bins for the club’s members and guests, with frequent servicing free of charge.

Since 2011 Nassau Rowing Club has impacted lives throughout the country, particularly in New Providence, introducing young Bahamians to the sport of rowing which can unlock life-changing opportunities including educational scholarships. The club operates six days a week at Lake Cunningham and has over 50 members, starting from as young as six-years-old.

“Historically, we’ve operated in people’s backyards and places where we didn’t have access to bathroom facilities,” Kyle Chea, Nassau Rowing President explained. “So, what Bahamas Waste has come in and done is basically make it so that we can operate a facility that is more-or-less self-contained, not having to infringe on the hospitality of others more so than we already do."

"Everyone needs to go to the bathroom and should have the ability to do it in a sanitary way. So, until we get to the point where we can have four walls and running water, Bahamas Waste has basically given us a self-contained facility and we’re thankful.”

Over the past year the club has been focused on getting more public high school students involved, recently introducing 250 C.R. Walker Senior High students to the sport and into row boats. By May of next year, the club aims to expose more than 1,000 government school students to rowing machines and hopefully recruit some of them into their Opportunities & Access Rowing Squad (OARS). OARS removes as many barriers as possible for promising athletes to participates in

rowing: a shuttle provides round trip transport from C.R. Walker to Lake Cunningham; swimming lessons are provided at no cost, and donated clothing is provided from donors and friends in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Chea said with more colleges and universities interested in recruiting young rowers, Nassau Rowing Club has been seeking to get more high school students involved to potentially introduce them to more scholarship opportunities.

“Rowing has one of the lowest applicant-to-scholarship ratios across the NCAA, which makes it highly attractive, coupled with our deep relationships with several Head and Associate Head Coaches at leading programmes across the United States” Chea said.

“We’re focusing on recruiting Bahamian students, primarily from government schools, underprivileged backgrounds, who are usually the most at risk. If we can find enough young Bahamians who can meet the baseline athletic standard, they can work to meet the baseline academic standard, while we can then provide an additional avenue for them to get scholarship aid through athletics. So, through the sport we’re really trying to change lives.”

“Nassau Rowing Club, for years, has been doing such a great job throughout the community, and we’ve been truly impressed,” said Bahamas Waste Managing Director Francisco de Cardenas.

“The work the club continues to do with the youth of our country is admirable and one that must be celebrated. So, we look forward to supporting them in their venture, in whatever way we can.”

Bahamas Waste continues to celebrate its nine-year partnership with Nassau Rowing Club, through a renewed commitment to ensuring the organization’s sanitation needs are met year-round. At the club’s Lake Cunningham site, Bahamas Waste has provided public toilet or “porta-potty” facilities, in addition to waste bins for the club’s members and guests, with frequent servicing free of charge. Since 2011 Nassau Rowing Club has impacted lives throughout the country, particularly in New Providence, introducing young Bahamians to the sport of rowing which can unlock life-changing opportunities including educational scholarships. The club operates six days a week at Lake Cunningham and has over 50 members, starting from as young as six-years-old. “Historically, we’ve operated in people’s backyards and places where we didn’t have access to bathroom facilities,” Kyle Chea, Nassau Rowing President explained. “So, what Bahamas Waste has come in and done is basically make it so that we can operate a facility that is more-or-less self-contained, not having to infringe on the hospitality of others more so than we already do." "Everyone needs to go to the bathroom and should have the ability to do it in a sanitary way. So, until we get to the point where we can have four walls and running water, Bahamas Waste has basically given us a self-contained facility and we’re thankful.” Over the past year the club has been focused on getting more public high school students involved, recently introducing 250 C.R. Walker Senior High students to the sport and into row boats. By May of next year, the club aims to expose more than 1,000 government school students to rowing machines and hopefully recruit some of them into their Opportunities & Access Rowing Squad (OARS). OARS removes as many barriers as possible for promising athletes to participates in rowing: a shuttle provides round trip transport from C.R. Walker to Lake Cunningham; swimming lessons are provided at no cost, and donated clothing is provided from donors and friends in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Chea said with more colleges and universities interested in recruiting young rowers, Nassau Rowing Club has been seeking to get more high school students involved to potentially introduce them to more scholarship opportunities. “Rowing has one of the lowest applicant-to-scholarship ratios across the NCAA, which makes it highly attractive, coupled with our deep relationships with several Head and Associate Head Coaches at leading programmes across the United States” Chea said. “We’re focusing on recruiting Bahamian students, primarily from government schools, underprivileged backgrounds, who are usually the most at risk. If we can find enough young Bahamians who can meet the baseline athletic standard, they can work to meet the baseline academic standard, while we can then provide an additional avenue for them to get scholarship aid through athletics. So, through the sport we’re really trying to change lives.” “Nassau Rowing Club, for years, has been doing such a great job throughout the community, and we’ve been truly impressed,” said Bahamas Waste Managing Director Francisco de Cardenas. “The work the club continues to do with the youth of our country is admirable and one that must be celebrated. So, we look forward to supporting them in their venture, in whatever way we can.”

Best of the Best Championship, Sunday 3 December Montagu Bay, Nassau, The Bahamas

Black Point Silent Partner is the Class A champion

Long Island Running Tide finished 2nd Class A

Long Island Ruff Justice was 3rd Class A

 

Long Island Susan Chase is the Class B champion

Abaco Lonesome Dove was 2nd in Class B #0030

Exuma Lady Sonia finished 3rd in Class 

 

Long Island Sassie Sue is the Class C champion

Exuma Bul Reg was 2nd in Class C

Abaco It Ain't Right finished in 3rd place Class C #2499

 

Lady Kayla  is the Class E champion

Papa finished in 2nd place Class E

Captain Peg came in 3rd place Class E

Best of the Best Championship, Sunday 3 December Montagu Bay, Nassau, The Bahamas

ARIZONA, USA - Eric Gordon and Deandre Ayton shared the court in Argentina over the summer when they helped The Bahamas National Basketball Team get the biggest win in its history. This time around, however, they were going at it against each other in the NBA as Gordon's Phoenix Suns took on Ayton's Portland Trailblazers on Monday night.

Softball Games Prelude to Public Service Week: Public service workers enjoyed softball games at Blue Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday morning in their leadup to full launch of their commemorative week.  National Public Service Week, to the theme 'One Nation, One People, Our Public Service' went into full gear with an ecumenical Service of Thanksgiving on Sunday morning at Living Waters Kingdom Ministries to begin a number of commemorative activities over the coming days.  

The special week's Slow Pitch Co-Ed Softball Tournament will take place again on November 4 (semi-finals and championship).  Participating teams span a number of government departments and agencies.   The tourneys include participation by disabled members of the civil service who are asked to throw out the first pitch at the beginning of each new game.    

Softball Games Prelude to Public Service Week: Public service workers enjoyed softball games at Blue Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday morning in their leadup to full launch of their commemorative week.  National Public Service Week, to the theme 'One Nation, One People, Our Public Service' went into full gear with an ecumenical Service of Thanksgiving on Sunday morning at Living Waters Kingdom Ministries to begin a number of commemorative activities over the coming days.   The special week's Slow Pitch Co-Ed Softball Tournament will take place again on November 4 (semi-finals and championship).  Participating teams span a number of government departments and agencies.   The tourneys include participation by disabled members of the civil service who are asked to throw out the first pitch at the beginning of each new game.