IAAF / Nestlé CECS Level I Lecturers Course

The RDC San Juan hosted IAAF / Nestlé CECS Level I Lecturers Course successfully concluded on Saturday May 6, 2012.

The course was sub-divided into two (2) parts with concentration on the IAAF Kids Athletics during the first two (2) days and closing with an IAAF Kids Athletics Exhibition. Meanwhile, the second part of the course focused primarily on the multi-events (13 – 15 yrs) programme.

Lecturers and kids posing with Lenford Levy (RDC), Oscar Gadea (URU)and Sasha Latimer for Nestle Puerto Rico

After successfully completing their assessments (written exams, oral and practical presentations), all 17 participants from 11 National Federations; Bahamas (BAH), Barbados (BAR), British Virgin Islands (IVB), Grenada (GRN), Jamaica (JAM), Puerto Rico (PUR), St. Kitts & Nevis (SKN), St. Lucia (LCA), Trinidad & Tobago (TRI). Turks & Caicos Islands (TKS) and the US Virgin Islands (ISV) were adjudged successful with different competencies to conduct the IAAF CECS Level I or Youth Athletics courses.

Importantly, Ms. Sasha I. Latimer - Consumer Services Manager, Nestlé Puerto Rico, who is responsible for the Nestlé Healthy Kids programme in Puerto Rico, joined with lecturers, parents and course participants during the IAAF Kids Athletics Exhibition.