BLUE AND GOLD
SPORTS COUNCIL NOTES
X-Nita Stuurman, UWC Sports Council 2020
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020… What a rollercoaster ride it has been so far. As the new Chairperson of the UWC Sports Council 2020, I never once thought the year would turn out this way. I was so excited to start my term and contribute to the new year that lay ahead of us. Who would have thought that a worldwide pandemic would touch our shores and change our entire lives, including the most important aspect of the lives of student-athletes – our sports? As a Sports Council, we were going to continue with projects we were busy with last year,
including the sanitary towel drive and the student-athlete computer lab. These are some of our big projects and we really hope to continue them soon. As studentathletes, these two projects are very close to our heart: it is difficult to juggle sports and academics and the computer lab will help make that balance easier, while it brings us great sadness that thousands of girls and women across the country do not have access to proper sanitation. Back to the sports. As we all know, due to COVID-19, all sports are suspended until further notice,
BY WORKING TOGETHER, WE WILL GET THROUGH THESE SAD AND TROUBLING TIMES
which has made it difficult for the Sports Council to continue our duties. The pandemic has not only changed our lives but has taken the lives of so many people we hold dear, including a very close family member of mine. That said, as someone who has experienced a loss so close, I’d like to sincerely encourage each UWC student and staff member to stay safe, take all necessary precautions, always sanitise and wear your masks correctly. These simple steps can save countless lives and keep our families safe. By working together, we will get through these sad and troubling times and will be back on the field, tracks and courts once we’re in the clear. With the pandemic looking to stick around until the new year at least, the major question is what does the future look like for sport? Challenging, perhaps, but also innovative and exciting. Studentathletes are presented with many hurdles and I would like to encourage you to see the pandemic and this time as another of these. Keep training, stay fit and stay safe. We will get through this and we will all reach our goals and dreams. I believe in each and every one of you.
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