Aimed At Unifying Youth In The Nederlands
On October 6th 2012, Stichting Soualiga Foundation will be kicking off its second initiative in the Netherlands, namely: 1st Annual Unity Movement Day.
This sporting event is meant to be a fun and informal pre-Sint Maarten’s Day celebration, as well as a way to bring Sint Maarteners together to socialize with one another while showcasing the awesome competitive spirit through the sports that we know and love.
"One of the things that we found out from the research that we carried out with the SSF Student Forum in April is that some Sint Maarten students have trouble integrating in Dutch society. Unfortunately, this can sometimes negatively affect their academic performance and general development. We want to be there for our fellow Sint Maarteners, and this is just one of the many initiatives we have planned to let them know that we are here for them!" SSF Chairman, Mr. Perry Geerlings said.
The 1st Annual Unity Movement Day will be held on October 6th 2012 in the ‘Sportshal Oranjeplein’ in The Hague. The event begins at 10:00 a.m. The sporting activities (basketball, volleyball and football) will be take place between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., followed by a networking session between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
"Sports is something that young people from St. Maarten love and we thought that we should create an opportunity for them to play and to get together with other people from home," SSF board member and organizing committee chairman Garrick Richardson said. "But even the people that are not on a team are more than welcome to come and support. We have good music and plenty of local food and drink, so we know that everyone will have a good time," he continued.
Stichting Soualiga Foundation is extremely grateful for the support of other Sint Maarten organizations in the Netherlands, particularly the leaders and members of Stichting Unified Sint Maarten Connection. They have demonstrated their alliance to SSF’S goal of being a haven for all Sint Maarteners in the Netherlands by collaborating with the foundation in their second initiative.