628 finish Tacurong city’s sports program

By Danilo E. Doguiles

Sunday 27th of May 2012

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 27 (PIA) -- A total of 628 trainees were recently declared graduates of the 30-day summer sports program of Tacurong City.

The Talakudong SummerSports Camp 2012, which started April 20, closed with a celebration at the 601st Infantry Brigade’s new camp in Brgy. Kalandagan, Tacurong City.

Report say that 39 boy and girls completed a course in arnis, 76 in badminton, 70 in dance sport, 29 in karatedo, 35 in sepak takraw, 79 in soccer, 37 in softball/baseball, 30 in table tennis, 182 in taekwondo, and 51 in volleyball.

Tacurong Mayor Lina Montilla commended the enthusiasm of the children to join the sports camp instead of just staying in the comfort of their homes during the summer vacation.

She vowed to continue providing the children a venue like this where they can harness their skills and where the city government can discover new personalities who can represent the city to higher sports competitions.

Col. Edmundo Pangilinan, commander of the Brigade that hosted the culmination program thanked the parents for supporting their children’s desire to undergo formal sports training.

The brigade troops showed their talents via a field demonstration and sponsored an obstacle race where winners got special prizes.

During the closing ceremony, the Rotary Club of Tacurong, represented by Past Assistant District Gov. Erwin Anthony Garcia, Pres. Noel Catudan, and Vice President Herter Indanao, donated sports equipment to the city LGU.

Talakudong Sports Camp 2012 was funded by the city LGU and was made possible by trainers of various sports headed by the City Sports Coordinator Clarencio “Kid” Cordero. ( DED-PIA 12/ Jessa Billano-Tacurong City LGU)