DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVES AND
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES (DCFS)
ANNUAL ESSAY COMPETITION 2007
Deputy Registrar, Mrs. Sonia Smith presenting award to
Ifa Lalor 1st place winner
from Dunoon Park Technical High School (15 – 17 age group).
The winners of the DCFS Essay
Competition 2007 were presented with their prizes on October 3, 2007 at
The Courtleigh Hotel and Suites, Knutsford Boulevard, in
front of an audience comprising;
teachers, students, guardians, sponsors of the competition
and representatives from the Co-operative Movement.
This is the 4th year of the Competition hosted by the
Department for Primary, Secondary, Junior High and High
Schools throughout Jamaica.
This year’s first place winners were Ewarton Primary,
Jahmeel Thwaites in the 11-14 age group and Dunoon Park
Technical High School, Ifa Lalor in the 15 – 17 age group.
The titles of their essays were “What are the main features
of a Co-operative and how can Youths of Jamaica benefit from
their involvement?” and “Is there a need for Co-operative
Societies in Jamaica?” respectively.
The winners’ prizes took them and their teachers to St. Lucia and the Bahamas, where they interacted with
students and co-operators on these islands, made courtesy
calls on Civic Leaders, and participated in a Youth Forum.
The main objectives of the competition were to facilitate
regional integration, generate higher levels of interest by
the youths and help with the establishment of youth
co-operatives in Jamaica. It is also expected that these
visits will lead to twinning of the schools in Jamaica with
the schools in St. Lucia and the Bahamas.
The other students won prizes such as; Accounts in COK Co-operative Credit Union
and St. Catherine Co-operative Credit Union, Plaques and
Gift Vouchers redeemable at Kingston Bookshop.
The teachers and schools were also presented with gifts and
trophies. Charlemont High School received a plaque for
submitting the highest number of entrants and
vowed to take the winning trophy next year, as young Jahmeel
passed his GSAT Examinations to Charlemont High School.
It is expected that there will be increased involvement from
schools and students for next year’s competition. The
Department wishes to thank the many sponsors, students,
teachers and staff of the Department who made the
Competition the success it was.
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Front row: In picture Jahmeel Thwaites, Essay Competition
Winner (11 – 14 age group) of Ewarton Primary School
(Jamaica), directly behind him Ms. Marlene Kelly teacher of
Ewarton Primary School, and to his left Keisha Burgher,
Training and Promotional Officer (DCFS) and Staff members of
Teachers and Salaried Workers Co-operative Credit Union
Limited in Bahamas. |
Last Updated: November 2007
