Former national netball players Ingrid Blackman, Cynrenia Charles, Jennifer Nurse and Sherril Peters will be part of a grand affair to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their joint title in 1979 World Netball Championship. They will be hosted by the Trinbago Day USA Incorporated, who will honour the netball icons at it fifth annual T&T Day on Sunday in Brooklyn, New York.
The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office will bestow "Citation of Honour" to members of the 1979, 1983 (third) and 1987 (second) T&T Netball World Championship teams.
Also expected to attend are are Bridget Adams and Jeanne Bailey of the 1983 and 1987 teams as well as Muriel Mitchell (1987) and Irene Thomas-Jackson, who was part of the 1983 technical staff as an umpire.
They will be recognised for their successes in the sport of netball at the highest level and being role models for young women and girls in sport. T&T Day will take place at the Old Boys High Athletic Field from 11 am - 7 pm and will feature a live performance by soca artiste Lyrikal.
The event themed - “Family Fun and Sports Day” is the brainchild of founder and president Leeben McGregor and his hardworking committee vice president Dane Paul, Clint McGregor, Kelvin Raphael, Dillon Nichols and Michael Maurice.
The vision came into fruition in July 2014. The initiative is an avenue to spread knowledge about our sweet T&T history and culture. It is also an opportunity for small Caribbean businesses from various industries to be showcased. This action-packed day will remind any “Trinbagonian” of a good old-fashioned Sports and Family Day. Anything “Trinbagonian” will be available on that day including chow, souse, snow cone, toolum, nutcake, etc. There is also a display of carnival costumes, arts and crafts, topped off by our favourite novelty events such as lime and spoon, sack race, three-legged race and the infamous walk and wine.
The community work of the Trinbago Day USA Inc does not end here, it will also sponsor a youth football team Unity FC that competes in the Football Goal Soccer League (FGSL) league in Brooklyn. The organisation also hosts free academy training sessions twice a month from June to August and facilitate a youth mentorship programme.