Things we take for granted .

[Sir X]

I'm actually speechless. I am looking for words. I am very impressed. This morning (yesterday), we went to G.C. Foster, where about 2,600 athletes were there, and the sheer size of it was humbling, and coming here at Kirkvine and seeing a grass track - the first time I am seeing a grass track; the passion and the fervour, the dedication of the staff, athletes, coaches and officials are just impressive," said Gers. "That's what makes Jamaica so great."

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/s...ve-discussions

[Islandman]

Wow

[Sir X]

Mi a tell yuh, is like im see a ghost.


Kirkvine and seeing a grass track - the first time I am seeing a grass track

[Mosiah]

Is he coming to Champs?

[Bricktop]

thank me later

[Islandman]

You soon see grass track mek a comeback like vinyl! Maybe that's the secret to the Jamaicans success, they run on grass!

[Sir X]

Just curious , wouldn't it be cheaper for the Big boys to develop a grass track ,level the field ,plant the grass and irrigate it by building a water tank .

Ahh mean 400k us

[Sir X]

We are star struck.

http://m.jamaicaobserver.com/mobile/...xec-Gers_86737

[Gamma]

"That's what makes Jamaica so great."

has Carl(a) Lewis been here to check it out? has he ever been to champs. True him cannot come now but has he ever? and to want to speak so authoritatively aboit Jamaica and things Jamaican ...

[Don1]

I'm actually speechless. I am looking for words. I am very impressed. This morning (yesterday), we went to G.C. Foster, where about 2,600 athletes were there, and the sheer size of it was humbling, and coming here at Kirkvine and seeing a grass track - the first time I am seeing a grass track; the passion and the fervour, the dedication of the staff, athletes, coaches and officials are just impressive," said Gers. "That's what makes Jamaica so great."

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/s...ve-discussions

Ok ...it's noice of Babylon elements to find JA great in a few things...in this case running up & dung inna sunhot very fast. Nutten nuh wrong wid dat.

Dat revolution started 100+ years ago when a few MORE fortunate schools got together to form competitive Champs...which spread to most others in the 1960s-1970s. The rest... as they say...is history

The Lesson: World class achievements can actually be developed out of cooperation & focus on a defined mission via our schools & students....Very noice lesson well executed in practice...With no substantial GOVERNMENT/POLITICAL input in sight

Now...why don't schools cooperate on the VASTLY more important mission of improving the workforce & upgrading education to meet 21st Century demands?????

Some may say we already have dat...i.e. Schools Challenge That's a 1960s model... woefully inadequate even for its 1960s era founding...A DEAD PARADIGM

Today SC is merely a stage for ridiculous media puffery & preening about swotting & regurgitation of "general knowledge"

21st Century VALUE of Schools Challenge = a BIG FAT ZERO

Can't we create the same world class outcomes of 21ST CENTURY RELEVANCE in education & national development... by similar cooperation & focus as we show in running around inna sunhot????.

i.e...By creating 21st Century-ready competitions in key education disciplines??????

Thereby unleashing and channeling the ferocious competitive spirit of Jamaicans for a valuable purpose??????

YES WE CAN...BE STRONGER TOGETHER...and...MAKE JAMAICA GREAT...for the FIRST time...achieving PROSPERITY

Stand by....Fortunately.. we have a TEAM..that WORKS...and a PLAN

HELP IS ON DI WAYYYYY!!! TOOT!!! TOOT!!!! ALLLLL ABBOOOAAAARRRRRDDDDDD!!!!!!!

[Karl]

The Lesson: World class achievements can actually be developed out of cooperation & focus on a defined mission via our schools & students....Very noice lesson well executed in practice...With no substantial GOVERNMENT/POLITICAL input in sight

Now...why don't schools cooperate on the VASTLY more important mission of improving the workforce & upgrading education to meet 21st Century demands?????

Some may say we already have dat...i.e. Schools Challenge That's a 1960s model... woefully inadequate even for its 1960s era founding...A DEAD PARADIGM

Today SC is merely a stage for ridiculous media puffery & preening about swotting & regurgitation of "general knowledge"

21st Century VALUE of Schools Challenge = a BIG FAT ZERO

Can't we create the same world class outcomes of 21ST CENTURY RELEVANCE in education & national development... by similar cooperation & focus as we show in running around inna sunhot????.

i.e...By creating 21st Century-ready competitions in key education disciplines??????

Thereby unleashing and channeling the ferocious competitive spirit of Jamaicans for a valuable purpose??????

YES WE CAN...BE STRONGER TOGETHER...and...MAKE JAMAICA GREAT...for the FIRST time...achieving PROSPERITY

Stand by....Fortunately.. we have a TEAM..that WORKS...and a PLAN

HELP IS ON DI WAYYYYY!!! TOOT!!! TOOT!!!! ALLLLL ABBOOOAAAARRRRRDDDDDD!!!!!!!

Just do...nuh man?
When have you organized a coming together and attempted to influence those you should? ...not one time but tens of hundreds of times? Double dun pan di wuk nuh star???

[Don1]

Just do...nuh man?
When have you organized a coming together and attempted to influence those you should? ...not one time but tens of hundreds of times? Double dun pan di wuk nuh star???

LOL...Suh Elda...

When man ah try wid peeple fi 100s of times as yuh seh...an' di peeple dem flop wi...askordin to yuh wi juss smile up wi face an' double dung pon wuk?

Elda...ah machine wi name? Wi nuh muss get vex an' bun out di heathen & yapper dem? Whe yuh affi seh to di Yapper dem? Dat dem fi double dung tuh?

But ah wha dis Elda

[Sir X]

Reminder: Astro Turf anyone ?