RCOB Honours Four at annual Pride of Wokmanship Awards

Posted by Brenda Pope 
on Oct 22, 2011
 

On October 20, 2011 as part of its Vocational Month Activities, RCOB continued its tradition of honouring unsung heroes in our society through its Pride of Workmanship Awards. The nominees are chosen from occupations which normally may not be selected for national recognition, but where the individuals were considered to be exemplary in their various fields. This year at the gala dinner event, the club honoured four (4) Primary school track coaches under aegis of the National Sports Council - Wendy Barrow Smith, Jaspar Blades, Paulette Smith and Marcia Trotman.

 

 

The format of the evening raised the bar as Rotarians and partners-in-service attending were treated to videos of the interviews with the nominated individuals as well as their peers and children with whom they worked. Previous awardees under the programme have included

·     Girl Guides / Boy Scouts

·     ZR drivers / PSV drivers

·     Postal workers

·     Red Cross

·     Sanitation service workers

·     School meal workers

·     Emergency medical technicians and paramedics

·     Life guards

·     Coast guards

·     Traffic wardens / school crossing guards

·     Home helpers

·     Fisherfolk

·     Drug counsellors

·     St. John Ambulance Brigade

·     Care Givers at Nursing Homes

·     Bus Drivers