Bosbivak Easter Camp

Bosbivak Easter Camp

Last Easter two groups of students ( one male, the other female) went to a nature camp at  the Bosbivak Nationaal Leger’s camp.  from April 16^th – 20^th, 2011  30 Academy high school students and teachers took part in the camp where they learned preliminary camp training and  survival skills. 

The camp for boys / males took  place from April 16^th – 18^th, and  the one for the girls / females, took place on April 18^th – 20^th.  The camp and training experience was under the direction of Staff Sergeant Lucien Vroom,

AMA Staff who went to this camp included Mr. & Mrs Taylor, Mr.Ben Hur Henry and Ms Manhaz  Kohinory.

Read Jason Hoppie"s Prize winning essay on his experience at this camp.

AMA's Xiomara Getrouw Represents Suriname in Miami Half Marathon

Xiomara Getrouw is a sixteen-year-old student of AlphaMax Academy  She is involved in swimming, athletics and triathlon.

Her mother who was an athlete influenced Xiomarar to pursue sports.  Xiomara likes sports because she knows that it is good for her health and it helps her with her studies.

Xiomara Getrouw started sports when she was only six years old and has been doing it for ten years.  She does not belong to a club because she feels that such a commitment  would  adversely affect her studies.  Therefore, she has chosen to train individually.. She thinks this also helps her to concentrate properly.

In the national  marathon  held on November 20, 2010, Xiomara was the first female in her age group to complete the 42 km marathon.  Since she did so  well in the Suriname marathon, the manager of the Gazelle organization, Mr. MacDonald asked her. to participate in a 21 km marathon in Miami on the 30th January, 2011

According to Xiomara, the objective of marathon in Miami was to bring together runners from several countries.  While taking part in this marathon  she met other athletes in her own age group and others  who were on a higher level.  Many spectators  turned out to cheer  on the runners throughout the marathon.  Xiomara also complimented the US  Club for  their excellent organization and  publicity work..

Xiomara hopes that other runners in Suriname will take part in Marathons like these because she thinks it is a good experience to compete with runners from other countries.

The experience in the Miami marathon has motivated Xiomara to aim for the highest levels of performance in her future marathons competitions.

Xiomara  has just participated in Suriname's Sprint Distance Triathlon and won the second prize for women in all age groups and the first prize for females in her age group

Tiffany Hoashin