VIVA LOS DEPORTES! Long live sports in Palomas!
On Saturday, March 30, the Border Partners Promotoras organized a day of soccer and volleyball games–Sports Day. At the same time, they opened a new children’s playground at the Border Partners’ Sports Center. Teams of boys and girls attended Sports Day, coming from various schools in Palomas and also from the high school in La Victoria, a small town south of Palomas. More than 100 children and adults enjoyed the competition. Music, healthy burritos with lots of veggies, and rides on an amazing swing added additional highlights to the event.
Gricelda Loya, President of the Promotoras, opened the event by saying that they had two objectives in mind as they planned the day.
Their first objective was to help youth reap the benefits of physical activity. This is a long-held value of the Promotoras. Secondly, Loya announced a tournament that the Promotoras will hold in May. They started to recruit teams for the tournament at the Sports Day event.
The new children’s playground was built by local workers under the direction of Peter Edmunds. It’s designed to include activities especially meant for very young children, allowing them to play safely while their parents watch games at the Center. The new playground includes: a miniature climbing wall, a tunnel, a tire structure for climbing and a puppet stage.
People of all ages benefit from healthy exercise!
Enjoy these photos that document the joy and activity of the day, Sports Day March 30 in Palomas! Click any photo to see it in full size.