School teams from Speyer successful at the national finals
Berlin/Speyer. From September 17th to 21st, the national final of the renowned school sports competition “Youth training for the Olympics” took place in the metropolis of Berlin. Supported by the Sparkasse Vorderpfalz, the school teams from the Kaiserdom Speyer high school (hockey boys and judo girls) and the Nikolaus-von-Weis-Gymnasium Speyer (rowing boys) started with a new outfit.
Volker Mindl, head of the Speyer headquarters of Sparkasse Vorderpfalz, was enthusiastic about the motivation and commitment of the young athletes right from the start. The Sparkasse Vorderpfalz equipped the participants with uniform sports jackets in advance and kept their fingers crossed for the competitions in Berlin.
The results of the school teams in Berlin are impressive: In the sport of judo, the girls from the high school at the Kaiserdom Speyer achieved a respectable 6th place and impressively demonstrated their skills. In the hockey competition, the boys from the high school at Kaiserdom Speyer achieved an impressive 9th place and demonstrated team spirit and commitment. The performance of the rowing team from the Nikolaus-von-Weis-Gymnasium Speyer was particularly pleasing, as they climbed to the winner’s podium and took a deserved third place.
“Youth trains for the Olympics” is a school sports competition that is important throughout Germany and, with around 800,000 participants, is one of the largest of its kind in the world. Since its founding in 1969, the competition has produced numerous top athletes, including greats such as Franziska van Almsick, Boris Becker and Michael Groß. The savings banks in Rhineland-Palatinate are the main sponsors of the state competition of “Youth train for the Olympics”. In Rhineland-Palatinate, more than 28,000 students take part in the competition every year.
About Sparkasse Vorderpfalz
As a public savings bank, Sparkasse Vorderpfalz’s business model differs from most credit institutions. Since its founding over 190 years ago, Sparkasse Vorderpfalz has supported its customers, the economy, culture and social institutions alike. It stands for personal, individual and sustainable financial solutions. The satisfaction of its customers, the proximity to the advisor and open-ended advice is both a benchmark and a driving force for Sparkasse Vorderpfalz.
Socially committed: This is what Sparkasse Vorderpfalz is all about
As a community-based and regionally anchored savings bank, it is part of its corporate identity to support social and economic life in its business area. A large part of the income generated flows back to clubs, schools, institutions and voluntary citizens in the form of donations and sponsorship as well as through its five independent foundations. In the past financial year alone, funding amounting to 1,019,563.60 euros was received. She has supported 816 social, cultural, community, scientific and sporting projects in Ludwigshafen, Speyer and the Rhine-Palatinate district. In addition, Sparkasse Vorderpfalz is an important taxpayer, investor, trainer and employer.
By the way: The Sparkasse Finance Group is the largest financial group in Europe
With a combined business volume of 3,330 billion euros, the savings banks, together with their network partners, form the largest financial service provider in Europe. The Sparkasse Finance Group includes 510 companies, of which 359 are savings banks with around 200,000 employees.
Text and image: Sparkasse Vorderpfalz
2023-09-26 06:16:27
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