He National Institute of Physical Education (It has a cloud) put into operation the first Community Sports Initiation Center of the Dominican Republic, a pioneering initiative in the organization of school sports at the national level.
In the activity, the comprehensive remodeling of the Club Rafael Bariasin the Villa Consuelo sector, infrastructure which adjoins the República de Cuba Basic School and which, from now on, will formally operate as part of the National School Sports Clubs Project driven by the It has a cloud.
With this work of renovation to the infrastructure the structure of open schools and active for community.
The intervention included the installation of a new plank for the practice of baloncestovolleyball and futsal, as well as the adaptation of three specialized salons for the development of key disciplines of school sports: a combat hall for karate, judo and taekwondo; a table tennis room; and a chess room.
He executive director of the It has a cloud, Alberto Rodriguezhighlighted the strategic nature of this initiative, pointing out that the project seeks to integrate sport into the educational system in a real and structured way.
“With this first school club We are taking a historic step: uniting the school with a sports facility functional, organized and directed by professionalsso that sport is part of our students’ daily lives, beyond physical education class,” said Rodríguez.
The project will have the direct participation of renowned Dominican sports figures, who will be in charge of the different disciplines. Among them, the immortal of sport Ana Villanuevawho will teach karate; the also immortal Blanca Iris Alejoas a table tennis instructor; and Jose Fortuna (Pancho), in baloncestoamong other prominent coaches.
Rodríguez explained that the School Sports Clubs model will allow you to offer sports training systematic, technical support and adequate spaces for the comprehensive development of boys, girls and adolescents.
“This club is not just a physical work; it is a model that we want to replicate throughout the country. Here they combine infrastructure, trained trainers, discipline y community educational, with the aim of forming citizens through sports,” he stated.
As part of the remodeling, the It has a cloud completely repaired the defend the perimeter of the club and installed air conditioners in administrative areas, guaranteeing better operating conditions and security.
Sports career
Sports glories like Vinicio Muñozthe brothers José and Manuel Fortuna, Eulis Báez, Annerys Valdez and Priscilla Rivera are a product of Club Rafael Barias from Villa Consuelo.
What is a Community Sports Initiation Center?
It is a space designed so that children and young people start the sports practice in an organized and systematic manner, with adequate facilities, trained trainers and the possibility of developing in various disciplines.
This model is directly linked to the school environment and, at the same time, remains open to communitypromoting broad and structured participation around sport.
Its main objective is to promote from an early age the disciplinelos values and one healthy lifewhile allowing the early detection of sporting talents and strengthening community integration.
In this case, it is the first center in the country that formally organizes the school, a sports club, coaches professionals and the community in a single organized modelsetting a precedent in the development of the training sport at the national level.
