The task of having to decide which community service I’d embark on was something which was not difficult for me. I knew immediately that I would choose something in my home town : my community. It was exactly what I would do that posed the bigger problem.
I decided to get involve with Two Ocean Youth development. It is an umbrella organisation that has many facets, stretching from a Brass band , to a klopse, to a netball and soccer team. Initially I was not sure where the Chairman of this organisation would place me, because I had no musical talent, no experience with klopse , and Im not the greatest soccer or netball player. Luckily for me, a tournament was coming up and the club needed to get both its guys and girls ready for it.
This was where I played a role. The coaches of both teams work during the day, and because it was school holidays, the chairperson felt that I would be best needed in preparing these kids for the tournament.
Day in and day out, for the entire week, we would jog to Kommetjie beach, followed by a fitness training session. This experience was sooo enjoyable , even though I did not know what I was doing half of the time. The week culminated in a four day Tournament, in which I played referee and score keeper.
Unfortunately I could not partake in the final day of the tournament because I needed to get back to campus, but I was so proud to find out that they had made it to the finals and were the runners up.

The experience as a whole was fulfilling, and I sincerely enjoyed giving back and playing a role in the lives of kids who are no different than I was at that age…