An opening ceremony was held at the the Turks and Caicos Islands Football
Association (TCIFA) National Academy, on the morning of March 24 th , 2018, for
the 2 nd Year of the FORTIS TCI Youth Football League, Providenciales. The
ceremony began with a parade consisting of the teams in full uniform, coaches,
and referees. This was followed by remarks from TCIFA President, Sonia Fulford
and Fortis SVP, Ruth Gadiner. After all the speeches , the teams played several
small-sided football games. These games were engaging and equally, very
competitive. There was the annual FORTIS TCI Penalty Power kick for Boys and
Girls. The winners were Louis McCabe and Jodee Harvey.
The League is scheduled to kick off on April 7 th at 8:30am, will last through early
November 2018, with a summer break coinciding with the public schools’
calendar. It will involve all players from the Providenciales Youth Development
Football Programme, ages 9-13 years old, assigned to teams with names that
correspond with electrical energy.
The league was first announced at a joint press conference on February 6 th 2017
with FORTIS TCI and TCIFA. Since the leagues’ introduction in 2017, the TCIFA
Youth Development Football Programme has seen an increase in its young
players.
Fortis TCI is the sole provider of electricity in the Turks & Caicos Islands, serving
almost 14,000 electricity customers, and is one of the most reliable utilities in
the region. Fortis TCI and its group of companies operate under one vision:
Leading Today. Investing in Tomorrow. They strive to be a responsible corporate
citizen by supporting social and economic development in the TCI, such as the
development of our youth through sports. FORTIS TCI is committed to being a
hands-on partner, remaining engrossed in the organization of the entire
experience.
