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JUNIOR ATHLETES ANTI-DOPING EDUCATION WORKSHOP - THE WEXFORD HOTEL

JUNIOR ATHLETES ANTI-DOPING EDUCATION WORKSHOP – THE WEXFORD HOTEL

The JADCO Mascot, Leo, the Dope Patrol Officer (c) shares a light moment with student athletes, Kendra Henry (l), Chrissie-Gaye Barnett (2nd left), Samara Soares (2nd right) and Courressa Malcolm (r), all of Westwood High School. The occasion was the Junior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshop held for athletes and athlete support personnel from schools in Westmoreland, Hanover and St. James on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at the Wexford Hotel in St. James. Participants at the workshop met the JADCO mascot and were also introduced to values based education. This component of the programme was recently developed to allow participants to learn about the values of sport and the importance of being guided by moral principles during their sporting careers.