SOME BBSS HISTORY- VISIT OF OUR 1969 NATIONAL INTERCOL CHAMPIONS

Amazing scenes were witnessed on the morning of Thursday 24^th November 2005, when a fleet of cars and maxis descended on BBSS to signal one of the best “invasions” ever planned, the return of the 1969 InterCol and League Football Champions, the BBSS First XI Football team.

A project of BELEX, who scoured the globe to locate and invite home the team members from far and wide, this visit saw our football heroes of 1969 spending an emotional morning of interactive workshops with every class. Supported by BELEX personnel, our players returned to the very classrooms they sat in 35 years ago to share their knowledge, experience and pride they felt as students of Belmont Boys’ Secondary. Big men were moved to tears by the enthusiastic welcome they received from students, and the memories stirred by their strolls through familiar corridors and classrooms.

Two days later, the 1969 team was hosted at a gala Dinner and Awards Function at Crown Plaza Hotel where they were given awards of appreciation for their historical feat of sweeping all major school football titles in 1969, giving BBSS and the community of Belmont proud recognition on the national map.

Well done, Championship Team, Well done BELEX!

SOME BBSS HISTORY- VISIT OF MR.WAYNE LUCES

On Wednesday 25th January and again on Friday 3rd February 2006 we were honoured to host Mr. Wayne Luces, one of the pioneers of Rugby at BBSS. In 1967, Wayne Luces was both the Captain and Manager of our school’s rugby team, as well as a founding member of the National Schools Rugby Board at age 17. Under his guidance, we won the first School’s Knockout Rugby championship in 1969.
Over the past three decades, Wayne has visited his alma mater to offer support to our school Rugby programme and school Calypso as well; two challenge trophies donated by Wayne speak to his dedicated interest in both fields.
Wayne interacted with our Rugby players and calypsonians, captivating them with his sound advice and inspirational life story. On his second visit, he graciously treated them all to lunch in the school library.
His latest visits were coordinated by Justice Gregory Rousseau, another old boy of BBSS and an avid supporter of our Rugby efforts.
We are immensely grateful for his support and time spent with our boys, and we look forward to seeing him again soon!

Some Highlights:

1:Wayne with Ms. Harvey, Coach Carlton, and recipients of his challenge trophies


2: Wayne awarding our 2005 MVP Nahum Reynos


3: Justice Rousseau addresses Rugby players in the School Auditorium


4: Wayne receives his Belmont VIP jersey from the Principal