Chetheba archery camp targets growth of sport in state

[caption id="attachment_179593" align="aligncenter" width="565"] Participants of an archery camp seen here at Chetheba local ground on Saturday.[/caption] Dimapur, April 28 (EMN):A week long archery coaching camp hosted by Chokri Area Games & Sports Association (CAGSA) at Chetheba town, in Phek district, concluded on Sat. April 28. The event concluded with an affirmation by unit presidents of the group to promote archery in the coming days. The camp attracted a good number of amateurs for the basic training programme. Players representing seven villages and two towns from the Chokri area participated in the coaching camp, which the Youth Resources department supported. State Coach Hunezo trained the participants assisted by Vekhruzo. Hunezo advised the upcoming archers to work hard and maintain discipline in life to be successful sportspersons. ‘’Today, we are living in a professional world and there is no meaning conducting sports meet for fun anymore in order to catch others which is the ultimate reason for organizing this coaching camp’’ said the CAGSA's president Vetazo Tetseo. Also, Secretary Zuveta Lupo maintained that sports was a profession that should be taken seriously considering its scope. The association has appreciated the response and support given by different units in Chokri in conducting the coaching camp. A forthcoming CAGSA event is scheduled to be conducted at K Basa village in Phek district during the first week of January 2019. Archery will be included in the competition as one of the main events.