Political leaders and sports development.

For the record,when the #PMofUg Rt Hon Amama Mbabazi visited the Uganda lacrosse camp at NCS Lugogo in Kampala for aflag off ceremony,the game become the talk of the Nation for over two weeks consecutively.

The Uganda Cranes Lacrosse team was heading to Denver Colorado for a world championships with so much special attention from across the globe it being the only African nation to ever bless the games that has existed since man kind.

This builds personalities and on my view its a win win situation since all parties involved are seemed for national duty and pride and their love for what is loved by most it build a face upon the bigger boys for mixing and getting closer to the counterparts.

Do we sportsmen continue to work with political leaders for mileage,what will be your judgement,that the game has been politicized or the Nation has continued to build on its manifesto by supporting the youth involved in sports.

#PMofUganda with the Cranes Lacrosse Team @AmamaMbabazi @twesiime pic.twitter.com/ASfauPPEOO

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After addressing the team,the PM built on his athletic instinct took the lacrosse stick and ball and applauded the nation mostly the younger population to embrace sports because it provides a plat form or an interface with a bigger percentage of people since sports are so appealing to people.

J Mayanja-Nkangi @JMNkangi  ·  Jul 5

@AmamaMbabazi takes a hand at playing lacrosse and surprises himself at actually doing it very well! #PMofUg pic.twitter.com/JjdE2Qt6Tz

J Mayanja-Nkangi @JMNkangi  ·  

 

 

 I exploited a chance of having a level ground and much love sports to get closer to the PM of Uganda who shares the name #Patrick with my long gone dear Father Nuwagira Patrick Tumuramye,this is the best and ahigh light moment in my leadership after when i led the mighty Banyankole Students Association of MUBS Makerere University to win the highly contested Cultural Gala beating over 23 other cultural groups including Baganda,Acholi,Teso and Bakiga that took part.

 

 

@twesiime @AmamaMbabazi after the Flag off of the Cranes Lacrosse Team. Liberty introduced #PMofUg to lacrosse pic.twitter.com/uFGK8BhZ61

J Mayanja-Nkangi @JMNkangi  ·  Jul 5

#PMofUg says his confidence & ability to rise above every challenge was learn't from playing sports #Lacrosse

J Mayanja-Nkangi @JMNkangi  ·  Jul 5

Notes that the world has now taken note of Africa's prowess in sports, regardless of our loss at the World Cup. #PMofUg - Lacrosse

J Mayanja-Nkangi @JMNkangi  ·  Jul 5

#PMofUg also admits that had been discouraged as being too important to attend this function but since the Team is rep Uganda he felt the need

J Mayanja-Nkangi @JMNkangi  ·  Jul 5

Liberty was chatting with the PM and told him about the Cranes Lacrosse Team. With the help of IT #PMofUg discovered that this wasn't a hoax, lacrosse actually exists!

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The Uglax team head coach Andrew Boston and Director Kevin Dugan along with Musaamali Nicholas of National Council of Sports Hillary Kimbugwe,Maurice Sserunkuma,Nyakana Douglas,John Paul were among those at the function.

J Mayanja-Nkangi @JMNkangi  ·  Jul 5

#PMofUg admits that as much as he is a sportsman he had never heard of lacrosse until Liberty, the Team's PR tweeted pic.twitter.com/eJxQTqO3tI

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J Mayanja-Nkangi @JMNkangi  ·  Jul 4

#PMofUg at the flag off of the Lacrosse National Team at Lugogo. The Team is heading to the World Championship Denver pic.twitter.com/BSQuKKG6sq

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Gilbert. @at_xci  ·  Jul 4

@twesiime You're a senior! Awesomeness.

GREATNESS IS CONTAGIOUS and birds of the same feather,think alike,love and promote the same,and flock together btw.

Abig thank you from the Uganda Lacrosse Union,the fraternity and sports lovers that supported Uglax team while in USA.

Twesiime Liberty 

Public Relations Officer

Uganda Lacrosse Union

www.ugandalacrosse.com

uglaxpro@gmail.com

Building sports excellency.

Welcome to Uganda Lacrosse Union (ULU)

The Uganda Lacrosse Union serves as the governing body of lacrosse in
Uganda and oversees the development of men’s and women’s lacrosse in
Uganda.  Uganda is a recognized associate member of the Federation of
International Lacrosse.

The Uganda Cranes lacrosse team pride themselves on playing the game
with an unrivaled passion and spirit, they play the game year round.
The years program consists of the official Uganda National Lacrosse
League with five men's clubs and two women clubs who plays in series
at MUBS grounds Nakawa the home of lacrosse in Uganda.

 The summer months are focused on training and player development
(this is when most volunteers come through from mostly USA) and is
capped with the annual King’s Cup Tournament in early August or
September that has existed since 2011. In subsequent months the
players meet on their own for training sessions held every
Monday,Wednesday and Saturday. The ULU hopes to launch a league in the
near future that will run till mid-next year.

Uganda Cranes Lacrosse is currently in the midst of the international
glory from the Dream 2014 Campaign whose aim was to see Uganda make
history as the first ever African nation to compete in the FIL World
Championships in Denver Colorado July 10th-20th. This over 150,000USD
initiative was finalized on a high with Uganda Cranes winning two of
their official six international games played against Republic of
Ireland.Bermuda,France,South Korea,Argentina and China. Uganda 11 vs 5
Argentina and Uganda 10 vs 9 Korea.
Uganda Cranes Lacrosse also played friendlies with Mexico,England and Canada.

Our current prospective is to ride on this cloud and continue to
surface on the FIL International lacrosse events calendar alongside
developing our National Lacrosse League.
This will be possible working with you and other more corporate
organizations whose vision can easily tally with developing local
sports,talent,building capacity including shaping the youth into super
talents just like our President Davis Kamoga who won a bronze medal at
the 1996 summer Olympics in Georgia Antlanta in 400m finals.

The calendar has U-19 women's world lacrosse tournament in Edinburgh
Scotland July 2015 and U-19 men 2016 and the senior women 2017 and men
2018 in Manchester England and the players to lift the Uganda flag
have already been working for these projects within our programs in
six secondary schools ie Gayaza,Viena SS,Jinja SS,Namagunga,St
Lawrence,Green Hill Academy and three universities Makerere
University,MUBS and Ndejje University.

It's on this note that we welcome you on board to help Uganda Lacrosse
Union maintain a more facilitated competitive league and National
calendar for men and women with creativity that will give Uganda an
upper hand while competing for gold at all of the international
tournaments.

www.ugandalacrosse.com
www.ugandalacrosse.blog.com
uglaxpro@gmail.com
ugandalacrosse@gmail.com