600 for ICPAU Junior Woodball

Saturday June 15 in Lwengo

ICPAU woodball Championship

Uganda Woodball Federation has exhibited the reason why corporate brands should partner with them in the growth and development of the sport. 

In the last 14 years, the number of junior participants in the sports has grown tremendously across the country.

The 14th edition of ICPAU heads to Lwengo district on Saturday, June 15, with a record 600 participants from 40 schools competing in a one-day event.

Uganda Woodball Federation president Paul Mark Kayongo (C), Lwengo district Councilor Ahmed Kiwanuka (R), ICPAU CEO Derick Nkajja (L) and Woodball Secretary Collins Ssemanda shows an autographed T-shirt as part of the kit to be used during the tournament. PHOTO: Johnson Were

The one-day event is co-hosted by St. Mary’s Kitooro Primary School and Philip Foundation Secondary School in Kyazanga Town Council.

According to Uganda Woodball Federation president, Paul Mark Kayongo, the 600 participants will come from 40 schools including the defending champions, St. Mary’s Kitooro who are the defending champions in the primary category, and Mpoma Girls who have dominated the secondary school category.

Kayongo noted that taking the championship to Lwengo is fulfilling the federation's strategy of spreading the sport countrywide.

“As a federation, we embarked on spreading the sport to different parts of the country which is in line with the Sports Act,” Kayongo said at the launch of the tournament in Kamwokya on Monday.

Uganda Woodball Federation president Paul Mark Kayongo (C) receives ash25m dummy cheque from ICPAU CEO Derick Nkajja (R) as Uganda Woodball Federation secretary Collins Semanda (L) looks on. PHOTO: Johnson Were

“We started the journey to move to different regions of the county last year when we went to Mbale, Gulu, and Njeru. So, this year we are in Lwengo."

He lauded ICPAU for its continued support and urged other brands to emulate them by joining to support such competitions.

The host Ahmed Kiwanuka assured participants of the best course ever and great hospitality.

“This is the first national tournament to be held in Lwengo in all the sports we participate in and as a district, we are ready to host this event successfully,” Kiwanuka who is also the region’s woodball coordinator noted.

Derrick Nkajja, the ICPAU CEO assured the Woodball federation of continued support as long as the resources are available.