Taking place in the La Traditional Courtyard park, the Books and Boots tour is an Oxigen creation driving the corporate social responsibility vehicle in socially challenged communities. It is held every two weeks with education and recreation as the joint springboards.
Following the week one opening in Nima on the 1st of June, Books and Boots stormed La for the week 2 activation.
Parading the youngest player Prince Allotey of nine years, and youngest coach James Tetteh of 17 years, Red Lions FC showed intellectual zeal during the reading sessions under canopies and then followed up with raw brilliance on the pitch.
Even though each team had a unique style of play that won the hearts of local fans from all over the La Township, but it was ultimately the dazzling Red Lions team exhibiting a brand of azonto football that saw them overcome each opponent to lift the champions’ trophy via a penalty shootout over Court All Stars FC.
Supervised by reading coaches led by Mariam Aminu, Sally Green and Suneetha Musah, Nii Laaye Bonne, Frederick Peprah on the other side, the day started with reading sessions as each of the eight teams who were gathered into classes.
The La Traditional Council led by the Chief Priest took part in the event and presented a signed jersey from Chelsea’s Brazilian star Ramires to the best player of the tournament 11 old Francis Obi.
La community for granting them the venue and necessary support for the event. The participating teams were congratulated by the event project navigator Yaw Ampofo – Ankrah who also thanked the LA community elders, parents and guardians for getting involved in Books and Boots and predicted that the next football stars will rise from the La Township.
The next Books and Boots activation was held in Osu on Saturday July 6th 2013.