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SPORTS Civil Service Club 10

Public Service STAR Games Awards

CePlreesebntrataiotn iCneregmotnhy e
Champions of Sports

and Health
10 April 2015

Close to 90 sports liaison officers, More than just court action
games convenors and guests thronged Guest-of-Honour and CSC Chairman Board of Games Mr Tan Boon
the Ruby Room, Tessensohn Clubhouse, Huat said in his opening speech, “Campaigning for sports has become
on Friday, 10 April 2015. They were more of a form of social capital.” When players take to the sports,
there for the glittering Public Service they are advocating active living and the importance of health.
STAR Games Awards Presentation
Ceremony. The evening recognised He also shared that CSC will be at the forefront of sports advocacy.
the unwavering efforts of these unsung Plans are in the pipeline to introduce new sports such as the Frisbee
heroes, who were pivotal in orchestrating Competition and Duathlon, and sporting opportunities for all.
the participation in the STAR Games These efforts have been buoyed by the launch of Changi Clubhouse,
by staff from their respective agencies. which has a suite of facilities and also ample space to conduct
Gracing the event as Guest-of-Honour these activities.
was CSC Chairman Board of Games,
Mr Tan Boon Huat. Thanking the Sports Liaison Officers
It was an evening replete with great food, company and banter. The
ceremony rallied officers from different ministries. In 2014, a myriad
of amazing feats were achieved across 20 championship games, from
soccer to dragon boating, golf to netball. If not for the backend work
of the Sports Liaison Officers (SLO) and games convenors, the players
would not have had their moment of glory.

SLOs received recognition awards for spurring their agencies to
achieve a higher participation rate in the STAR Games. Ten SLOs