BPTT announces scholarship for Junior Renegades

Loop Magazine


BP Trinidad and Tobago will increase its support for the Renegades Steel Orchestra in 2018. In commemoration of the Junior Renegades' tenth win of Junior Panorama in 2017 and the steel orchestra's 70th anniversary to be celebrated next year, the company announced a new annual scholarship for one qualifying Junior Renegades band member each year.

The announcement was made at a private screening of the 'To Be a Renegade' documentary held for the band at the Government Campus Plaza Auditorium. Norman Christie, BPTT Regional President announced the new bursary by saying, "One of the most powerful levers for change is education. To this end and in commemoration of the fourth consecutive Junior Panorama title won by the Junior Renegades, it is my pleasure to announce the establishment of the BPTT Renegades Bursary. This annual bursary will be offered to a member of the Renegades Youth Steel Orchestra who has been accepted to pursue tertiary level education at an accredited institution."

Minister of Culture, Nyan Gatsby Dolly, Minister of Agriculture, Clarence Rambharat, former Mayor of Port of Spain Murchison Brown, former Minister of Culture Joan Yuille Williams and Nneka Luke, CEO of the Trinidad and Tobago Film Company were among those that attended the private screening of the BPTT sponsored documentary with BP Renegades band members, senior members friends and family of the Charlotte Street based steel orchestra.

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  • This is excellent. Progress in capital letters. More sponsors should b doing this. It would give more incentive for pan youth to pursue a pan music career or b involved in steelpan business. Hats off to bp.Generally when people benefit from something they tend to give back.This  means that over time we would have highly trained ,educated people, with multiple talents and skills,who will also have the necessary vision to take the movement forward in a positive manner.

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