In addition to its well-known benefits (development of leaders, team-building, perseverance, goal setting, self-esteem, and healthy lifestyles), sport has the capacity to enhance the lives of Individuals and communities to address basic human and societal needs. A few important development priorities include:

" Alleviating the negative effects of poverty

" Helping individuals to achieve basic health and education

" Reaching out to youth, particularly youth at risk

" Building communities and fostering local peace and instilling pride

According to Fékrou Kidané  &sport has become a phenomenon of our society [and] in order to develop all sport you need infrastructure, coaches, technicians, health care and financial means. He continues &the most neglected area, to which little importance is attached in the sports development process in the majority of countries, is administration. ...2 and that

The creation of a Ministry of Youth and Sport by certain governments is a recent phenomenon, Previously, physical education and sport were covered by departments within the education ministry. In any case, the Ministry of Youth and Sports is  the poor relation in all governments. The physical education teacher still inspires nothing but disdain in most of the developing countries. Yet, without making a comparison between school subjects, physical and sports education are an indispensable element in the education of an individual.

There are over twenty (20) sports associations and organizations registered with the Ministry of Sport in St Kitts and Nevis. All prescribe to the precepts listed above and all are significantly impacted by observations of Mr. Kidané. With one exception, Football, our sports associations are headed and run by volunteers and depend on Government, the NOC, sponsorships and donations for over 85 per cent of their operating costs.