Steph White is re-elected as Sport Sabbatical for second year
After a manic week for the potential sabbatical staff at Christ Church Union, Steph White has once again won the students vote to be the Sports and Societies Sabbatical officer.
Red banners covered the Student Union at Christ Church with the slogan 'Steph White is Sports at CCCU' which evidently, helped sway the students vote, as after 1 week, 1036 total votes and 5 hours of counting, evidently the students agreed.
White's first year in the Sports Sabbatical position was clearly a success as more students taking part in more sports than ever before. The introduction of a new Athletics society and the further development of the American football team were mere notches on the Steph White Sports sabbatical belt.
White's first year in the Sports Sabbatical position was clearly a success as more students taking part in more sports than ever before. The introduction of a new Athletics society and the further development of the American football team were mere notches on the Steph White Sports sabbatical belt.
A common belief amongst the students as to why Steph retained the sports position at the union is down to the creation of the intramural football league. Cut backs in the university football society had to be made due to financial difficulties at the start of the year meaning less positions to be filled, creating more hopefuls leaving football trials disappointed. However, with the creation of the new intramural football league enables those disappointed potentials a chance to play football at a competitive level.
The success at Canterbury Christ Church this year at a sporting level will have also contributed greatly to Whites success as at the time of the election 14 of the 20 sports teams were top of their respective leagues.
Steph White is now preparing to enter her second and final spell in the position of Sports Sabbatical Officer at CCCU and has promised to find another addition space for sport to be played next year as the congestion at the home of Christ Church Sport (Stodmarsh) is becoming ridiculous.
Joining Steph in the Sabbatical positions next year will be Kal Sajaad, currently Media and Services officer, will be taking up the new role of Student Activities, current welfare officer, Steve Godwin, won the vote to become the next Union President and taking his place as welfare officer is Silvia Rasca.
By Samuel Francis
