As the President’s Pan Camp resumes for the second year, President Christine Kangaloo says the values of perseverance and teamwork nurtured by the panyard model can have a profound impact on society.

As 25 students aged 16-18 from police youth clubs, Girl Guides, Scouts, Cadets and the Cotton Tree Foundation take part in the five-day programme, from July 14-18, Kangaloo says they will benefit from more than just learning the basics of playing the national instrument.

In addition to mentorship sessions by Guinness World Record Holder Joshua Regrello, Miss World TT 2025 Anna-Lise Nanton, Justice Gillian Lucky and Freetown Collective’s Muhammed Muwakil, the programme promises to foster discipline, teamwork and resilience. The students will not only be trained by a team of pannists, but will also be challenged to put on a performance at the closing ceremony of the programme despite having know pan playing experience prior to the camp.