In a April, May and June the e-Sport School Tour 2011 was organized for around 1.300 school pupils.The Dutch E-sports Federation formed a cooperation with eighteen different Elementary Schools in the Netherlands. The Community from the city Enschede and the Official Dutch Sports Organization NOC*NSF funded by the Ministery of Sports and Health supported the Dutch e-Sports Federation to make this become possible.
Nowdays we can’t ignore the popularity of gaming, gaming is growing fast. If we look at the numbers of the upcoming growth of Online Game Services and users at Figure 1 (More about Online Game Services in my next article). Many parents worry about the impact of games could have on their childeren their lives.
Because a lot of childeren play games at home there is a possible risk factor for social isolation. To prevent such isolation the Dutch e-Sports Federation organized the e-Sport School Tour. Childeren from the sixth, seventh and eigth grade were provided by gaming classes from e-Sport representatives and students whom are becoming professional sport instructors. The school pupils got introduced with the use of the Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360 Kinect sports games were you have to move your body actively. The School Tour ended with a tournament with different school pupils from different Elementary Schools. The project was a great succes and we are looking forward to keep continuing this form of activities. The NOC*NSF responded in a great way on this project. The managers thought it is a great way for people to start moving. The Senior Project Manager of Marketing and Innovation said ”it proves that the youth would like to see more of these initiatives”.
The NOC*NSF see’s all kind of possibilities for the future. This is a great step for the Dutch eSports Federation to become a more respected organization in the Netherlands.
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