Slam-O-Dom gives back

Five local secondary educational institutions have significantly boosted their preparation for the upcoming inter-school domino tournament, thanks to a targeted donation of specialized playing equipment. The Alleyne School, Grantley Adams Memorial Secondary School, Graydon Sealy Secondary School, Christ Church Foundation School, and Lester Vaughn Secondary School are the five campuses that benefited from the collaborative contribution, which was organized by former event planners of the defunct popular Slam-O-Dom domino competition, working alongside the family of the late Inspector Rodney Inniss.

Each of the recipient schools walked away with four purpose-built domino playing tables and four full sets of domino tiles, resources that will directly support teams as they train and refine their strategies ahead of the tournament’s official launch date of October 13. Beyond simply supplying gear for the upcoming contest, the initiative carries a broader educational mission. The driving goal of this donation project is to create a structured, accessible opportunity that encourages greater student participation in competitive dominoes as an organized extracurricular activity. At the same time, the sport is promoted as a tool that helps young learners build and strengthen core transferable skills, including strategic critical thinking, self-discipline, collaborative teamwork, and respectful sportsmanship that translates to all areas of student life.