COMPETITORS WILL BE coming out in their numbers with about 50 youngsters taking part in the Schoolboy Bodybuilding and Body Fitness Championships today at the Lester Vaughan Secondary School, Cane Garden, St Thomas, at 4 p.m.

Adrian Donovan, acting assistant director of sport with the National Sports Council, said the youngsters were well prepared and eager to get on stage.

"The competition is free again this year because we want schoolchildren to come and support their school representatives and they will see the healthy results from bodybuilding and fitness," Donovan said.

The championships include Tiny Tots (six to eight age group); Junior Boys, (bodybuilding); Body Fitness Juniors; Body Fitness Seniors; and Senior Boys (bodybuilding).

Two top local bodybuilders will also be on hand as guest acts to add more beef to the contest.

Schoolboy 2005 Larson Gibson, who has been making impressive gains, and Mr Barbados 2006 Owen Dottin are scheduled to make appearances.

The competition is sponsored by Sunshine Cereals and organised by the National Sports Council in collaboration with the Barbados Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation.

Tiny Tots – St Paul's Primary

Travern Sandiford

Christian Yearwood

Jordan Olliviere

Jafan Maxwell

Sha-Dane Went

Junior Boys

Nikolai DaCosta – St Paul's

Curth John – St Paul's

Rakeem Beckles – Mount Tabor

Kyle Franklyn – St Philip

Kareem McCollin – St Paul's

Anfernee Gittens – Mount Tabor

Donnico Brathwaite – St Paul's

Rico Small – Mount Tabor

Christopher Rouse – St Paul's

Shaquille Lavine – St Paul's

Javon Best – St Paul's

Tristan Bourne – St Paul's

Shalom batson – St Paul's

Body Fitness Juniors – St Paul's

Janeil King

Kimberley Willoughby

Leah Barker

Body Fitness Seniors

Latoya Russell – BCC

Nikita Robinson – Combermere

Krystal Layne – Deighton Griffith

Kay Cummins – SJPP

Jade Goddard – Foundation

Cristal roach – Lodge

Crystal Bennett – Lodge

Cherisse Holder – Foundation

Shaniqua Trotman – Deighton Griffith

Lesley Chapman-Andrews – Combermere

Jamila Brathwaiie – BCC

Jazz Goddard – Foundation

Rashida Belgrave – Lodge

Senior Boys

Livordo Hinds – GIS

Kareem Parris – Foundation

Kemar Hunte – Parkinson Memorial

Keron Cox – Princess Margaret

Jamar Miller – Lodge

Jermaine Miller – St George Secondary

Everton Scott – Ama Parris

Nicholas Harris – Ebediah Institute

Jonathan Anaan – Harrison College

Akeen Horne – Alleyne School

Decorey Herbert – Alleyne School

Damian Harewood – SJPP

Kamal Sealy – Combermere

Ricardo Smith – GIS

Rema Benn – GIS

Ramon Broomes – Foundation(DA/JH)