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One of the privileges of being in Gr 11, is that you host the Matric Dance. Which is of course a collective verb for a whole range of responsibilities that you assume, ranging from working in a committee, fundraising for the event, meticulous planning and execution, all of which has to be squeezed in between schoolwork for the boys and day jobs for the parents and staff. Last week Friday saw a first for St Davids’ on two fronts with two hugely successful and exciting events: in the afternoon the MDC boys held a Bubble Soccer Tournament and the parents hosted a Quiz & Auction Night. From preparing budgets (and being very aware of how many tickets sold represented a breakeven position), negotiating with the bubble ball supplier for a fair price, designing and printing marketing material, convincing you co-learners that this novel idea is loads of fun and worth parting money with, developing the Tournament Format for 16 teams, selling food and drinks on the day and to keeping the show on the road, it turned out to be a very useful learning platform in entrepreneurship for the Gr11’s. And best of all, they finally have an appreciation for the agony that teachers go through when the bus is ready to depart for a sports or cultural event, and 50% of the indemnity forms are still outstanding! As can be seen from the footage of the event, no Soccer Talent Scout would have selected any player for the Premier League based on their performance, because the participants spent more time with their bodies upside down, bouncing one another, than scoring goals.
The Quiz & Auction Night was a festive affair. From early on in the afternoon, representatives of the 25 teams wafted into the hall, decorating their tables according to their chosen theme (little modesty there with names such as Smartypants, #always right, 50 Shades of Grey Matter, the Gin & Topics, The Boffins and Red Hot Quizzy Peppers). What was blatantly obvious, is that the St Davids’ parents have a healthy competitive streak, are very creative and are able to have fun in spite of some rather dismal performance if their Quiz Scores are anything to go by! Once the quiz master commenced with the game, teams huddled over the answer sheets, whispering responses to often tricky questions. For some, it was a lesson in humility – one of the St Davids’ values – parents may be accustomed to their sons occupying the first academic position in his grade, and yet their team came stone last, earning them a humble party pack. Prior to the final set of questions, Craig Rheeder, a Gr11 parent, successfully auctioned off a number of donated items such as art, holiday accommodation, tablets, a professional wine tasting and even a ride with Dakar motorcar racer Geniel de Villiers to an enthusiastic audience. The MDC boys were waiters, helped to clear the hall at the end of the evening, and after a long and at times stressful afternoon at the Bubble Soccer Tournament, they all recognised what hard work felt like.
Both events went extremely well - as fundraisers, but more importantly as events that brought the St Davids' Marist Inanda community together having loads of fun. The MDC wishes to thank all who were involved, who donated prizes and supported us to make these events such a success.
Katinka Schumann - MDC mom
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Come and support our Basketball boys tomorrow at St Benedict's! and remember to follow us on twitter for sporting results.
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