This is an article that I have written for the local newspaper, The Easternshore Sun, about the day. I don't know if it'll get published, but I'll publish it here anyway.
A Day Filled with Netball and Fun
(Mum came up with the title after I went to bed and I couldn't think of anything better, which seems really wierd seeing as that is such a bad title)
It’s amazing how quiet over 100 excited primary school students can be during an introductory speech! At the Eastern Shore Schools Netball Round Robin Carnival students immediately became silent when Libby Dilger and Catherine Grace began instructing them, along with their coaches and parents, about how the day would run. But even more surprising was the amount of skill and enthusiasm these students showed when they began playing netball!
Students in grades three to six from Howrah, Bellerive, Lindisfarne, Lauderdale and Richmond primary schools convened at the Creek Road netball centre on Monday the 10th of August to enjoy a day filled with netball and fun. Even the wet weather couldn’t dampen their spirits!
The day ran very smoothly, thanks to the expert organisation of Libby Dilger (parent, Howrah Primary School) and Catherine Grace (teacher, Howrah Primary School). Both were constantly dashing about, not only organising their own teams, but also ensuring that everyone else was on time, organised, and enjoying themselves. Without their dedication the carnival would not have been possible.
These two did especially well, because they also had to cope with the added stress of a lack of umpires. Even with three students from Clarence High (Larissa Dart, Nicola Harper and myself) there to help out, there were still four teams without umpires. I was constantly umpiring, even in the games that my team wasn’t playing, and I know that Libby and Catherine did the same. It was tough, but it was worth it to see everyone enjoying themselves so much.
I remember when I went to the Round Robin as a student at Howrah. It was always the highlight of the netball year. I was always so excited, and the event always lived up to my expectations! You could see that the students participating this year were enjoying themselves just as much as I always did. Everywhere you looked there were smiling faces! Even injured players were still smiling! There was an abundance of cheering, team spirit and good sportsmanship which made this event a brilliant thing to be involved with.
Everyone involved will have a highlight from the day, and everyone’s highlight will be different, but for me the highlight was definitely seeing some of the grade sixes helping out. Joanna Levis, from Howrah Primary, umpired half of the court with me for one game when we were short on umpires. This was her first ever time at umpiring and you could see her confidence building during the game. It just made me really happy to see how willing Joanna, and other students like her, were to help out in order to make the day run smoother.
But it takes more than just two organisers, a few Clarence students, and some willing grade sixes to run this Round Robin Carnival. Thanks to all the parents, friends, grandparents, and whoever else was there, for making this carnival possible. I hope that this Round Robin Netball Carnival will receive the organisation and support it needs to continue in the future, so that many other students can enjoy this experience, just like the students today, and just like I did when I went to Howrah.
Hannah Dilger, Grade 8, Clarence High School
Students in grades three to six from Howrah, Bellerive, Lindisfarne, Lauderdale and Richmond primary schools convened at the Creek Road netball centre on Monday the 10th of August to enjoy a day filled with netball and fun. Even the wet weather couldn’t dampen their spirits!
The day ran very smoothly, thanks to the expert organisation of Libby Dilger (parent, Howrah Primary School) and Catherine Grace (teacher, Howrah Primary School). Both were constantly dashing about, not only organising their own teams, but also ensuring that everyone else was on time, organised, and enjoying themselves. Without their dedication the carnival would not have been possible.
These two did especially well, because they also had to cope with the added stress of a lack of umpires. Even with three students from Clarence High (Larissa Dart, Nicola Harper and myself) there to help out, there were still four teams without umpires. I was constantly umpiring, even in the games that my team wasn’t playing, and I know that Libby and Catherine did the same. It was tough, but it was worth it to see everyone enjoying themselves so much.
I remember when I went to the Round Robin as a student at Howrah. It was always the highlight of the netball year. I was always so excited, and the event always lived up to my expectations! You could see that the students participating this year were enjoying themselves just as much as I always did. Everywhere you looked there were smiling faces! Even injured players were still smiling! There was an abundance of cheering, team spirit and good sportsmanship which made this event a brilliant thing to be involved with.
Everyone involved will have a highlight from the day, and everyone’s highlight will be different, but for me the highlight was definitely seeing some of the grade sixes helping out. Joanna Levis, from Howrah Primary, umpired half of the court with me for one game when we were short on umpires. This was her first ever time at umpiring and you could see her confidence building during the game. It just made me really happy to see how willing Joanna, and other students like her, were to help out in order to make the day run smoother.
But it takes more than just two organisers, a few Clarence students, and some willing grade sixes to run this Round Robin Carnival. Thanks to all the parents, friends, grandparents, and whoever else was there, for making this carnival possible. I hope that this Round Robin Netball Carnival will receive the organisation and support it needs to continue in the future, so that many other students can enjoy this experience, just like the students today, and just like I did when I went to Howrah.
Hannah Dilger, Grade 8, Clarence High School
Nice wrap on the day, Hannah. I am very proud to hear your report.
ReplyDeleteI can't decide if I want it to be published or not...I'm torn between being proud of it or embarrassed because writing an article for the newspaper is a very spok-ish thing to do.
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