Junior Service Club for 2009
Junior Act is a service society for the Junior (Gr 8 and 9) We strive to make the juniors feel welcome and to have a fun filled year, and at the dame time providing them with the opportunity to serve the school and community.
We have organized various events and activities this year. The two main events were the Junior Prom and Mr and Miss Junior High.
The theme for the Prom was “Retro Romance” and it was a great success. It was a night of glamour, fun, chocolate fountain marshmallows, love bubbles and glow sticks! A truly memorable occasion!
The theme for Mr and Miss Junior High was “Bollywood”. It was also a big success and managed to swell our funds considerably. Thank you to all the generous sponsors.
We have also raised funds by having cake sales. Books and clothing have been collected and sent to some of the underprivileged Ciskei schools with Rally to Read. The children also really appreciated the sweets that we sent and especially the Tennis balls! We helped out at the Grannies Tea and the Ladies Tea, which was a fundraiser for Ashleigh Botha. We supported the family of Dayna Dorfling, realizing at the same time that our small contribution could never alleviate the great loss they experienced. Contributions are also made to a school Feeding Fund.
The charity we support is the Marinatha Home in Walmer. We use funds we have raided to buy whatever the home needs at the time. This year we managed to buy curtaining and tracks for all the windows in the Home. We donated a Music Player and a DVD player to the home. At Christmas time we bought presents for all the children and hosted a Christmas Party for them. Four of the children were sponsored to attend the Junior Prom, and we sponsored them to attend the show, “My African Dream”.
This year Junioract has done tremendous work and the members showed true Victorian spirit of giving and caring. I am proud to have been President of such a great board. They have worked well and have achieved great goals. Thanks to Dale McCarthy, Cassey Goliath, Mrs. Watson, Mr Theron and Mrs. van Niekerk for their support.
All the best for the future as Junioract merges with Interact!
Liesl Stowman
