FITNESS WEEK

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 143, 8 February 1939, Page 2

FITNESS WEEK

SUB-COMMITTEE MEETS TFXTATI ViO PROGRAMME ARRANGED A -meeting of the suh-committ ee appointed to draw up a tentative piogramnie .to lie submitted to a meeting rf the full committee was held in the. Borough Chambers on Alonday night. Mr. F. J. Short occupied the chair. Others present were. Air. (i. W. Button (secretary), .Ur. (’. Alorris, Afr. A. K. de Alontalk, Mr. L. Davies, Air. F. W. Seville'and Mr. H. A. O’Sullivan. The suggested programme is as inllows : SFXDAY. Felt. 10. —Morning: Services at Churches. Afternoon: Volkner Bark; 2.lf> p.m.. Surf Club display; 2. JO p.m.. demonstration of hron/c medallion tests by High School pupils; H p.m. to I p.m.. Bowing Club events, diving and swimming; -1 p.m. sailing race by members of Yacht Club. WEDNESDAY, Fob. 22.— l.yt! p.m. to 2 .'HO p.m., display by School Children, including folk dances; 2.H0 p.m. to 4 p.m., athletic sports, including an inter-house relay in multi, with teams of 4.

»SATI'.R DA Y, Feb. 25.—-It was decided to ask the -Mayor to request shops to close from 1 p.m. to I p m. At 1.30, .Procession from School,, March Past at Showgrounds, Ladies’ Physical Culture Display. Hvents by Hunt Club, and lecture on Physical Culture by .Mir. do Mon talk.

The programme which has been suggested is subject to the approval of the executive committee but it is expected that the programme will prove very attractive to spectators. The procession on Saturday, February 25th. will probablyi bo the largest soon in Opotiki. a mil various clubs and organisations will he represented with floats (some humorous), while others. will demonstrate different aspects of the fitness campaign.