Ruapehu College column

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 9, Issue 428, 17 March 1992, Page 16

Ruapehu College column

by

karlene

beech

and

anthony

howsher

This week's article focuses on Rachael Chan who left New Zealand for Japan on an AFS (American Field Service) course on Saturday. Rachael is one of eighteen students nationally going to Japan. Rachael has spent time preparing for this trip, improving her Japanese, trying to learn the culture and the big job of raising the money needed which was in excess of $7,000. She will be attending Nara Prefectural Koriyama Senior High School for one year, returning late February 1993. She will be staying with a Japanese family of six in Nara. Rachael hopes to learn more about Japanese Culture and History. She also hopes to improve her skills in calligraphyj flower arranging and the famous Japanese art of tea ceremonies. We asked Rachael what she was feeling as the trip came closer, she replies "People ask me if I'm scared, but I'm not scared I'm just excited. I suppose that's just the way it is."

Summer sports On Wednesday 1 1 March Interwhanau Summer Sports were held. Results are: Vol-ley-ball - Huia 1st, Weka 2nd, Kiwi 3rd, Tui 4th; Softball Weka/Kiwi 1st equal, Tui 3rd, Huia 4th; Tennis - Huia 1st, Tui 2nd, Kiwi 3rd, Weka 4th; Overall - 1st Kiwi 10.5 points, 2nd= Huia/Tui 10 points, 4th Weka 9.5 points.

On Thursday 12 March Swimming Sports were held at Burns Pool in Waiouru. It turned out to be an excellent day for competitors. Results are: Senior Boys - 1st C Winter (Kiwi) 27 points, 2nd C McDonough (Huia) 22 points, 3rd J Te Miha (Kiwi) 16 points; Intermediate Boys - 1st V Te Miha (Kiwi) 18 points, 2nd= ■ A O'Sullivan (Kiwi), W Cosford

(Kiwi) and D Mareikura (Tui) 5 points.; Junior Boys - lst= G Taura (Weka) and S McDonough (Huia) 22 points, 3rd L Cast (Huia) 10 points; Senior Girls - lst S Condon (Weka) 30 points, 2nd N Cast (Huia) 25 points, 3rd S Carrington (Huia) 4 points; Intermediate Girls - lst A Te Huia (Kiwi) 30 points, 2nd F Matangi (Huia) 10 points, 3rd K McLaren (Huia) 5 points; Junior Girls - lst C Oh (Huia) 28 points, 2nd T Bishop (Tui) 18 points, 3rd R Mowat (Tui) 12 points. The overall swimming results are; Kiwi lst with 413 points, Huia 2nd with 370 points, Weka 3rd with 322 points and Tui 4th with 223 points. Leaders Head Boy and Head Girl and their Deputies were announced on Friday at Assembly. Head Boy is Steven Dowman and Deputy is Mario Mareikura. Head Girl is Awhina Edwards and Deputy is Nicola Cast. Some changes have been made to Whanau leaders because of the restructuring of senior student duties. Whanau leaders are: Tui - Che Wilson and Kirsty Duigan. Kiwi- Robert Grossart and Lisa Waerea. Huia - Craig McDonough and Karlene Hough. Weka - Clinton Stowers and Tania Parker.