Yirara Happenings Term 3 2009

This year, rather than just watching the Henley on Todd (see earlier blogs from last year), Yirara took some fellas down and competed in the event. They built their boat, but then got really excited and entered other events. A good day for all the fellas and great publicity for the school. The single sculls.

Can't remember what this event is called.

Our boat flying along.

The parade through the Todd Street Mall.

The start of the parade with our ferious rivals "The Navy" in from. These blokes are from the ship "Arunta".

Kieran, Jason and Troy (Big St Kilda fan).

These girls were leading the Desert Festival Night Parade for Yirara. All the work done by the students.

A Spider made by the students and teachers. It took a whole term to build. The eyes glowed.

With the Footy Academy, we took 2 of my PE lessons for the term to cut, dice and make some soup. We then delivered to 3 of the Town Camps surrounding Yirara. The people of the camps were very appreciative and very good for the fellas to give something back. Quite confronting for some of them. Unfortunately, some of the conditions in the camps are not something you would expect in Australia and is part of the reason for the government offering to take them over ($110 million). It is not a time to blame (and there are many groups/organisations/people/departments to blame)...I think the problem just needs to be fixed and change the conditions these people are living in.