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2019 Big Freeze Participants

2019 Charity Day and "Big Freeze" a Huge Success

16.08.19

The morning of Thursday 8 August was chilly, however for some individuals, it was about to get much, MUCH colder! Mr. Brad Maney, Health and Physical Education teacher and Year 9 Wellbeing Coordinator, along with Year 12 Student Lara Willoughby planned a freezing-fundraiser, modelling the famous Neale Daniher’s Big Freeze at the G.

The “Big Freeze for MND” was part of the College’s “Charity Day” - One of the biggest and most fun College fundraisers of the year.

Students arrived at school in casual clothes, bringing along a gold coin donation and a can of food. The cans were then donated to the Vinnie’s Winter Appeal. Following homegroup, students enjoyed the “Big Freeze” event, which raised funds for Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Many staff, students and community members donated their time and experienced a dip into the ice cocktail for the cause. In the lessons between recess and lunch, classes congregated in the Barrie Holmes Stadium to participate in many fun activities planned by our Year 12 Students.

Huge thanks to the many supporters of the day, whose assistance made the day such a success:

  • Godrik Constructions
  • OneFortyOne Plantations
  • Borg
  • South Eastern Hotel
  • South Aussie Hotel
  • Gambier Hotel
  • Mount Gambier Fire Department
  • McBain Family
  • The College PR and Events Team
  • Justin Kenny and the College Grounds team
  • The College IT Team
  • College Captains, Emily Turley and James Lucas
  • Brad Maney, Tania Sigley and Neal Turley
  • Brad Colliver
  • Lara Willoughby
  • Scott Dickson and Nick Patzel
  • The Poplars for the loan of their slide!

Additionally, thank you to those who gave their time to be part of the fun:

  • Ben Hood
  • Ben Paparella
  • Chloe Shanahan
  • Ciaran Buckley
  • Daniel Ker
  • David Mezinec
  • Emily Turley & James Lucas
  • James Gilham
  • Jamie Edwards
  • Kaitlin Egan
  • Kentrell Barkley and Dayjar Dickson
  • Lara Willoughby
  • Lisa Fyfe
  • Mark Lane
  • Michael Ross and Mitchell Tinley
  • Nick Patzel
  • Simone Gill
  • Tanya Tonkin
  • Tayne Hogan
  • Tom Daly
  • Troy Bell

Final numbers are still coming in, but it is anticipated that the Big Freeze fundraising efforts have yielded in excess of $6,000.

Following recess, the year 12 Cohort set-up their specially designed stalls in the gym and surrounds. Stalls included; Lucky dips, guess the lollies in the jar, guess the name of the song, life sized monopoly, food decorating, face painting, and more. These stalls were a hit - especially for the younger year levels!

In total, the Year 12’s themselves raised a total of $1,634.20 to go directly to Sunset Kitchen, and the Breakfast Club. Special thanks to Margret Street Meats, Collins Court Butchers and Bakers Delight James Street for their bread and sausage donations as well as the Sugarloaf Cafe for their lovely cupcakes.

Overall, the day was a huge success. We want to thank everyone involved.

 

Emily Turley and James Lucas | College Captains

Lara Willoughby | Year 12 Student

Tenison Woods College respectfully acknowledges the Boandik people are the First Nations people of the Mount Gambier South Eastern region of South Australia and pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, past, present and emerging.