{"id":104723,"date":"2015-11-18T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T06:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/104723\/boere-sports-day-a-huge-success\/"},"modified":"2015-11-19T08:56:17","modified_gmt":"2015-11-19T06:56:17","slug":"boere-sports-day-a-huge-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/11\/18\/boere-sports-day-a-huge-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Boere Sports Day a huge success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sack races, tug-o&#8217;-war and lots more fun \u201cboere sports\u201d were on offer at the Girl and Guy\u2019s Dream Come True\u2019s Boere Sports Day, held at Mr Porra, in Refinery Road, last Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The day aimed to raise much-needed funds for two deserving charities, namely Epworth Children\u2019s Village and Girl and Guy\u2019s Dream Come True.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_104724\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104724\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/46GCNGENERALSPORLH2_66663.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-104724\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/46GCNGENERALSPORLH2_66663-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"Craig Huxtable (left), Siseko Valashiya, Louise Wood (founder of Girl and Guy\u2019s Dream Come True), Philp Blignaut, Charl Olivier and Shaun Stanton get ready to take part in the Girl and Guy\u2019s Dream Come True\u2019s Boere Sports Day.\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/46GCNGENERALSPORLH2_66663-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/46GCNGENERALSPORLH2_66663-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/46GCNGENERALSPORLH2_66663.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-104724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Craig Huxtable (left), Siseko Valashiya, Louise Wood (founder of Girl and Guy\u2019s Dream Come True), Philp Blignaut, Charl Olivier and Shaun Stanton get ready to take part in the Girl and Guy\u2019s Dream Come True\u2019s Boere Sports Day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Three teams, made up of 10 and 20 people, took part in the activities.<\/p>\n<p>The teams comprised representatives of Survivors of Woman Abuse, Brothers and Sisters for Life, Virgin Active and Girl and Guy\u2019s Dream Come True.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The organisers thanked Mr Porra for allowing them to use the premises free of charge and for supplying the food for the day.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_104726\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104726\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/46GCNGENERALSPORLH4_36502.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-104726\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/46GCNGENERALSPORLH4_36502-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"Louise Wood, founder of Girl and Guy\u2019s Dream Come True (left), Roberto Menego (chairman of the Brothers for Life), Shawn Stevens and Farrah Menego (chairman of Sisters for Life) get ready to enjoy Girl and Guy\u2019s Dream Come True\u2019s Boere Sports Day.\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/46GCNGENERALSPORLH4_36502-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/46GCNGENERALSPORLH4_36502-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/46GCNGENERALSPORLH4_36502.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-104726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Louise Wood, founder of Girl and Guy\u2019s Dream Come True (left), Roberto Menego (chairman of the Brothers for Life), Shawn Stevens and Farrah Menego (chairman of Sisters for Life) get ready to enjoy Girl and Guy\u2019s Dream Come True\u2019s Boere Sports Day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addition, Mr Porra donated 10 per cent of the day\u2019s bar bill to the two charities.<\/p>\n<p>The event was not just about the sport, there were lots of stalls, face-painting, hair-spraying, a dancing display and car show for guests to enjoy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_104727\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104727\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/46GCNGENERALSPORLH3_91113.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-104727\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/46GCNGENERALSPORLH3_91113-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"Some of the teams taking part in the Girl and Guy\u2019s Dream Come True\u2019s \u201cboere sports day\u201d pose for a quick picture before the day\u2019s activities got started.\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/46GCNGENERALSPORLH3_91113-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/46GCNGENERALSPORLH3_91113-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/46GCNGENERALSPORLH3_91113.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-104727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of the teams taking part in the Girl and Guy\u2019s Dream Come True\u2019s \u201cboere sports day\u201d pose for a quick picture before the day\u2019s activities got started.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The day was a huge success with everyone involved, young and old, finding something in which to get involved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/100148\/school-crowns-mr-and-miss-ahgie\/\" target=\"_blank\">School crowns Mr and Miss Ahgie<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/96232\/local-schools-festival-unites-the-community\/\" target=\"_blank\">Local school\u2019s festival unites the community<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/102847\/matrics-have-a-magical-evening\/\" target=\"_blank\">Matrics have a magical evening<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item 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