{"id":179767,"date":"2018-06-06T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/179767\/drummies-pull-out-all-the-stops\/"},"modified":"2018-06-06T21:21:19","modified_gmt":"2018-06-06T19:21:19","slug":"drummies-pull-out-all-the-stops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/06\/drummies-pull-out-all-the-stops\/","title":{"rendered":"Drummies pull out all the stops"},"content":{"rendered":"

There was plenty of laughter, smiles and camaraderie at the Grace Trinity School for Girls\u2019 drum majorettes’ fund-raising lunch, which was held at Hattingh Park last Sunday.<\/p>\n

The event was aimed at helping the school\u2019s high and primary school drum majorettes raise money to attend and compete in the South African National Championships, which will be held in Oudtshoorn from July 1 to 8.<\/p>

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Drum majorettes began at Grace Trinity in 2014 in the primary school.<\/p>\n

The school started competing in the President\u2019s League in 2015 and achieved the first place at the South African National Championships.<\/p>

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The primary school was then promoted to the Elite League.<\/p>\n

The high school competed for the first time in the President\u2019s League in 2016 and achieved second place at the South African National Championships.<\/p>\n

In the 2018 majorette season, both the primary and the high schools will be competing in the Elite League.<\/p>\n

Guests at the fund-raiser entered a beautifully decorated hall before enjoying a traditional three-course Portuguese lunch.<\/p>\n

Fun, in the form of bingo, music and of course socialising, was the order of the day.<\/p>\n

A raffle was also held which saw guests stand a chance of winning wonderful prizes.<\/p>\n

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The funds raised at the event will help to pay for competition fees, uniforms, accommodation, three healthy meals a day, as well as snacks throughout the day and transport.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were very pleased with the day\u2019s turnout and were so pleased we were able to raise some funds,\u201d said Zia De Araujo, on behalf of Grace Trinity. The event raised R37 000, of which R21 000 was profit. \u201cA huge thank you goes to all the organisers and those who contributed to the event,\u201d said Claudio De Abreu. The school is also looking for sponsorship for tracksuits, T-shirts, sweatshirts and kit bags. For more information or if you can help with further sponsorship, call Claudio De Abreu on 063 684 3713, Sandra De Abreu on 073 547 5500, Kelly Belman on 082 690 4128 or Zia De Araujo on 082 820 1498.<\/p>\n