Naturally, the school couldn't just declare the gym "open." Instead, we threw a big party to celebrate this long-awaited factility. One part of the celebration was the neon yellow and brown commemorative jackets that all the staff received. Dave and Matt look quite stylish in theirs and they will definitely stand out in a crowd.
In addition to jackets, we got a new mascot. The tiger was a big hit with the elementary and middle school students.
Less of a hit with the kids were the lengthy speeches from all the special guests invited that had helped in the fund-raising. The picture below shows some of the ceremony, but also shows the great new basketball court. There is also a small miniature basketball court that can be seen above the other end in the picture. Below that is a state-of-the-art fitness room.
The new facility also has a rock climbing room, two classrooms for health classes and the like, a table tennis (but not ping pong) room, and a squash court. We;re definitely looking forward to putting this building to good use for the rest of the year.
Naturally, the ceremony was not the end of the celebration. We had a great party in the Quad after the opening with a wide selection of food. Apparently, the cooks were flown in from Bombay and brought with them some (chicken) hamburgers and hot dogs, momos, butter chicken, dosas, and loads of other stuff.
After the gastronomic celebration we were treated to a dance in the new gym complete with smoke machinces, laser light shows, and a DJ that worked with Michael Jackson.
We knew that this was going to be a big deal, but we had no idea just how big. It was a great experience and we're glad that we were here to be a part of it.
Dave and Beth
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